Is Daredevil: Born Again a sequel to Daredevil? Explained

Marvel Studios' Daredevil: Born Again is set to be released on Disney+ on March 4, 2025. The release date announcement for the series was made at the New York Comic Con in October, during the Marvel Fanfare with CB Cebulski panel. Charlie Cox and Vincent D'Onofrio announced the release since they are the lead actors in the new Marvel show. The release date had initially been scheduled for early 2024 but was delayed due to the SAG-AFTRA strikes.

Many fans might wonder whether the show is a sequel to the previously released Netflix Daredevil series. Marvel has confirmed that Daredevil: Born Again is not a sequel and will have a fresh story. However, a few of the introduced characters might resemble the older Netflix series in terms of characterization and backstory.

Daredevil: Born Again is set to be a nine-episode series for its first season. At the D23 expo in Anaheim, executive producer Kevin Feige also announced that a second season for the series has already been greenlit and shall be going into production soon. In total, at least 18 episodes of the series across two seasons have now been confirmed for release.

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What is the plot and cast of the new show Daredevil: Born Again?

A comic illustration of the character Daredevil (via @marvel / Instagram)

The series will focus on Matt Murdock, aka Daredevil, in his fight for justice via his law firm and his secret work as a vigilante undercover. The main plot of the series shall follow his battles with Kingpin, a crime lord ready to upset the social and political balance of the city under his control. The official synopsis for the show reads:

"Matt Murdock finds himself on a collision course with Wilson Fisk when their past identities begin to emerge."

The main cast of the series is led by Charlie Cox, who plays Matt Murdock, a blind lawyer who leads a double life as a vigilante. Vincent D'Onofrio has been cast as the second major role of Wilson Fisk, or Kingpin, a businessman and crime lord who also intends to take over political power in New York.

The present confirmed cast for Daredevil: Born Again includes:

• Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock / Daredevil
• Vincent D'Onofrio as Wilson Fisk / Kingpin
• Margarita Levieva as Heather Glenn
• Deborah Ann Woll as Karen Page
• Elden Henson as Franklin "Foggy" Nelson
• Zabryna Guevara as Sheila Rivera
• Nikki M. James as Kirsten McDuffie
• Genneya Walton as BB Urich
• Arty Froushan as Buck Cashman
• Clark Johnson as Cherry
• Michael Gandolfini as Daniel Blade
• Ayelet Zurer as Vanessa Marianna-Fisk
• Jon Bernthal as Frank Castle / Punisher
• Wilson Bethel as Benjamin "Dex" Poindexter
• Jeremy Earl as Cole North
• Mohan Kapur as Yusuf Khan,
• Kamar de los Reyes as Hector Ayala / White Tiger
• Lou Taylor Pucci (undisclosed role)

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Audiences will be able to watch Darevil: Born Again streaming exclusively on Disney+ and its associated platforms from March 4, 2025 onwards. Interested viewers will have to purchase a subscription to the service to access the show and other streaming content from Marvel Studios.