Warning! This post contains SPOILERS for Daredevil: Born Again episode 1 & 2
The premiere episodes ofDaredevil: Born Againhave arrived, featuring an array of exciting Easter eggs and references. Although Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) may be Daredevil no more after a night of tragedy, Wilson Fisk’s Kingpin (Vincent D’onofrio) has become the new Mayor of New York City, setting up a new status quo in a city full of tension that will undoubtedly force Murdock to become the Man Without Fear once more. To that end, there are plenty of connections to the original Netflix series, the original comics, and the greaterMCUoverall.
Seven years after Netflix’sDaredevilseason 3, the MCU has brought back the Man Without Fear with an all-new show. Grappling with the new Mayor Fisk as well as a trial involving a vigilante and corrupt police officers, Matt Murdock is trying to live his life without a mask after losing Foggy Nelson and nearly killing Bullseye. As such, both premiere episodes ofDaredevil: Born Againare chock-full of exciting references, including Wilson Fisk referencing none other than Spider-Man.Here are 29 of the biggest Easter eggs and references we found inDaredevil: Born Againepisodes 1 & 2.
29Nelson Murdock & Page
Connecting To Daredevil Season 3
Matt Murdock, Foggy Nelson, and Karen Page are seen walking out of their law offices at the beginning of the first episode, and the name was chosen at the very end ofDaredevilseason 3’s finale.
28Josie’s
(and Josie Herself!)
Josie’s is the same bar that Matt, Foggy, and Karen frequented in the Netflix series. Josie herself makes a cameo as well, still played by actress Susan Varon.
27Jeri Hogarth’s Firm
A Jessica Jones Connection
Foggy mentions that he used to work at Hogarth, Chao & Benowitz. Jeri Hogarth was Carrie-Anne Moss' character in Netflix’sJessica Jones.
26Detective Kim
A Marvel Comics Character
There is also an NYPD Detective Kim in from the original Marvel Comics.
25Kirsten McDuffie
A Classic Daredevil Character
Kirsten McDuffie makes her MCU debut inDaredevil: Born. In the comics, Kirsten is a fellow lawyer and one-time love interest of Matt Murdock’s.
24Bullseye Glove/Purple Mask
He’s Finally Got HIs Own Suit
A bullseye can be seen on each of Poindexter’s gloves, and he’s also featured wearing a purple-accented mask,connecting to his alias and appearance in the comics as the master assassin named Bullseye.
Honoring The Action Sequences Of The Past
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The majority of Bullseye and Daredevil’s fight is all one-take, mirroring the classic one-take fights in the original Netflix series, including the season 1 hallway fight, the biker bar in season 2, and the prison riot in season 3.
22Fisk Eating An Omelet
A Simple Routine
Fisk is shown eating an omelet at the beginning ofDaredevil: Born Againseason 1, continuing his established morning routine from the Netflix series.
21Tracksuit Mafia?
Part of Fisk’s Empire
Fisk’s wife Vanessa is shown running the crime business, and one of her men named Luca is shown wearing a tracksuit (which gets specifically called out). This potentially suggests that theTracksuit Mafiais still active and a part of Fisk’s empire.
20Fisk’s Recovery
Shot By Echo
It’s revealed that. Vanessa took over while Fisk was away in recovery.This connects to Fisk being shot in the face by Maya Lopez at the end of 2021’sHawkeye, which led to him being temporarily blind in one eye.
