Jessica Jones joins the fray in Daredevil: Born Again trailer

One of our favorite TV shows last year was Daredevil: Born Again, Marvel’s revival of the hugely popular series in the Netflix Defenders universe. Who could resist the magical combination of Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock/Daredevil and Vincent D’Onofrio as his nemesis, crime lord Wilson Fisk/Kingpin? The series quickly earned critical raves and a second season. And Marvel has released a short trailer in advance of the S2 premiere later this month.

(Some spoilers below for the first season.)

Sure, the fans were shocked when the pilot episode killed off Matt’s best friend and law partner, Foggy Nelson (Elden Hensen), in the first 10 minutes, with his grief-stricken law partner, Karen Page (Deborah Ann Woll), taking her leave from the firm by the pilot’s end. But that creative choice cleared the decks to place the focus squarely on Matt’s and Fisk’s parallel arcs. Matt decided to focus on his legal work while Fisk was elected mayor of New York City, intent on leaving his criminal life behind. But each struggled to remain in the light as the dark sides of their respective natures fought to be released. The result was an entertaining, character-driven series that feels very much a part of its predecessor while still having its own distinctive feel.

Ayelet Zurer returns as Fisk’s wife Vanessa Marianna, along with Wilson Bethel as Benjamin “Dex” Poindexter/Bullseye; Margarita Levieva as Matt’s ex-girlfriend Heather Glenn, now Fisk’s Mental Health Commissioner; Zbryna Guevara as Fisk’s campaign director Shiela Rivera; Nikki M. James as Matt’s former law partner Kirsten McDuffie; Genneya Walton as journalist BB Urich; Arty Froushan as Fisk’s fixer, Buck; Clark Johnson as Cherry, an investigator for Matt’s law firm; Michael Gandolfini as Danial Blake, deputy mayor of communications; Tony Dalton as Jack Duquesne/Swordsman; and Camila Rodriguez as Angela del Toro, teenaged niece of the late vigilante Hector Ayala/White Tiger, assassinated in S1.

Henson is also back as Foggy, most likely in cameo flashback sequences (we got a glimpse of him in an extended teaser that dropped last month). There have been rumors but no official confirmation that Jon Bernthal will also be back as Frank Castle/The Punisher. The biggest addition, of course, is Ritter’s Jessica Jones, but Matthew Lillard is also joining the cast as a mysterious power player named Mr. Charles, along with Lili Taylor as New York Governor Marge McCaffrey, Fisk’s political opponent.

The S1 finale saw Fisk pulling a major power move by declaring martial law in New York City and outlawing nay masked vigilante heroes. The second season takes place six months later and will naturally deal with the fallout of that momentous decision.

The second season of Daredevil: Born Again premieres on March 24, 2026, on Disney+.