Daredevil: Born Once more is returning this March, and it is escalating the warfare between Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) and Wilson Fisk (Vincent D’Onofrio) in Season 2. All through Born Once more‘s debut season, Matt and Fisk had an uneasy truce; whereas Fisk was elected Mayor of New York, Matt warned him that if he did something unlawful, he’d come after him, with Fisk retaliating that he’d carry the hammer down if Matt ever grew to become Daredevil once more. Finally, each males broke their promise: Fisk declared martial regulation and outlawed vigilantismwhereas Matt resolved to lift a military to combat him. The Season 2 teaser for Born Once more hints that Jack Duquesne (Tony Dalton), higher often called the Swordsmanwill probably be becoming a member of Matt’s military.
Duquesne first appeared in Hawkeye as Eleanor Bishop’s (Vera Farmiga) fiancé, and appeared to be little greater than a daily socialite. Nonetheless, the collection finale “So This Is Christmas?” reveals that Duquesne is a grasp fencerin a position to disarm others with ease. Daredevil: Born Once more picks up this thread, showcasing that Duquesne is without doubt one of the many vigilantes working in New York Metropolis. He and different members of New York’s elite are blackmailed into supporting Fisk, after which locked up for his or her troubles. A scene from the Daredevil: Born Once more Season 2 teaser options Daredevil encountering Fisk’s secret jail, all however hinting he’ll free Duquesne and the opposite prisoners, and that the Swordsman will pledge his blade to the Man With out Worry’s trigger.
Swordsman’s Flip to Heroism Mirrors His Comedian E book Journey
Duquesne preventing on the aspect of the angels is no surprise, given his comedian ebook historical past. He began out as a villain, coaching a younger Clint Barton, aka Hawkeyeand practically killing him when Barton found Duquesne robbing the carnival they had beena part of. Years later, Duquesne would try to affix the Avengers regardless of Hawkeye’s protests. The archer was proper to suspect his former mentor: Swordsman was secretly working for Iron Man’s archnemesis, the Mandarintill he turned towards him and helped save the Avengers from dying. Regardless of this, Swordsman continued to work with different villains till he met and fell in love with one other Avenger.
That Avenger occurred to be the longer term Guardian of the Galaxy Mantisand she or he and Swordsman would discover themselves battling Kang the Conqueror alongside the opposite Avengers. In a tragic coincidence, Swordsman sacrifices his personal life to cease Kang from hurting Mantis. He was ultimately resurrected due to the plantlike aliens, the Cotati, and married Mantis. Provided that Daredevil: Born Once more retains the grounded tone of its Netflix predecessor, Swordsman most likely will not have any connections to Marvel’s cosmic characters however will nonetheless be a formidable foe to Fisk’s forces.

‘Daredevil: Born Once more’ Will See The Return of Different Avenue-Stage Heroes
Along with Swordsman, Daredevil: Born Once more has sown the seeds for different heroes to look in Season 2. Krysten Ritter is returning as Jessica Jones, with the Season 2 trailer displaying that she hasn’t misplaced her hard-drinking, hard-hitting methods. Angela del Toro (Camila Rodriguez) has additionally proven a fierce want for justice, and Born Once more is all however teasing that she’ll take up her uncle’s mantle because the White Tiger. There’s additionally the chance that Mike Colter and Discover Jones might return as Luke Cage and Danny Rand/Iron Fist for a full Defenders reunionor that Daredevil’s sidekick Blindspot might make an look as Matt Murdock is sporting his pink and black swimsuit from Charles Soule‘s Daredevil run (which launched Blindspot and serves as a serious inspiration for Born Once more).
Having Swordsman in his nook might additionally present Daredevil with the sting he wants towards Fisk. Duquesne and his fellow captives had been compelled to financially again the Crimson Hook port, which might give Fisk nearly limitless entry to weapons, cash, and something to cement his reign. All good Daredevil tales take a look at Matt Murdock’s moralsand with Swordsman’s presence, it might increase the query of Matt attempting to cease the Kingpin by means of authorized means as a substitute of superheroic ones. In any case, the Swordsman’s look reveals that Daredevil: Born Once more is pushing all the boundaries for its sophomore season.
Season 2 of Daredevil: Born Once more premieres March 24, 2026, on Disney+. Season 1 is offered to stream in full.
