Warning! This article contains SPOILERS for Daredevil: Born Again season 1, episodes 1 & 2
Daredevil: Born Againmarks the return of Charlie Cox in a lead role as Matt Murdock. After a few cameos and guest roles in otherMarvel Cinematic Universeprojects over the past few years, Cox is once again the star of his own project. He leadsDaredevil: Born Again’s cast, which featuresmany returns of stars from the original NetflixDaredevilseries. That connection to the original show can be felt in the first two episodes of the MCU’s latest series in some exciting and shocking ways.
Appearing alongside Matt Murdock are Karen Page, Foggy Nelson, Bullseye, Vanessa Fisk, and Wilson Fisk. All of them return from the original Netflix series to providea strong connection betweenDaredevilseason 3 andDaredevil: Born Again’s story. From there, the MCU opens up Matt Murdock’s worlds in surprising new ways, creating a new status quo for the series that is grounded in years of relationships and storylines. The show sets up the rest of the season to pack quite the punch, and here is our recap and ending explainer forDaredevil: Born Againepisodes 1 & 2.
Foggy Nelson’s Death Explained
Why Bullseye Killed Foggy
As had long been speculated,Elden Henson’s Foggy Nelson dies inDaredevil: Born Again’s series premiere. He is killed by Wilson Bethel’s Bullseye, the main villain of Netflix’sDaredevilseason 3. In the original series, while Wilson Fisk had made a pact to never touch Foggy or Karen as long as Matt did not hand Vanessa over to the police, Bullseye never made such a promise. InDaredevil: Born Again, Bullseye goes after Foggy’s client first, discovering where he is before heading there to kill him. Interestingly, even though Bullseye has a bigger hatred for Karen, his target was Foggy.
Why Karen And Matt Are No Longer Working Together
While Foggy dies inDaredevil: Born Again’s first episode, the series could have continued with Matt and Karen working together and keeping their and Foggy’s dream — the Nelson, Murdock & Page law firm — alive. However, it is revealed thatMatt shut himself off after Foggy’s death. Karen had also lost one of her best friends, and by isolating himself, Matt left her alone at the moment when she needed him the most. As a result of his actions, Karen left, and the two have not spoken since, even though he has tried to connect for over a year.
Everything That Changed During Daredevil: Born Again’s Time Jump
Karen Page
Having had a falling out with Matt after Foggy’s death, Karen returns a year later for Bullseye’s trial. She is no longer living in New York City, with Deborah Ann Woll’s characternow residing in San Francisco. Even though a year has passed, there is still a lot of animosity between Karen and Matt due to how he was not there for her after Foggy’s death. Karen did not return any of Matt’s attempts to contact her in the year since Foggy died, and after briefly returning for the trial, she goes back home.
Matt Murdock
Matt’s life is very different from what it was like before Foggy’s death. The weight of not having been able to protect his best friend pulls Matt down. Even though he is now a very successful lawyer, havingstarted the Murdock & McDuffie law firm with Kirsten McDuffie, Matt carries a sadness with him that does not go away. Matt is no longer Daredevil, which he even reinforces to Karen when they reunite. Criminal activity in the city has gone up after Daredevil went missing, but Matt shows no signs of wanting to come back.
Wilson Fisk
Wilson Fisk’s life has also changed in interesting ways. He spent some time healing from being shot in the face by Echo on Disney+‘sHawkeye. During that time,his wife, Vanessa, took over his criminal empire. When he reveals his intent to run for mayor, Vanessa is visibly displeased. Fisk and Matt have a conversation at a diner, catching up about how each other is doing. Fisk tells Matt that he has changed and is trying to help his city as a better man, while Matt assures him his days as Daredevil are behind, though threats still fly.
Who Is The Guy At Heather Glenn’s Book Signing
Matt Murdock’s new girlfriend, Heather Glenn, is an accomplished therapist. At a book signing event for her new release, the Marvel series focuses on a mystery character. He is played by Hunter Doohan, who is most famously known for his role as Tyler,the surprise villain of Netflix’sWednesdayseason 1. Doohan’s character approaches Heather, telling her he is a huge fan and that he needs help. After asking Heather if she is taking on new clients, she gives the young man her email, hinting at his return in future episodes.
White Tiger’s MCU Story And Importance To Daredevil: Born Again Explained
The MCU Gets A New Superhero
With Matt Murdock not suiting up as Daredevil after Foggy’s death, White Tiger is responsible for adding superhero drama to the new MCU series. Hector Ayala did not have his suit or the amulet that gives him powers, but he rushed to a stranger’s help without thinking. Unknowingly, the two men beating the victim were undercover cops, and one of them fell in front of a speeding train accidentally while fighting Hector. Now,Matt has chosen to represent him, later discovering that the secret Hector was keeping from him was the fact he was White Tiger.
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White Tiger’s story could be what will eventually get Matt to come back as Daredevil. As the corrupt cops who Hector fought are saying there was no one else there before he arrived, Matt has to find the witness. He watches one of the cops to see when he will make a move. Matt reaches the witness and gives him directions to meet Cherry, his associate. Matt then thrashes the cops in plain clothes. That leads to a big reveal thatone of them has a Punisher tattoo, a thread that will lead to Jon Bernthal’s return as Frank Castle.
Wilson Fisk’s NYC Mayor Campaign And Plan Explained
A Version Of Marvel Comics' Devil’s Reign Seems In Order
Wilson Fisk’s mayoral campaign ended with him being elected.Daredevil: Born Againtook some time to set up his staff,giving Fisk a more expanded role than in the original Netflix series. His main promises to the population are that he will get criminality back under control and that he hopes to cure the city of the diseases that are vigilantes. The latter seems to be his ultimate goal. After seeing his criminal empire toppled by Daredevil in the past, Fisk wants to rid New York of vigilantes, using his role as mayor to do so inDaredevil: Born Again.
