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Chris returns to join Derek to chat all about Daredevil Born Again Episode 8 "Isle of Joy". A notable difference this week with excellent direction from Benson and Moorhead we discuss it all.

Directed by Jason Benson & Aaron Moorhead

Written by Dario Scardepane & Jesse Wigutow

Daredevil Born Again Episode 8 "Isle of Joy" Synopsis

Benjamin “Dex” Poindexter is moved from solitary confinement to General Population on Mayor Fisk's orders hoping his life will be put at risk. Worried for his life he tries to make a deal with Matt to secure his release. But Matt is unwilling to work with his best friend’s murderer and leaves him with a severe gash to the forehead. 

With no option open to him, Dex uses the opportunity to kill a guard and get himself out of prison. 

Hoping to mend their relationship, Wilson Fisk reveals to Vanessa that he imprisoned her lover Adam. Fisk tells her if he cannot be with her he cannot be, and gives her a choice to free or kill Adam. She chooses the gun and executes her former lover.

As a reward for his loyalty Fisk promotes Daniel Blake to Deputy Mayor of Communications

Buck Cashman delivers an invite to Doctor Heather Glenn at Matt’s Apartment to the Mayor’s Black & White Ball fundraiser. But Matt Murdock realizes that Fisk is Heather Glenn's patient, further straining their relationship as he contests her anti-vigilante views. 

Matt returns to Josie's bar, and during a discussion with Cherry and Josie he realises Foggy was celebrating an impending court win the night he died so someone must have chosen to silence him using Poindexter. 

At the ball, Fisk privately blackmails Jack Duquesne, who is the sword-wielding vigilante Swordsman, and other socialites into supporting his port project. 

Commissioner Gallo speaks against officer Powell's torture of an infiltrating reporter but Powell tells him he's no longer his boss. Meanwhile BB Urich, who is aware of Fisk's involvement in her uncle Ben’s murder, asks Commissioner Gallo to help bring down Fisk and the Anti-Vigilante Task Force through whatever means possible. 

Also at the party Matt Murdock deduces that Vanessa hired Dex to kill Foggy and confronts her. As Fisk starts to tell Heather Glenn that Murdock is Daredevil, Poindexter arrives and shoots at Mayor Fisk. Matt jumps in front of the bullet and is severely wounded. The crowd panics and the Fisks escape as Heather Glenn tends to Matt.

Daredevil Born Again Episode 8 Cast

• Charlie Cox - Matt Murdock/Daredevil
• Vincent D'Onofrio - Wilson Fisk
• Ayelet Zurer - Vanessa Fisk
• Margarita Levieva - Heather Glenn
• Michael Gandolfini - Daniel Blake
• Genneya Walton - BB Urich
• Clark Johnson - Cherry
• with Wilson Bethel as Poindexter

Josie's Bar Quiz

Derek and John get together to chat all about Daredevil Born Again Episode 7 "Art for Art's Sake". There are some really great moments this week but we really wanted to see the story of Muse play out over a few episodes.

Directed by David Boyd

Written by Jill Blankenship

Daredevil Born Again Episode 7 "Art for Art's Sake" Synopsis

As Angela Del Toro recovers from the attack by Muse she tells Matt Murdock and the police that she was saved by Daredevil and gives them directions to his lair.

Inspector Kim reveals all this information to Mayor Fisk and informs him they suspect a troubled young man named Bastian Cooper.

Across the city Bastian is in a session with Doctor Glenn where he reveals that she is the reason he has been able to embrace his true nature as Muse and knocks her unconscious. 

Meanwhile, acting on information from Angela, Matt traces Muse to her office through some of his paintings. They fight and Heather shoots and kills the serial killer. But at a press conference afterwards Mayor Fisk gives credit to his task force. Claiming they are the real heroes that saved the day, and Daniel Blake convinces BB Urich to stick with the story as payment for the access she’s received to the Mayor’s office.

Elsewhere the leader of the tracksuit mafia, Luca discusses a change of leadership with Vanessa. Pretending to be on his side Vanessa allows Luca to approach Wilson Fisk while he is in a restaurant but, aware of the situation, Buck Cashman kills Luca instead.

Daredevil Born Again Episode 7 Cast

• Charlie Cox - Matt Murdock/Daredevil
• Vincent D'Onofrio - Wilson Fisk
• Ayelet Zurer - Vanessa Fisk
• Margarita Levieva - Heather Glenn
• Michael Gandolfini - Daniel Blake
• Genneya Walton - BB Urich
• Camila Rodriguez - Angela Del Toro
• Hunter Doohan - Bastian Cooper
• Ruibo Qian - Detective Kim
• Clark Johnson - Cherry

Josie's Bar Quiz

Double the DD fun this week as we celebrate Saint Patrick's Day in Daredevil Born Again Episode 5 "With Interest" and things come to a head in Episode 6 "Excessive Force. Chris, John and Derek go deep on the episodes as always so make sure you've watched both before you join us.

Episode 5 Directed by Jeffrey Nachmanoff

Episode 5 Written by Grainne Godfree

Daredevil Born Again Episode 5 "With Interest" Synopsis

On Saint Patrick's Day 2027, Matt Murdock goes to New York Mutual bank to discuss a loan for his law firm Murdock and McDuffie.

But his application is denied by assistant bank manager Yusuf Khan due to Matt's penchant for taking on clients who cannot afford to pay. 

After Matt Murdock leaves the bank, a group of criminals led by Northern Irishman Devlin enter the bank and take everyone hostage.

They work for Luca and are attempting to steal the $1.8 million he needs to pay to the tariff imposed on them by Vanessa Fisk. 

But Matt hears them and tells Kirstin McDuffie to call the police while he returns to the bank. 

When the police arrive, Devlin talks with hostage negotiator Detective Angie Kim. Inside the bank, the would-be robbers use Yusuf Khan to access the bank vault.

While Yusuf stalls for time at the vault Matt takes out two of the robbers and uses his abilities to open the vault. Inside they find a rare diamond which the robbers are targeting. 

Matt pretends to give the diamond to Devlin as the police enter the bank. Devlin passes it along to an accomplice among the hostages, who later realizes that she does not have the diamond. 

Trying to escape, Devlin disguises himself as a police officer and leaves, but is caught and beaten by a masked Matt Murdock. 

Later, Matt secretly returns the real diamond and accepts an offer to have dinner with Yusuf's family including his marvelous daughter Kamala.

Episode 6 Directed by David Boyd

Episode 6 Written by Thomas Wong

Daredevil Born Again Episode 6 "Excessive Force" Synopsis

After the foiled bank robbery, the leader of the tracksuit mafia, Luca, visits Mayor Fisk and refuses to pay the $1.8 million to Viktor. 

Fisk raises the amount to $2.8 million and gives Luca to the end of the week to pay it. 

He then learns from the city's sanitation department that the murals painted across the city by street artist Muse are painted using human blood. They believe he's a serial killer with more than 60 victims.

When Muse is confronted by two women in the street he kills them and leaves their bodies next to a new mural as public confirmation of his actions. 

Mayor Fisk learns of this during a fundraiser with the city's elites, including socialite Jack Duquesne, who are against his port rebuild plans. 

To deal with Muse, Fisk establishes an Anti-Vigilante Task Force (AVTF) with additional powers and he recruits notorious police officers such as Powell and former detective Cole North. 

Meanwhile Angela Del Toro believes her uncle Hector was investigating Muse before he was murdered and asks Matt Murdock to continue the work of the White Tiger. 

When Matt refuses, she goes herself and is abducted by Muse. 

Alerted to her disappearance by Angela's mother, Matt finally decides to suit up as Daredevil. He finds Muse's lair and rescues Angela, but Muse gets away. 

Meanwhile, Fisk gives Adam an axe and challenges him to a fight in which Fisk beats him and drags him back to his cell.

Josie's Bar Quiz

Our full team finally gets back together to chat all about Daredevil Born Again Episode 4 "Sic Semper Systema". Chris, John and Derek go deep on this episode to chat all about the drivers and pushes for the characters to revert to type and an appearance from Frank Castle.

Directed by Jeffrey Nachmanoff

Written by David Feige and Jesse Wigutow

Daredevil Born Again Episode 4 "Sic Semper Systema" Synopsis

Matt Murdock is confronted by Hector Ayala's niece, Angela del Toro, who believes the police are responsible for his death. Murdock comforts her with hope that the killer will be brought to justice.

While Matt works to get a reduced prison sentence for a petty criminal downtown, the Fisk’s are back in marriage counseling. Wilson Fisk and Vanessa discuss her affair with Adam and Heather Glenn privately asks Vanessa if she feels safe around Fisk.

Fisk's plan to rebuild the city's ports faces several hurdles, including bureaucratic procedures, gang in-fighting, and his protégé Daniel Blake drunkenly leaking details to BB Urich who reports that Fisk is a union buster. Despite his anger, Fisk decides not to fire Daniel when the latter expresses his deep loyalty.

Meanwhile Matt Murdock investigates the site of Ayala's murder and locates a bullet casing with the Punisher's symbol on it. He tracks down Frank Castle and suggests that he should take responsibility for those who are misusing the Punisher symbol. But Frank Castle calls out Matt for not killing Bullseye as retribution for Nelson's death.

Later that night, across the city of New York, Murdock practices with his Daredevil Billy Clubs, Fisk eats dinner next to an imprisoned Adam, and a masked killer drains blood from the victim.

Daredevil Born Again Episode 3 Cast

• Charlie Cox - Matt Murdock/Daredevil
• Vincent D'Onofrio - Wilson Fisk
• Ayelet Zurer - Vanessa Fisk
• Zabryna Guevara - Sheila Rivera
• Margarita Levieva - Heather Glenn
• Michael Gandolfini - Daniel Blake
• Genneya Walton - BB Urich
• Charlie Hudson III - Leroy Mancini
• Camila Rodriguez - Angela Del Toro
• With Jon Bernthal as Frank Castle

Josie's Bar Quiz

The Defenders are back with our case notes for Daredevil Born Again Episode 3 "Hollow of His Hand". We go spoiler filled as always, so make sure you've watched the episode before listening to our podcast.

Directed by Micheal Cuesta

Written by Matt Corman and Chris Ord

Daredevil Born Again Episode 2 Cast

• Charlie Cox - Matt Murdock/Daredevil
• Vincent D'Onofrio - Wilson Fisk
• Ayelet Zurer - Vanessa Fisk
• Zabryna Guevara - Sheila Rivera
• Clark Johnson - Cherry
• Genneya Walton - BB Urich
• Kamar de los Reyes - Hector Ayala

Josie's Bar Quiz