In an era of sprawling cinematic universes (the MCU), some creators are choosing to stay hyper-local. The decision to keep Daredevil's world grounded reflects a broader trend: audiences craving character-driven stories over universe-altering events.
Dario Scardapane, showrunner for Daredevil: Born Again, explained the show's contained scope: "the joke [the writers] make is, ‘Oh, those guys are uptown – we’re downtown!’" Scardapane added: "We kind of have a pocket that’s in this world of Hell’s Kitchen, in this world of New York."
Scardapane told Deadline, "This corner of it has crossovers. We’ve seen Daredevil in other shows, there are other characters that are going to be popping up in movies and stuff, and that all goes into the larger MCU of it all." The choice reflects a desire to maintain a distinct identity, separate from the grander, more fantastical narratives of the Avengers and other MCU properties.
Cox also denied any involvement in Avengers: Doomsday, emphasizing his focus on Born Again. While Daredevil has appeared in other MCU projects like Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) and She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (2022), his immediate future seems firmly rooted in his own series.
Scardapane has "mixed feelings" about season 2's timely political focus. He prefers the show being "a little more street level" and avoid the topical political focus that could detract from its mythological genre, according to GamesRadar+.
'Daredevil: Born Again' is deliberately avoiding wider MCU crossovers to maintain a gritty, character-driven focus on Hell's Kitchen. Showrunner Dario Scardapane wants to keep the series "street level," separate from the large-scale events of the wider MCU, emphasizing Daredevil's personal struggles in New York City.
Charlie Cox, who plays Daredevil, has denied rumors of appearing in upcoming Spider-Man or Avengers films. He is focusing on 'Daredevil: Born Again' and keeping the character grounded in his own series, despite Daredevil's past appearances in other MCU projects.
Season 2 of 'Daredevil: Born Again' is scheduled to premiere on March 24, 2026, and will be available for streaming on Disney+. The new season will continue to focus on Daredevil's adventures in Hell's Kitchen.
Yes, Krysten Ritter will return as Jessica Jones in season 2 of 'Daredevil: Born Again'. The show is keeping its focus narrow, emphasizing New York City's Hell's Kitchen, and including familiar street-level heroes.
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