There are minor spoilers ahead for Daredevil Season 2. You’ve been warned!
While the first season of Daredevil featured Vincent D’Onofrio’s electrifying performance as Wilson Fisk, the Kingpin of crime will not be appearing in the second season. But that doesn’t mean that Marvel’s Man Without Fear won’t have his hands full! The Punisher (Jon Bernthal) is coming to Hell’s Kitchen, and he’s got a more lethal solution to its crime problem.
“Viewers watching the show will be rooting for this guy with a gun but we’re also going to force people — the way we force Matt — to second-guess themselves,” said new Daredevil co-showrunner Doug Petrie during an interview with Entertainment Weekly. “Taking lethal justice into your own hands in America in 2015 is tricky s–t. We have not shied away from the rich complicated reality of Now. If you’ve got a gun and you’re not the police you’re going to incite strong feelings. We’re stirring the pot and we’re aware of the headlines where we live and we’re trying to get people to think.”
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Petrie also teased Elodie Yung’s debut as Elektra Natchios, Matt Murdock’s college girlfriend who reenters his life as a deadly assassin.
“Matt’s a deeply moral complicated guy and she’s just the best bad girlfriend you can possibly have,” explained Petrie in a separate EW story. “She does everything wrong and attractive, she’s his id, the wild side. Matt is always taming his wild side. Elektra just lets it out. He’s both repulsed and deeply drawn to that.”
Additionally, Petrie hinted that Matt Murdock’s love life will get more complicated as he gets closer to Karen Page (Deborah Ann Woll) and tempted by Elektra.
A few additional Daredevil Season 2 photos can be found in our gallery below. All 13 episodes of Daredevil’s second season will premiere on Netflix in 2016.
Photo Credits: Patrick Harbron/Netflix
Daredevil Season 2 Photo Gallery
Daredevil Season 2 Gallery
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Daredevil, the Punisher, and Elektra
Meet the major players of the new season of Daredevil!
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Enter The Hand!
As you can see, Daredevil has a bit of a ninja problem this season.
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The Devil in Chains
Daredevil also has a Punisher problem!
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Elektra revealed
She was hinted at in the first season of Daredevil, and now Elektra is here!
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The Punisher victorious
It looks like Daredevil came out on the losing end of this fight...
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Into the Sewers
Who wants to bet that a dozen ninjas aren't waiting for Daredevil in the depths below?
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A Dark Cloud
Some ominous imagery from the new season of Daredevil.
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Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock/Daredevil.
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The Devil Comes Out To Play
A rare daylight image of Charlie Cox as Daredevil/Matt Murdock
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Enter: Elektra!
Élodie Yung as Elektra Natchios.
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Enter: The Punisher!
Jon Bernthal as Frank Castle a.k.a. The Punisher.
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Who died?
Matt (Charlie Cox), Karen (Deborah Ann Woll), and Foggy (Elden Henson) appear to be mourning someone they know.
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Matt and Karen play pool
Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) and Karen Page (Deborah Ann Woll) get closer in Daredevil season 2.
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Daredevil vs. The Punisher
Things don't look so hot for Daredevil, as the Punisher has the upper hand in an early encounter.
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