PremiumDaredevil: Born Again episode breakdown – When each chapter drops for Charlie Cox's series
Daredevil: Born Again premieres on JioHotstar on March 5, 2025. Charlie Cox returns as Matt Murdock. The reworked MCU series follows Daredevil's return as Fisk runs for mayor.
Last Updated: 12.45 PM, Mar 04, 2025
The premiere of Daredevil: Born Again on JioHotstar in India is just a few hours away. Based on the character Daredevil from Marvel Comics, Matt Corman and Chris Ord developed the upcoming television series for the streaming service Disney+. Through Marvel Studios' Marvel Television label, it is meant to be the 13th television series in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), sharing continuity with the franchise's films. Born Again is a rebirth and continuation of Daredevil (2015–2018), an earlier series that first streamed on Netflix and was produced by the former Marvel Television production firm. Showrunner Scardapane works alongside lead directors Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead.
Cast and characters
Starring alongside Vincent D'Onofrio, Deborah Ann Woll, and Michael Gandolfini, Charlie Cox returns as Matt Murdock/Daredevil from Marvel's Netflix television series and past Marvel Studios films. The first season stars Margarita Levieva, Elden Henson, Wilson Bethel, Zabryna Guevara, Nikki M. James, Genneya Walton, Arty Froushan, Clark Johnson, Ayelet Zurer, and Jon Bernthal.
With its first two episodes set to broadcast on Disney+ (JioHotstar in India) on March 4, 2025 (March 5 in India), Daredevil: Born Again is part of Phase Five of the MCU.
Here’s the episode guide for Daredevil: Born Again:
The first episode, directed by Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson, is written by Dario Scardapane and premieres on March 5, 2025. The second episode, also releasing on March 5, 2025, is directed by Michael Cuesta and written by Matt Corman & Chris Ord. The third episode, directed by Michael Cuesta and written by Jill Blankenship, will be released on March 12, 2025.
The fourth episode, directed by Jeffrey Nachmanoff and written by David Feige and Jesse Wigutow, is set to premiere on March 19, 2025. The fifth episode, directed by Jeffrey Nachmanoff and written by Grainne Godfree, will be released on March 26, 2025. On the same day, the sixth episode will also be released, directed by David Boyd and written by Thomas Wong.
The seventh episode, directed by David Boyd and written by Jill Blankenship, currently has an unannounced release date. The eighth episode, directed by Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson, is written by Jesse Wigutow and Dario Scardapane, with its release date yet to be confirmed. The ninth and final episode, directed by Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson, is written by Heather Bellson and Dario Scardapane, with the release date also yet to be announced.
The episodes will be streamed at 7:30 am on JioHotstar.
Development and reworking of the series
Following the cancellation of Daredevil in 2018, Cox and D'Onofrio resumed their roles in Marvel Studios projects starting in 2021. Early 2022 saw the start of a fresh Daredevil series, with Corman and Ord attached as head writers by that May. Their episodic approach and softer tone than that of the Netflix series set the show. Announced in July 2022, Born Again originally had an 18-episode first season. However, by late September 2023, Marvel Studios opted to completely rework the series, releasing Corman, Ord, and the original filmmakers. In October 2023, Marvel Studios hired Scardapane, Benson, and Moorhead to adapt the approach to a more serialised format by directly aligning it with the Netflix series. The initial 18 episodes were split into two seasons.
Daredevil: Born Again takes place years after the events of Daredevil (2015–2018), following Matt Murdock a year after he ceased his vigilante operations. In the first season, Murdock continues his pursuit of justice as a lawyer, while former criminal leader Wilson Fisk is running for mayor of New York City, setting the stage for a major conflict.