Does The DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN Season 1 Finale Feature An Appearance From Any Of THE DEFENDERS?

Does The DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN Season 1 Finale Feature An Appearance From Any Of THE DEFENDERS?

The Daredevil: Born Again season 1 premiere is moments away from hitting Disney+, but if the anticipation is getting the best of you, then we can answer at least one burning question. Spoilers follow...

By JoshWilding - Apr 15, 2025 08:04 PM EST
Filed Under: Daredevil

The Daredevil: Born Again season 1 finale arrives on Disney+ in mere minutes, and in case it wasn't already obvious, "Straight to Hell" is going to be a must-watch. 

However, we're sure you're all eager to know about cameos. It's not exactly a spoiler to say that Tom Holland's Spider-Man doesn't show up, but what about the Man Without Fear's fellow Defenders? 

When Daredevil premiered on Netflix, it was followed by Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist. The leads of each show then teamed up in The Defenders, a so-so crossover event that assembled a street-level group of superheroes for a battle with Elektra and The Hand.

Unfortunately, the Daredevil: Born Again season 1 finale doesn't feature an appearance from any of the Defenders. 

Krysten Ritter seemed the most likely candidate, given that she's repeatedly expressed interest in playing Jessica Jones again. Mike Colter has said he's open to the idea of returning to Power Man, while Finn Jones also seems eager to take another shot at Danny Rand. 

It's previously been reported that Daredevil: Born Again season 2 will feature an appearance from at least one Defender, and we'd bet on that being Jessica. As for Luke Cage and Iron Fist, those are two characters who may benefit from a reboot in the post-Avengers: Secret Wars MCU.

As noted, Ritter has frequently left the door open to reuniting with the Man Without Fear. "Listen, I love Jessica Jones," she recently said. "I think it's so exciting that there seems to be such an appetite to see her again. I get asked about it almost everyday. We remain cautiously optimistic."

"If they asked me, I would be there ready," Ritter added. "I may or may not have the jacket that I stole from set."

We'll see what happens moving forward, though we could meet a new Iron Fist as soon as later this year in Marvel Animation's Eyes of Wakanda series (that's expected to be one from the past rather than Danny's predecessor). As for Daredevil: Born Again, and we'll have much more to share with you on the series shortly. 

"A masterpiece of epic proportions, Daredevil: Born Again delivers a powerful, unmissable take on the Man Without Fear," we said in our review"Putting street-level heroics on the map in a way that promises to change the MCU forever, the show is sublime superhero storytelling on a whole new level."

All episodes of Daredevil: Born Again are now streaming on Disney+.

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Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 4/15/2025, 8:41 PM
So no Kang?
marveldc4life
marveldc4life - 4/15/2025, 8:43 PM
I heard Viola Davis appears as Amanda Waller
FrankenDad
FrankenDad - 4/15/2025, 8:57 PM
@marveldc4life - she’s in it but she plays Oprah.
FrankenDad
FrankenDad - 4/15/2025, 8:56 PM
You don’t need to recast Luke Cage. They can follow his bid for Mayor against Fisk.
And, like in the comics, Mayor Cage will be obligated to enforce the anti-vigilante act Fisk put into effect.
fanboy03191
fanboy03191 - 4/15/2025, 10:04 PM
You really can't help yourself can you Josh? Couldn't you just wait until the episode was done? Jeez.
SodaBurps
SodaBurps - 4/15/2025, 10:40 PM
I thought a few of them were gonna be Josie's bar when Matt walked in. Oh well.
ptick
ptick - 4/15/2025, 10:49 PM
Loved this episode, but hearing Matt say "gonna need an army" and then it's Cherry, Kim, and a handful of good cops was a letdown. I mean the whole Defenders saga was made canon. Never mind Spiderman, and I guess who knows where Danny is, but no Luke, Jessica, or even Colleen or Misty? I'd throw Kate Bishop in there too but I guess it's implied earlier in the series that she may be with Kamala recruiting Cassie out in California (plus no reason to think Matt would know her).

And, yes, I get it from a practical standpoint - probably couldn't get any of them lined up in time - but from an "in universe" perspective, to have none of the Defenders or their allies in Josie's is wild. Hopefully we'll get a couple of them in season 2.
SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 4/16/2025, 12:11 AM
@ptick - My guess is that these people are inside players that can blend in and go unnoticed. The vigilantes are all wanted and any sign of them near Josie's would have the ATVF swarm the place.
BruceWayng
BruceWayng - 4/15/2025, 11:15 PM
Yea I loved that we got to see all those vigilantes they kept mentioning…

It’s actually a joke at this point that Marvel if pretends to act like they care about building a connected universe. I mean I know they couldn’t show Spiderman or even outright mention him by name but they could’ve had a couple looters tied up or web-glued to a wall
SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 4/16/2025, 12:13 AM
@BruceWayng - Realistically what other vigilantes reside in New York that are currently active besides Spider-Man and The Punisher? They showed Swordsman and Frank Castle locked in cages. Bullseye is at large and White Tiger was killed in an alley.
Gmoney84
Gmoney84 - 4/15/2025, 11:17 PM
That ending was 100% alluding to and leading us to what will eventually be the inclusion of some, if not all, of the Defenders and other characters in the MCU NYC street-level narrative.
elcapitan
elcapitan - 4/15/2025, 11:30 PM
It’s gonna be She-Hulk, Ms Marvel and Lady Hawkeye
elcapitan
elcapitan - 4/15/2025, 11:31 PM
@elcapitan - and maybe Echo for good measure
Coach
Coach - 4/16/2025, 12:18 AM
This is the perfect opportunity to do a street level universe. Jones, Cage, Rand, She-Hulk, Moon Knight, and Echo. Almost all of the shows culminating here. No Lady Hawkeye though, she's not violent like the others. The other question on my mind is when does Thunderbolts take place? It can't be as this is going on.

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