Daredevil: Season 3 (2018)
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A broken Matt Murdock rebuilds himself to take down Wilson Fisk once and for all. It’s a 2018 season from Marvel’s Netflix era. Marvel added it to its official timeline in 2024, but the films don’t need it, so it isn’t in our main 81-title order. At 13 episodes, about 9h 45m in all, it streams on Disney+ and Hulu in the US.
| Release date | October 19, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Episodes | 13 × ~45 min |
Why it’s worth knowing about
Fisk gets out of prison and turns the FBI against Matt. Often ranked the best Netflix Marvel season.
About Daredevil: Season 3
Season 3 picks up after The Defenders. Matt Murdock is presumed dead, and he wakes up badly hurt in a convent, his senses unreliable and his faith shaken. Meanwhile, Wilson Fisk cuts a deal with the FBI that gets him out of prison and into a guarded hotel penthouse. While Karen and Foggy try to stop Fisk's comeback, Fisk starts working on an unstable FBI agent, Benjamin "Dex" Poindexter, and agent Ray Nadeem begins to doubt the case he is building.
Erik Oleson took over as showrunner, loosely drawing on Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli's "Born Again" comics without adapting them directly. Charlie Cox, Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson and Vincent D'Onofrio return, joined by Wilson Bethel as Dex, Jay Ali as Nadeem and Joanne Whalley as Sister Maggie. All 13 episodes came out on October 19, 2018. Reviewers rated it among the best of the Netflix shows (97% on Rotten Tomatoes), and it won the Saturn Award for best streaming superhero series. Netflix canceled it a few weeks later.
Good to know
- Episode 4, "Blindsided," has an extended prison fight shot as a single take.
- Episode 10, "Karen," finally tells Karen Page's backstory.
- Wilson Bethel joins as FBI agent Dex Poindexter, and he returns in Daredevil: Born Again.
- Netflix canceled the show on November 29, 2018, and Marvel revived it for Disney+ as Born Again.
Spoiler Spoilers for Daredevil: Season 3: tap to reveal
- Wilson Bethel's Dex is Marvel's live-action take on Bullseye, and he returns in Daredevil: Born Again.
How to watch it
Watch The Defenders first, since this season opens on its fallout. Season 3 starts slowly while Matt recovers, then accelerates from "Blindsided" (episode 4). "Karen" (episode 10) is worth watching even if you skip around. Go straight to Daredevil: Born Again afterward; it brings back Cox, D'Onofrio, Woll, Henson and Bethel. Best for fans of slow-burning crime drama and anyone who rates D'Onofrio's Fisk as Marvel's best villain.
Where to watch Daredevil: Season 3 in the US
| Streaming (subscription) | Disney+, Hulu |
|---|---|
| Rent or buy | Amazon, Apple TV, Fandango at Home |
Where to watch Daredevil: Season 3 outside the US
| Country | Stream | Other options |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Disney+ | None needed |
| Canada | Disney+ | None needed |
| Australia | Disney+ | None needed |
| India | JioHotstar | None needed |
Streaming availability last verified: October 16, 2026
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Daredevil: Season 3 FAQ
Is Daredevil season 3 based on Born Again?
Loosely. Showrunner Erik Oleson drew on the "Born Again" storyline and other comic runs, but it isn't a page-by-page adaptation.
Is Bullseye in Daredevil season 3?
A version of him is, though the show never uses the name Bullseye this season. Who it is counts as a spoiler, so it's in the reveal box above.
Why was Netflix's Daredevil canceled?
Netflix canceled it on November 29, 2018, without a detailed public reason. Marvel Studios later revived the series as Daredevil: Born Again on Disney+.
Can you skip Daredevil: Season 3?
Yes. It’s been on Marvel’s official timeline since 2024, but none of the films depend on it.
How many episodes does Daredevil: Season 3 have?
Daredevil: Season 3 has 13 episodes, around 45 minutes each.
Is Daredevil: Season 3 part of the MCU?
Marvel added the Netflix shows to its official Disney+ timeline in 2024, so they now count as part of the MCU. We keep them out of our main 81-title order because the films don’t depend on them; our Netflix canon guide explains the details.