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''Marvel's The Punisher'' is an American television series created by
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for the streaming service
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, based on the
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character
Punisher The Punisher (Francis "Frank" Castle, born Castiglione) is an antihero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Gerry Conway and artists John Romita Sr. and Ross Andru. The Punisher ma ...
. It is set in the
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(MCU), sharing continuity with the franchise's films and other television series. It is a
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from the first Marvel Netflix series, '' Daredevil'' (2015–2018). ''The Punisher'' was produced by
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in association with
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and
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, with Lightfoot serving as
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.
Jon Bernthal Jonathan Edward Bernthal (; born September 20, 1976) is an American actor. He came to prominence for portraying Shane Walsh on the AMC horror drama series '' The Walking Dead'' (2010–2012; 2018), where he was a starring cast member in the f ...
reprises his role from ''Daredevil'' as Frank Castle / Punisher, a vigilante who uses lethal methods to fight crime. Ben Barnes,
Amber Rose Revah Amber Rose Revah (born 24 June 1986) is a British actress and writer. She is known for playing the role of Dinah Madani in Marvel's '' The Punisher'' opposite Jon Bernthal and Ben Barnes for which she received a nomination for 'Outstanding Act ...
, Jason R. Moore, and
Deborah Ann Woll Deborah Ann Woll (born February 7, 1985) is an American actress. She played Jessica Hamby in the HBO drama series ''True Blood'' (2008–2014), which earned her a nomination for a Screen Actors Guild Award. She portrayed Karen Page in four tele ...
also star. They are joined by
Ebon Moss-Bachrach Ebon Moss-Bachrach () (born March 19, 1977) is an American actor. He is known for his role as restaurant manager Richie Jerimovich in the comedy-drama series '' The Bear'' (2022–present), for which he was twice awarded the Primetime Emmy Award ...
, Daniel Webber,
Paul Schulze Paul Schulze (born June 12, 1962) is an American actor. He is known for appearing in ''The Sopranos'', '' Nurse Jackie'', '' 24'' (2002–2004), and ''The Punisher'' (2017), and his films roles in ''Panic Room'' (2002), and ''Rambo'' (2008). C ...
, Michael Nathanson, and
Jaime Ray Newman Jaime Ray Newman (born ) is an American actress, producer and singer. She is known for starring as Kristina Cassadine in the soap opera ''General Hospital'', Mindy O'Dell in the drama series ''Veronica Mars'', Kat Gardener in the fantasy series ...
in the first season, with
Josh Stewart Joshua Regnall Stewart (born February 6, 1977) is an American actor. He had his breakout with a main role as Officer Brendan Finney on the sixth and final season of the NBC crime drama television series ''Third Watch'' (2004–2005). Following ...
,
Floriana Lima Floriana Lima is an American actress. She played Maggie Sawyer on The CW's ''Supergirl''. She began playing recurring character Darcy Cooper in season 2 of the ABC drama '' A Million Little Things'', and was promoted to the main cast for season ...
, and
Giorgia Whigham Giorgia Whigham (born August 18, 1997) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Kat in the first season of ''13 Reasons Why'', Amy Bendix in the second season of '' The Punisher'', Beth in the third season of '' Scream'', and ...
joining for the second season. A television series centered on the Punisher received a
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commitment at
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in 2011, but that project fell through. In June 2015, Bernthal was cast as the character to appear in the second season of ''Daredevil''. Development on a spin-off began by January 2016, and Netflix ordered the series that April when the involvement of Bernthal and Lightfoot was confirmed. The series explores the title character's grief and violence, and was filmed in New York City. The first season was released in its entirety on Netflix on November 17, 2017, followed by the second on January 18, 2019. They were met with mixed reviews, but received several accolades including a
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nomination. Netflix cancelled ''The Punisher'' on February 18, 2019. All of the Marvel Netflix series were removed from Netflix on March 1, 2022, after Disney regained the license for them. They began streaming on
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from March 16. Bernthal and Woll reprise their roles in
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' Disney+ series '' Daredevil: Born Again'' (2025–present), and Bernthal will star in and co-write the
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(2026), part of the
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.


Premise

After exacting revenge on those responsible for the death of his family, the first season finds former
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Marine
Frank Castle The Punisher (Francis "Frank" Castle, born Castiglione) is an antihero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Gerry Conway and artists John Romita Sr. and Ross Andru. The Punisher mad ...
, known throughout New York City as "the
Punisher The Punisher (Francis "Frank" Castle, born Castiglione) is an antihero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Gerry Conway and artists John Romita Sr. and Ross Andru. The Punisher ma ...
", uncovering a larger conspiracy beyond what was done to him and his family. The second season sees Castle, who has been living a quiet life on the road, drawn into the mystery surrounding the attempted murder of Amy Bendix, forcing him to decide if he should embrace his life as the Punisher.


Cast and characters


Main

*
Jon Bernthal Jonathan Edward Bernthal (; born September 20, 1976) is an American actor. He came to prominence for portraying Shane Walsh on the AMC horror drama series '' The Walking Dead'' (2010–2012; 2018), where he was a starring cast member in the f ...
as Frank Castle / Punisher:
A vigilante who aims to fight the criminal underworld by any means necessary, no matter how lethal the results. '' Daredevil''
season one Season One may refer to: Albums * ''Season One'' (Suburban Legends album), 2004 * ''Season One'' (All Sons & Daughters album), 2012 * ''Season One'' (Saukrates album), 2012 See also * * * Season 2 (disambiguation) Season 2 may refer to: ...
showrunner Steven S. DeKnight said this version of Punisher would be "completely the Marvel version", as previous portrayals did not appear under the
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/
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banner. However, Bernthal did study all the previous portrayals, saying, "once you devour and eat up as much as you can, my way is to make it as personal as possible". On how Castle resonates with him, Bernthal said, "He ain't got a fucking cape. He ain't got any superpowers. He's a fucking tortured, angry father and husband who's living in this unbelievable world of darkness and loss and torment." Bernthal added that there would be "a military component" in the series since Castle is "a soldier... he serieswill be somewhat centered on that". He also stated that "the character that was portrayed on ''Daredevil'' season two was sort of the origin tale of how this guy became the Punisher, why he put on the vest." Bernthal noted he "always want dto preserve the essence of" Castle, who Bernthal described as "brutal", "damaged" and "tortured", by exploring "the pain and what's behind the violence and the reason why he's committing the violence" that is "utterly satisfying and addictive for him". *
Ebon Moss-Bachrach Ebon Moss-Bachrach () (born March 19, 1977) is an American actor. He is known for his role as restaurant manager Richie Jerimovich in the comedy-drama series '' The Bear'' (2022–present), for which he was twice awarded the Primetime Emmy Award ...
as David Lieberman / Micro:
A former
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analyst who assists Castle after faking his death. Regarding Micro's relationship with Castle, Moss-Bachrach said, "We have found ourselves with common enemies and it's a marriage of convenience." Moss-Bachrach also felt the comics version of the character was "a one-trick pony", supplying equipment to Castle, but that the character gets "interesting when their relationship gets bad" and hoped to explore that in the series. * Ben Barnes as Billy Russo / Jigsaw:
Castle's former best friend from when they served in
Force Recon Force Reconnaissance (FORECON) are United States Marine Corps reconnaissance units that provide amphibious reconnaissance, deep ground reconnaissance, surveillance, battle-space shaping and limited scale raids in support of a Marine Expeditiona ...
together. Russo runs Anvil, a private military corporation. In season 2, he develops scars on his face, memory loss, and a broken mind like a "jigsaw puzzle" after Castle bashes his head into a mirror at the end of the first season. *
Amber Rose Revah Amber Rose Revah (born 24 June 1986) is a British actress and writer. She is known for playing the role of Dinah Madani in Marvel's '' The Punisher'' opposite Jon Bernthal and Ben Barnes for which she received a nomination for 'Outstanding Act ...
as :
An
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DHS Special Agent, stationed in Afghanistan, who returns to New York City for an investigation that leads her to cross paths with Castle. Revah noted that Madani "sees herself as American – that's what her being is, that's what she wants to protect, that's why she does what she does." As Madani is not based on a character from the comics, Revah's "research was based more on Homeland and what it's like for those people, and the logical processes the character would be going through. I think, for a lot of actors, if you're playing someone from comics, you probably feel you have some sort of responsibility to represent this character in a light that reflects how they were represented in the comic books. Because I didn't have that, it probably let me be more open in my representation." Revah spoke with actual Homeland officers as well as Iranian people "to make that art of the characterauthentic." A special shotgun was made for Revah to use, designed for her stature. * Daniel Webber as : A young
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veteran of
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struggling with his new life as a taxi driver. He attends group therapy sessions with other servicemen under Curtis Hoyle. Webber felt his character was "a mirror to Frank's journey. These characters really look at each other and they both go separate routes." *
Paul Schulze Paul Schulze (born June 12, 1962) is an American actor. He is known for appearing in ''The Sopranos'', '' Nurse Jackie'', '' 24'' (2002–2004), and ''The Punisher'' (2017), and his films roles in ''Panic Room'' (2002), and ''Rambo'' (2008). C ...
as William Rawlins III / Agent Orange: The Director of Covert Operations at the CIA, who crosses paths with Castle due to their time in Afghanistan. * Jason R. Moore as
Curtis Hoyle Curtis or Curtiss is a common English given name and surname of Anglo-Norman origin, deriving from the Old French ''curteis'' (Modern French">-4; we might wonder whether there's a point at which it's appropriate to talk of the beginnings of Fren ...
: A close friend of Castle, one of the few people who knows he is alive and former U.S. Navy SARC, who became the leader of a therapy group after losing the lower part of his left leg in combat. * Michael Nathanson as : An HSI Special Agent and Madani's partner. *
Jaime Ray Newman Jaime Ray Newman (born ) is an American actress, producer and singer. She is known for starring as Kristina Cassadine in the soap opera ''General Hospital'', Mindy O'Dell in the drama series ''Veronica Mars'', Kat Gardener in the fantasy series ...
as : David's wife. *
Deborah Ann Woll Deborah Ann Woll (born February 7, 1985) is an American actress. She played Jessica Hamby in the HBO drama series ''True Blood'' (2008–2014), which earned her a nomination for a Screen Actors Guild Award. She portrayed Karen Page in four tele ...
as
Karen Page Karen Page is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics created by Stan Lee and Bill Everett. She served as the original love interest for Daredevil, working as an office manager for him and Foggy Nelson ...
:
A reporter at the ''New York Bulletin'' and
Matt Murdock Daredevil is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Bill Everett, with some input from Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in '' Daredevil'' #1 (April 1964). ...
's former assistant, who befriended Castle after working on his case. Woll reprises her role from previous Marvel Netflix series. Regarding Page's continuing relationship with Castle, Woll said, "Frank has a soft spot in Karen's heart, and certainly with the dark history that Karen has, there are very few people she can share her authentic self with. Frank is someone who she could potentially fully open up to." She added, "there's something about Frank where
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doesn't have to be ashamed of her darkest, deepest side of herself. She gets to be more honest with him". *
Josh Stewart Joshua Regnall Stewart (born February 6, 1977) is an American actor. He had his breakout with a main role as Officer Brendan Finney on the sixth and final season of the NBC crime drama television series ''Third Watch'' (2004–2005). Following ...
as
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: A man with a calm exterior and a ruthless interior, who is forced to use the violent skills he developed in his former life once again. Stewart described him as an
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,
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. *
Floriana Lima Floriana Lima is an American actress. She played Maggie Sawyer on The CW's ''Supergirl''. She began playing recurring character Darcy Cooper in season 2 of the ABC drama '' A Million Little Things'', and was promoted to the main cast for season ...
as : A psychotherapist for military veterans who works with Billy Russo. She is "very covered up" and "very uptight" in her personal life and "doesn't want to let anyone into her personal world," according to season two costume designer Lorraine Calvert. *
Giorgia Whigham Giorgia Whigham (born August 18, 1997) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Kat in the first season of ''13 Reasons Why'', Amy Bendix in the second season of '' The Punisher'', Beth in the third season of '' Scream'', and ...
as Amy Bendix: A drifter with a mysterious past. She is a teenager who dislikes using profanity and is on the run from Pilgrim's men which leads to her eventually crossing paths with Castle.


Recurring


Introduced in season 1

*
Shohreh Aghdashloo Shohreh Aghdashloo (, ; born Vaziri-Tabar, May 11, 1952) is an Iranian and American actress. She has received various accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award and a Satellite Award, in addition to a nomination for an Academy Award. Followin ...
as : Dinah's mother who runs a successful psychiatric practice. * Jordan Mahome as Isaac Lange: A military veteran who attends Hoyle's support groups. *
Kelli Barrett Kelli Barrett (born January 26, 1984) is an American actress. Biography Kelli Barrett was raised by a single mother in Virginia Beach, Virginia. As a child, she showed interest in acting after seeing '' Merrily We Roll Along'' on stage. She sang ...
as Maria Castle: Castle's deceased wife. * Aidan Pierce Brennan as Frank Castle Jr.: Castle's deceased son. *
Nicolette Pierini Nicolette Pierini (; born December 30, 2003) is an American former child actress. She was first noticed for her role in '' The Magic of Belle Isle'' (2012), opposite Morgan Freeman, and is known for the 2014 film adaptation of the musical '' An ...
as Lisa Castle: Castle's deceased daughter. * Ripley Sobo as : David and Sarah's daughter. * Kobi Frumer as : David and Sarah's son. *
Tony Plana José Antonio Plana (born April 19, 1952) is a Cuban-American actor and director. He is known for playing Betty Suarez's father, Ignacio Suarez, on the ABC television show ''Ugly Betty'' and for voicing Manuel "Manny" Calavera in the video ga ...
as : The director of operations for Homeland Security and Madani's mentor. * Royce Johnson as Brett Mahoney: A Detective-Sergeant at the NYPD's 15th Precinct. Johnson reprises his role from previous Marvel Netflix series.


Introduced in season 2

*
Corbin Bernsen Corbin Dean Bernsen (born September 7, 1954) is an American actor and film director. He appeared as divorce attorney Arnold Becker on the NBC drama series ''L.A. Law'',
as : The co-leader of Testament Industries who hires John Pilgrim for his own nefarious purposes. *
Annette O'Toole Annette O'Toole (born Annette Toole; April 1, 1952) is an American actress, singer, and songwriter. She has received nominations for an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award. She is known for portraying Lisa Bridges in t ...
as : The co-leader of Testament Industries who hires John Pilgrim for her own nefarious purposes. * Jordan Dean as : A fellow veteran who befriends and teams up with Billy Russo but suffers from drug addiction * Samuel Gomez as : A fellow veteran who is part of Billy Russo's crew * Jimi Stanton as : A fellow veteran who is part of Billy Russo's crew * Brett Bartholomew as : A fellow veteran who is part of Billy Russo's crew


Guest


Introduced in season 1

*
C. Thomas Howell Christopher Thomas Howell (born December 7, 1966) is an American actor and director. After making his film debut with a supporting role in ''E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'' (1982), Howell had his breakout with a lead role as Ponyboy Curtis in the c ...
as : A corrupt senior DHS agent, supervisor of "Operation Cerberus", and Madani's supervisor who crosses paths with Micro and then later Castle. Wolf is revealed to be corrupt, working for Rawlins, who had Wolf frame Micro for being a traitor, and seemingly killed Micro, though Micro survived the attempt on his life. Wolf is captured and interrogated by Frank, before being killed after attempting to kill Frank. * Delaney Williams as : A racist phony
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veteran and NRA member who attends Hoyle's support groups. O'Connor is killed by Wilson for faking his military service. * Lucca de Oliveira as : a newly appointed construction worker in New York City who tried to make friends with Castle. * Chris Critelli as : a construction worker and low-level criminal who would often mock Castle. * James J. Lorenzo as : a member of the Gnucci Crime Family, an Italian-American criminal organization based in New York City. * Geoffrey Cantor as Mitchell Ellison: The editor-in-chief of the ''New York Bulletin'' and Page's boss. Cantor reprises his role from ''Daredevil''. * Shez Sardar as : An Afghan policeman who worked with Madani. * Jeb Kreager as : A Marine Corps veteran and member of the Cerberus Squad that worked alongside Castle and later went reclusive upon returning home. Gunner later reunited with Castle and helps him kill multiple Anvil agents sent to kill Gunner; Gunner is shot in the abdomen by one and bleeds to death. *
Clancy Brown Clarence James Brown III (born January 5, 1959) is an American actor. Prolific in film and television since the 1980s, Brown is often cast in villainous and authoritative roles. His film roles include Rawhide in ''The Adventures of Buckaroo Ban ...
as Ray Schoonover: Castle's commanding officer in Afghanistan. Brown reprises his role from ''Daredevil''. *
Tim Guinee Timothy S. Guinee (born November 18, 1962) is an American stage, television, and feature-film actor. Primarily known for his roles as Tomin in the television series ''Stargate SG-1'' (1997–2007) and railroad entrepreneur Collis Huntington in ...
as Clay Wilson: Lewis Wilson's father who works to help his son get adjusted to his civilian life. * Rob Morgan as
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: A low-level criminal who operates in Hell's Kitchen and Harlem. Morgan reprises his role from previous Marvel Netflix shows. *
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio (born November 17, 1958) is an American actress and singer. She made her Broadway debut in the 1980 revival of ''West Side Story'', and went on to appear in the 1983 film '' Scarface'' as Al Pacino's character's si ...
as : A Deputy Director of the
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. * Andrew Polk as Morty Bennett: A colonel who was a member of Cerberus Squad and worked under Rawlins. Morty is killed by Russo after being used as bait for Castle. *
Rick Holmes Richard "Rick" Holmes (born March 16, 1963, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American actor. He received his BA from Gettysburg College and an MFA in acting from New York University. He has played numerous stage roles, including roles in such ...
as : A U.S. Senator who is interviewed by Karen Page on his gun control views. * Houshang Touzie as Hamid Madani: Dinah's father who is a doctor.
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anchors
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, Roma Torre, and Stacy-Ann Gooden cameo as themselves.


Introduced in season 2

*
Alexa Davalos Alexa Davalos Dunas (born May 28, 1982) is an American actress. Her early role as Gwen Raiden on the fourth season of the TV series ''Angel'' (2002–03) was followed by other television roles and some Hollywood films, including '' The Chronic ...
as : A single mother in
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who runs Lola's Roadhouse and briefly takes an interest in Castle. * Jagger Nelson as : Beth's son who takes a liking to Castle. * Avery Mason as : A bouncer and bodyguard who works at Lola's Roadhouse. * Michael Pemberton as Lieutenant : a corrupt police officer contacted by Pilgrim to cover his activity in Michigan. *
Teri Reeves Teri Lynn Reeves (née Kretz) is an American theater and television actress. Her television credits include '' Chicago Fire'', ''Battleground'', and ''NCIS''. Early life Reeves was born in Northern California but moved many times in her life. Sh ...
as : A tough mercenary who works for Pilgrim. * Alex Notkin as : An ally to Amy who gets tortured by Pilgrim. * Joe Holt as Sheriff : A tough and disciplined sheriff in Larkville, Ohio who aids Castle. * Brandon Gill as Deputy : One of Hardin's deputies and Bruce's brother. * Jamie Romero as Deputy : One of Hardin's deputies. * Rudy Eisenzopf as Deputy : One of Hardin's deputies. * Donald Webber Jr. as : An inmate at Larkville County Sheriff Station and Ken's brother. *
Ilia Volok Ilia Andriyovych Volok (; ; (born 22 November 1964) is a Ukrainian actor, based in the United States. He has appeared in over 170 films, television series, and video games since his debut in 1994. Early life Volok was born in Kyiv. Prior to his ...
as : A Russian gang member. *
Keith Jardine Keith Jardine (born October 31, 1975) is an American actor and retired mixed martial artist who most notably competed in the UFC and Strikeforce. Background Jardine was born in Butte, Montana, moved to Oregon, and finally settled in Los Angele ...
as a Russian thug under Kazan's employ. * Allie McCulloch as : Pilgrim's loving and sick wife. * Zell Steele Morrow as : Pilgrim's son. * Henry Boshart as : Pilgrim's son. * Thomas G. Waites as : A pedophilic foster parent who sexually abused Russo as a child. * Charles Brice as : A fellow veteran who is part of Billy Russo's crew * Brett Diggs as : A fellow veteran who is part of Billy Russo's crew *
Dikran Tulaine Dikran Tulaine (born John Dikran Utidjian; 23 June 1956) is an English-Armenian actor, storyteller and playwright. He had a recurring guest role of Max on the NBC series ''The Blacklist'' (2013–2021), and was in the films '' G.I. Joe: Retalia ...
as : A Russian businessman and gangster. * Todd Alan Crain as : A senator and the Schultzes' gay son. * Derek Goh as : a young member of Pilgrim's former gang who he hired to track down both Castle and Bendix. * Jordyn DiNatale as : Bendix's friend who lives in New York City and former member of Fiona's Crew hired by Konchevsky. *
Kevin Chapman Kevin Chapman (born July 29, 1962) is an American actor known for playing an assortment of characters ranging from the obnoxious brother Terrence Garrity in FX's ''Rescue Me (American TV series), Rescue Me'' to street enforcer Val Savage in Clin ...
as : An old acquaintance of Pilgrim who is a white supremacist. *
Joseph D. Reitman Joseph David Reitman (born May 25, 1968) is an American actor, producer, director, and writer. Early life Joe Reitman grew up in Brookline, Massachusetts, and majored in theatre at Pitzer College in Claremont, California, in order to pursue a ...
as : A mortician and ally of Karen Page with a strange obsession with women's shoes.
Shooter Jennings Waylon Albright "Shooter" Jennings (born May 19, 1979) is an American musician and Grammy award winning record producer. He is the son of country singers Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter. In a career spanning three decades, Jennings has explore ...
,
Ted Russell Kamp Ted Russell Kamp is an American singer-songwriter. He is the bassist for Shooter Jennings' backing band. As a solo artist, Kamp has released 11 albums. Biography Born in New York, Kamp grew up in the Northeast U.S. before moving to Seattle where ...
, James Douglass, John F. Schreffler Jr. and Aubrey Richmond all appear as themselves.


Episodes


Season 1 (2017)


Season 2 (2019)


Production


Development

In October 2011,
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sold a script based on the
Punisher The Punisher (Francis "Frank" Castle, born Castiglione) is an antihero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Gerry Conway and artists John Romita Sr. and Ross Andru. The Punisher ma ...
to
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, who gave the project a
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commitment. The series would be an hour-long procedural following
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detective Frank Castle, "whose alter ego is that of a vigilante seeking justice for those failed by the court system." Ed Bernero was attached as executive producer, but by May 2012, the project had not moved forward. A year later, the character's film rights reverted to Marvel from
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. In June 2015,
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was announced as cast as Frank Castle in the second season of '' Daredevil'' on
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. The series was the first of several live action series provided to Netflix by
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and ABC Studios, with subsequent series featuring
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,
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, and Iron Fist all leading up to a miniseries based on the
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. By January 2016, ahead of the ''Daredevil'' season two release, Netflix was in "very early development" on a spin-off series titled ''The Punisher'', and was looking for a
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. The series would be centered on Bernthal as Castle, and was described as a stand-alone series, outside of the series leading up to '' The Defenders''. Head of
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and executive producer
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implied that Marvel Television had not instigated the development of the spin-off and were focusing on making "the best 13 episodes of ''Daredevil'' season two" at the time, but did say, "I'm never going to discourage a network from looking at one of our characters and encouraging us to do more ... If we are lucky enough that through the writing, through the direction, through the actor that people want to see more of that person, terrific." Loeb stated a month later that the reports about the potential spin-off were "something that people are speculating on, as opposed to something that's actually happening." In April 2016, Netflix officially ordered a full 13-episode season of ''The Punisher'', confirmed Bernthal's involvement, and named
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as executive producer and showrunner. Loeb, Cindy Holland, and Jim Chory also serve as executive producers. A second 13-episode season was ordered in December 2017.


Writing

Lightfoot noted that "anti-heroes with dark pasts, that are morally grey, are always interesting to write." On deciding to work on ''The Punisher'', Lightfoot stated, "I was drawn to a guy who is dealing with grief – how does he do that?... We talked a lot as we developed the show that once you take hold of the hand of violence it's impossible to let it go. That relationship to violence really interested me, not just the fact he has the ability to use it but also the cost of it." Lightfoot was inspired by the ''Bourne'' film series and the film ''
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'' when approaching the series.


Casting

Bernthal had been cast as Castle in June 2015 to appear in the second season of ''Daredevil'', and was confirmed to be reprising the role for the spin-off in April 2016. That September, Ben Barnes was cast in the series in an unspecified series regular role. The next month, set photos revealed that
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would reprise her ''Daredevil'' role as
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, while Barnes was announced as playing Billy Russo, and
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and
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also joined the series, as David Lieberman / Micro and Dinah Madani, respectively. At
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, Bernthal confirmed Woll as a co-star. At the end of October, Marvel announced the additional casting of Daniel Webber as Lewis Wilson, Jason R. Moore as
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,
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as
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,
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as Sarah Lieberman, and Michael Nathanson as Sam Stein. For the second season, Bernthal, Barnes, Revah, Moore, and Woll all reprise their roles. They are joined by
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as John Pilgrim,
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as Krista Dumont, and
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as Amy Bendix, who were cast in February 2018. In May 2018,
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and
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were announced as joining the cast as Anderson and Eliza Schultz, respectively.


Filming

Filming for the series takes place in
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, including Brooklyn, and
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.


Music

In April 2017,
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was announced as the composer for ''The Punisher'', after previously composing for Marvel's ''
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'' and ''
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''.


Release

''The Punisher'' was released on the
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Netflix, worldwide. The episodes for each season were released simultaneously, as opposed to a serialized format, to encourage
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, a format which has been successful for other Netflix series. Despite being branded as a "Netflix Original", ''The Punisher'' was licensed to Netflix from Disney. ''The Punisher'' was removed from Netflix on March 1, 2022, along with the other Marvel Netflix series, due to Netflix's license for the series ending and Disney regaining the rights. Disney opted not to have Netflix pay a large licensing fee to retain the distribution rights for the series, and instead announced that all the series would be made available on
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on March 16 in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand, and in Disney+'s other markets by the end of 2022. In the United States, revised parental controls were introduced to the service to allow the more mature content of the series to be added, similarly to the controls that already exist for other regions that have the
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content hub.


Reception


Viewership

According to market research company Parrot Analytics, which looks at consumer engagement in consumer research, streaming, downloads, and on social media, ''The Punisher'' experienced a significant rise in demand for a Netflix series, surging from No. 8 to No. 1 with a nearly 56% increase in average daily Demand Expressions, driven by the full-week availability of its second season. The show maintained the No. 1 position one week later, despite a 15.8% drop in average daily Demand Expressions. Marketing analytics firm Jumpshot, which tracks five billion actions a day across 100 million devices to deliver insights into online consumer behavior, reported that ''The Punisher'' generated 24,569,232 views in Q1 2019, although it saw a 40% drop in viewership during its first weekend compared to season one. In January 2024, ''The Punisher'' saw a notable increase in viewership on
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after the release of ''
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'' on the platform.


Critical response

On
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website
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, the first season holds a 68% approval rating with an average rating of 6.7/10 based on 80 reviews. The site's critical consensus reads, "A rocky start can't keep ''The Punisher'' from pushing the boundaries of Marvel's TV universe with a fresh take on the comics-derived action thriller."
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, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 55 out of 100, based on 20 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". On Rotten Tomatoes, the second season holds a 62% approval rating with an average rating of 6.7/10 based on 37 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "''The Punisher''s second season leaves fans torn between the undeniably action-packed fun and the underwhelming portrayal of the charismatic Frank Castle." On Metacritic, it was assigned a score of 58 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".


Accolades


Cancellation and future

The series was canceled on February 18, 2019. Prior to ''The Punisher''s cancellation, Kevin A. Mayer, chairman of
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, noted that, while it had not yet been discussed, it was a possibility that Disney+ could revive the other cancelled Marvel Netflix series.
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's senior vice president of originals Craig Erwich also said that the streaming service was open to reviving the former Netflix series. Ahead of
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's appearance as Daredevil in the
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series ''
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'', which released in January 2024,
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' head of streaming
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acknowledged that Marvel Studios had previously been "a little bit cagey" about what was part of their Sacred Timeline, noting how there had been the corporate divide between what Marvel Studios created and what Marvel Television created. He continued that as time has passed, Marvel Studios has begun to see "how well integrated the arvel Televisionstories are" and personally felt "confident" in saying ''Daredevil'' specifically was part of the Sacred Timeline. With ''Echo'' release, all of the Netflix series were retroactively added to the MCU Disney+ timeline, with ''The Punisher'' placed alongside the Phase Three content of the MCU, after '' Spider-Man: Homecoming'' (2017). An update to the Disney+ timeline split out the series by season, with ''The Punisher'' second season placed between '' Thor: Ragnarok'' (2017) and ''
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'' (2018). Bernthal reprises his role in the Disney+ series '' Daredevil: Born Again'' (2025–present). In February 2025, it was announced that Bernthal would star in an
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, part of the
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, with
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directing and co-writing with Bernthal. The special was conceived during filming for the first season of ''Born Again'', and will be released on Disney+ in 2026.


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External links

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