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Daredevil: Born Again – Season 1, Episode 6 Excessive Force

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Daredevil: Born Again – Season 1, Episode 6

Excessive Force

Aired Mar 25, 2025

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A masked serial killer by the name Muse terrorizes the streets of New York, turning victims into grotesque works of street art; Matt Murdock and Mayor Fisk both know: the city needs a savior.

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Chris Ord

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Matt Corman

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Heather Glenn

Genneya Walton

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Caroline Siede

Episodic Medium (Substack)

03/28/2025

Matt’s return as Daredevil is definitely a turning point, even if this episode is mostly focused on setting the table for the season’s final three episodes.

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Jarrod Jones

AV Club

03/26/2025

C-

Born Again barrels into its second half, though the cost to its quality is significant.

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Ben Rosenstock

New York Magazine/Vulture

03/26/2025

3/5

Matt and Fisk are officially back to being the men they pretended to leave behind. Great news for us, but the jury’s still out on what that means for them.

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M.N. Miller

FandomWire

Apr 9

9/10

The action-packed episode is filled with tension as Matt intervenes to save her. This thrilling return of Marvel’s underappreciated hero will not disappoint fans.

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Jeffrey Lyles

Lyles' Movie Files

03/30/2025

9.5/10

A terrific episode with the big return viewers have been awaiting all season.

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Allyson Johnson

But Why Tho? A Geek Community

03/28/2025

6.5/10

Daredevil Born Again Episodes 5–6 deliver intense moments with one notable action sequence. However, the series’ most significant issue remains that it is a game of waiting for the next strong scene to make an episode worthwhile.

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Synopsis

A masked serial killer by the name Muse terrorizes the streets of New York, turning victims into grotesque works of street art; Matt Murdock and Mayor Fisk both know: the city needs a savior.

Director: David Boyd
Creator: Chris Ord, Matt Corman, Dario Scardapane
Executive Producer: Louis D'Esposito, Kevin Feige, Chris Gary, Brad Winderbaum
Screenwriter: Thomas Wong
Network: Disney+
Rating: TV-MA
Genre: Action, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date: Mar 25, 2025