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This teased big events for Daredevil: Born Again episode 5, but audiences will be treated to a double drop on March 25. Daredevil: Born Again episodes 1 and 2 that two entries of the show have been released together, begging the question of why Marvel Television made this change.

Daredevil: Born Again's Release Schedule Has Ignored Convention

The Show Is Changing Things Up

Firstly, it is worth noting that Daredevil: Born Again's release schedule is slightly different from those of Marvel's past. Outside of season premieres or finales, Marvel has rarely released more than one episode at a time for its live-action Disney+ MCU TV shows. This means that Daredevil: Born Again is breaking the mold with episodes 5 and 6, ignoring release conventions.

The reason for this is likely the original plan for the show before it was overhauled. Daredevil: Born Again was initially planned as an 18-episode season, with the overhaul turning nine of those into season 1 and the other nine into season 2. To fit this new two-season format, some changes have been made since the overhaul took place. One is reformatting the story so that there are some less-serialized, standalone entries. Daredevil: Born Again episode 5 is one such entry, meaning it was released alongside episode 6 as a two-parter.

Daredevil: Born Again Episode 5 Would Be Under-Appreciated On Its Own

The Story Calls For A Big Two Parts

From a more storytelling standpoint, Daredevil: Born Again episodes 5 and 6 need to be released together to sell the impact of the story. Daredevil: Born Again episode 5 would likely be undervalued if released on its own given its nature as a bottle episode, yet episode 6 changes this. As a two-part story, they work much better than if they were released individually a week apart.

The reason for this is the big turning point that is currently happening in the story. As alluded to, Daredevil and Kingpin are close to giving in to their violent natures and clashing once more, with Daredevil: Born Again episodes 5 and 6 almost typifying these changes. Together, they work to propel the story into its final three episodes, which arguably would not have been as effective had Marvel Television released them one at a time.