Series Phase 6 — Doomsday (2026)

Daredevil: Born Again (Season 2)

Name: Daredevil: Born Again (Season 2)
Released: 2026-03-24
Duration: 360 min
Rating: 8.2
Cast: Charlie Cox, Vincent D'Onofrio, Wilson Bethel, Deborah Ann Woll, Margarita Levieva

"All hell breaks loose."

Released March 24, 2026 6h ★ 8.2TMDB ◆ Recommended for the MCU

Matt Murdock, a blind lawyer with heightened abilities, is fighting for justice through his bustling law firm, while former mob boss Wilson Fisk pursues his own political endeavors in New York. When their past identities begin to emerge, both men find themselves on an inevitable collision course.

How to watch Premieres Mar 24 2026 · Concurrent with The Punisher: One Last Kill.

Watch note

Fisk hunts all vigilantes as Mayor — Daredevil is public enemy number one. Matt builds an army from the shadows. Jessica Jones and Luke Cage appear.

Why It Matters in the MCU

The continuation of the Netflix Daredevil in the MCU proper reunites Charlie Cox and Vincent D'Onofrio in a version of Hell's Kitchen that sits explicitly within the MCU timeline. The challenge — whether the tonal darkness of the Netflix run can survive in the more interconnected Marvel universe — shapes every creative decision, from the street-level cases to the political infrastructure Fisk is now building through legitimate power. It is the test case for whether Netflix-era character development can survive franchise reintegration.

Watch These First

36 titles lead into Daredevil: Born Again (Season 2) — 162 hours in total. 8 of the 36 are essential.

Captain America: The First Avenger Recommended 2h 4m ★ 7.0
Captain Marvel Recommended 2h 4m ★ 6.8
Iron Man Recommended 2h 6m ★ 7.7
Iron Man 2 Recommended 2h 4m ★ 6.9
The Incredible Hulk Recommended 1h 52m ★ 6.3
Iron Man 2 (Post-Credit Scene) Recommended 0h 2m
Thor Recommended 1h 55m ★ 6.8 +2 before this
Captain America: The First Avenger (Credits) Recommended 0h 2m
Thor (Post-Credit Scene) Recommended 0h 2m
The Avengers Recommended 2h 23m ★ 8.1 +2 before this
Iron Man 3 Recommended 2h 10m ★ 6.9
Thor: The Dark World Recommended 1h 52m ★ 6.5
Captain America: The Winter Soldier Recommended 2h 16m ★ 7.7 +3 before this
Guardians of the Galaxy Recommended 2h 1m ★ 7.9
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Recommended 2h 16m ★ 7.6
Daredevil (Season 1) Essential 11h ★ 8.2
Jessica Jones (Season 1) Essential 11h ★ 7.5
Avengers: Age of Ultron Recommended 2h 21m ★ 7.3
Daredevil (Season 2) Essential 11h ★ 8.2
Captain America: Civil War Recommended 2h 27m ★ 7.5 +1 before this
Luke Cage (Season 1) Essential 11h ★ 6.9
Iron Fist (Season 1) Essential 11h ★ 6.5
The Defenders (Season 1) Essential 8h ★ 7.0
Black Widow Recommended 2h 14m ★ 7.2
Eyes of Wakanda (Season 1) Recommended 2h ★ 6.2
Black Panther Recommended 2h 14m ★ 7.4
Spider-Man: Homecoming Recommended 2h 13m ★ 7.3
The Punisher (Season 1) 11h 55m ★ 8.2
Doctor Strange Recommended 1h 55m ★ 7.4
Daredevil (Season 3) Essential 11h ★ 8.2
Thor: Ragnarok Recommended 2h 10m ★ 7.6 +2 before this
Avengers: Infinity War Recommended 2h 29m ★ 8.2 +4 before this
Captain Marvel (Post-Credits Scene) Recommended 0h 2m
Avengers: Endgame Recommended 3h 2m ★ 8.2 +9 before this
Peter's To-Do List 0h 4m ★ 7.0
Spider-Man: Far From Home 2h 9m ★ 7.4 +1 before this
Black Widow (Post-Credit Scene) Recommended 0h 3m
Hawkeye (Season 1) Recommended 5h ★ 7.8 +1 before this
Spider-Man: No Way Home 2h 28m ★ 7.9 +9 before this
She-Hulk (Season 1) 6h ★ 6.1 +7 before this
Echo (Season 1) 3h 45m ★ 6.0
Daredevil: Born Again (Season 1) Essential 8h 15m ★ 8.2 +1 before this

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Where It Fits in the MCU

Daredevil: Born Again (Season 2) sits at position 153 of 158 in the MCU's story-chronological order, placing it within the Phase 6 — Doomsday (2026) era. It is rated Recommended — skippable, but you will miss something. Watching in story-chronological order provides the most coherent character development experience — individual arcs build naturally toward the franchise's major crossover events, with each film's post-credits scenes carrying forward into what follows.