Daredevil: Born Again season 2: release date, trailer, cast, plot, and everything else we know about the Marvel TV show on Disney+

Hear that? It's the sound of Daredevil: Born Again season 2 making its way onto Disney+. The Marvel TV series will return on March 24/25 (depending on where you live), so now's as good a time as any to get the complete lowdown on it.

Below, I've rounded up the biggest and latest information on Daredevil: Born Again's sophomore season. From its single trailer and cast, to its story specifics and future installments, consider this your one-stop shop to season 2 of The Devil of Hell's Kitchen's Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) show.

Daredevil: Born Again season 2 release date

As I mentioned above, Daredevil: Born Again season 2 premieres on March 24 (North and South America) and March 25 (everywhere else).

The show's next season, which is part of Marvel Phase 6, will only debut with one episode, too. Unlike its forebear, then, don't expect to watch its first two entries back-to-back. New episodes will air weekly, though, so the wait for more won't be a long one.

Daredevil: Born Again season 2 trailer

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Marvel unveiled the first (and only) trailer for Daredevil: Born Again season 2 in late January.

There was a lot to unpack from this quick-cut teaser, but it didn't really give us a sense of what this season is about, or who some of its new characters are. It's a good job, then, that you can learn more about them in the sections that follow.

Daredevil: Born Again season 2 cast: confirmed and rumored

Spoilers follow for Daredevil: Born Again season 1.

Here's the confirmed cast for Daredevil: Born Again season 2 so far:

• Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock/Daredevil
• Vincent D'Onofrio as Wilson Fisk
• Deborah Ann Woll as Karen Page
• Elden Henson as Franklin 'Foggy' Nelson
• Margarita Levieva as Heather Glenn
• Wilson Bethel as Benjamin Pointdexter/Bullseye
• Zabryna Guevara as Sheila Rivera
• Nikki M. James as Kristen McDuffie
• Genneya Walton as B.B. Urich
• Arty Froushan as Buck Cashman
• Clark Johnson as Cherry
• Michael Gandolfini as Daniel Blake
• Ayelet Zuhrer as Vanessa Fisk
• Camila Rodriguez as Angela del Toro
• Tony Dalton as Jack Duquesne
• Krysten Ritter as Jessica Jones
• Susan Varon as Josie
• Royce Johnson as Brett Mahoney
• Matthew Lilliard as Mr. Charles
• Lili Taylor as Marge McCaffrey

The biggest casting news for this season is Ritter's return as Jessica Jones, aka the superpowered private investigator she portrayed in Netflix's Marvel TV Universe.

Daredevil: Born Again season 1 ended up being more closely aligned to that Netflix series after its creative overhaul. It was a case of when, not if, then, that Jones and other characters from Netflix's Marvel-Verse would make the leap to the MCU. Per Marvel's Head of TV Brad Winderbaum, Born Again season 2 will feature some "cool surprises" concerning Jones, too.

Could those surprises corroborate rumors that other heroes from Netflix's Marvel-Verse will appear in Born Again?

Mike Colter, who played Luke Cage in Netflix's aforementioned franchise, is one such individual. Speaking on Shawn Stockman's On The Note Podcast, he stated he'd had "conversations" about returning as Harlem's unbreakable man, but refused to say if he'd show up in Born Again's next entry.

Henson's return as Foggy Nelson also continues to be a big talking point.

Foggy was seemingly killed by Bullseye in Born Again's first episode, but Marvel fans have long theorized that Foggy may still be alive. Indeed, some have pointed out that Nelson's apparent death was eerily similar to how he faked his own demise in an Ed Brubaker-written Daredevil comic series in the mid-2010s, which Born Again is loosely based on.

For his part, Cox suggested Foggy is really dead and gone (per The Direct). However, Cox also told On The Red Carpet that he's filmed a 2015 flashback scene for season 2 alongside an unnamed actor. And, with Henson's Nelson shown in season 2's first teaser, it appears this is what Cox was referring to.

Newcomers-wise, Lilliard (Five Nights at Freddy's, Scooby Doo) is on board as someone called Mister Charles. Winderbaum told Entertainment Weekly (EW) that Lilliard's character is" a bit of a new antagonist on the field" and is "as influential, in many ways, as Fisk is" on the political stage. Speaking to the Los Angeles Times, Lilliard said of the enigmatic individual: "[He's] is like a CIA spook. He’s a guy that controls power from afar. He helps nations rise and fall [and he's] not impressed by Fisk's power."

Meanwhile, Taylor is played Governor McCaffrey, who'll be another thorn in the side of Mayor Fisk. Taking to Instagram in late 2025, Royce Johnson appeared to confirmed he's back as Brett Mahoney from the Netflix show, too. Cox has also indicated (via The Hollywood Reporter (THR)) that other MCU characters might cameo in season 2. That follows Ms. Marvel's dad having a substantial supporting role in season 1 episode 5, so place your bets now on who could show up.

Finally, Daredevil: Born Again season 2 won't feature Frank Castle/The Punisher. Per Empire magazine — as reported by GamesRadar — the anti-hero's forthcoming Disney+ special, plus his supporting role in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, will mean he's otherwise engaged.

Daredevil: Born Again season 2 story synopsis

Full spoilers follow for Daredevil: Born Again season 1.

Here's Born Again season 2's plot brief: "In Season 2, Mayor Wilson Fisk crushes New York City underfoot as he hunts down public enemy number one, the Hell’s Kitchen vigilante known as Daredevil. But, beneath the horned mask, Matt Murdock will try to fight back from the shadows to tear down the Kingpin’s corrupt empire and redeem his home. Resist. Rebel. Rebuild."

Based on how its forebear ended — read my Daredevil: Born Again season 1 ending explained piece for more — and what its cast has teased, there's plenty more we can extrapolate about its story.

For one, Cox has hyped up this season's narrative, telling Collider that it's "some of my favorite stuff I've read". D'Onofrio also told journalists (per IGN) that he "had to have a little cry about" this season's scripts due to the emotional impact they'll have on viewers.

Do D'Onofrio's comments have something to do with the end of the Mayor Fisk storyline, which Scardapane says will come to a close this season (per SFX magazine)? I wouldn't rule it out.

Those quotes are telling in light of season 2's "resistance story", Scardapane told TVInsider. Indeed, last season's finale revealed Matt Murdock and Karen Page had co-founded an underground resistance movement that'll fight Fisk's fascist regime to regain control of New York's streets.

We already have a sense of how they'll do so. Last March, first-look images for season 2 appeared online showing Murdock and Page wearing disguises (or what passes for a disguise in the MCU). Clearly, they're scoping out something or someone, or they're on the hunt for new allies to join their cause.

That won't be the only costume overhaul Murdock will get. He'll also sport Daredevil's classic black suit, complete with its red-colored 'DD' logo on the chest, next season. A Daredevil: Born Again season 2 picture leak gave us our first glimpse at the Marvel hero's new outfit before its official unveiling closer to launch.

Season 2 will also result in a new crisis of faith for Murdock. Chatting to Collider, Cox said he'll "no longer trust [his] instincts and be clear-minded about what the next right step is, so he questions a lot. He kind of backtracks a bit. He’s clearly unsure and finding that he has to take gambles and hope that he’s making the right choice."

Luckily, Murdock has Page back by his side. Speaking to EW, Scardapane suggested their bond will be more important than ever, adding: "Karen Page is the heart and soul of Matt Murdock's world, and even more so now that Foggy is not part of that trio. You can tell at the end of the season, she's the one telling him to be wrath, you have to be mercy, you have to be there for your city. The idea of her and him moving forward into a dangerous time in New York... she's a huge part of it."

One hero who's seemingly destined not to join Daredevil's cause (on the small screen, anyway) is Spider-Man.

There were references to Tom Holland's webslinger in Born Again episode 2 and Daredevil: Born Again episode 3. However, Sony Pictures owns the live-action rights to the webslinger. Unless Marvel struck an expensive deal with Sony, Peter Parker won't show up. Nonetheless, Winderbaum has revealed (per EW) that Daredevil: Born Again season 2 and Spider-Man: Brand New Day are connected in some way.

That slightly contradicts Marvel President Kevin Feige's previous comments that events that occur in MCU movies won't impact and/or be referenced in their TV counterparts. For example, when asked if what happens in Thunderbolts*, whose finale takes place in New York, will affect Daredevil: Born Again season 2, Feige simply said: "No".

So, while Thunderbolts' third act won't impact this show's next chapter, it's possible Born Again season 2 and Brand New Day will either run concurrently or impact the other's narrative. However, Cox has stated he won't appear in Spider-Man 4 (per the Phase Hero podcast's Brandon Davis, so I guess that long-awaited team-up will have to, well, wait.

Will there be a third season of Daredevil: Born Again?

Yes. Winderbaum confirmed (via IGN) that a third season has been greenlit. According to Collider, principal photography began on March 19 ahead of season 3's expected launch in early 2027.

There'll be at least one offshoot coming to Disney+, aka one of the world's best streaming services, too.

Per THR, a special presentation starring Frank Castle/The Punisher will air sometime this year. It's been co-written by Bernthal and We Own This City director Reinaldo Marcus Green, was filmed in 2025, and, per EW, will connect to Born Again season 2's story.

It might not be the only one, either, as Marvel may look to revisit characters from Netflix's Defenders-Verse. Speaking to ComicBook.com, Winderbaum intimated it was "inevitable" that Cage and Danny Rand/Iron Fist would make their MCU debuts. In conversation with EW, Scardapane added these "iconic characters are always in your mind", so don't be shocked if a new Defenders project is eventually announced.

For more Marvel TV coverage, find out the latest on X-Men 97 season 2 and everything worth knowing about VisionQuest. On the movie side, read my guide on Avengers: Doomsday and then see what we know so far about Spider-Man: Brand New Day.