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Daredevil: Born Again – Season 1, Episode 2 Optics

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Daredevil: Born Again – Season 1, Episode 2

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Aired Mar 4, 2025

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Matt Murdock takes on a new client, Hector Ayala; this local hero from the Heights is more than he claims to be; Fisk learns the power of optics in his new and very public role.

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Matt Corman

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Chris Ord

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Dario Scardapane

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Heather Glenn

Genneya Walton

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Proma Khosla

IndieWire

03/12/2025

B

Showrunner Scardapane and his team only need to convince us that Daredevil fits into the current Phase... and for that, they have a really good lawyer.

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Caroline Siede

Episodic Medium (Substack)

03/06/2025

This more standalone entry point works way better for me than [new showrunner Dario] Scardapane scrambling to connect to the past in the previous hour.

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Jarrod Jones

AV Club

03/05/2025

B+

It’s a tricky balance, finding space for silly costume theatrics and grounded city intrigues, but as we see it struck in scenes like when Matt defends his client with a ridiculous argument, it’s played completely straight and thus feels oh so right.

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M.N. Miller

FandomWire

Apr 9

8/10

The second episode of Daredevil: Born Again is a terrific outing, showing fans the dangers of being a hero without a badge in New York City.

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Joshua Yehl

IGN Movies

03/12/2025

8/10

The show captures the signature drama and brutality of Netflix's Daredevil series while taking the story of Matt Murdock and Wilson Fisk in a bold new direction.

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Daniel Chin

The Ringer

03/11/2025

Daredevil: Born Again is off to a promising start, and if it can continue to build momentum and draw MCU fans back into its streaming world, it might not be long before we see more superheroes from Netflix’s Marvel TV era follow in Daredevil’s footsteps.

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Synopsis

Matt Murdock takes on a new client, Hector Ayala; this local hero from the Heights is more than he claims to be; Fisk learns the power of optics in his new and very public role.

Creator: Matt Corman, Chris Ord, Dario Scardapane
Executive Producer: Kevin Feige, Dario Scardapane, Heather Bellson, Jesse Wigutow, Sana Amanat, Matt Corman, Louis D'Esposito, Brad Winderbaum
Network: Disney+
Rating: TV-MA
Genre: Action, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date: Mar 4, 2025