Marvel's Daredevil: Season 3

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Netflix | Season Premiere Date: October 19, 2018

Starring: Vincent D'Onofrio, Joanne Whalley, Deborah Ann Woll

Summary: The third season of the superhero drama is expected to have elements from the "Born Again" comic storyline with a clash between Matt Murdock/Daredevil (Charlie Cox) and Wilson Fisk/Kingpin (Vincent D'Onofrio).

Creator: Drew Goddard

Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction

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Season 3 Episodes

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S3:E14. A New Napkin
Air Date: October 19, 2018
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S3:E13. One Last Shot
Air Date: October 19, 2018
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S3:E12. Reunion
Air Date: October 19, 2018

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Krutika Mallikarjuna

Oct 16, 2018

Unlike the previous two seasons, Season 3 minimizes Matt and his moral dilemmas to make more room for what is truly one of Marvel's best supporting casts. Read full review

Liz Shannon Miller

Oct 22, 2018

Season 3 ends with plenty of reason to be intrigued by a potential Season 4, from the restoration of Matt, Foggy, and Karen’s partnership to the looming threat of Bullseye in full villain form. The show may never have the spark it did in its earliest days, but it did help elevate the way stories of superheroes can be told on television. There’s still progress to be made, but Daredevil”feels like it’s on the right track. Read full review

Vinnie Mancuso

Oct 19, 2018

Oleson and Co. have crafted such a dense, dark set-up here that, for the first time since Jessica Jones‘ first season, diving back into the streets of Hell’s Kitchen feels more like a treat than a chore. Thank God. Read full review

Danette Chavez

Oct 18, 2018

This corner of Hell’s Kitchen has provided thrills on a reliable basis, even when legions of faceless fighters cluttered up the screen, but thanks to a new creative team, they’re more than a welcome distraction. Matt’s body and will may have been broken by Defenders, but Daredevil’s third season is a return to form. Read full review

Shaan Joshi

Oct 13, 2018

While it's partly let down by its glacially-paced first three episodes, Daredevil season 3 manages to find its footing before long. Fans of the ongoing battle between Matt Murdock and Kingpin will not be disappointed. Read full review

Brian Lowry

Oct 19, 2018

The first and best of the Marvel-Netflix series, Daredevil returns for its third season having contracted the same affliction that has plagued encores of its brethren: a sluggish, plodding pace that arduously advances the story. Despite marquee villains new and old, the Man Without Fear thus risks becoming the Series That Induces Sleep. Read full review

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hb1209

Oct 22, 2018

By far the best show in 2018!!!
Episode 4 with the best single shot scene in history of television, great action, great plot, great storylines and great actors ..."!"!
The best seriess I have seen this year. .

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mrmonster

Oct 24, 2018

Daredevil season 3 is a masterpiece of television, no doubt about it. The acting (particularly Vincent D'Onofrio's), the writing, the fight choreography, and even the music all perfect.

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duckhost

Oct 20, 2018

Without a doubt the best season so far, this season adapts a new story arc in the comics that works very well with what Matt Murdock and Daredevil were going through after season 2. The fighting choreagraphy looks awesome, theres a long take in episode 6 and it's very well made, i reallyWithout a doubt the best season so far, this season adapts a new story arc in the comics that works very well with what Matt Murdock and Daredevil were going through after season 2. The fighting choreagraphy looks awesome, theres a long take in episode 6 and it's very well made, i really recommend this series and it's the best so far of the marvel/netflix series.… Expand

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amehanna

Nov 20, 2018

It is quite clear at this point that Marvel Studios is reigning king among all film conglomerates and this is not only due to their marvelous cinematic universe, but also due to their understanding of trans-media storytelling – telling a story across multiple mediums.

After collaboratingIt is quite clear at this point that Marvel Studios is reigning king among all film conglomerates and this is not only due to their marvelous cinematic universe, but also due to their understanding of trans-media storytelling – telling a story across multiple mediums.

After collaborating with Netflix to bring fans a new take on Daredevil, the man without fear, Marvel then expanded to produce JESSICA JONES, LUKE CAGE, and IRON FIST – though the latter two recently got the axe – and built their own shared universe by bringing all four heroes together in Netflix’s THE DEFENDERS.

The one that began it all, however, has not had the smoothest of runs due to its second season’s narrative struggling to handle all the players within the storyline.

Yet, last week saw the release of Daredevil’s third season – and what a spectacularly powerful and resonant season it was.

Though many claimed that the season started off slow, it is exactly this pacing that made the hero’s first entry so poignant – it took its time to set the board, and the pieces before unleashing havoc upon the city of New York from all sides.

Season 3 plays like a political conspiracy thriller more than it does a tale of heroes and villains, and this echoes another majorly successful and much-loved Marvel Studios production, CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER, though DAREDEVIL is bloodier and much darker.

The macro story arc deals with the release of Season 1 villain Wilson Fisk, aka Kingpin, from prison after he begins to collaborate with the FBI to takedown New York City’s underground criminal families, and the repercussions that occur due to this.

Nothing is what as it seems as a much deeper conspiracy takes shape across the thirteen-episode season.

The micro story arc deals with redemption, as a lost and broken Matt Murdoch faces his inner demons, almost literally in some cases, like he never has before as he realizes and fully becomes the man without fear.

Herein lies the true strength of the writing team as they shifted focus from the spectacle of Season 2 back to the reason why Season 1 was so powerful: the characters.

Season 3 saw a great deal of Matt Murdoch’s cluster and they were as strong as the protagonist himself.

Foggy Nelson’s arc has his never-faltering faith in the legal system is put to the test and challenged at every corner until the noose is tightened and Nelson’s family becomes a target.

Karen Page’s past sins come back to haunt her and her character’s intentions become clearer and more relatable as her drive to redeem herself reaches its climax.

Father Lantom and Sister Maggie also come center stage here as they both are catalysts in a discovery that Matt makes towards the season’s midpoint that derails him from his path.

Yet, the heroes are not the only characters that are given a spotlight.

Wilson Fisk, much like his first appearance, is given much screen time and it is an utmost delight due to the character’s delicious complexities and philosophical views on life. He is not a typical villain and this makes him all the more intriguing as a character.

The season’s antagonist is Special Agent Ben Poindexter, aka “Dex”, whose sharp-eye and uncanny marksmanship become a danger to Matt and his friends when he is manipulated by Wilson Fisk into becoming his hitman. Dex is given almost an entire episode where his backstory is told and the writers hit their target during those moments.

Speaking of the writers, it was quite refreshing to watch thirteen hours of television where the screenwriting is fearless.

From using the story of Job, to emphasizing themes of forgiveness, prayer, and finding one’s way after being lost, this season of DAREDEVIL was beyond biblical and this was a major strength.

Visually, this season was absolutely stunning: from all the beautiful lighting within the cathedral, to the epically intense ten-minute long take inside the prison, there was no holding back at all from all parties involved.

The fight choreography was on par as well.

Both Daredevil and Poindexter had their own fighting style and tactic which keeps the audience on their toes during the fight sequences due to the fact that it was both a test of physical and strategic strength.

This particular element, the balance between external and internal, is why Daredevil Season 3 is so formidable not just as a super hero series, but as a conspiracy thriller.

Merging the super hero genre with other genres has been a stylistic choice that Marvel Studios has been doing since CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER, and is the reason why that even after twenty-two films the Marvel Cinematic Universe is the strongest it has ever been.… Expand

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kyle20ellis

Apr 14, 2020

Season 3 of Daredevil was very interesting to watch. But I though it was more about Fisk and the villains in general. Their story arc was expanded and rich while Daredevil was kind of an accessory. The fighting scenes were a mix bag. Some were good, some were a bit too generic. The actors,Season 3 of Daredevil was very interesting to watch. But I though it was more about Fisk and the villains in general. Their story arc was expanded and rich while Daredevil was kind of an accessory. The fighting scenes were a mix bag. Some were good, some were a bit too generic. The actors, especially the villains were convincing and intense. I give it a solid 85%.… Expand

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thesamhainhot

Oct 27, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. In Season 3 Still Great Story Telling From The Writing Team & Great Fighting Scenes. But It Would Be Better For A New Season To Add Another Villian Instead Of Still Being Stuck On Wilson Fisk/Kingpin. And Even With That Being Said, In This MCU How Could The Kingpin Be Back But There Is No Crossover Episode With The Punisher. And We Didn’t Need An Episode That Almost All About Karen Page Back Story. And The Worse Part Was That Matt Didn’t Even Have His Daredevil Costume On Through The Whole Season! And Then & Crazy FBI Agent Was Using The Daredevil Costume!… Expand

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Ricky843

Jan 2, 2019

When are these pearl clutching zealots going to learn that people do not want their far leftist political agenda being shoved down their throat. We get it Orangeman bad. Stop trying to influence peoples minds with your propaganda.

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Series Overview
Season 3

71
- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: October 19, 2018
- tbd
  S3:E14. A New Napkin
  Air Date: October 19, 2018
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  S3:E13. One Last Shot
  Air Date: October 19, 2018
- tbd
  S3:E12. Reunion
  Air Date: October 19, 2018
- tbd
  S3:E11. Karen
  Air Date: October 19, 2018
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  S3:E10. Revelations
  Air Date: October 19, 2018
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  S3:E9. Upstairas/Downstairs
  Air Date: October 19, 2018
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  S3:E8. Aftermath
  Air Date: October 19, 2018
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  S3:E7. The Devil You Know
  Air Date: October 19, 2018
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  S3:E6. The Perfect Game
  Air Date: October 19, 2018
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  S3:E5. Blinsided
  Air Date: October 19, 2018
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  S3:E4. No Good Deed
  Air Date: October 19, 2018
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  S3:E3. Please
  Air Date: October 19, 2018
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  S3:E2. Resurrection
  Air Date: October 19, 2018
Season 2

68
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: March 18, 2016
Season 1

75
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: October 19, 2018