"Pausing everything till Secret Wars" - Fans debate over Daredevil: Born Again reportedly ending with Season 3

Daredevil: Born Again season 2 | Image Via: Marvel/www.marvel.com
Daredevil: Born Again season 2 | Image Via: Marvel/www.marvel.com

The Hollywood Reporter (THR) published a shocking report stating that Daredevil: Born Again would end with the third season. This revelation has fans up in arms, as the original Netflix series was also cancelled in 2018 right after the third season. We will not have any more Daredevil after Born Again Season 3, if THR is to be believed.

However, one fan on Reddit called "DyslexicMan1990s" also pointed out that this could be Marvel just pausing the Disney+ Marvel projects that fall under the MCU continuity. Thus, X-Men ‘97 Season 3 would not be affected by this temporary halt. The fan's comment read:

"I think this is Marvel's way of pausing everything until Secret Wars. This is like the time they killed Superman in the comics, and paused the publication of the character's related titles in the 1990s. Born Again Season 3 could end with a tie-in to Doomsday's ending (probably the formation of Battleworld). Thus, MCU, could pause every Earth-616/Earth-199999 project until Secret Wars, after which The Man Without Fear could return."

This fan basically suggests that while the Matt Murdock solo series could end with Daredevil: Born Again Season 3, Charlie Cox might continue appearing as The Man Without Fear in the MCU after next year's Avengers: Secret Wars.


Is this really the end of Daredevil: Born Again?

As of now, we don't know if this is really the end of Born Again, or if Marvel is just taking inspiration from DC's strategy for Superman comics in the 1990s, after the Man of Steel died. The idea that Marvel is ending the solo Daredevil series is a bit unbelievable, as Born Again Season 3 is set to take some wild swings in terms of plotline.

One of these big storylines for Daredevil: Born Again Season 3 is Margarita Levieva's Heather Glenn taking up the mantle of Muse. The Born Again Season 2 finale even sets up Heather's dark turn as we see her mirror reflection looking happy as she wears the Muse mask in the real world. Heather's turn is not the only storyline in the third season, though.


The Defenders return in Born Again Season 3:

Still Mike Colter, Krysten Ritter, and Finn Jones | Image Via: Instagram/@coltermikecolter
Still Mike Colter, Krysten Ritter, and Finn Jones | Image Via: Instagram/@coltermikecolter

Born Again Season 2 served as the building block for The Defenders' reunion as Jessica Jones returned in the sixth episode, "Requiem". By the season 2 finale, fans even celebrated the return of Luke Cage. Behind-the-scenes images from the set of the third season also confirmed that Finn Jones is back as Danny Rand/Iron Fist.

If The Defenders are indeed back, chances are slim that Marvel is closing the door on these characters forever. Even if the solo Daredevil series will end with Born Again Season 3, the studio might bring back the Defenders and its associated actors for a team-up project.


Marvel might be building up public interest for Born Again Season 3:

One of the shocking stories about Daredevil: Born Again is that Season 2 did not pull in the expected viewership despite the positive critical reception. Therefore, Marvel might be building up interest towards Season 3 by marketing it as the final season. The Season 2 finale already planted the seeds for an exciting Season 3 as we see Matt Murdock in prison.

Thus, we can expect the first half of the third season to be about Murdock getting out of prison. Then, there is also the issue of Matt Murdock publicly revealing his secret: He is Daredevil. Therefore, Marvel might temporarily pause production on the series to sync it with the wider MCU continuity.

Many believe that Avengers: Doomsday will end with Victor von Doom taking control of the wider MCU and forming the Battleworld, a reality in which the survivors would not have the memory of the world before. If Doomsday has a dark ending, Daredevil: Born Again Season 3 could conclude with the destruction of reality as our characters know it.

After Avengers: Secret Wars next December, we can expect Marvel to either bring back this version of The Man Without Fear, or reboot the character altogether.


Two seasons of Daredevil: Born Again are streaming on Disney+, binge them before the supposed final season drops next year.

Edited by Ravikumar N