Daredevil: Born Again"s placement on the Marvel Cinematic Universe"s timeline has been confirmed, allowing Matt Murdock"s cameos in Spider-Man: No Way Home and She-Hulk to make much more sense. Daredevil: Born Again"s MCU timeline placement has been a common topic of discourse since the show was released in March 2025. The reason for this stems from the years of vagueness surrounding whether Netflix"s Defenders timeline was canon to the MCU and thus linked to Matt Murdock"s various appearances in the franchise since the streaming giant canceled all involved shows.
If Daredevil: Born Again"s cast was not enough proof, the hard references to Netflix"s Daredevil prove the former to be a true continuation of the latter. Even still, however, some confusion about when other events of the MCU took place in comparison to Daredevil: Born Again has persisted. The reason for this was the lack of confirmation of just how far away from Netflix"s Daredevil the story of Daredevil: Born Again is. Now that this has been confirmed, elements like Daredevil"s appearance as part of Spider-Man"s MCU timeline or as a love interest of She-Hulk make a lot more sense.
Daredevil Showrunner Confirmed The Time Gap Between Season 3 & Born Again There Is A Big Gap Between Netflix's Ending & Disney+'s Premiere Custom Image by Lewis Glazebrook Recently, Daredevil: Born Again"s showrunner, Dario Scardapane, was interviewed by IGN. During this interview, Scardapane was asked how important it was for him and his team to outline the exact length of time between Daredevil, Matt"s other MCU appearances, and Daredevil: Born Again. Thankfully, Scardapane insisted that this was one of his absolute priorities when beginning work on the show, stating it was "job number one."
Regarding the specific number of years that have passed, Dario Scardapane confirmed that seven years separates Daredevil and Daredevil: Born Again. The former was released in 2018 and likely took place in the same year, meaning the latter takes place in 2025. This fits with the wider MCU given the Blip ended in 2024 with Avengers: Endgame, meaning the show takes place around a year after this point.
Born Again's Place In The MCU Timeline Explains Why Daredevil's Appearances In Spider-Man: No Way Home & She-Hulk Were So Different Matt Was A Brighter Version Of His MCU Character Close In light of the reveal concerning Daredevil: Born Again"s timeline, Matt"s appearances in Spider-Man: No Way Home and She-Hulk make a lot more sense. Given that Matt has not been Daredevil for a year after Foggy"s shocking death in Daredevil: Born Again episode 1, many wondered when he made time to appear as the hero on the West Coast of the United States during She-Hulk. While Matt did not appear in the Daredevil suit in Spider-Man: No Way Home, the same question applies.
Related Daredevil: Born Again Episodes 1 & 2 Recap & Ending Explained Daredevil: Born Again"s first two episodes pave the way for a fresh start for Matt Murdock while honoring Netflix"s Daredevil amid a major tragedy.
Posts If Daredevil: Born Again had been set only a year or two after Daredevil, this answer would have been more confusing given Matt"s vigilante retirement after Foggy"s death and other MCU elements like the Blip. However, the show being set seven years later allows this all to make sense. The Blip happened and ended in 2024, allowing Matt to live a good life for a while with Foggy and Karen. It was during this period that Matt likely appeared in Spider-Man: No Way Home and She-Hulk.
Matt is a little more lighthearted in this scene as Peter"s lawyer, as he is during his Daredevil escapades during She-Hulk...
In Spider-Man: No Way Home, Matt works as Peter Parker"s lawyer shortly after the summer of 2024, when everyone returns from the Blip. Matt is a little more lighthearted in this scene as Peter"s lawyer, as he is during his Daredevil escapades during She-Hulk. These appearances coming before Foggy"s death make a lot of sense to explain why he is slightly different than he is in Daredevil: Born Again, with the year time-jump after Foggy"s death still remaining consistent with Scardapane"s timeline of seven years.
What Daredevil: Born Again's Timeline Means For The Larger MCU Matt Will Be Different Going Forward Custom Image by Ana Nieves Concerning how Daredevil: Born Again"s timeline affects the wider MCU, it provides an inclination as to how he will act in any other appearances. If any stories featuring Daredevil happen to take place before Foggy"s death, Matt could appear as the slightly more breezy version of the titular hero that was highlighted in Spider-Man: No Way Home and She-Hulk. However, if MCU stories set after Daredevil: Born Again seasons 1 and 2 include Matt, he will be more like the version of the character included in the show.
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Daredevil: Born Again TV-MA Crime Action Superhero Thriller Adventure 9/10 159 9.2/10 Release Date March 4, 2025 Showrunner Chris Ord Directors Michael Cuesta, Aaron Moorhead, Justin Benson, Jeffrey Nachmanoff Writers Chris Ord Franchise(s) Daredevil, Marvel Cinematic Universe Cast See All Charlie Cox Matt Murdock / Daredevil Vincent D'Onofrio Wilson Fisk / Kingpin
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