Daredevil Season 1
Genre:
Action,
Crime,
Drama
Premiere Date:
Apr 10, 2015
The first season of the American web television series Daredevil, which is based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name, follows the early days of Matt Murdock / Daredevil, a lawyer-by-day who fights crime at night, juxtaposed with the rise of crime lord Wilson Fisk. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), sharing continuity with the films and other series of the franchise. The season, which was released on Netflix on April 10, 2015, and consists of 13 episodes, was produced by Marvel Television in association with ABC Studios, DeKnight Prods. and Goddard Textiles, with Steven S. DeKnight serving as showrunner, and series creator Drew Goddard acting as consultant.
Charlie Cox stars as Murdock, while Vincent D'Onofrio plays Fisk. The two are joined by principal cast members Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson, Toby Leonard Moore, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Bob Gunton, Ayelet Zurer, and Rosario Dawson. Daredevil entered development in late 2013, with Goddard initially hired in December 2013. DeKnight replaced him as showrunner and Cox was hired to star in May 2014. The red suit for Daredevil was designed not by costume designer Stephanie Maslansky, but by Ryan Meinerding and the costume artists at Marvel Studios. Filming began in New York City in July 2014, with production ending that December. New York studio Shade VFX created the visual effects for the season, which contains links to other MCU projects, including future Netflix series.
The season was released to critical acclaim, with critics praising the action sequences, performances, and the darker tone compared to other properties set in the MCU. Daredevil was renewed for a second season on April 21, 2015, which is due to premiere in 2016.
Created by:
Drew Goddard
No. of episodes:
13
Production company(s):
ABC Studios,
Goddard Textiles,
Marvel Television