When Marvel first unveiled its plans to revive Netflix’s Daredevil on Disney+, many fans hoped the reboot would give the franchise the “traditional” TV show it long deserved. Daredevil: Born Again was originally poised to have an 18-episode season, much more than any other Disney+ show has ever had, but that number was cut in half after a major creative overhaul. Nine episodes is still a bit more than most Disney+ shows get, but that cut placed more pressure on the revival. Born Again has to bring audiences up to speed, catch up on years of exposition, and make Daredevil relevant to the MCU, and it doesn’t have much margin for error.
So far, Born Again has mostly met fans’ expectations. The first four episodes brought us all back into the world and psyche of its title vigilante, but we still haven’t seen Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) slip back into Daredevil’s red-and-black costume. His rivalry with Wilson Fisk (Vincent D’Onofrio) also remains on a simmer, but this week’s episodes should speed up the action and bring the story where it needs to go.
