It’s been years since we last saw Matt Murdock on the small screen, but Daredevil: Born Again proves he never truly left. This new chapter of the Hell’s Kitchen vigilante is harsh, raw, and at times, hopeless. And that’s precisely why it works. It doesn’t aim to be comforting or easy to watch — its goal is to remind us that the real world is rarely fair, and corruption is usually one step ahead of ideals. The series succeeds at that.
Charlie Cox returns more restrained and broken, portraying a Murdock at war with both his faith and rage. But it’s Vincent D’Onofrio who continues to steal every scene — his Kingpin is already a legendary villain. You can’t help but hope everything goes wrong for him from minute one. The script leans into this, showing how power infiltrates everything, from politics to the courts. At times, the injustice is so overwhelming that it’s hard not to cry at certain decisions or betrayals. That emotional punch is the show’s real strength.
Visually, it keeps the gritty, grounded aesthetic that made the original great. The action scenes are solid, though not flashy, and the pacing remains steady with few dips. The tone is darker, more mature, more political. There’s blood, pain — but also truth. And in a universe where so many series get lost in spectacle, that’s refreshing.
Born Again won’t please everyone. Some will miss a more heroic tone or want more punches per minute. But this story is about something else: resilience, falling down and rising again, fighting even when you know the system is rigged against you. It’s not just about winning — it’s about enduring.
Marvel has finally delivered something that doesn’t feel factory-made. And that, in itself, is a victory.
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