DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN Episode 7 "Art For Art's Sake" Recap - Daredevil vs. Muse Round 2!! - SPOILERS

DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN Episode 7 "Art For Art's Sake" Recap - Daredevil vs. Muse Round 2!! - SPOILERS

Tonight's action-packed installment of Daredevil: Born Again picked up the Muse storyline and saw Daredevil do everything in his power to track him down and stop the serial killer once and for all!

By RohanPatel - Apr 01, 2025 11:04 PM EST
Filed Under: Daredevil

Following last week's clutch rescue, tonight's episode opens in the Mayor's officer, where Wilson Fisk (Vincent D'Onofrio) learns that the young survivor, Angela del Toro (Camila Rodriguez), is claiming Daredevil (Charlie Cox) was the one who saved her - a revelation that seems to genuinely surprise Fisk. He clears the room and contemplates his next move... cue the opening credits! 

Angela is recovering in the hospital, haunted by nightmares of her near-fatal encounter with Muse.

Meanwhile, Matt is shown back at his apartment, recalling the previous night's events. As he washes blood from his hair, his shower is interrupted by Heather (Margarita Levieva), and the two share a private moment. 

Cut to the next morning in their bedroom: Heather questions Matt about his mysterious late-night comings and goings - and where he's getting all these bruises. He tries to downplay her suspicions, but she pushes back, telling him to stop burying his trauma. The tension breaks when they exchange “I love yous,” a major milestone for them, and he gently touches her face as the scene ends. 

At work, Matt is confronted by Cherry (Clark Johnson), who's upset that Matt has resumed his activities as Daredevil. Matt argues that the city needed him, especially with a serial killer of Muse's caliber on the loose. Cherry storms out, reminding Matt he's on his own this time. Matt counters that there was once a time when Cerry, still on the force, needed "the Devil" to do what the cops couldn't.

Back in Fisk's office, he and Buck Cashman (Arty Froushan) discuss Daredevil's apparent return. Neither can wrap their head around why he'd resurface now. Buck hints that Daredevil going after Muse may not be the worst thing, but Fisk is obviously still angry about Murdock costing him his criminal empire and is more keen on for revenge. It also becomes clear he has bigger plans for Buck, though he keeps them close to the vest for now.

We then cut to the hospital, where Matt visits Angela and her aunt, Soledad (Ashley Marie Ortiz). He hopes to learn more about Muse, and while Angela's memory is hazy, she does recall how obsessed he was about his sketches of a certain face. 

Elsewhere, Vanessa (Ayelet Zurer) meets with Luca (Patrick Murney), who voices dissatisfation with how Mayor Fisk has been running things. He hints at wanting a change in leadership. 

We then head to our weekly therapy session, where Heather meets with her patient Bastian Cooper (Hunter Doohan), who shares a story from his eighth birthday. Heather tries to delve into the pressures his parents placed on him, but Bastian grows uneasy. 

At the same time, Det. Angie Kim (Ruibo Qian) briefs Mayor Fisk on evidence found at the crime scene, identifying Bastian Cooper as a prime suspect. She's not certain, but is confident that he's Muse, which means Dr. Glenn is in extreme danger.

With the cat out of the bag, we learn that Cooper is skilled in taekwondo - explaining his formidable fighting ability last week - and may have killed his coach, a crime never fully investigated. As Heather probes deeper, Bastian becomes increasingly ominous, a nosebleed finally signally his unraveling. 

"We can't hide from ourselves, it's only when we embrace who we are, we can truly be free.

He uses his blood to draw Muse's mask, terrifying Heather, and then reveals his true self. When she tries to flee, he throws her against a wall and knocks her out. 

Meanwhile, Daredevil revisits Muse's lair and finds the sketches Angela mentioned earlier. He uses his heightened senses to feel the paint, making a chilling realization when he recognizes Heather's face in the pattern. He races to her office. 

Officer Powell (Hamish Allan-Headley) also arrives at the same conclusion using facial-recognition software and alerts the Mayor, who sends his special task force to Dr. Glenn’s office.

Heather regains consciousness and finds herself tied up, face-to-face with Muse fully suited up holding a gun. As he starts to drain her blood, he hears the police sirens and attempts to accelerate the process. She starts to goad him, calling anyone who hides behind a mask a coward. Enraged, he tries to strangle her - just as Daredevil bursts through the window and begins to deliver a brutal beatdown.

In this jaw-dropping rematch, the hero and villain trade blow for blow, until Murdock once again gains the upper hand. However, just before Daredevil can finish him off for good, Glenn finds the gun and shoots Muse multiple times in the chest, killing him. She collapses from blood loss, and Daredevil stablizes her before escaping, just as Fisk's task force swarms the scene.

Sgt. Cole North (Jeremy Earl) admits to Fisk that the task force didn't actually stop Muse - he was already dead when they arrived on the scene. Fisk dismisses the detail, insisting they claim the victory as their own. North agrees, leaving Fisk alone to inspect the aftermath. 

Shortly thereafter, BB Urich (Genneya Walton) meets with Daniel Blake (Michael Gandolfini) in Fisk's office, where Daniel chastises her for burning him before with her previous story. He warns her that if she wants her career to continue, she'll print that Fisk's task force is responsible for taking down Muse, not Daredevil. Reluctantly, she concedes. 

Back at the hospital, Matt is at Heather's bedside when she wakes. She recalls Daredevil saving her, and vaguely remembers him possibly saying her name. At that moment, a news report airs: Fisk credits his own task force with stopping Muse and vows to crack down on all vigilantes. 

We then see Vanessa giving Luca a location - Fisk's location! Has she betrayed her husband?

Luca sneaks into a restauarent where Fisk is dining and slowly draws his gun, only to be immediately shot in the head by a hidden Buck. Fisk thanks Buck and instructs him to ask Vanessa what she'd like for dinner. So, no - Vanessa is still firmly on Team Fisk. 

Next week's episode promises to turn the screws on vigilantes and features a team-up you absolutely won't want to miss! 

In our full season review, we said, "All in all, Daredevil: Born Again is a bloody masterstroke! Thanks to a riveting season-long narrative, a powerhouse performance from Charlie Cox, and some of the most jaw-breaking comic book action ever put on screen, the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s darkest and most violent series is easily its best yet! The Devil is back and has never been more relentless in his pursuite of justice, so here's to hoping he doesn't go anywhere for a very long, long time."


In Marvel Television’s “Daredevil: Born Again,” Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox), a blind lawyer with heightened abilities is fighting for justice through his bustling law firm, while former mob boss Wilson Fisk (Vincent 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. The series also stars Margarita Levieva, Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson, Zabryna Guevara, Nikki James, Genneya Walton, Arty Froushan, Clark Johnson, Michael Gandolfini, with Ayelet Zurer and Jon Bernthal. Dario Scardapane is showrunner. Episodes are directed by Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead, Michael Cuesta, Jeffrey Nachmanoff, and David Boyd; and executive producers are Kevin Feige, Louis D’Esposito, Brad Winderbaum, Sana Amanat, Chris Gary, Dario Scardapane, Chris Ord & Matt Corman, and Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead. “Daredevil: Born Again” launches on Disney+ on March 4, 2025.

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HagridsHole1
HagridsHole1 - 4/2/2025, 12:06 AM
Rest in Peace, Val Kilmer
CoHost
CoHost - 4/2/2025, 12:08 AM
@HagridsHole1 - April fools!
tBHzHomer
tBHzHomer - 4/2/2025, 12:20 AM
@CoHost - sadly, it appears to be true.
TheNewYorker
TheNewYorker - 4/2/2025, 12:21 AM
RIP Iceman
LukeCage2155
LukeCage2155 - 4/2/2025, 12:21 AM
RIP Val Kilmer.
Pictilli
Pictilli - 4/2/2025, 12:23 AM
RIP Val Kilmer. His Top Gun, Batman, Doc Holiday, and Jim Morrison were all amazing
Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 4/2/2025, 12:41 AM
Test in. Piece Pablo Lyle
cadunovaes01
cadunovaes01 - 4/2/2025, 12:45 AM
RIP Val Kilmer. He was a good Batman, an amazing Iceman. But for me, The Ghost and The Darkness was his best film!
RegularPoochie
RegularPoochie - 4/2/2025, 12:51 AM
@cadunovaes01 - Tombstone is awesome, should have won an Oscar!
cadunovaes01
cadunovaes01 - 4/2/2025, 12:54 AM
@RegularPoochie - agreed!
NinnesMBC
NinnesMBC - 4/2/2025, 12:51 AM
Good review Rohan. The episode was very engaging and I really liked the performances from Margarita Levieva as Heather and Hunter Doohan as Muse. Can't wait for next week.
NinnesMBC
NinnesMBC - 4/2/2025, 12:54 AM
And yes, Val Kilmer has sadly passed away.

https://deadline.com/2025/04/val-kilmer-dead-1236356842/

RIP.

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JustAWaffle
JustAWaffle - 4/2/2025, 1:54 AM
This episode was a step in the right direction.

And that cat and mouse thing Vanessa and Wilson have is unintentionally hilarious. The story of their relationship is almost like a side cartoon that shows up periodically. At least so far.

Also RIP Val. I hope he found peace with Christ.
SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 4/2/2025, 4:05 AM
@JustAWaffle - You could tell that episode 6-7 were filmed with the right choreography and tone. I feel like season 2 is going to be stellar because it's 100% filmed and written from the creative overhaul crew. Had they been given adequate time, I know the Daredevil vs. Bullseye fight in episode 1 would have been epic. I feel like season 2 is going to be the perfect Daredevil season and I adored the Netflix series but the Disney budget on top of the visual effects in episode 6-7 give me an appetizer of what's to come.
JustAWaffle
JustAWaffle - 4/2/2025, 4:10 AM
@SonOfAGif - That's a dang good way to look at it. Definitely gives me more optimism.

It seems like this season of Daredevil might be the visual turning point between the post phase 3 direction and the new overhaul (at least I hope).
SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 4/2/2025, 3:20 AM
I really would love a Marvel Special Presentation based on Muse and make it a 30 minute slasher/horror with one victim on the run and Muse after him/her. It could be a real horror film set before the events of Born Again.
MisterBones
MisterBones - 4/2/2025, 7:12 AM
Episode sucked. Worst of the season imo.
thedrudo
thedrudo - 4/2/2025, 11:34 AM
They rushed the Muse storyline like crazy. Could have been an interesting season-long build up but it’s basically a 2-episode arc. Felt like an Arrow side villain story that’s wrapped up in one episode.
solskulldeath
solskulldeath - 4/2/2025, 12:50 PM
i was expecting Detective Angie Kim is the same detective in spiderman game...is it her?
breakUbatman
breakUbatman - 4/2/2025, 1:48 PM
Enjoyed the episode but Matt feeling the painting to know that it was Heather being targeted made me burst out laughing. They could at least have made it sculpture or used a clue like a scent. Hell even a business card would have made more sense.

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