Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) is back for another round of shadowy crime-fighting in Season 2 of Daredevil: Born Again. This time, Wilson Fisk (Vincent D'Onofrio) has the entirety of New York City against him. Now serving as the city's mayor, Fisk presents himself as polished and respectable, but beneath the sharp suit, he is every bit as ruthless and more dangerous than before. As their conflict reignites, Hell's Kitchen becomes witness to their long-standing rivalry.
Season 1 didn't waste time getting dark, opening with the unexpected death of Foggy Nelson (Elden Henson), pushing Matt to abandon his Daredevil persona in pursuit of justice through the law. Although all hope seems lost, he is not alone. Along the way, Matt meets several people who shape his journey, be it in the Daredevil comics or the on-screen adaptations. These people not only molded him into the vigilante he is today, but also, as a person without the mask, for better or worse. Without further ado, here are Daredevil's love interests, ranked by chemistry.
9 Typhoid Mary
Image via Marvel ComicsFirst introduced in Daredevil #254 (1988), Typhoid Mary gets into a love-hate relationship with Daredevil for all the wrong reasons. However, it's also important to remember that their relationship wasn't supposed to happen in the first place. A mutant coming from a parental abusive past, Typhoid Mary has dissociative identity disorder (DID), and this trauma manifests into her powers.
Although she has telekinesis and pyrokinesis, her DID becomes the basis of how her powers—and instability—are portrayed. As "Mary," she is shy and sweet, which is the persona Daredevil falls for. But as "Typhoid," she's an operative under Kingpin whose main objective is to manipulate Daredevil. It's a notorious case of villainizing mental illness, and sadly, because Typhoid Mary's condition is weaponized, it results in an unhealthy relationship with Daredevil.
8 Maya Lopez (Echo)
Image via Disney+Appearing in Daredevil Vol. 2 #9 (1999) and referenced in Daredevil: Born Again, Murdock and Echo (Alaqua Cox) are more connected than they realize. A deaf woman of the Cheyenne nation with photographic reflexes, Echo's father, William (Zahn McClarnon), is tied to Wilson Fisk and is ultimately murdered on his orders. To control her, Fisk shapes how Echo eventually meets Matt following Karen Page's death.
Echo and Murdock meet naturally as civilians. There's genuine chemistry happening due to their sensory experiences, until Fisk manipulates her into believing Daredevil killed her father, turning them into enemies. When she learns the truth, the damage is done. Though the lie is gone, Echo chooses independence over romance. They part on mature terms. The spark may be gone, but at least their connection is no longer volatile. In the live action adaptation, the two are never romantic partners.
7 Heather Glenn
Image via Disney+Introduced in Daredevil #126, Heather Glenn is the daughter of Maxwell Glenn, CEO of Glenn Industries. Although she comes from high society, she doesn't fall into the lifestyle. Instead, she uses her privilege to make a positive contribution, funding the Storefront legal clinic that Matt Murdock becomes involved in. Their initial meeting was sweet. Due to the nature of their careers, their shared purpose in fighting crime by the book binds them together.
However, things take a dark turn when Purple Man controls Maxwell's mind, forcing him into crime. Matt tries to clear his name without revealing his identity, but the guilt becomes too much, leading to Maxwell’s suicide. When Heather learns the truth, she blames Matt, and their chemistry instantly crumbles because of personal tragedy and poor timing. In Daredevil: Born Again, Heather, played by Margarita Levieva, is a therapist instead; and although the two had a relationship, it crumbles apart from the lack of emotional vulnerability. Plus, it doesn't help that Matt mistakes her for Karen Page (Deborah Ann Woll) when he wakes up in a hospital.
6 Milla Donovan
Image via Marvel ComicsAppearing in Daredevil (Vol. 2) #41, Milla Donovan is a blind woman working for the Hell's Kitchen Housing Commission—already two things she shares with Murdock. Unlike Heather Glenn, Donovan is fully aware of his double life and still chooses to be with him, fully aware of the risks involved. That early honesty gives their relationship a strong, grounded chemistry built on trust rather than secrecy.
Unfortunately, the risks prove too great. She can endure threats from Fisk, but when Bullseye nearly kills her, it becomes too much. At the same time, Matt's mental state deteriorates as he obsesses over becoming the "new Kingpin" of Hell’s Kitchen. While Donovan accepts his vigilantism, that ambition became a bigger priority than their safety and well-being.
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The Force is not a binary. It is a spectrum — from the serene halls of the Jedi Temple to the shadowed corridors of Sith space. Ten questions will reveal where you truly fall. The Force has always known. Now you will too.
🔵Jedi Master
🟡Padawan
🔴Sith Lord
⚫Inquisitor
⚪Grey Jedi
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01
What is the Force to you? Your relationship with the Force defines everything else.
AA living energy I must be worthy of — it is not mine to control. BSomething vast and mysterious I'm only beginning to understand. CNeither light nor dark — just a current I choose to ride. DPower. Pure and simple. The strong take it; the weak don't.
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02
When you feel strong emotions — anger, grief, love — what do you do? The Jedi suppress. The Sith feed. Others choose differently.
AAcknowledge them, then release them. Attachment leads to suffering. BFeel them fully, then decide what to do — they're not the enemy. CBury them. Emotion is a liability I can't afford to indulge. DUse them. Passion is the engine of the dark side for good reason.
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03
The Jedi Council gives you an order you disagree with. You: How you handle authority reveals your alignment.
AFollow it. The Council's wisdom surpasses my own perspective. BVoice my objection clearly, then defer to the decision. CComply outwardly while doing what I think is right. DIgnore it. The strong don't answer to committees.
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04
You are offered forbidden knowledge that could give you enormous power. The cost is crossing a moral line. You: The dark side's pull is never more than a choice away.
ARefuse without hesitation. There is no cost worth that price. BWeigh it carefully — sometimes darkness holds real answers. CFeel the pull but walk away — for now. DAccept it. Power justifies the method used to obtain it.
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05
Your approach to training and learning is: A student's habits become a master's character.
ADedicated but humble. There is always more to learn from my masters. BRigorous and patient. Mastery is earned through years of discipline. CEclectic — I draw from every tradition, not just one. DRelentless and brutal. Pain accelerates growth. Rest is weakness.
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06
In a duel, your lightsaber fighting style reflects: Combat is the purest expression of a Force user's philosophy.
ADefense and composure — I wait for my opponent to overcommit. BFast and instinctive — I trust the Force to guide my movements. CUnpredictable — I blend styles to keep enemies off-balance. DOverwhelming aggression — I end fights before they begin.
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07
A defeated enemy lies at your feet, powerless. You: Mercy — or its absence — is the truest test of alignment.
AStrike them down — compassion toward enemies is naïve and costly. BNeutralize them permanently. I can't afford loose ends. CSpare them if I can — but stay clear-eyed about the risks. DOffer them a chance to surrender. Every being deserves that.
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08
The Jedi Code forbids attachment. Your honest view on love and bonds: The source of the greatest falls in the galaxy.
AThe Code is right. Attachment clouds judgment and invites suffering. BLove is not a weakness — the Jedi Code got this one wrong. CI have no attachment — only loyalty to my master's mission. DI feel it deeply but struggle to reconcile it with my training.
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09
Why do you use the Force at all? What's the point? Purpose is the difference between a knight and a weapon.
ATo learn. I'm still figuring out what I'm capable of. BTo protect and serve. The Force is a responsibility, not a gift. CTo survive — and maybe carve out something worth having. DTo dominate. Strength demands to be expressed, not contained.
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At the final moment — light side or dark side pulling at you — what wins? In the end, every Force user faces this moment. What does yours look like?
AThe light. I choose peace, even when darkness would be easier. BNeither fully — I carve my own path through the middle. CWhoever I serve — my loyalty defines me more than my morality. DThe dark. Power is the only thing that's ever actually been real.
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The scores below reveal how the Force sees you. Your highest number is your true alignment. Read on to understand what that means — and what it will cost you.
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🟡 Padawan
🔴 Sith Lord
⚫ Inquisitor
⚪ Grey Jedi
Disciplined, compassionate, and deeply attuned to the living Force, you have walked the path long enough to understand its demands — and accept them. You lead not through authority alone, but through example. You have felt the pull of the dark side and chosen otherwise, every time. That is not certainty. That is courage.
You are earnest, powerful, and brimming with potential — and you know it, which is both your greatest asset and your most dangerous flaw. You act before you think, trust your gut over your training, and sometimes confuse impatience for bravery. The Masters see something in you, though. The question isn't whether you have what it takes — it's whether you'll be patient enough to find out.
You are not simply dangerous — you are certain, and that is worse. You have decided what the galaxy needs, and you have decided you are the one to deliver it. Your power is genuine and formidable, earned through sacrifice that would have broken lesser beings. But examine your victories carefully. Every Sith believed their cause was righteous. The dark side's cruelest trick is that it agrees with you.
You were forged in fire and reshaped by those who found you at your lowest. You serve, because service gave you structure when you had none. Your allegiance is not to an ideology — it is to survival and to the master who gave you purpose. But there is something buried beneath the conditioning. The Jedi you hunt? You recognize them. Because you remember what it felt like before the choice was taken from you.
You have looked at the Jedi Code and the Sith Code and found both of them incomplete. You walk the line not out of indecision but out of conviction — you genuinely believe both extremes miss something essential. The Jedi don't fully trust you. The Sith think you're wasting your potential. They're both partially right. But so are you.
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5 Claire Temple
Image via NetflixClaire Temple (Rosario Dawson) is better known for her relationship with Luke Cage (Mike Colter), but she also has her moments with Matt Murdock in Daredevil Season 1. A night-shift nurse at Metro-General Hospital, she first crosses paths with him when she finds him battered and bruised in a dumpster after a fight with the Russian mob. As someone used to helping street vigilantes, she took him to her apartment to treat his injuries.
Their blooming chemistry comes from how Temple becomes Daredevil’s medical savior. Over time, she gets more involved in his world, while Matt sees her as a safe space to confide in. However, things take a turn when she's unsettled by his growing violence, questioning his motives, and ultimately ends the relationship. Although they're no longer lovers, Temple remains standing by to tend to Daredevil's wounds.
4 Kirsten McDuffie
Image via Disney+They say never fall in love with your co-worker, but when Kirsten McDuffie shows up in Daredevil (Vol. 3), her energy is hard to resist. Intelligent, confident, and direct, she calls out Matt Murdock without hesitation—even pushing him to admit he’s Daredevil when she suspects it. Still, she doesn't make a mountain out of it and would rather focus on her legal work than obsess over the truth.
When she confirms his identity, Kirsten (Nikki M. James) refuses to let it define her career. Pragmatic as ever, she helps Matt use his double life strategically rather than fighting it. It's one of his healthiest relationships, rooted in mutual respect. Unfortunately, it ends under tragic circumstances involving the children of Zebediah Killgrave, though Kirsten continues to defend Daredevil—even without remembering who he truly is.
3 Jennifer Walters (She-Hulk)
Image via Disney+Some of the best relationships are the ones that don't last a lifetime. Case in point: Jennifer Walters (Tatiana Maslany), a.k.a. She-Hulk. In Episode 8 of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, Murdock makes a surprise appearance as her opposing lawyer, representing Luke Jacobson (Griffin Matthews) in court against Jennifer and her client Eugene Patilio (Brandon Stanley). When all is said and done, Matt and Jennifer call a truce over drinks at a bar.
It's not every day you meet a fellow lawyer/superhero, especially one as quirky and funny as Jennifer. Unlike Murdock, who is more certain of his mission protecting Hell's Kitchen, Jennifer is still coming to terms with her powers. Though their time together is brief, even leading to a hookup, their relationship is not so casual. It's a serendipitous moment of connection between two people who understand both sides of their lives, and the reminder that they are not alone.
2 Elektra Natchios
Image via NetflixNo other relationship is "so bad it’s so good" like Murdock and Elektra Natchios (Élodie Yung). The anti-heroine made her debut in Daredevil #168 as the ultimate assassin and became an on-screen love interest in Daredevil Season 2. First meeting Murdock at Columbia University, she initially intends to recruit him, but their initial encounter alone sparks, as both quickly recognize each other's instincts and appetites.
Instead of being his safe space to be emotionally vulnerable, Elektra becomes his safe space to unleash his darker side. From stealing cars to breaking into places, they push each other toward danger. However, when ethical lines are crossed, they realize no spontaneity can overcome their moral divide. One believes in justice without killing, and the other believes that killing can be justified.
1 Karen Page
A constant fixture in all Daredevil on-screen adaptations, Karen Page is first introduced as a client wrongfully accused of murder. Matt Murdock and Foggy Nelson take her case, and by the time everything’s done, she joins their firm and becomes involved with them professionally. Despite Murdock being the primary protagonist, Karen isn't portrayed as his ordinary sidekick, but as someone with her own agency.
As Cox once said in Daredevil: Born Again, "Karen Page is to Matt Murdock what MJ is to Peter Parker." Their chemistry isn't one-off, but shaped over years of going through highs and lows together. Page has seen Murdock at both his best and worst, and Murdock isn't afraid to argue with her regarding the justice system. As overwhelming as things may be, Page remains a consistent anchor that keeps him grounded in the midst of the chaos, giving him someone to safely confide in without the fear of being left.
Daredevil: Born Again
Release Date March 4, 2025
Network Disney+
Showrunner Dario Scardapane
Directors Aaron Moorhead, Justin Benson, David Boyd, Jeffrey Nachmanoff
English (US) ·