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7th March 2025
02:12pm GMT
Disney+ has just added Daredevil: Born Again, a reboot of Netflix's hit superhero action series Daredevil which ran from 2015 to 2018.
The original Marvel show followed Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox, Kin), a lawyer who was blinded as a child in a chemical accident, which also gave him special abilities.
As an adult, Murdock uses his other heightened senses to become a vigilante dubbed Daredevil, who fights crime on the streets of New York after the sun goes down.
"While Murdock's day job requires him to believe in the criminal justice system, his alter ego does not follow suit, leading him to take the law into his own hands to protect his Hell's Kitchen neighbourhood and the surrounding communities," the Netflix plot synopsis read.
Daredevil was beloved upon release for its grittier tone than most Marvel projects, its visceral action and fight sequences, and its great performances (particularly Vincent D'Onofrio as Daredevil's nemesis Wilson Fisk/Kingpin).
And now Disney+ is continuing the series' story, with its new reboot show titled Daredevil: Born Again.
In the revival, Murdock has given up his vigilante crime-fighting while Fisk has gone from mob boss to New York mayoral candidate.
"When their past identities begin to emerge, both men find themselves on an inevitable collision course," the plot synopsis from Disney states.
Also featuring several other cast members from Netflix's Daredevil, Born Again is earning very positive reviews from critics - currently holding an 85% score on Rotten Tomatoes.
With many calling it a worthy successor, you can read a sample of some of the raves for the show here:
Consequence: "Born Again’s most important achievement is the canny way it continues everything that worked about the original Daredevil series, with some notable improvements across the board elsewhere."
Daily Telegraph (UK): "A fresh series that mixes kick-ass superhero antics with a sophisticated line in social analysis. It can make for an abrasive mix, but it’s a winning ticket."
San Jose Mercury News: "The result is electrifying and pertinent, and advances the terrific previous three-season Netflix series about Hell’s Kitchen lawyer."
Slant Magazine: "The show's mix of superhero story and legal drama remains a winning formula."
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