Born Again Teases Villain’s Impact Beyond Season 1

While Daredevil: Born Again‘s return to the airwaves and first official entry into the MCU has gone rather well, there is at least one villain that’s been long teased that hasn’t popped up in the show in any real way yet. For fans fearing that he’s going to be underused in this season of Daredevil: Born Again, the showrunner has made it clear that’s not the case.

Through it’s first four episodes, Daredevil: Born Again has been far more about the inner workings of law and order. Matt Murdock has put away his cowl and costume for a suit and briefcase. Wilson Fisk is trying to throw himself into his work as mayor of New York, even if his criminal background is still very much at the forefront. But the end of Episode 4 did tease that a villain that’s been whispered about and shown in dribs and drabs since before the series aired on Disney+. In the next few episodes, it seems likely that Muse will pop up more as the season goes on but the person in charge of the show has now come out and made sure fans now that it’s not even about Season 1.

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Daredevil: Born Again Villain Will Be Around For A While

Even When Muse Isn’t Around, His Impact Will Be

When Muse does finally go head-to-head with Daredevil or Matt Murdock, it won’t be a one-off. Daredevil: Born Again showrunner Dario Scardapane recently talked to TV Line and confirmed that not only does Muse have a role in the next episode or episodes but the character will have a role “beyond” Season 1.

“I call Muse a stressor in this story, in that in the battle between Fisk and Matt Murdock, Muse causes a ripple effect. He causes trouble for Fisk. He causes trouble for Matt Murdock. The Muse run, for lack of a better word, in this story has pretty shocking consequences. And those consequences don’t end.”

There have been hints before Scardapane confirmed Muse being in Season 2. There were even set photos that showed the character would be part of the next installment. What the showrunner confirmed is that even when the villain isn’t on screen, his impact will be felt by both the show’s hero and the man who is used to going unchallenged for his crown as the Kingpin of Crime. There might even eventually be a kind of teammup for Murdock and Fisk as they do battle with someone who is draining his victims of blood and using that blood to create his art.

About Muse

• In the comics, he has superhuman reflexes and strength
• He can pull bodies apart in order to create his art
• He also has the power to suck in sensory information such as scents and sounds, making him a tough opponent for Daredevil

Muse showed his face in Daredevil: Born Again episode four, but the comments from Scardapane and director David Boyd make it clear viewers are about to see a bigger role for the offbeat killer. Even if he doesn’t appear on screen in every episode moving forward, he’s going to be someone that poses a serious problem to the Devil of Hell’s Kitchen and the people of New York City.

Daredevil: Born Again

5/10

Release Date

March 4, 2025

Showrunner

Chris Ord

Directors

Michael Cuesta, Aaron Moorhead, Justin Benson, Jeffrey Nachmanoff

Writers

Chris Ord

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  Charlie Cox

  Matt Murdock / Daredevil

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  Vincent D’Onofrio

  Wilson Fisk / Kingpin

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