Important information surrounding the upcoming second season of Daredevil: Born Again has dropped. Reported by Screenrant, it was announced that Jon Bernthal (The Walking Dead, The Accountant) will not be returning to reprise his role, but will instead be strategically redirected toward his own solo projects, which includes the Punisher Special Presentation and Spider-Man: Brand New Day. The last time we saw Punisher was when he was captured and thrown into prison by Fisk’s anti-vigilante task force, but later he made a brutal escape.
Brad Winderbaum (Thor Ragnarok, Agent Carter) speaks with Screenrant with a brief statement and teases what to expect for the upcoming special.” It’s like a shotgun blast of a story.” While his absence in season two may disappoint some fans, the confirmation of a standalone special and a major movie appearance ensures that we will see Frank Castle again in his quest for brutal justice. This strategic decision will create a broader scope within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, while allowing both series focusing on their storytelling paths.
According to Screenrant, this shocking confirmation has baffled fans of the series, as Punisher played a major part within it and will not be part of the vigilante army that Matt, played Charlie Cox (Spider-Man: No Way Home, The Defenders), is creating for the upcoming battle against Wilson Fisk, played by Vincent D’Onofrio (Echo, Hawkeye). Returning characters that have been confirmed that will be joining the fight is Jessica Jones, played Krysten Ritter (Sonic: the Hedgehog 3, Breaking Bad).
Screenrant reports, that there is potential that this will not be the last time we will being seeing Punisher, as Daredevil: Born Again has already started production on its third season which does not have a confirmed date.
While waiting for the second season of Daredevil: Born Again scheduled for 2026, the first season is available to stream on Disney+.