THR reports that Daredevil: Born Again season 3 will be the end of the Marvel series. Given the significant drop in viewership between the first and second seasons, this isn’t too surprising.
The third season wrapped shooting two months ago and is in the midst of post-production, but THR’s report carries another tidbit. Dario Scardapane, who took over the show during its creative overhaul, has “quietly parted ways” with the studio. His contract was up and was not renewed, but it’s odd for the showrunner to exit the series while it’s still in post-production. It’s not clear who will see it over the finish line.
As I mentioned above, viewership for the second season was down quite a bit. According to data for the first five episodes of each season from Luminate, “Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 has accumulated 4,515,000 season views, 10,867,000 hours watched, and 652,000,000 minutes watched. Season 1, tracked across the same five-week window, generated 8,357,000 season views, 24,000,000 hours watched, and 1,440,004,000 minutes watched. That represents a decline of approximately 46% in total views and over 54% in total hours watched.“
It’s a shame, as fans seemed to enjoy the second season a lot.
Our own Alex Maidy is a big fan, saying the second season of Daredevil: Born Again might be one of the best seasons of television in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
“Better than the first season and on par with the Netflix series’ strongest elements, Daredevil: Born Again is easily one of the most enjoyable mature superhero series ever, earning a spot alongsideThe Penguin,” he wrote. “Embracing what makes Daredevil one of the most underrated Marvel Comics characters and turning it into thrilling television, Born Again‘s second season blends timely social commentary, top-notch action, and memorable characters into a fantastic run of television. I cannot wait to see where this series goes next and if the surprises revealed this season portend some big news coming soon from the MCU.” You can check out the rest of his review right here.
How do you feel about Daredevil: Born Again coming to an end with season 3?