Murdock stops Karen from being prosecuted and protects her from a professional hitman before exposing the scandal through Ben Urich at The New York Bulletin. Their first client is Karen Page, a secretary for construction company Union Allied, who has been framed for the murder of her co-worker, Daniel Fisher, after accidentally uncovering a money laundering scheme. Blinded as a boy in an accident that gave him heightened senses, Matt Murdock starts fighting this rising criminal element by night as a costumed vigilante while opening a law firm with his friend, Foggy Nelson. Ĭrime cartels, including the Russian mafia, Yakuza, and Chinese mob, have exploited Hell's Kitchen's circumstances since " the incident".
The series was renewed for a second season on April 21, 2015. The first season received two nominations for Creative Emmy Awards, for the visual effects from Shade VFX, and the sound editing. However, some of the pacing during the season and the final red Daredevil suit received criticism. Critics praised the performances, particularly D'Onofrio's, and the darker tone and action sequences of the series compared to other properties set in the MCU.
The first two episodes of the season premiered in Los Angeles on April 2, 2015, with the full season of 13 episodes released on Netflix on April 10 to an estimated high viewership. The season features links and references to other MCU projects, including future Netflix series. Stephanie Maslansky designed the costumes for the season, with the final red suit for Daredevil designed by Ryan Meinerding and the costume artists at Marvel Studios. Filmed in New York City from July to December 2014, the season focuses on the darker, more mature elements of the source material. DeKnight replaced him as showrunner and Cox was hired to star in May 2014. Daredevil entered development in late 2013, with Goddard hired in December. They are joined by principal cast members Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson, Toby Leonard Moore, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Bob Gunton, Ayelet Zurer, and Rosario Dawson. DeKnight serving as showrunner, and series creator Drew Goddard acting as consultant.Ĭharlie Cox stars as Murdock, while Vincent D'Onofrio plays Fisk. The season was produced by Marvel Television in association with ABC Studios, DeKnight Prods.
It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), sharing continuity with the films and other television series of the franchise. While Murdock, Foggy and Karen's mission becomes clearer, Fisk's world spins further out of control in his battle for Hell's Kitchen.The first season of the American streaming television series Daredevil, which is based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name, follows the early days of Matt Murdock / Daredevil, a lawyer-by-day who fights crime at night, juxtaposed with the rise of crime lord Wilson Fisk. Hell's Kitchen (Main story and flashback).New York City (Main story and flashback).Bill Fisk (Only appearance dies) (Only in flashback).Wilson Fisk (Main story and flashback) (Origin revealed).You should be a king, not some fat little pussy. You sit here and stare at that wall and you think about that.