DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN Season 2 Episode 1 Poll & Spoiler Discussion - Did "The Northern Star" Deliver?

DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN Season 2 Episode 1 Poll & Spoiler Discussion - Did "The Northern Star" Deliver?

Following last night's Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 premiere, we're asking you to weigh in with your thoughts—spoilers, welcome—on the opening episode, "The Northern Star."

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By JoshWilding - Mar 25, 2026 01:03 PM EST
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Daredevil: Born Again returned to Disney+ yesterday evening with its Season 2 premiere, "The Northern Star." Since then, reviews for the show—critics were given access to the entire 8-episode season—have been overwhelmingly positive. 

In our verdict, we concluded by saying, "A brutal, relentless tour-de-force, Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 is a Marvel masterstroke that sees Charlie Cox take the Man Without Fear to unprecedented heights, delivering the definitive take on Daredevil."

Now, though, we want to hear from you, ComicBookMovie.com's readers! 

We've spent a lot of time covering Daredevil: Born Again today, and many of you have already chimed in with some of your thoughts. In this article, we want to see your ratings for the premiere.

This is also a place for you to talk all things spoilers ahead of what promises to be a game-changing season of television for the MCU's Man Without Fear. 

The premiere was a bit of a slow burn, but ended on a major cliffhanger when Bullseye saved Daredevil from being killed by Mayor Fisk's Anti-Vigilante Task Force. It seems Dex is looking for an alliance with the hero, something we can't imagine Matt will be on board with after what happened to Foggy Nelson in Daredevil: Born Again's Season 1 opener.

Fisk, meanwhile, finds himself forced to answer to Valentina Allegra de Fontaine's CIA spook, Mr. Charles, and is eager to put an end to his greatest enemy once and for all. 

So, there's plenty to discuss! Weigh in with your Daredevil: Born Again thoughts below...

In Daredevil: Born Again, survival, resistance and redemption collide as the battle for the soul of New York begins. In Season 2, Mayor Wilson Fisk crushes New York City underfoot as he hunts down public enemy number one, the Hell’s Kitchen vigilante known as Daredevil.

But beneath the horned mask, Matt Murdock will try to fight back from the shadows to tear down the Kingpin’s corrupt empire and redeem his home. Resist. Rebel. Rebuild.

Created by Dario Scardapane, Chris Ord and Matt Corman, Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 stars Charlie Cox as the titular masked vigilante (aka Matt Murdock) and Vincent D’Onofrio as Wilson Fisk.

Returning to the series are Deborah Ann Woll as Karen Page, Ayelet Zurer as Vanessa Fisk, Wilson Bethel as Benjamin Poindexter/Bullseye and Margarita Levieva as Heather Glenn. This season also marks the long-awaited return of Krysten Ritter as fan-favourite Jessica Jones and introduces Matthew Lillard as the mysterious Mr. Charles.

Daredevil: Born Again returns to Disney+ on March 24.

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0bstreperous
0bstreperous - 3/25/2026, 2:01 PM
It was surprisingly...bad
Clintthahamster
Clintthahamster - 3/25/2026, 2:10 PM
@0bstreperous - I don't know that I'd go so far as "bad," but it certainly wasn't good IMO. Still going to check the rest of the season out, but I'm starting to worry that the Netflix style of storytelling just isn't ever going to gel with the MCU proper. They seem to have misread what made the action so compelling on Netflix (favoring CGI brutality over practical fight choreography) and the tone is all over the place. I hope it levels out as the season progresses, but right now it feels a little slapdash and overstuffed.
MisterBones
MisterBones - 3/25/2026, 2:14 PM
@0bstreperous - I thought it was "fine" and that jives with the reviews saying the first 2 episodes are okay but 3 is where things take off.

@Clintthahamster - I agree in that the OG show had mere moments of brutality where you can probably count on one hand where Matt himself was brutal in a fight. He mostly dispatched people with his speed and consistent punches.
0bstreperous
0bstreperous - 3/25/2026, 2:23 PM
@Clintthahamster - I respect your opinion I think they just double downed on what made the first season garbage idk I'm going to watch of course with hope
0bstreperous
0bstreperous - 3/25/2026, 3:08 PM
@MisterBones - the show is disappointing after a crap previous season that is not fine to me but I just want one good episode at this point
MisterBones
MisterBones - 3/25/2026, 3:43 PM
@0bstreperous - agreed season 1 is dogwater for sure. My last gamble is if these reviewers are actually being truthful or right about episode 3 on being a Net flic like.

DD is my fave comic hero of all time and Cox and Vincent are amazing so that keeps me coming back but I may leave if this season does not pick up.
0bstreperous
0bstreperous - 3/25/2026, 4:04 PM
@MisterBones - jeph loeb at Netflix cracked the code for sure
SpideyQuad
SpideyQuad - 3/25/2026, 8:08 PM
@0bstreperous - you may leave
Tonic24k
Tonic24k - 3/25/2026, 9:16 PM
@0bstreperous - First season was actually pretty damn good. A little disjointed from the overhaul, but to call it crap is wildly dramatic.
Lem1
Lem1 - 3/25/2026, 2:16 PM
Notta fan of horror-levels of gruesome violence and swearing. Otherwise, it's...surprisingly timely political backdrop, 'willy nilly'
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 3/25/2026, 2:17 PM
Solid premiere imo , I would give it a 3.5 out of 5.

While I wish we saw certain things like Matt and Karen’s rekindled romance aswell as her relationship with BB develop on screen , I’m liking both elements so far especially the latter as a nice parallel to the mentor-mentee relationship Karen had with Ben Urich (it’s just nice to have more of Deborah Ann Woll as Karen all around since I really like both the actress and the character).

Also I’m intrigued by the side stories for Kirsten ,Heather and Cherry , the latter of whom I found quite likable in this episode after just being “fine” in S1.

Mr Charles is an intriguing addition to the show and I enjoy his dynamic with The Fisks (especially Wilson) since it kinda puts them on a back foot with someone who seems more powerful then them , Matthew Lillard is really good in the role aswell.

Anyway , the cliffhanger was cool and I’m excited to see Dex’s twisted mission of “redemption” in his eyes!!.
BadgerThorkin
BadgerThorkin - 3/25/2026, 2:21 PM
I don't know about season 2. So far, I haven't been thrilled with the updates I've been reading for the past (year?) and this trailer (which is supposed to make me want to watch it) really is only confirming some of the fears in the direction they might be taking. I really hope we see more DD this season.
Alucard28
Alucard28 - 3/25/2026, 2:30 PM
I enjoyed the episode a lot. I get when people says they want the Netflix style of narrative back but also I think it's good to bring Daredevil to a new bigger scale.

The only thing I don't really buy from Born Again is Vanessa becoming such a different character from the original show.
Matchesz
Matchesz - 3/25/2026, 2:31 PM
Karen Pages plot armor takes me out
SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 3/25/2026, 2:33 PM
Seems like Valentina is smuggling in firearms to eventually have a private militia to report directly to her and the US Government and when the militia cannot handle the threat, The New Avengers get deployed.
StSteven
StSteven - 3/28/2026, 2:56 AM
@SonOfAGif - That's an interesting theory, to be honest. And considering that Val is the head of the CIA, it could have nationwide implications. Like, for example (and I'm being apolitical here as I try to do normally), what if Val is using NYC as a testing ground for developing and deploying her own militia picking up on what Fisk started with the AVTF. So Fisk gets control of the ports in NYC which allow him to allow the intake of munitions to arm the militia for anti-vigilainti (i.e. anti-superhero) activities, which then means that Val's New Avengers are the only officially sanctioned superhero team allowed to operate, which is controlled by the government and sound a LOT like... the Sokovia Accords! (Did we really think that the US government was going to give up on their attempts to control a superhero team, even after "A:IW" and "A:EG"?).

And like I said, this could just be Val trying this out for her NA team in NYC. There will most likely be other Avengers team post-"DD" and "SW" (most likely the WCA and YA), so this, along what what Marvel is cooking up with the Mutant Saga could end up being some really explosive shit (remember that the DoDC is a government organization as well and could very well be the agency that develops the Sentinels). Whew!
SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 3/28/2026, 3:35 PM
@StSteven - I wouldn't be surprised if Valentina's ambitions are what lead her to convincing the government to find Trask Industries in creating Sentinels due to heroes and villains having free will and eventually betraying their own kind and Sentinels being programmed would never betray their nation.

This could all circle back to Age of Ultron with the Ultron disaster being the the light bulb that made Valentina and the US Government in deciding that they want to have an US Government based protocol to fight against any and all foreign threats. So phase 1 was the ATVF, Phase 2 was the New Avengers, Phase 3 would be the Sentinels. And the Sentinels could be battle hardened to face The Sentry so they can withstand Mutant powers.
StSteven
StSteven - 3/30/2026, 2:11 AM
@SonOfAGif - Good points all around. I think that we can agree that given Feige's passion for the X-Men (and his experience with the film franchise), he's been planning how they would be introduced into the current MCU for quite a while, and he's likely been planting the seeds for their inclusion for quite some time. There has been a lot of speculation that "A: Secret Wars" would result in a soft reboot of the MCU snd all of a sudden the X-Men would be a part of the new MCU, but I don't think that that's where they're going with it, and here's why:

You can introduce the X-Men one at a time (like they're probably doing with Jean in "SM: BND"), but to what end? What is the point of introducing these new characters to the MCU unless there is a formidable foe that they will have to eventually have to up against? And I think that Marvel is setting up the DoDC (-> Trask Industries) to be that foe. I mean, there HAS to be a reason why Marvel keeps putting the DoDC front and center in SO MANY of its productions since "SM:HC".

Clearly, whether or not Marvel intended it from the beginning, it seems that they are planning on using the DoDC as the (eventual) anti-mutant task force, which will likely use Stark tech to create the Sentinals (as they've been picking up all the leftover Stark tech).

As far as Val's inclusion goes... who knows at this point. But I agree with you that ultimate failure with the Sentry (being as she created a weapon that she couldn't control), it would make perfect sense that she would put her resources into creating weapons that she could control (i.e. Sentinels).

Either way, despite what they nay-sayers say, I do believe that Marvel has a plan for how this is all going to play out. Cheers!
MyCoolYoung
MyCoolYoung - 3/25/2026, 2:38 PM
I thought it was more than solid. It did a lot of set up for the season and had a certain level of urgency that was felt in the actions of the characters
WEAPONXOXOXO
WEAPONXOXOXO - 3/25/2026, 3:23 PM
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SpideyQuad
SpideyQuad - 3/25/2026, 8:10 PM
@WEAPONXOXOXO - Whatever you don't try this at home
CrimsonComet40
CrimsonComet40 - 3/25/2026, 3:49 PM
3 stars for me

The final action scene was good and Shaggy coming in and one-upping Kingpin was fun. In fact, Lillard might have been my favourite part of this so far. Swordsman and Heather going crazy was pretty good too.

That being said, it seems this show isn't really interested in Matt as a character? The struggle with faith is no longer here, he's no longer a lawyer...DD is starting to feel less and less like an actual character and more like a vehicle for the action. The absence of Nelson/Murdock stuff and Foggy still looms over the show 10 episodes later. I think Karen learning to fight is a bit much, her packing heat to defend herself like in the Netflix show makes sense but if I see her judo-chop one of Fisk's agents that would be a massive jump-the-shark moment for me.

In the end, I expected more. We were promised a return to form yet it felt like S1 of Born Again rather than anything from Netflix. Punisher not being here and not even being acknowledged was weird too.
ElJefe
ElJefe - 3/25/2026, 4:32 PM
@CrimsonComet40 - I legit thought he was walking into a building to meet with Iron Fist in that scene. I was very disappointed that it was her haha.
MrDandy
MrDandy - 3/25/2026, 5:58 PM
Solid first episode. Fights looked good. If this is "starting slow" as reviewers have said, then we are in for a good season. I felt this was engaging and fast paced.
MarvelZombie616
MarvelZombie616 - 3/25/2026, 6:04 PM
This was more boring than the bank heist episode in season 1.
The fight with Bullseye in episode 1 of season 1 was much more interesting than the entire episode.

Time to acknoledge than Netflix Daredevil was the GOAT and is never coming back.
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 3/26/2026, 6:23 AM
@MarvelZombie616 - The fight with Bullseye in episode 1 of season 1 was much more interesting than the entire series thus far.
ProfessorWhy
ProfessorWhy - 3/25/2026, 7:10 PM
I liked it, but it sagged in the middle. Glad there was no egg cooking scene or "this city" speech
foxcable
foxcable - 3/25/2026, 8:13 PM
I was bored. It felt... like we've been here before. Here's my beef... maybe other will agree.

Preface: Not trying to start a fight here. Just expressing what I hear little about.

Every Daredevil writer had the a unique way to show how he used his radar. Shoot...even Ben Afflecks' Daredevil didn't shy away from showing his 'radar'.

Shoot... The Dark Knight.. Christopher Nolan showed radar.

Now... Daredevil is back with Disney... and no radar?

They're leaving wonderful story opportunities on the table.

Imagine... every episode was some small new way he 'saw' used his radar. I think the comic fans would dig it and the non-comic fans who love the show would be hyped to see what's next!
Spike101
Spike101 - 3/25/2026, 11:47 PM
Good I think I would class it as. What it lacks so far is the in depth character development and backstory that the Netflix shows had, hopefully we’ll see some of that in later episodes.

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