Somehow, Wilson Fisk (Vincent D’Onofrio) became mayor of New York City. Even before his exploits in the season finale of Daredevil: Born Again, fans knew the people of New York had made a huge mistake. Whatever Fisk may say about himself, this is a man who’s taken heads off with car doors and run his own crime syndicate. Oh, and influence nearly destroyed the FBI from the inside out. He should be rotting in a jail cell, not signing bills.
Naturally, that irony fuels much of Born Again’s tension, but the Daredevil revival is also pretty vague about Fisk’s past crimes. The Disney+ show is technically a continuation of the original Netflix series, but it’s not always clear if the Fisk from Daredevil Season 3 is the same Fisk trying to restore “law and order.” There’s been no mention of his corruption of the FBI and NYPD, not even from those who doubt his sincerity. Has that event somehow been covered up or erased from the Daredevil timeline? The truth remained a mystery for weeks, but a throwaway line in the Season 1 finale just set the record straight.
