Daredevil: Reborn – The Return of the Devil’s Advocate

Actress Krysten Ritter has been officially confirmed to return as Jessica Jones, one of the Defenders and another Marvel vigilante who had her own Netflix series.

But it’s unclear whether we’ll also see the return of Mike Colter as Luke Cage and Finn Jones as Danny Rand/Iron Fist. However, both were seen in New York City around the time of filming.

Newcomers to the cast also include Matthew Lilliard. According to Winderbaum, he’ll be playing a character called Mr. Charles – and he may prove to be a real thorn in the side of Matt:

…he’s as influential, in many ways, as Fisk is… That power negotiation at a very high level of politics and international diplomacy is also fun to watch. [Fisk] is dealing with Mr. Charles up here and Daredevil [Charlie Cox] down here for different reasons. So he’s getting squeezed a little bit.

Lili Taylor is also reported to be joining the cast as a rival of Fisk’s in local government.

One person we won’t be seeing back is Jon Bernthal as Punisher. While the character will have his own dedicated special, producer Sana Amanat told Empire Magazine that the character won’t be back for Born Again. That’s a shame considering the dynamic he shared on the show with Matt, but it’s to be expected given the expansion of the cast.

What is the plot of Daredevil: Born Again season 2?

In season 1 of Daredevil: Born Again, ultimately, Fisk won.

After gradually manipulating the local government and police into doing his bidding, he set up the perfect excuse to outlaw vigilantism in New York City for good, with the area held under Martial Law.

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Mayor Kingpin’s new ban on vigilantes will present a huge problem for superheroes. Matt Murdock will almost certainly be the first to feel the heat, but this could have even wider repercussions for the MCU, with heroes such as Peter Parker and Kate Bishop also affected.

Potential threats to him are quite literally locked away in cages… though the post-credits scene revealed that iron bars aren’t enough to hold the Punisher back, with Frank hitting a security guard and (presumably) fighting his way out. However, his story will be saved for the Punisher special.

As for Matt, he’s finally embraced his alter ego, after struggling with his morals throughout the season.