The first reactions to Daredevil: Born Again are here – and it looks like Matt Murdock's return to the MCU is going down well with Marvel fans.
Ahead of the Disney Plus show's premiere on March 4 (March 5 in the UK), critics have taken to social media to share their thoughts on the Man Without Fear's comeback, with GamesRadar+'s Entertainment Editor Emily Murray calling it, "terrific" (despite some "issues with the pacing and some sloppy action").
"A treat to see Murdock and Fisk back, with an intriguing story set up," she wrote, on the basis of the series' first two episodes.
"Daredevil: Born Again is GRITTY, RUTHLESS & UNFORGIVINGLY BLOODY! Fans of the original series are in for a treat, echoing the first season's intensity and rage. Cox & D'Onofrio still steal the show," said The Movie Podcast's Anthony Gagliardi, while Black Girl Nerds' Jamie Broadnax tweeted: "If the momentum of the first 2 episodes is indicative of what the rest of this series has in store, this may be best Marvel TV series to date."
"Saw the first 2 episodes of DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN & it pulls no punches," wrote Film Blerds' Brandon Norwood. "Some bold choices are made in the first 10 minutes that I hope this story lands cause if not.. hoo boy. Would love to see more street level adult storytelling from Marvel"
Check out some more mini-reviews below...
#DaredevilBornAgain brings my boy back to me. The fight sequences are just as violent as the original show and play with Matt's morality in such a poignant and beautiful way. Charlie Cox and Vincent D'Onofrio step effortlessly back into their rivalry. I love having my devil back pic.twitter.com/koFT7g12ySFebruary 25, 2025
#DaredevilBornAgain has the best pilot of any MCU series thus far, and it’s not close. Edge of seat energy w/ audible gasps throughout. Charlie & Vincent haven’t lost a step, Benson & Moorhead bring the sauce. Above all else, it’s EPISODIC. We *might* be back. @screenrant pic.twitter.com/ArVsHm0cJgFebruary 25, 2025
#DaredevilBornAgain represents a new chapter that embraces a darker, realistic style while providing grounded, well-rounded characters filled with complicated pasts and emotions. It feels, looks, and sounds like the original while strongly emphasizing growth and change #Daredevil pic.twitter.com/UEgC4dVHXrFebruary 25, 2025
Pleased to say Daredevil: Born Again is brutally gripping and hurls a symphony of violence at the audience while perfectly capturing @Daredevil's essence as if he never left our screens. It's not perfect (with some awkward CGI) but it's a bloody delight. #DaredevilBornAgain pic.twitter.com/zSpTPeeqDyFebruary 25, 2025
#DaredevilBornAgain is a worthy successor! Nails what made the original work, while moving these characters forward in shocking ways. The grounded tone and grit is there, and the writing is as great as before. The action even larger, and sharper. Traumatized, Overjoyed, Loved it! pic.twitter.com/ylKZAV7Xw2February 25, 2025
Starring Vincent D'Onofrio and Charlie Cox, Daredevil: Born Again is set to see a retired Matt Murdock forced back into the mask when Wilson Fisk AKA Kingpin starts terrorizing Hell's Kitchen again. Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson, and Jon Bernthal are also back as Karen Page, Foggy Nelson, and Frank Castle, respectively.
"They've moved Matt through other corners of the MCU, and now he's back in his own story," showrunner Dario Scardapane previously told SFX magazine. "I don't want to give anything away, but you're going to see a character [in our show] you never thought you would, but they get folded into the story in a manner that is organic and exists in our world. New York, in the current state of the MCU, has a lot of stuff going on."
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