Marvel Studios has already set up some new exciting Daredevil: Born Again season 2 began in February, weeks before season 1 premiered on Disney+, so some major mysteries will soon be addressed.

Although Marvel Studios hasn't yet confirmed an exact release date, Daredevil: Born Again season 2 is expected to premiere in March 2026, and Marvel creatives have voiced ambitions for more seasons to release annually after that. This means we won't have to wait long for season 2 to address some of the biggest mysteries created in Daredevil: Born Again season 1. Marvel Studios has already set up some huge storylines that can be continued and explored in more detail with a more stable creative team in Daredevil: Born Again season 2, which is very exciting for the revival series.

8 Mayor Wilson Fisk Put New York City Under Martial Law

Wilson Fisk Became The Mayor Of New York In Daredevil: Born Again Season 1

Perhaps the biggest set-up ahead of Daredevil: Born Again season 2 from the first season's finale is the fact that Wilson Fisk has finally used his position as Mayor of New York to put the city under martial law. Fisk's brutal murder of Commissioner Gallo and his exploitation of Bullseye's attack and the Black and White Ball have allowed him to obtain complete influence over New York. Now under martial law, the city is controlled by Kingpin and his own police force, the Anti-Vigilante Task Force, which will be key to Born Again season 2's story.

Throughout Daredevil: Born Again season 1, Wilson Fisk was using the mayoral office to try to seemingly-innocently renovate the dodgy Red Hook area. It was later revealed that Red Hook is actually a free port, so Wilson Fisk's renovation of the area would allow Wilson and Vanessa to establish their own city state and legally pull off some usually-very-illegal activities. Now that New York is under martial law, the entire city has become Wilson Fisk's city state, which is a terrifying prospect that Born Again season 2 and other New York-based MCU projects can explore.

7 The Punisher Escaped From Wilson Fisk’s Prison

Jon Bernthal Will Return In The Punisher's Own Special Presentation

Following his huge level of success and popularity in Netflix's Defenders Saga, it was fantastic to see Jon Bernthal's Frank Castle return as the Punisher in Daredevil: Born Again season 1. Castle was revealed to have been continuing to carry out his vigilante justice in the background of the MCU ever since Daredevil season 2 and his own spinoff, The Punisher, while Born Again reunited him with Matt Murdock's Daredevil. The Punisher is set to have a larger role in the MCU's future, especially since the Anti-Vigilante Task Force has co-opted his skull emblem.

The Punisher entered Wilson Fisk's Red Hook facility in Daredevil: Born Again season 1's finale and killed several of the Anti-Vigilante Task Force, but he was eventually captured and beaten. Nevertheless, the series' post-credits scene saw Frank Castle prepare his escape by breaking AVTF officer Anthony Petruccio's arm. This not only sets up Jon Bernthal for a possible return in Daredevil: Born Again season 2, but also establishes his return and continued fight against Kingpin in the Punisher's own Special Presentation, which is also expected to release next year.

6 Bullseye Is Still On The Loose

Wilson Bethel Has Already Filmed Scenes For Daredevil: Born Again Season 2

While Wilson Fisk and the Anti-Vigilante Task Force have clearly been set up as the major antagonists of Daredevil: Born Again season 2, they won't be the only threats. In fact, Wilson Bethel has been confirmed to be returning in Born Again season 2, reprising the role of psychopathic sharp-shooter and former FBI agent Benjamin Poindexter, a.k.a. Bullseye. Bullseye returned to murder Foggy Nelson at Vanessa Fisk's command, and then targeted Wilson Fisk himself, perhaps seeking retribution after the events of Daredevil season 3, which is expected to continue in Born Again season 2.

Set videos from the production of Daredevil: Born Again season 2 have revealed that Wilson Bethel has already filmed scenes as Bullseye, and that he has also been given a more comic-accurate costume for the second season. Whether Bullseye continues to be an antagonist to Matt Murdock's Daredevil or whether he'll be recruited for the battle against Kingpin is a question Marvel Studios still needs to answer. There will surely be payback for the murder of Foggy Nelson and the shooting of Matt Murdock himself, so Bullseye's return is very exciting.

5 Matt Murdock & Karen Page Have Been Reunited

Deborah Ann Woll May Have A Larger Role In Daredevil: Born Again Season 2

Originally, Daredevil: Born Again was set to be more separate from Netflix's original Daredevil series, and iconic ing actors Deborah Ann Woll and Elden Henson weren't expected to return. The series' massive creative overhaul in late 2023 thankfully changed this, making it a direct continuation of Daredevil, canonizing the Defenders Saga and allowing Henson's Foggy Nelson and Woll's Karen Page to return. While Foggy met his demise in Born Again's premiere, Karen Page survived, and has been set up for a larger role in the series' second season.

While Karen Page was missing for the majority of Daredevil: Born Again's middle episodes - ones led by the former creative team - she returned in the season finale to help Matt Murdock and Frank Castle. Karen Page provided valuable advice to Murdock, urging him to be patient and careful about his attack on Kingpin and the Anti-Vigilante Task Force, pushing him to find friends and build an army. Deborah Ann Woll is returning as Karen Page in Daredevil: Born Again season 2, and her bond with Matt Murdock will surely be pivotal to the development of the season's narrative.

4 Heather Glenn Is Becoming A Bona Fide Villain

Margarita Levieva's Heather Glenn Is No Longer Matt Murdock's Partner

Charlie Cox's Matt Murdock has always had a way with women, and this pattern continued in Daredevil: Born Again, which debuted Margarita Levieva as Dr. Heather Glenn, Murdock's new love interest. More than that, however, Heather Glenn is a notable therapist and author in New York City, with clients including Wilson and Vanessa Fisk and Bastian Cooper, who was revealed to be the serial killer, Muse. She has also released books delving into the psychology of masked vigilantes, and Daredevil: Born Again season 1's finale even saw her recruited to Mayor Wilson Fisk's office.

Heather Glenn becomes a minor villain as the chairperson of Glenn Industries in Marvel Comics, but Daredevil: Born Again has been setting her up as a much more central antagonist to Matt Murdock's Daredevil.

Daredevil: Born Again showrunner Dario Scardapane has confirmed that Matt Murdock and Heather Glenn are no longer romantically involved after the season 1 finale, and this perhaps informed Glenn accepting Wilson Fisk's offer to become his Commissioner of Mental Health. Now that she's working directly for Wilson Fisk, it seems Heather Glenn is being set up to become a bona fide villain in Born Again season 2. Some theories even suggest Heather Glenn could become the new Muse, perhaps influenced and manipulated by the Kingpin, but only time will tell.

3 Angela Del Toro Has Already Tried Her Own Vigilante Justice

Angela Del Toro Could Become The White Tiger In Daredevil: Born Again Season 2

Despite only being featured in a few brief scenes, Camila Rodriguez was a memorable addition to the cast of Daredevil: Born Again season 1. The young actor appeared as Angela del Toro, the niece of Kamar de los Reyes' Hector Ayala, who used a mystical amulet to become the vigilante known as White Tiger. Hector Ayala was killed by future Anti-Vigilante Task Force member Cole North in Born Again season 1, which leaves the door open for Angela del Toro to take his place as the White Tiger in season 2, just as she does in Marvel Comics.

Angela del Toro is significantly older in Marvel Comics when she first becomes the White Tiger, succeeding her uncle as the masked vigilante. Nevertheless, it would be fantastic to see Camila Rodriguez's Angela del Toro suit up as the White Tiger in the MCU, and some theories have suggested that this could even lead to her becoming a formidable member of the MCU's Young Avengers team. Her attempt to ambush Muse in his subway tunnel lair teased her ambition to become a vigilante, and Daredevil: Born Again​​​​​​​ season 2 can make this happen.

2 Kingpin’s Outlawing Of Vigilantes Will Affect Many Heroes

Many Of The MCU's Heroes Are Based In New York City

Mayor Wilson Fisk didn't just use the dramatic events of Daredevil: Born Again season 1's last two episodes to put New York City under martial law, but Kingpin also used these attacks to finally do what his campaign promised. Wilson Fisk outlawed vigilantism in New York in Born Again season 1's finale, just as he does in Marvel Comics Devil's Reign event in 2021, which has formed the basis of Daredevil: Born Again's narrative. Outlawing vigilante activity in New York and establishing the Anti-Vigilante Task Force to enforce his laws will impact not just Daredevil, but many MCU heroes.

Wilson Fisk made a reference to Spider-Man in Daredevil: Born Again, but Tom Holland hasn't been confirmed to be appearing in Born Again season 2, and Spider-Man: Brand New Day may also not deal with Kingpin's rise to power, so it's unclear if Daredevil and Spider-Man will actually cross paths.

Marvel Comics' Devil's Reign storyline included the likes of Captain America, Iron Man, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men and more. While it's unlikely that Daredevil: Born Again season 2 will include these notable heroes, there has been huge speculation about the possible appearances of popular New York-based MCU heroes. Perhaps most notably, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Danny Rand and Colleen Wing's Iron Fists, Misty Knight and more from the Defenders Saga are now all canon to the MCU, and the likes of Spider-Man could also be affected, which could make Born Again season 2 the biggest Disney+ series yet.

1 Daredevil Wants To Build An Army

Daredevil's Army Could Bring Back Some Iconic Street-Level Heroes

Speaking of potential MCU heroes who could appear in Daredevil: Born Again season 2, it's possible these characters could all come together to form Daredevil's new army. Following Karen Page's advice, Matt Murdock agreed that he should take his time when preparing to battle Wilson Fisk and the Anti-Vigilante Task Force, and build a team of allies and perhaps superpowered individuals, all of whom will be affected by Fisk's new laws. This could reunite Daredevil with some formidable characters from the MCU's history, and establish some brilliant new connections.

It would be fantastic to see Daredevil re the Defenders in Born Again season 2, while there could be some powerful new additions if the likes of Spider-Man, Echo, Hawkeye, Ms. Marvel and more New York-based heroes the team. So far, Daredevil's army seems to comprise a few friendly NYPD officers as well as Cherry, Josie and Angie Kim, so the team could use some superpowered help. With all New York-based vigilantes targeted by Kingpin, Daredevil: Born Again season 2 can establish this army and make Daredevil an even more important fixture in the MCU's street-level stories.

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