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typeof(data.detail.carousel) === ‘undefined’ || typeof(data.detail.carousel.el_) === ‘undefined’) {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\treturn;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tvar player = data.detail.carousel.el_;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tvar container = player.closest(‘.metro-video-player’);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tvar placeholder = container.querySelector(‘.metro-video-player__up-next-placeholder’);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tcontainer.removeChild(placeholder);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tcontainer.classList.add(‘metro-video-player–related-videos-loaded’);<br \/>\n\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/daredevil\/\">Daredevil<\/a>: Born Again is <a data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/disney\/\">Disney<\/a>+’s most-watched show in 2025, securing a whopping 7,500,000 in its debut week.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/03\/05\/thriller-leaves-fans-a-sobbing-mess-most-sickening-15-minutes-ever-22672013\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/03\/05\/thriller-leaves-fans-a-sobbing-mess-most-sickening-15-minutes-ever-22672013\/\">The Marvel show<\/a>, which premiered on March 5, marked <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/charlie-cox\/\">Charlie Cox\u2019<\/a>s <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/02\/25\/tv-reboot-hailed-spectacular-first-reactions-7-years-netflix-cancellation-22624671\/\">return<\/a> as blind lawyer and vigilante Matt Murdock, seven years after the original Netflix show was cancelled.<\/p>\n<p>The revived show has landed a neat 83% from critics on Rotten Tomatoes and <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/02\/25\/tv-reboot-hailed-spectacular-first-reactions-7-years-netflix-cancellation-22624671\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/02\/25\/tv-reboot-hailed-spectacular-first-reactions-7-years-netflix-cancellation-22624671\/\">rave reviews from fans<\/a> who have called it ‘absolutely the best thing Marvel has released on their streaming service.’<\/p>\n<p>The impressive opening week figures, per<a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2025\/tv\/ratings\/daredevil-born-again-viewership-disney-plus-1236333591\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2025\/tv\/ratings\/daredevil-born-again-viewership-disney-plus-1236333591\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Variety<\/a>, come after Disney+ secured 7m views in a nine-day period for Sterling K Brown’s Paradise and, in September 2024, it smashed 9.3m with Agatha All Along’s debut.<\/p>\n<p>It remains to be seen whether it will reach the heights of one of Disney+’s biggest shows from 2023 to 2024, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, which garnered an impressive 13.3 million viewers for the first episode in the first week. <\/p>\n<p>The synopsis for the rebooted series explains that Matt Murdock is ‘fighting for justice through his bustling law firm, while former mob boss Wilson Fisk (Vincent D’Onofrio) pursues his own political endeavours in New York.’<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"http:\/\/pilotshopworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/SEI_241405948-be10.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22710318\" alt=\"Daredevil\/Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) and Kingpin\/Wilson Fisk (Vincent D'Onofrio) in Daredevil: Born Again\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Daredevil: Born Again has had an impressive start (Picture: Disney+ \/Giovanni Rufino)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It continues: ‘When their past identities begin to emerge, both men find themselves on an inevitable collision course.’<\/p>\n<p>Whatever they have done to the show, it seems to have assured viewers that their favourite TV show from years gone by still has that special spark.<\/p>\n<p>One Rotten Tomatoes user, Jake C, praised: ‘So far this show has put a smile on my face unlike any other Marvel Television show in the last 3 years.<\/p>\n<p>‘I loved the past 3 seasons of Daredevil and I really hope this entry shapes out to be like the others. I can’t wait to see where they go.’<\/p>\n<p>‘Incredible show as of now!’ Buford B shared. <\/p>\n<p>‘Absolutely brilliant. I was pretty apprehensive about the new season, because of how Marvel projects under Disney have gone as of late. After watching the first two episodes, I am beyond excited for the rest of the season! Well done,’ M V said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"http:\/\/pilotshopworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/SEI_241829042-1f64.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22710311\" alt=\"Daredevil\/Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) in Daredevil: Born Again, fully suited\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t<\/div><figcaption>The Marvel show has secured millions of views and rave reviews (Picture: Disney+ \/Giovanni Rufino)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Critics also had glowing praise for the show.<\/p>\n<p>‘There’s an unusual edge to Born Again — a directness that Marvel\u2019s usually anodyne projects tend to avoid. Since it\u2019s a legal thriller, it needs some kind of substance to fuel the courtroom half of the show — and what it delivers is fascinating,’ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/hollywood\/story\/daredevil-born-again-marvel-review\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/hollywood\/story\/daredevil-born-again-marvel-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vanity Fair<\/a> wrote in their review.<\/p>\n<p>‘For a franchise in need of a win, Daredevil: Born Again is more than just a comeback, it\u2019s a reminder of why Marvel storytelling, at its best, still matters. And you don\u2019t just have to be the devil\u2019s advocate to see that,’ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfchronicle.com\/entertainment\/article\/daredevil-born-again-marvel-disney-20163901.php?_gl=1*inmxtt*_gcl_au*MTIwMDQ4Nzk1OS4xNzQxMTk3NDgx*_ga*NjU1ODcwNzUwLjE3NDExOTc0ODE.*_ga_56G0ZT3ZD0*MTc0MTE5NzQ4MS4xLjAuMTc0MTE5NzU1MS4wLjAuMA..\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.sfchronicle.com\/entertainment\/article\/daredevil-born-again-marvel-disney-20163901.php?_gl=1*inmxtt*_gcl_au*MTIwMDQ4Nzk1OS4xNzQxMTk3NDgx*_ga*NjU1ODcwNzUwLjE3NDExOTc0ODE.*_ga_56G0ZT3ZD0*MTc0MTE5NzQ4MS4xLjAuMTc0MTE5NzU1MS4wLjAuMA..\">San Francisco Chronicle<\/a> agreed.<\/p>\n<p>And the first two episodes have clearly made quite the impact on viewers after fans were left ‘sobbing their eyes out’ from a twist in the first 15 minutes. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"http:\/\/pilotshopworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/SEI_242604478-0223.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22710310\" alt=\"(L-R): Foggy Nelson (Elden Henson) and Kirsten Mcduffie, ADA (Nikki M. James) in Marvel Television's DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN,\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t<\/div><figcaption>The showrunner spoke to Metro about a shocking plot twist in the first episode (Picture: Disney+ \/Giovanni Rufino)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>(Spoilers ahead) People have struggled to recover from Matt’s best friend at the law firm, Foggy Nelson (Elden Henson), being shot and saying so suddenly in the series.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with <strong>Metro<\/strong>, showrunner Dario Scardapane spoke about the decision to kill off Foggy. <\/p>\n<p>‘In the earlier iteration of the show [Foggy\u2019s death] had occurred, but it was off-screen, and that was one of the things that we were like, oh, it can\u2019t be. It has to be seen and felt,’ he said.<\/p>\n<p>Screenwriter Sana Amanat added: \u2018When you\u2019re going to do something that essentially\u2026 it\u2019s the meteor that crashed into his world so that it could be reborn.’<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>The first three episodes of Daredevil: Born Again are available to watch on Disney Plus now. New episodes release every Tuesday.<\/em> <\/strong> <\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Got a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">If you\u2019ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\">Metro.co.uk<\/a> entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/submit-stuff\/\">Submit Stuff<\/a> page – we\u2019d love to hear from you.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>{“@context”:”https:\/\/schema.org”,”@type”:”VideoObject”,”name”:”Metro.co.uk”,”duration”:”T2M6S”,”thumbnailUrl”:”https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/01\/15\/15\/94124523-0-image-a-1_1736953722652.jpg”,”uploadDate”:”2025-01-15T15:10:33+0000″,”description”:”Marvel Television’s new series Daredevil: Born Again premieres March 4 on Disney+.”,”contentUrl”:”https:\/\/videos.metro.co.uk\/video\/met\/2025\/01\/15\/1748397975021962094\/480x270_MP4_1748397975021962094.mp4″,”height”:270,”width”:480} To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pilotshopworld.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/11\/incredible-tv-show-breaks-2025-record-with-7500000-views-in-first-week\/\" class=\"readmore\">Continue reading<svg class=\"icon icon-arrow-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\"> <use href=\"#icon-arrow-right\" xlink:href=\"#icon-arrow-right\"><\/use> <\/svg><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">\u2018Incredible\u2019 TV show breaks 2025 record with 7,500,000 views in first week<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2004,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[10],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/pilotshopworld.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2002"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/pilotshopworld.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/pilotshopworld.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/pilotshopworld.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/pilotshopworld.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2002"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/pilotshopworld.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2002\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2008,"href":"http:\/\/pilotshopworld.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2002\/revisions\/2008"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/pilotshopworld.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2004"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/pilotshopworld.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2002"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/pilotshopworld.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2002"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/pilotshopworld.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2002"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}