The final episode of Daredevil: Born Again season 1 has arrived, and the story is over for now.
Thankfully, Daredevil: Born Again will return for season 2 at some point in 2026. But what are you going to watch in the meantime?
Marvel’s first Daredevil series is the obvious answer, and that show is streaming on Disney+ as well.
But if you want even more hard-hitting superhero action, these are the five shows to tide you over after watching Daredevil: Born Again season 1.
‘The Punisher’ (2017 – 2019)
The Punisher wasn’t originally part of Marvel’s four series deal with Netflix, but Jon Bernthal’s performance as the title character was so popular that he got his own spinoff from Daredevil. In his first solo series, Frank Castle (Bernthal) thought his vendetta against his family’s murderers was over. Instead, it’s only just begun.
Ebon Moss-Bachrach, who will be appearing this summer as the Thing in The Fantastic Four: First Steps, made his Marvel debut as David Lieberman, a former NSA operative who is one of Castle’s only allies. Somehow, they have to bring down a criminal conspiracy while eluding law enforcement officers at the same time.
The Punisher is streaming on Disney+.
‘The Defenders’ (2017)
What’s better than one Marvel street-level hero? All of them! The Defenders was the Avengers-style crossover that brought together Daredevil (Charlie Cox), Jessica Jones (Krysten Ritter), Luke Cage (Mike Colter) and Iron Fist (Finn Jones) to face their common enemies.
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Although the story doesn’t quite live up to the four shows that came before it, watching these heroes play off each other is a treat. The Defenders also ties up some loose ends from Daredevil season 2 as Matt Murdock’s lover, Elektra Natchios (Élodie Yung), is resurrected by the evil death cult known as The Hand in their bid for ultimate power.
The Defenders is streaming on Disney+.
‘Arrow’ (2012 – 2020)
The CW’s Arrow had a serious case of Dark Knight envy, especially in the early seasons that tried to recreate some of the tone of Christopher Nolan’s Batman movies. This show never quite reached that level, but at its peak, Arrow had some intense action for a prime time series.
Stephen Amell stars as Oliver Queen, a rich kid who was seemingly lost on a deserted island for five years. Upon his return to civilization, Queen becomes a murderous vigilante determined to clean up his city one criminal at a time. The later seasons softened the impact of Arrow by building an entire universe of DC heroes around the title character. Regardless, this is a show that belongs on your watch list due to its compact storytelling, impressive worldbuilding and a fun cast.
Arrow is streaming on Netflix.
‘Peacemaker’ (2022 – Present)
Peacemaker is the outlier on this list because its hero isn’t a serious vigilante like Daredevil or the Punisher. But there is plenty of R-rated action here, which is the only project from the old DC Extended Universe that is continuing in the new DC Universe continuity.
John Cena brings a surprisingly human touch to his title character, Christopher Smith. After his traumatic experience in The Suicide Squad, Peacemaker is so shellshocked that he doesn’t want to kill people anymore. That’s really bad timing because a new covert team needs Peacemaker to take out a threat that could conquer the planet.
Peacemaker is streaming on Max.
‘Batman: Caped Crusader’ (2024 – Present)
Forget everything you knew about Batman: The Animated Series. Batman: Caped Crusader may share some stylistic similarities with that classic series, but this is the most mature Batman animated show in decades. This incarnation of Batman casts Hamish Linklater as the voice of Bruce Wayne and his alter ego, and the show re-imagines Gotham City in the 1940s.
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Batman doesn’t easily make friends, but he does have allies like Detective Renee Montoya (Michelle C. Bonilla), Commissioner James Gordon (Eric Morgan Stuart) and his daughter, Barbara Gordon (Krystal Joy Brown). He’ll need their help against Gotham’s crooked cops and a selection of the Dark Knight’s most fearsome foes.
Batman: Caped Crusader is streaming on Prime Video.
