Daredevil Born Again Season 2 hit Disney+ on March 24, and the cast list reads like a Marvel Netflix reunion with serious new muscle. Kingpin is running New York under martial law, vigilantes are outlawed, and Matt Murdock is going to need more than his fists and a red suit to take back Hell’s Kitchen.

Season 1 set the board. Season 2 is where the pieces start colliding, with returning favorites, deep-cut Marvel Netflix characters, and a few completely new faces joining the fight. Here is every major actor and character you need to know.

Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock / Daredevil

Charlie Cox has owned the role of Matt Murdock since 2015, and at this point it’s impossible to picture anyone else under the mask. Season 2 finds him at his lowest: the man he’s fought for years now runs New York, and vigilantes like him are public enemies.

Cox brings the same mix of quiet intensity and physical brutality that made the Netflix original a fan favorite. After crossing into the wider MCU through Spider-Man: No Way Home, his return to street-level solo storytelling feels earned.

Vincent D’Onofrio as Wilson Fisk / Kingpin

D’Onofrio’s Fisk has evolved from a shadowy crime lord into one of the MCU’s most layered antagonists. From Daredevil Season 1 through Hawkeye, Echo, and into the mayor’s office, every step has been calculated. Showrunner Dario Scardapane calls him the “prime villain” of the entire series, with other threats “piling up” around him.

D’Onofrio has said Fisk is done restraining himself. Given what the character did while still holding back, a Fisk operating without limits is a frightening prospect.

Krysten Ritter as Jessica Jones

This is the addition that changes the game. Krysten Ritter’s Jessica Jones hasn’t appeared on screen since her Netflix series ended in 2019, and her return as Matt Murdock’s ally is the kind of move fans of the Defenders have been waiting for.

Jessica was last seen expanding Alias Investigations in New York, and she was one of the few vigilantes with a solid public reputation. In a season where capes are illegal, that reputation matters. Ritter’s sharp, confrontational energy is a perfect counterweight to Cox’s brooding intensity.

Wilson Bethel as Benjamin Poindexter / Bullseye

Wilson Bethel’s Bullseye was a highlight of Netflix’s Daredevil Season 3, and he returned in Born Again Season 1 to assassinate Foggy Nelson in one of the season’s most brutal moments. Season 2 promises an even larger role for the unhinged marksman, and early hints point toward a possible redemption arc.

Bethel plays Poindexter with a twitchy, damaged energy that makes him unpredictable in every scene. Whether he ends up an ally or an enemy this season is part of the tension.

Jon Bernthal as Frank Castle / The Punisher

Frank Castle is not in Season 2. Charlie Cox confirmed it directly, and the reason is scheduling: Bernthal is headlining his own Disney+ special, Punisher: One Last Kill, set to premiere on May 12, 2026. He is also confirmed for Spider-Man: Brand New Day, so Marvel is far from done with the character.

The Punisher’s absence leaves a hole in Born Again’s vigilante lineup. Matt and Frank have been arguing about the line between justice and punishment since 2016, and a New York under Fisk’s martial law would have been the perfect pressure test for both. That confrontation is clearly being saved for later.

Matthew Lillard as Mr. Charles

Matthew Lillard joins the MCU as Mr. Charles, a mysterious new character who operates as a CIA figure making even Kingpin sweat. Whether the name is a deeper Marvel Comics reference remains to be seen, but within the show, Mr. Charles is the kind of wildcard who makes every room more dangerous just by being in it.

Lillard is best known for the Scream franchise, Five Nights at Freddy’s, and Shaggy in the live-action Scooby-Doo films. His range between comedy and menace is exactly what this role demands, and his introduction in the Season 2 premiere has already sparked speculation about where the character is headed.

Tony Dalton as Jack Duquesne / Swordsman

Tony Dalton’s Swordsman was a scene-stealer in Hawkeye, and his addition to Born Again Season 2 marks another thread connecting the MCU’s street-level heroes. Jack Duquesne is a skilled fencer with a murky moral compass who ended Hawkeye on the right side, but his history with shady dealings means he could go either way.

Dalton’s effortless charm makes any scene he’s in more interesting. Dropping him into Hell’s Kitchen alongside Daredevil and Kingpin feels like a natural fit for a character who thrives in morally gray territory.

Deborah Ann Woll as Karen Page

Karen Page was the emotional core of Netflix’s Daredevil, and Deborah Ann Woll’s return in Season 1 was initially limited to a brief but pivotal appearance: she called in the Punisher to save Matt. Season 2 is expected to give her a much larger role.

Karen has always been more than a love interest. She’s an investigator, a killer (she shot James Wesley in the original series), and one of the few people who can match Matt’s stubbornness. Her expanded presence this season was the right call.

Elden Henson as Foggy Nelson

Foggy Nelson appeared to die at Bullseye’s hands early in Season 1, one of the show’s most controversial moments. Henson is confirmed for Season 2, though whether that means flashbacks, a faked death, or something stranger remains unclear. In the comics, Foggy once faked his own death, so there’s precedent.

Henson’s Foggy has always been the heart of the Daredevil story. Losing him changed the tone of Season 1 dramatically, and getting him back in any capacity shifts the emotional math of the entire show.

Ayelet Zurer as Vanessa Fisk

Vanessa Fisk was already dangerous in the Netflix original, and Born Again has only made her more so. Ayelet Zurer returns as Kingpin’s partner, who successfully ran his criminal empire solo and played a role in orchestrating Foggy Nelson’s assassination.

Vanessa is not a sidekick. She operates with the same ruthless intelligence as Wilson, and their partnership is one of the most unsettling dynamics in the MCU. Zurer plays her with a calm that makes the violence underneath feel inevitable.

Lili Taylor as Governor Marge McCaffrey

Lili Taylor joins Born Again Season 2 as Governor Marge McCaffrey, a political adversary for Kingpin. Taylor is a veteran character actor known for Mystic Pizza, Public Enemies, and Poker Face, and her casting signals that the political stakes around Fisk’s power grab will extend beyond New York City.

McCaffrey doesn’t appear to have a comic book equivalent, which means the show has room to take her in unexpected directions. A governor standing up to Fisk while Matt fights him from below creates a two-front war that raises the season’s stakes.

Michael Gandolfini as Daniel Blake

Michael Gandolfini, son of the late James Gandolfini, plays Daniel Blake, a Kingpin loyalist who started sliding toward corruption in Season 1. The younger Gandolfini is known for The Many Saints of Newark, where he played the young Tony Soprano, and Warfare.

Blake is the character most likely to mirror Fisk’s trajectory: an ambitious young man being shaped by proximity to power. Whether he doubles down or breaks away is one of Season 2’s quieter storylines to watch.

Camila Rodriguez as Angela del Toro

Camila Rodriguez returns as Angela del Toro, the teenage niece of Hector Ayala, the vigilante White Tiger who was murdered in Season 1. In the comics, Angela takes up the mystical White Tiger amulet and becomes a superhero in her own right.

If Born Again follows that thread, Angela could be the season’s biggest setup for the MCU’s future. Rodriguez is known for Station 19 and Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, and she brings a raw energy to a character who has every reason to want revenge.

Margarita Levieva as Heather Glenn

Margarita Levieva plays Heather Glenn, a character with deep roots in Daredevil comics as one of Matt Murdock’s most significant love interests. In the show, Heather enters Matt’s orbit at a time when his personal life is in ruins and his allies are scattered.

Levieva brings a grounded intensity from her work in The Deuce and In the Dark. Heather’s presence adds a civilian perspective to a season dominated by people in masks and suits of armor.

Nikki M. James as Kirsten McDuffie

Nikki M. James plays Kirsten McDuffie, an attorney who in the comics becomes one of Matt Murdock’s closest allies and romantic partners. Her addition signals that Born Again is pulling from Mark Waid’s acclaimed Daredevil run, which recast Matt as a more public-facing hero.

James is a Tony Award winner for The Book of Mormon, and her casting brings serious dramatic chops to a role that could become central to the legal side of the story.

Arty Froushan as Buck Cashman

Arty Froushan joins the cast as Buck Cashman, a new character without a direct comics counterpart. Early appearances suggest Cashman operates in the street-level criminal world that Kingpin is reshaping under martial law.

Froushan is known for his role as Prince Guylan in Invasion on Apple TV+. His addition rounds out the ensemble with a fresh face not tied to existing Marvel lore.

Genneya Walton as BB Urich

Genneya Walton plays BB Urich, a character connected to the Urich family name that Daredevil fans will recognize immediately. Ben Urich was a key figure in the Netflix series, and BB’s presence suggests the show is honoring that legacy while pushing it forward.

Walton has credits in Gabby Duran and the Unsittables and Project MC2. Her role ties into the journalistic thread that has always run through Daredevil’s storytelling.

Zabryna Guevara as Sheila Rivera

Zabryna Guevara plays Sheila Rivera, a character positioned within the political machinery around Kingpin’s administration. As Fisk’s grip on New York tightens, Rivera appears to be one of the officials navigating his orbit.

Guevara is a veteran TV actor with roles in Gotham, Bull, and East New York. Her presence reinforces the season’s emphasis on institutional power and the people caught inside it.

Clark Johnson as Cherry

Clark Johnson plays Cherry, a new character whose role in Season 2 connects to the street-level world Daredevil operates in. Details on Cherry remain thin, but Johnson’s casting is notable given his credentials both in front of and behind the camera.

Johnson is a longtime presence in prestige TV, with acting roles in Homicide: Life on the Street and The Wire, and directing credits across both shows. He brings an authenticity to gritty urban storytelling that fits Born Again’s tone.

What the Daredevil Born Again Season 2 Cast Means for the MCU

Born Again Season 2 is stacking the deck with Marvel Netflix legacy, MCU crossovers, and original characters who could shape the street-level universe going forward. With Kingpin consolidating power and vigilantes outlawed, every name on this cast list is a potential turning point for Marvel’s street-level future. New episodes drop weekly on Disney+. For more on what’s streaming, check out our picks for the best sci-fi and fantasy shows in April 2026, and if you want another cast deep dive, our Lanterns guide covers every actor in HBO’s upcoming DC detective drama.