The third and final season of the American
streaming television
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series ''
Daredevil
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* A stunt performer
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* Daredevil (Lev Gleason Publications), a fictional 1940s superhero popularized by writer-artist Charles Biro
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'', which is based on the
Marvel Comics
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character
of the same name, follows Matt Murdock / Daredevil, a blind lawyer-by-day who fights crime at night. When
Wilson Fisk
The Kingpin (Wilson Grant Fisk) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by Stan Lee and John Romita Sr., and first appeared in ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #50 (cover-dated July 196 ...
is released from prison, Murdock must decide between hiding from the world or embracing his life as a hero vigilante. The season is set in the
Marvel Cinematic Universe
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(MCU), sharing continuity with
the films
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and other
television series of the franchise. It was produced by
Marvel Television
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in association with
ABC Studios
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, with
Erik Oleson
Erik Oleson is an American television writer and producer. He is best known for being the Showrunner and Executive Producer of the second season of Amazon Prime Video's ''Carnival Row'', and the critically acclaimed third and final season of Ma ...
serving as
showrunner
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and series creator
Drew Goddard
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acting as a consultant.
Charlie Cox
Charlie Thomas Cox (born 15 December 1982) is an English actor. He is known for portraying Matt Murdock / Daredevil in several projects of the Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise, including lead roles in the television series ''Daredevil'' (20 ...
stars as Murdock, and
Vincent D'Onofrio
Vincent Philip D'Onofrio (; born June 30, 1959) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for his supporting and leading roles in both film and television. He has been nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award.
His roles include Private Leonar ...
portrays Fisk, with
Deborah Ann Woll
Deborah Ann Woll (born February 7, 1985) is an American actress and model. Woll played Jessica Hamby in the HBO drama series ''True Blood'' (2008–2014), which earned her a nomination for a Screen Actors Guild Award. She subsequently starred a ...
,
Elden Henson
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, and
Stephen Rider
Stephen Rider is an American film and television actor. He is known for playing Blake Tower in the Marvel series ''Daredevil'', Admiral Stephen W. Rochon in the film '' The Butler'', and Eric Millworth in the ABC series '' Lucky 7''.
Career
...
also returning from previous seasons;
Joanne Whalley
Joanne Whalley (born 25 August 1961) is an English actress who began her career in 1974. She has appeared primarily on television, but also in nearly 30 feature films, including '' Dance with a Stranger'' (1985), ''Willow'' (1988), ''Scandal'' ( ...
,
Jay Ali
Jay Ali (born 29 March 1980) is a British actor best known for portraying Timothy in Freeform's '' The Fosters'', FBI Agent Rahul "Ray" Nadeem in ''Daredevil'', and Dr. Ethan Shah in '' Magnum P.I.''
Early life
Ali was born in St Albans
S ...
, and
Wilson Bethel
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People
* Wilson (name)
** List of people with given name Wilson
** List of people with surname Wilson
* Wilson (footballer, 1927–1998), Brazilian manager and defender
* Wilson (footballer, born 1984), full name Wilson R ...
join them. Former series regular
Ayelet Zurer
Ayelet Zurer ( he, איילת זורר; born ) is an Israeli actress. She was nominated for awards at the Jerusalem Film Festival, the Israeli Academy Awards and the Israeli Television Academy Awards. She won Best Actress awards for her roles in ...
also returns in a guest role. The season was ordered in July 2016, with Oleson announced as the new showrunner for the season in October 2017. Filming began the following month and ended by June 2018, with the season adapting elements from the "
Born Again" comic storyline.
The 13-episode season was released on October 19, 2018. Netflix canceled the series on November 29, 2018.
''
Daredevil: Born Again'', a
revival series produced by
Marvel Studios
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for
Disney+
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, was announced in July 2022.
Episodes
Cast and characters
Main
*
Charlie Cox
Charlie Thomas Cox (born 15 December 1982) is an English actor. He is known for portraying Matt Murdock / Daredevil in several projects of the Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise, including lead roles in the television series ''Daredevil'' (20 ...
as
Matt Murdock / Daredevil
Daredevil is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Daredevil was created by Literary editor, writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Bill Everett, with an unspecified amount of input from Jack Kirby. The c ...
*
Deborah Ann Woll
Deborah Ann Woll (born February 7, 1985) is an American actress and model. Woll played Jessica Hamby in the HBO drama series ''True Blood'' (2008–2014), which earned her a nomination for a Screen Actors Guild Award. She subsequently starred a ...
as
Karen Page
Karen Page is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She serves as the original love interest for Daredevil, under Matt Murdock's employ as his legal secretary. In 1999, Page was killed by Bullseye, ...
*
Elden Henson
Elden Henson (born Elden Ryan Ratliff, August 30, 1977) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Fulton Reed in ''The Mighty Ducks'' trilogy (1992–1996), Foggy Nelson in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) streaming television series ' ...
as
Franklin "Foggy" Nelson
*
Joanne Whalley
Joanne Whalley (born 25 August 1961) is an English actress who began her career in 1974. She has appeared primarily on television, but also in nearly 30 feature films, including '' Dance with a Stranger'' (1985), ''Willow'' (1988), ''Scandal'' ( ...
as
Maggie Grace
Margaret Grace Denig (born ) is an American actress and model. She is known for playing Shannon Rutherford on the ABC television series '' Lost'' (2004–2006; 2010), Kim Mills in the '' Taken'' trilogy (2008–2014), Irina in ''The Twilight ...
*
Jay Ali
Jay Ali (born 29 March 1980) is a British actor best known for portraying Timothy in Freeform's '' The Fosters'', FBI Agent Rahul "Ray" Nadeem in ''Daredevil'', and Dr. Ethan Shah in '' Magnum P.I.''
Early life
Ali was born in St Albans
S ...
as
Rahul "Ray" Nadeem
*
Wilson Bethel
Wilson may refer to:
People
* Wilson (name)
** List of people with given name Wilson
** List of people with surname Wilson
* Wilson (footballer, 1927–1998), Brazilian manager and defender
* Wilson (footballer, born 1984), full name Wilson R ...
as
Benjamin "Dex" Poindexter
*
Stephen Rider
Stephen Rider is an American film and television actor. He is known for playing Blake Tower in the Marvel series ''Daredevil'', Admiral Stephen W. Rochon in the film '' The Butler'', and Eric Millworth in the ABC series '' Lucky 7''.
Career
...
as
Blake Tower
Blake Tower is a fictional supporting character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. An attorney who often appears in stories featuring '' Spider-Man'' and ''Daredevil'', he first appeared in ''Daredevil'' #124 and was c ...
*
Vincent D'Onofrio
Vincent Philip D'Onofrio (; born June 30, 1959) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for his supporting and leading roles in both film and television. He has been nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award.
His roles include Private Leonar ...
as
Wilson Fisk / Kingpin
Recurring
*
Peter McRobbie
Peter McRobbie (born 31 January 1943) is a Scottish-born American character actor, best known for his roles as John C. Twist in the 2005 romantic drama film ''Brokeback Mountain'', Mike Sheenan in the 2006 action film ''16 Blocks'', Pop Pop Jam ...
as Paul Lantom
* Danny Johnson as Benjamin Donovan
* Stephen Rowe as Nicholas Lee
* Kate Udall as Tammy Hattley
* Sunita Deshpande as Seema Nadeem
* Noah Huq as Sami Nadeem
*
Geoffrey Cantor as Mitchell Ellison
* Peter Halpin as Theo Nelson
*
Amy Rutberg as Marci Stahl
* Holly Cinnamon as Julie Barnes
*
Royce Johnson
Royce J. Johnson is an American actor, screenwriter, and filmmaker best known for his recurring role in the MCU as Sgt. / Detective Sergeant Brett Mahoney in the Netflix series ''Daredevil'', ''Jessica Jones
Jessica Campbell Jones Cage is a ...
as Brett Mahoney
* Joe Jones as Felix Manning
* Kelly McAndrews as Mrs. Shelby
Notable guests
*
Matt Gerald
Matt Gerald (born May 2, 1970) is an American actor and screenwriter.
Gerald was born in Miami, Florida. A graduate of The University of Pennsylvania, he is best known for his Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) roles as White Power Dave in ''All ...
as Melvin Potter
* John Patrick Hayden as Jack Murdock
*
Annabella Sciorra
Annabella Gloria Philomena Sciorra ( , ; born March 29, 1960) is an American actress. She came to prominence with her film debut in '' True Love'' (1989), earning an Independent Spirit nomination for Best Female Lead. Subsequent projects includ ...
as Rosalie Carbone
*
Ron Simons
Ron Simons is an American actor and producer, and a four-time Tony Award winner.
Career
Simons has degrees in theater and computer science from Columbia University, and didn't go to drama school until he was 39. He also received a degree from Co ...
as Strieber
*
Ayelet Zurer
Ayelet Zurer ( he, איילת זורר; born ) is an Israeli actress. She was nominated for awards at the Jerusalem Film Festival, the Israeli Academy Awards and the Israeli Television Academy Awards. She won Best Actress awards for her roles in ...
as
Vanessa Marianna-Fisk
'' Daredevil'' is an American streaming television series created for Netflix by Drew Goddard, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), sharing continuity with the films of the fr ...
Production
Development
At
San Diego Comic-Con International
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2016, Marvel and Netflix revealed the series had been renewed for a third season, with the expectation that
Doug Petrie
Douglas Petrie is an American screenwriter, director, and producer. Best known as a writer, director, and co-executive producer on '' Buffy the Vampire Slayer''. He co-wrote the screenplays for the ''Fantastic Four'' film and '' Harriet the Spy ...
and Marco Ramirez would return as showrunners from the second season.
In October 2017, it was announced that
Erik Oleson
Erik Oleson is an American television writer and producer. He is best known for being the Showrunner and Executive Producer of the second season of Amazon Prime Video's ''Carnival Row'', and the critically acclaimed third and final season of Ma ...
would replace Petrie and Ramirez as showrunner for the season.
The season had yet to be scheduled for release by the end of July 2018, and television critics wondered whether the quality of the season was to blame on this. Netflix VP Cindy Holland responded that the scheduling of the various Marvel Netflix series, especially the crossover miniseries ''
The Defenders'' which required cast members from all of the series to come together, was to blame for the delay, and that the company had no issue with the quality of the season; on the contrary, Holland described the season as "fantastic" and felt it was a "real return to form" for the series.
Writing
The ending of the miniseries ''The Defenders'', which sees
Matt Murdock
Daredevil is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Daredevil was created by Literary editor, writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Bill Everett, with an unspecified amount of input from Jack Kirby. The c ...
waking up in a convent surrounded by nuns after being presumed dead, implied elements of the season would be inspired by the "
Born Again" story arc.
Charlie Cox
Charlie Thomas Cox (born 15 December 1982) is an English actor. He is known for portraying Matt Murdock / Daredevil in several projects of the Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise, including lead roles in the television series ''Daredevil'' (20 ...
was excited to adapt "Born Again", calling it "an amazing story" and that the implications of the story on the season "would be exciting". He cautioned, however, that it would not be a "page-for-page" adaptation, "because if you do
hat
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then you become a foregone conclusion. There may be elements from "Born Again", but I'm sure there will be elements that are unfamiliar and surprising and different in order for the show to be compelling to fans who know the comics very well."
Oleson crafted an original story for the season, taking "pieces of some of my favorite comic book runs, that told a larger story". When pitching his ideas to Marvel, Oleson expected "more pushback" from them, but said "Marvel was incredibly excited about the storyline" and gave him "complete freedom". Executive producer
Jeph Loeb
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did note that despite this apparent freedom, Oleson was still required to deal with Murdock's death in ''The Defenders'' which was part of "a fairly good idea as to what
arvelwanted to tackle in terms of story" before Oleson presented his ideas.
Oleson drew inspiration from "Born Again" and "
Guardian Devil
"Guardian Devil" is an eight-issue Daredevil story arc originally published by Marvel Comics in ''Daredevil'' (vol. 2) #1-8. It features the hero suddenly caring for an infant that may be either the Messiah or the Antichrist. The issues were wri ...
" for the tone of the season.
Building the season structurally, Oleson felt if any viewer was "a devout Catholic... you could read into the events of the early episodes as a message from God to Matt".
At the start of the season, Oleson noted that Murdock would be "broken physically, broken emotionally, and broken spiritually", with his heightened senses failing him. Oleson added, "He's angry at God, he's angry at the fact that he had risked his life to do God's work, and he's questioning whether or not he was a fool." This results in Murdock donning his original black suit, similar to the one he wore in season one, since he "goes to pretty much the darkest place you can" and is at a point, Oleson notes, "
en he realizes that he's incapable of being Daredevil,
ndhe would rather just end it than go forward in his life without abilities."
This also allowed Oleson to return the character "to the core idea" of being a boxer's son, "where his fighting style was more brutal and kind of close in combat".
Oleson also wanted "to make the action sequences matter in ways that reflected on characters, or had real stakes". He added, "the best writing is one where the action sequences are an inherent part of the story and you cannot predict that the action is going to turn out a certain way."
Regarding the return of
Wilson Fisk / Kingpin, Oleson called him "smarter, more calculated, and more manipulative", and felt his inclusion allowed the ability to "tell a story that’s relevant to the world around us. I looked at the show as a way to examine how tyrants manipulate in order to push their own agenda and cause fear and distrust." Loeb felt the season went "back to the world of the crime story".
Karen Page
Karen Page is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She serves as the original love interest for Daredevil, under Matt Murdock's employ as his legal secretary. In 1999, Page was killed by Bullseye, ...
's backstory is further explored in the season, with Woll explaining it reveals "why shooting someone
ames Wesley
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* Ames, New York
* Ames, Ok ...
and covering it up is a bit more in her wheelhouse," while
Foggy Nelson
Franklin Percy "Foggy" Nelson is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character has been depicted as part of the supporting cast of Daredevil (Matt Murdock); Foggy is Matt's best friend and, for ...
's family and additional backstory is also seen.
All of the supporting characters in the season were treated "as emotionally real people as opposed to treating them as props or devices". Oleson wanted them to be "the protagonist of their own journey", modeling this approach after the series ''
Breaking Bad
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'', ''
Game of Thrones
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'', ''
The Sopranos
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'', and ''
The Wire
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''.
Benjamin "Dex" Poindexter does not go by
Bullseye
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* (Unicode U+0298 LATIN LETTER BILABIAL CLICK), the phonetic symbol for bilabial click
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* Bull's Eye, ''Euryo ...
in the season. In the season's final sequence, Dex's spine is being operated on before the camera zooms into his face and a bullseye appears in his eye.
Oleson "was very interested in telling an origin story not only about how a character we know from the comics as a full-blown psychopath and killer, but how somebody in real life could be turned into something like that." This origin also spoke to the overall theme for the season of fear, which touched the story arcs of Murdock, Page, and Fisk as well. Psychiatrists and psychologists were consulted to help create "a realistic portrait of Dex and how he might be able to turn into Bullseye".
Casting
Cox, Woll, Henson, and D'Onofrio all return in the season, reprising their roles as Matt Murdock / Daredevil, Karen Page, Foggy Nelson, and Wilson Fisk / Kingpin, respectively.
Rider also returns as Blake Tower.
In November 2017,
Wilson Bethel
Wilson may refer to:
People
* Wilson (name)
** List of people with given name Wilson
** List of people with surname Wilson
* Wilson (footballer, 1927–1998), Brazilian manager and defender
* Wilson (footballer, born 1984), full name Wilson R ...
was cast as a new series regular, Benjamin "Dex" Poindexter,
and in January 2018,
Joanne Whalley
Joanne Whalley (born 25 August 1961) is an English actress who began her career in 1974. She has appeared primarily on television, but also in nearly 30 feature films, including '' Dance with a Stranger'' (1985), ''Willow'' (1988), ''Scandal'' ( ...
was revealed to have been cast as
Maggie Grace
Margaret Grace Denig (born ) is an American actress and model. She is known for playing Shannon Rutherford on the ABC television series '' Lost'' (2004–2006; 2010), Kim Mills in the '' Taken'' trilogy (2008–2014), Irina in ''The Twilight ...
, a nun who cares deeply about Murdock's safety;
she was mentioned at the end of ''The Defenders''.
Jay Ali
Jay Ali (born 29 March 1980) is a British actor best known for portraying Timothy in Freeform's '' The Fosters'', FBI Agent Rahul "Ray" Nadeem in ''Daredevil'', and Dr. Ethan Shah in '' Magnum P.I.''
Early life
Ali was born in St Albans
S ...
was cast as Rahul "Ray" Nadeem, another FBI agent, by March.
Recurring characters in the season include
Peter McRobbie
Peter McRobbie (born 31 January 1943) is a Scottish-born American character actor, best known for his roles as John C. Twist in the 2005 romantic drama film ''Brokeback Mountain'', Mike Sheenan in the 2006 action film ''16 Blocks'', Pop Pop Jam ...
as
Paul Lantom
''Daredevil'' is an American streaming television series created for Netflix by Drew Goddard, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), sharing continuity with the films of the fra ...
,
Danny Johnson as
Benjamin Donovan
''Daredevil'' is an American streaming television series created for Netflix by Drew Goddard, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), sharing continuity with the films of th ...
,
Geoffrey Cantor as
Mitchell Ellison,
Amy Rutberg as Marci Stahl,
and
Royce Johnson
Royce J. Johnson is an American actor, screenwriter, and filmmaker best known for his recurring role in the MCU as Sgt. / Detective Sergeant Brett Mahoney in the Netflix series ''Daredevil'', ''Jessica Jones
Jessica Campbell Jones Cage is a ...
as
Brett Mahoney
Detective Brett Mahoney is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is a strictly loyal police detective who finds himself involved in the activities of superhumans.
He was portrayed by Royce Johnso ...
,
all of whom are reprising their roles from earlier seasons. Other recurring characters include Stephen Rowe as Nicholas Lee, one of Fisk's lawyers; Kate Udall as Tammy Hattley, the Special Agent in Charge of the FBI; Sunita Deshpande as Seema Nadeem and Noah Huq as Sami Nadeem, Ray's wife and son, respectively; Peter Halpin as Theo Nelson, Foggy's brother created for the series;
Holly Cinnamon as Julie Barnes, a friend of Dex; Joe Jones as Felix Manning, Fisk's
fixer; Kelly McAndrews as Mrs. Shelby, Fisk's surveillance technician; and Matthew McCurdy, Don Castro, Scotty Crow, Richard Prioleau, David Anthony Buglione, Sam Slater, and Andrew Sensenig as FBI agents Wellers, Arinori, Lim, Doyle, Johnson, O'Connor, and Winn, respectively.
Characters making guest appearances from the first two seasons and other MCU media include
Matt Gerald
Matt Gerald (born May 2, 1970) is an American actor and screenwriter.
Gerald was born in Miami, Florida. A graduate of The University of Pennsylvania, he is best known for his Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) roles as White Power Dave in ''All ...
as
Melvin Potter
Gladiator (Melvin Potter) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Potter was initially depicted as a supervillain and one of the first enemies of the superhero Daredevil. In civilian life, he is a ...
, John Patrick Hayden as
Jack Murdock,
Annabella Sciorra
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as
Rosalie Carbone
Tatiana Caban
Bethany Cabe
Caber
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Cable
Danielle Cage
Danielle "Dani" Cage is a fictional character in Marvel ...
, following up on her character's introduction in the
second season of ''
Luke Cage
Lucas "Luke" Cage, born Carl Lucas and also known as Power Man, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He first appeared in ''Luke Cage, Hero for Hire'' #1 (June 1972) and was created by Archie ...
'',
Ron Simons
Ron Simons is an American actor and producer, and a four-time Tony Award winner.
Career
Simons has degrees in theater and computer science from Columbia University, and didn't go to drama school until he was 39. He also received a degree from Co ...
as NYPD captain Strieber, following his appearance in ''The Defenders'', and former main cast member
Ayelet Zurer
Ayelet Zurer ( he, איילת זורר; born ) is an Israeli actress. She was nominated for awards at the Jerusalem Film Festival, the Israeli Academy Awards and the Israeli Television Academy Awards. She won Best Actress awards for her roles in ...
as
Vanessa Marianna-Fisk
'' Daredevil'' is an American streaming television series created for Netflix by Drew Goddard, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), sharing continuity with the films of the fr ...
.
Former ''Daredevil'' comic writer and editor
Roy Thomas
Roy William Thomas Jr."Roy Thomas Checklist" ''Alter Ego'' vol. 3, #50 (July 2005) p. 16 (born November 22, 1940) is an American comic book writer and editor, who was Stan Lee's first successor as editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics. He is possibl ...
has a cameo appearance as a prison inmate in "Blindsided".
Design
Costume designer Liz Vastola noted Daredevil's black suit was "purposely ripped and jagged to highlight Matt’s state of mind" throughout the season. Vastola described Page's wardrobe as "fucking fierce" as Page transitions into more of an investigative journalist. Foggy Nelson's look is a "complete 180" from what he was wearing in season one, with the character now wearing suits made by
Martin Greenfield
Martin Greenfield (born Maxmilian Grunfeld on August 9, 1928) is an American master tailor, based in Brooklyn, New York, specializing in men's suits. He has been described as the best men's tailor in the United States. His list of clients include ...
Clothiers.
Filming
Filming for the season began on November 13, 2017, in New York City.
A week of filming for the season in March 2018 took place in the town of
Windham, New York
Windham is a town in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 1,703 at the 2010 census. The town was probably named for the town or county of Windham, Connecticut, as many of its earliest settlers came from that state as well a ...
, with set photos revealing that the town was representing Fagan Corners, Vermont,
the hometown of Karen Page in the comics.
The production paid for the renovation of a local store to portray a diner for the series, and used the town's emergency helicopter pad. Additional filming locations for the week included nearby ski areas and a country club.
The exterior of the
Lotte New York Palace Hotel
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served as the building of Fisk's penthouse while under FBI surveillance.
An abandoned prison in Staten Island was used for the riot sequence in episode four. Filming for the season was completed by mid-June 2018.
"Blindsided" features a long action sequence filmed in a
single take
A take is a single continuous recorded performance. The term is used in film and music to denote and track the stages of production.
Film
In cinematography, a take refers to each filmed "version" of a particular shot or "setup". Takes of each s ...
. Oleson credited the episode's director Alex Garcia Lopez, writer Lewaa Nasserdeen, and the stunt team for conceiving the idea. Once the sequence was decided, Oleson asked Marvel to give them a full day to rehearse the sequence, which "no one had ever done before", since "it required every single member of the crew to work in perfect sync." Oleson said once "the crew finally pulled it off, it was something spectacular that injected adrenaline into the crew for the remainder of the season." The sequence, which does not feature any hidden edit cuts, was meant to be a "homage, and then one-upping" of the sequence from season one. Several moments were included in the sequence where the editing team could add a cut if needed, though they did not need them. While editing the episode, Oleson increased the lighting in certain shots "so that the audience could see that we never cut the camera".
Cox called the completed sequence "amazing", adding it was "a real testament to the stunt team".
Music
Composer
John Paesano
John Paesano (born July 2, 1977) is an American composer working primarily in film, television and video games. He is known for collaborating with director Wes Ball on the '' Maze Runner'' film series, as well as composing for the Marvel Televi ...
once again returns for the season. A soundtrack album for the season was released digitally by
Hollywood Records
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on October 19, 2018.
All music composed by John Paesano, unless otherwise noted.
Marketing
By mid-June 2018, discussions were underway regarding the season being promoted at
San Diego Comic-Con
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that year.
A teaser trailer for the season was included as a
post-credits scene
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at the end of
the second season of ''Iron Fist''.
A full trailer for the season was released on October 4, 2018, which also confirmed Bethel's role as Benjamin Poindexter in the season.
Cox, Henson, Woll, D'Onofrio, Whalley, Bethel, and Ali promoted the season at New York Comic Con on October 6, 2018.
Release
The third season of ''Daredevil'' was released on October 19, 2018 on the
streaming service
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Netflix
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, worldwide,
in
Ultra HD
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4K.
Initially thought to be releasing in 2017,
Netflix COO
Ted Sarandos
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Early life
Sarandos was born in Phoenix, Arizona. His father was Ted Sarandos Sr, an electrician, and ...
stated in July 2016 that the season would not debut until 2018 at the earliest, after ''The Defenders'' released on August 18, 2017.
Cox was hopeful the season would debut in 2018,
and in October 2017, Marvel revealed the season was indeed expected to release in 2018.
In mid-September 2018, the season's release date was revealed.
The season, along with the additional ''Daredevil'' seasons and the other
Marvel Netflix series, was removed from Netflix on March 1, 2022, due to Netflix's license for the series ending and Disney regaining the rights.
The season became available on
Disney+
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in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand on March 16, ahead of its debut in Disney+'s other markets by the end of 2022.
Critical response
The review aggregation website
Rotten Tomatoes
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reported a 97% approval rating based on 65 reviews, with an average rating of 8.10/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "The Man with No Fear returns to top form with a third season that begins tediously slow but gradually generates comic book thrills, immeasurably helped by the welcome return of Vincent D'Onofrio's menacing Kingpin."
Metacritic
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reported a score of 71 based on 6 reviews.
Notes
References
External links
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