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Marvel's Daredevil is a Netflix series that takes place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It is the first of six series - followed by Marvel's Jessica Jones, Marvel's Luke Cage, Marvel's Iron Fist, Marvel's The Defenders, and Marvel's The Punisher.[4]

Episodes

Season 1

Season 2

Season 3

History

Drew Goddard was hired as showrunner for the series in December 2013,[5] but had to depart the project a few months later, after being hired by Sony Pictures to a direct a film about the Sinister Six. Steven DeKnight was announced as replacement in May 2014.[6] Charlie Cox was announced to be playing Daredevil / Matt Murdock a few days later.[7]

Filming took place in New York, from July to December 2014 under the working title Bluff.[8] The series debuted on Netflix on April 10, 2015.

On April 21st 2015, Netflix officially renewed the series for a second season, and announced that Doug Petrie and Marco Ramirez would serve as showrunners, as DeKnight would not remain with the project.[9] Jon Bernthal, Élodie Yung and Stephen Rider joined the main cast for season two as the Punisher / Frank Castle, Elektra Natchios, and Blake Tower, respectively.[10][11][12]

Filming for the second season occurred during July to December 2015 under the working title Ringside.[13]

The series' opening title sequence was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in 2015.

Coinciding with Netflix's expansion to 130 more countries, it was also announced that season two of Daredevil would be made available online on March 18, 2016.[14]

A third season of Marvel's Daredevil was announced at the panel for Marvel's Luke Cage at San Diego Comic-Con 2016.[15] Filming for the third season began on November 13, 2017, [16] and wrapped by mid-June 2018.[17] On October 25, 2017, it was announced that D'Onofrio would be reprising his role as Wilson Fisk, and that Erik Oleson would be replacing Petrie and Ramirez as showrunner for the third season.[18] On March 21, 2018, it was announced that Wilson Bethel and Jay Ali would join the main cast.[1][2] Joanne Walley will appear as Sister Maggie.[19] On September 21, 2018, Netflix released a teaser announcing that season 3 would premiere on October 19, 2018.[20] On October 18, 2018, it was announced that Peter Halpin had joined the cast as Theo Nelson, Foggy Nelson's brother.[3]

The series' stunt coordination was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in 2016.

On November 29, 2018, Netflix announced that they had canceled this series after three seasons.[21]

Synopsis[]

In the wake of the invasion of New York, most of Hell's Kitchen is destroyed, and crime is at an all-time high, and the criminal underworld is controlled by a man named Fisk. Matt Murdock and his friend Foggy are up-and-coming defense attorneys in Hell's Kitchen who are low on cash. Matt Murdock, the series protagonist, whom unbeknownst to his best friend and colleague moonlights as Daredevil; a blind, masked vigilante who works to rid the streets of crime. Throughout the series, Matthew goes through various changes and faces numerous challenges towards becoming the hero he's meant to be. The first season focuses on the personal growth of Matthew Murdock, and his evolution from being the masked vigilante, to becoming Daredevil.[22]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Otterson, Joe (27 November 2017) 'Daredevil' Season 3 Adds 'Hart of Dixie' Alum Wilson Bethel (EXCLUSIVE) Variety. Retrieved on 14 April 2018.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Maglio, Tony and Ashley Boucher (21 March 2018) Marvel's 'Daredevil' Casts Jay Ali for Season 3 (Exclusive) The Wrap. Retrieved on 14 April 2018.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Boucher, Geoff (October 18, 2018) ‘Daredevil’: Peter Halpin Joins Netflix Show As Foggy Nelson’s Brother Deadline. Retrieved on October 19, 2018.
  4. Lieberman, David (7 November 2013) Netflix Picks Up Four Marvel Live-Action Series & A Mini Featuring Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Iron Fist, Luke Cage For 2015 Launch Deadline. Retrieved on 22 May 2016.
  5. Drew Goddard Joins Daredevil On Netflix Marvel.com. Retrieved on 22 May 2016.
  6. Steven S. DeKnight Joins "Marvel's Daredevil" Marvel.com. Retrieved on 22 May 2016.
  7. Charlie Cox is the Man Without Fear in Marvel's Daredevil Marvel.com. Retrieved on 22 May 2016.
  8. DeKnight, Steven (21 December 2014) Thanks to the cast and crew for an amazing experience directing the season finale of #Daredevil. Goodby, NYC. Peace and love! Twitter. Retrieved on 22 May 2016.
  9. Cavanaugh, Patrick (21 April 2015) Netflix Orders a Second Season of 'Marvel's Daredevil' Marvel.com. Retrieved on 22 May 2016.
  10. Cavanaugh, Patrick (9 June 2015) Jon Bernthal Cast as Frank Castle in the Netflix Original Series 'Marvel's Daredevil'. Retrieved on 12 June 2015.
  11. Strom, Marc (7 July 2015) Elodie Yung Cast as Elektra in the Netflix Series 'Marvel's Daredevil' Marvel.com. Retrieved on 7 July 2015.
  12. Andreeva, Nellie (3 September 2015) Marvel's 'Daredevil' Casts Stephen Rider As New Regular For Season 2 Deadline. Retrieved on 3 September 2015.
  13. Viscardi, James (31 December 2015) Daredevil Season 2 Possibly Debuting In March 2016 on Netflix ComicBook.com. Retrieved on 22 May 2016.
  14. Marvel's Daredevil - Coming Soon, Season 2 - Only On Netflix Netflix US & Canada. Retrieved on 7 January 2016.
  15. Next stop: Hell’s Kitchen. #Daredevil Season 3 is coming soon. #MarvelSDCC. Retrieved on 21 July 2016.
  16. [[Freeman, Molly (November 12, 2017) Daredevil Season 3 Starts Filming Tomorrow Screen Rant. Retrieved on March 10, 2018.|Freeman, Molly Daredevil S3EStarts Filming Tomorrow Screen Rant. Retrieved on March 10, 2018.]]
  17. D'Alessandro, Anthony; Patten, Dominic (June 18, 2018) Marvel’s ‘Iron Fist’ Set To Hit Comic-Con; No Show For ‘Captain Marvel’ & Film Side Deadline. Retrieved on June 19, 2018.
  18. Patten, Dominic (2017-10-25) ‘Daredevil’ Brings Back Vincent D’Onofrio For Season 3; Erik Oleson Joins As New Showrunner Deadline. Retrieved on 2017-10-25.
  19. Dinh, Christine (25 January 2018) Joanne Whalley Joins the Cast for Season Three of 'Marvel's Daredevil' Marvel.com. Retrieved on 14 April 2018.
  20. [[File:Marvel’s Daredevil Season 3 Date Announcement HD Netflix|[[:File:Marvel’s Daredevil S3EDate Announcement HD Netflix]]]]
  21. Andreeva, Nellie (29 November 2018) 'Daredevil' Canceled By Netflix After 3 Seasons; Future In Other Marvel Projects Deadline. Retrieved on 29 November 2018.
  22. Disney's Marvel and Netflix Join Forces to Develop Historic Four Series Epic Plus a Mini-Series Event. Retrieved on 7 January 2015.
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