- Initial reactions have been overwhelmingly positive
- Minor criticism over CGI
- Premieres on Disney+ 4 March, 2025
The first two episodes of Daredevil: Born Again have picked up glowing reviews, following a special screening that launched the Disney+ series in New York City.
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Critics say the series starts with some of the best premiere episodes in the MCU’s TV history, with heart-pounding action that justifies its R-rating. Charlie Cox and Vincent D’Onofrio are also praised for seamlessly reprising their roles Daredevil and Kingpin, with incredible performances.
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While initial reactions have been overwhelmingly positive, the use of CGI in the show has been met with some minor criticism from some. Here’s a glimpse at some of the first reactions making their way online.
Daredevil: Born Again First Reactions
Chris Killian at ComicBook loved that the show “feels less grounded than the Netflix run, but more akin to the moodiness of the comics”, but also noted how the CGI felt rushed.
The first two episodes of #DaredevilBornAgain breathe a new, stylish energy into Daredevil that feels less grounded than the Netflix run, but more akin to the moodiness of the comics, which I personally loved. Prepare for a gut punch and avoid spoilers! (1/2) pic.twitter.com/xeYI0aaXtN
— Chris Killian (@chriskillian) February 25, 2025
Liam Crowley at Screen Rant praised the episodes for their “edge of the seat energy” and called them the best MCU pilot so far.
#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/ArVsHm0cJg
— Liam (@LiamTCrowley) February 25, 2025
Eammon Jacobs at Business Insider notes that the CGI was awkward, but regardless was “a bloody delight”.
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/zSpTPeeqDy
— Eammon Jacobs (@EammonJacobs) February 25, 2025
Anthony Gagliardi, host of The Movie Podcast, told fans they’re in for a real treat and praised the lead actors for their show-stealing performances.
#DaredevilBornAgain 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. Two episodes in, and all I can say is The Man Without Fear is BACK! pic.twitter.com/et080Jj93h
— Anthony Gagliardi • The Movie Podcast (@AJGaliardi) February 25, 2025
Big Gold Belt Media has emphasised how brutal and gritty the show feels, telling fans “you won’t just be satisfied, you’ll be blown away!”.
We are SO back‼️
— Big Gold Belt Media (@BigGoldBelt) February 25, 2025
Daredevil: Born Again doubles down on the grit, brutality, and raw, bone-crunching action that made us fall in love with the Devil of Hell’s Kitchen. Every punch hits harder, every shadow runs deeper, this is Daredevil at his absolute best.
You won’t just be… pic.twitter.com/DDXvDGlTxX
Sean O’Connell at Cinema Blend said the opening sequence screams “this is just as brutal as Netflix” and the show is “Off to a GREAT start!”.
Holy Hell’s Kitchen! #DaredevilBornAgain opens with a lengthy, devastating sequence that screams, “This is just as brutal as Netflix.” From there, the 2 episodes lay out a layered story about cops, vigilantes, and guilt. Read DEVIL’S REIGN as a refresh. Off to a GREAT start! pic.twitter.com/TiLgUm0Jqn
— Sean O'Connell (@Sean_OConnell) February 25, 2025
What’s the plot of the show?
The official logline reads: “Matt Murdock (Cox), a blind lawyer with heightened abilities is fighting for justice through his bustling law firm, while former mob boss Wilson Fisk (D’Onofrio) pursues his own political endeavors in New York. When their past identities begin to emerge, both men find themselves on an inevitable collision course.”
Cox previously played the role of Matt Murdock, the blind lawyer turned crime fighter in the series, in Netflix’s Daredevil (2015–2018). He later appeared in Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021), She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (2022), and Echo (2024).
Along with Cox, Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson, Ayelet Zurer, Wilson Bethel, Vincent D’Onofrio and Jon Bernthal also return. Other cast members include Michael Gandolfini, Margarita Levieva and Jeremy Earl.
Daredevil: Born Again premieres on Disney+ 4 March, 2025.
