Tomorrow, Daredevil season 2 will arrive on Netflix a mere 11 months after the debut of the first season. And while the new season of Daredevil is bringing The Punisher and Elektra to the party, it will still be a challenge to match the creative heights of the first season.
After original showrunner Drew Goddard stepped away to direct a Sinister Six movie that never happened, Steven S. DeKnight took over as showrunner and delivered one of the darkest Marvel Cinematic Universe projects to date. Daredevil may live in the same world as the Avengers, but his neighborhood is considerably more down to Earth and deadly. That allowed the creative team to go almost as dark as the comic book series that inspired the show.
The Daredevil series was also fortunate enough to have a really amazing cast, including Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock, Deborah Ann Woll as Karen Page, Elden Henson as Foggy Nelson, Vondie Curtis-Hall as Ben Urich, Toby Leonard Moore as James Wesley, Ayelet Zurer as Vanessa Marianna, and Vincent D’Onofrio as Wilson Fisk, with Rosario Dawson as Claire Temple. That same cast could have easily headlined a feature film.
Instead, they starred in perhaps the greatest superhero TV series to date. Daredevil’s production quality rivaled that of a movie, and it consistently delivered unforgettable moments. On the eve of season 2, CraveOnline is looking back at 15 of the most epic moments from Daredevil season 1.
If we left out any of your favorite Daredevil moments, share them in the comment section below!
Consider this your SPOILER WARNING. Several of the major events from the first season are discussed in this list!
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15 Epic Moments From Daredevil Season 1
15 Epic Moments From Daredevil Season 1
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15. Rain and Blood
Season 1, Episode 1
The climactic fight between Daredevil and an assassin sent to kill Karen Page set the tone for the rest of the season by demonstrating that Matt Murdock was a hero who could bleed...and he wouldn't win every fight.
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14. Daredevil
Season 1, Episode 13
After bringing down Wilson Fisk's empire, Matt Murdock officially became Daredevil and struck an iconic pose from the comic book series.
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13. Batllin' Jack Murdock's Last Fight
Season 1, Episode 2
To secure a future for his son and to prove his own worth, Battlin' Jack Murdock bet heavily on himself in a fixed fight and walked away victorious. Even while fleeing for his life, Battlin' Jack had to stop and take in the cheers of the crowd.
But Battlin' Jack Murdock couldn't outrun the men who paid him to take the fall, leading to Matt's painful realization that his father was dead.
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12. The Montage
Season 1, Episode 1
It's a rare montage that actually gets the blood pumping. But this one nicely set up Daredevil's enemies as he furiously trained in an empty gym.
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11. 'You Want To Know His Name?'
Season 1, Episode 4
In the face of a brutal beating from the Russian mob, Claire Temple protected Matt's secret. But when he arrived as Daredevil, she could only laugh about the epic asskicking that he was about to hand them.
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10. 'I Am The Ill Intent'
Season 1, Episode 13
With his empire in tatters, Wilson Fisk has an epiphany about his true nature in a brilliant monologue performed by Vincent D'Onofrio.
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9. 'This Is Not How I Die'
Season 1, Episode 6
Against all odds, Matt attempted to keep Russian crime boss, Vladimir, alive as crooked cops and Fisk's men closed in. Despite his open contempt for Daredevil, Vladimir was instrumental in their survival in a stunning moment of unity between the two enemies.
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8. Hell's Kitchen Burns
Season 1, Episode 5
To weed out the Russians, Fisk tricked them into moving against him and then blowing them up with half of Hell's Kitchen...all the while on a date with Vanessa!
Fisk must have known she was a keeper when she wasn't that bothered by the fate of the Russians.
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7. Stick and Stone
Season 1, Episode 7
Enraged at his mentor for murdering a child called "Black Sky," Matt attacked Stick in his apartment and nearly lost to the elderly martial arts master. The fact that Matt ended up on top of their fight seemed to impress Stick.
And then we learned that Stick wants Matt to fight in his war as we met Stone...and we should learn more about Stone in the new season.
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6. Wilson FIsk Punishes Anatoly
Season 1, Episode 4
After Daredevil headed down another beating to the Russian mob on their own turf, Anatoly went running to Wilson Fisk for help...and ended up embarrassing Fisk during his date with Vanessa.
Not. Smart.
Fisk responded by beating Anatoly to a pulp and decapitating him with a car door. But it wasn't the last murder that Fisk committed...
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5. Ben Urich Meets His Fate
Season 1, Episode 12
Even at the end, Ben Urich protected Karen Page from Fisk's wrath...but Urich couldn't stop Fisk from brutally murdering him in one of the most shocking scenes of the season.
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4. Karen Picks Up The Gun
Season 1, Episode 11
With her own life and the lives of her friends on the line, Karen Page grabbed a gun from Wesley and shot him dead. That even surprised Karen, who ha seemingly gotten away with it...for now.
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3. Nelson vs. Murdock
Season 1, Episode 10
For most of the season, Foggy Nelson considered "the man in black" yo be an enemy of the city. But when faced with the reality that his best friend was the vigilante, Foggy didn't let Matt off the hook.
The breakdown of Matt and Foggy's friendship and partnership was riveting, even though its dissolution was temporary.
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2. The Hallway Fight
Season 1, Episode 2
Everyone talks about the hallway fight from the second episode of the season. And it still holds up as one of the greatest achievements of the series that the production team pulled off a single-take action scene.
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1. Daredevil vs. Nobu
As terrific as that hallway fight was, it wasn't as impressive as Daredevil's battle with Nobu. It turns out that Nobu may have been a ninja, and he absolutely wiped the floor with Matt in an extra long battle that was shown throughout the ninth episode.
Daredevil survived this fight only by a fluke chance...and he'll have to battle several ninjas in the new season.
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