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New Daredevil: Born Again season 2 episode shoots its way to the top of Marvel's Disney+ top-tier chapter.
The gritty Marvel series follows the war between Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) and Mayor Wilson Fisk (Vincent D'Onofrio), as Kingpin pursues totalitarian control over New York City with his martial law. However, season 2 has hit a turning point in episode 4, where Bulleye's (Wilson Bethel) attack at Fisk's charity match results in Fisk's wife, Vanessa (Ayelet Zurer), being struck in the temple with a glass piece that looks to be fatal. The shocking turn of events has now sparked strong reactions from Marvel viewers.
Daredevil: Born Again season 2, episode 4, "Gloves Off," has now set an IMDb record for the higest-rated Marvel Cinematic Universe episode on Disney+ with a near-perfect 9.6 rating. The score slightly edges ahead of the Loki season 2 finale "Glorious Purpose," which earned a 9.5. Other top-rated episodes include Loki season 1 "The Nexus Point" (9.0), Agatha All Along's "Death's Hand in Mind" (9.0), WandaVision's "On a Very Special Episode..." (8.9), two What If season 1 episodes (both 8.9), and Moon Knight's "Asylum" (8.8).
Compared to the original Netflix era, the revived Disney+ series ties with Daredevil season 3 finale's "A New Napkin," followed by "Blindsided" with a 9.5. Although MCU series like Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. also have top-tier episodes scoring above 9.0, they were either released on ABC or Hulu since the Disney+ shows didn't start until 2021, two years after the streaming service was launched. Nevertheless, "Gloves Off" is still the highest-rated MCU episode of all time when accounting for all Marvel TV series since the franchise began.
Ahead of episode 4's shocking ending, reviews of Daredevil: Born Again season 2 were very positive, with many critics even deeming it a major return to the quality level of the Netflix era. Interestingly, some noted that "Gloves Off" was the game-changer that would set a chain reaction for the rest of the sophomore installment.
New Daredevil: Born Again season 2 episodes will release on Disney+ weekly on Tuesdays at 9 pm ET until May 5.
Release Date March 4, 2025
Network Disney+
Showrunner Dario Scardapane
Directors Aaron Moorhead, Justin Benson, David Boyd, Jeffrey Nachmanoff
Writers Jesse Wigutow, Jill Blankenship, Thomas Wong, David Feige, Grainne Godfree
English (US) ·