‘Daredevil: Born Again Season 2’ is still airing, and Season 3 is not due for at least a year. However, the fanbase is already abuzz with the potential possibilities. ‘Daredevil: Born Again Season 3’ set photos just blew up the internet and for good reason. Looks like Marvel is finally pulling off the ‘Defenders’ reunion fans have been asking for, bringing Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist back into the MCU. It feels like something people thought would never actually happen, but here we are.
‘Daredevil: Born Again Season 3’ set photos reveal: What’s happening?
Let’s talk about what’s actually going on. Even though ‘Daredevil: Born Again Season 2’ hasn’t wrapped up yet, the crew’s already filming ‘Daredevil: Born Again Season 3’ in New York City. And surprise — set leaks show Krysten Ritter (Jessica Jones), Mike Colter (Luke Cage), and Finn Jones (Iron Fist) hanging out with Charlie Cox (Daredevil) on set. That means the full ‘Defenders’ lineup is back together for the first time since 2017. It’s actually pretty exciting seeing them all in one place again.Mike Colter and Finn Jones, who played Luke Cage and Danny Rand in the original Marvel-Netflix lineup, are back. Krysten Ritter’s already confirmed to pop up as Jessica Jones in the current season’s later episodes, but these new photos make it clear she’s not showing up alone. This is the first time since the Netflix era that all four Defenders are sharing the screen.For the unversed, before Disney+ became Marvel’s streaming home, Cox and Ritter led their own series. Colter starred in ‘Luke Cage’, playing a bulletproof ex-con cleaning up Harlem, and Finn Jones was the martial arts master Iron Fist. They all teamed up in ‘The Defenders’ miniseries: a street-level Avengers, basically. That whole era ended when the studio moved its shows over to the current streaming platform, and for a while, it felt like those characters were gone for good.But now, ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ is bringing the gang back.The audience already knew Krysten Ritter was coming back as Jessica Jones, as the studio announced it months before Season 2 even dropped. And with Luke Cage and Jessica’s complicated relationship, her return pretty much guaranteed he wouldn’t be far behind. Per Entertainment Weekly, Colter hinted at it himself on the ‘Inside of You’ podcast, saying, “Now it’s time and I do think that it’s very, very likely that I will come back at some point, but I don’t know when. But I think I will.”Finn Jones, too, has been pretty vocal about wanting another shot at ‘Iron Fist’. He told fans at a 2025 anime convention, “Give me a f—ing chance, man. I’m here and I’m ready. I want to prove people wrong.”
‘Daredevil: Born Again’: All about the show
What’s ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ all about? It’s Marvel’s way of reviving and continuing the original Daredevil series that ran on OTT from 2015 to 2018. This time, Matt Murdock is officially part of the MCU timeline, but the show’s still got that gritty, street-level vibe fans love. At its core, it’s still about Matt, a blind lawyer by day, vigilante by night, doing whatever it takes to protect Hell’s Kitchen from crime. With the Defenders back, the MCU’s New York just got a whole lot more interesting.
‘Daredevil: Born Again Season 1’: A darker return
‘Daredevil: Born Again Season 1’ brought Daredevil back, but he’s in a world that feels pretty different from his old era. He’s once again up against Wilson Fisk, Kingpin, who’s more powerful than ever. By the season finale, Fisk isn’t just pulling strings behind the scenes; he actually becomes Mayor of New York and kicks off a full-blown war on vigilantes. The show borrows a lot from Marvel’s “Devil’s Reign” comics, so superheroes are officially outlaws here. Now, Daredevil’s stuck fighting for justice in a city that doesn’t want him, and the stakes are all political, personal, and dangerous.
‘Daredevil: Born Again Season 2’: A resistance story still unfolding
‘Daredevil: Born Again Season 2’, currently running in 2026, picks up right where the first left off. Fisk’s control over New York has gotten even tighter, so the show pivots into what the creators call a “resistance narrative.” Matt Murdock isn’t just sneaking around rooftops anymore; he’s part of a bigger fight, helping lead a rebellion against a corrupt system. There’s more drama with Karen Page, plus bigger, messier action scenes and dilemmas that hit a little closer to home. And, Season 2 starts teasing even larger crossovers, including Jessica Jones’ return, which definitely hints at something big brewing for Season 3.
‘Daredevil: Born Again Season 3’: Plot, storyline, and what to expect
The full storyline hasn’t dropped yet, but leaks and rumors suggest ‘Daredevil: Born Again Season 3’ shakes things up in a big way. First off, fans are in for a reunion: Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist coming together, possibly as a new team inside the MCU. Maybe we’ll see that “Heroes for Hire” vibe again; either way, it’s a boost for street-level stories. Also, there’s talk that Kingpin’s political reign will collapse by the end of Season 2, leaving the city in chaos. Fisk might head back to crime, probably making him more dangerous and unpredictable. The studio is hinting that Season 3 dials things back to basics, with lots of gritty crime drama, focusing on the city’s underbelly and character-driven stories.