The reaction was so swift and intense, it was almost obvious that a second season of the landmark Netflix/Marvel series Daredevil would be in the offering. However, with the two media giants planning four separate series, leading into the Defenders, it was a bit dubious as to how a second season might be approached.
Well, in 2016 we’ll find out.
According to Marvel, a second season of Daredevil is on the blocks for 2016, which will seemingly coincide with the first seasons of Luke Cage and Iron Fist (AKA Jessica Jones supposedly hits later this year). This may make continuity a bit tricky, but it could also serve to add some nice depth to this shared universe before leading into The Defenders. If it were any other company, I might be worried how they’d juggle this all, but Marvel Studios seems to have a very firm grasp on how their properties all play in the same sandbox, so I have little doubt that will extend to this Netflix partnership.
Another interesting item to note is that according to Variety, showrunner Steven DeNight will not be joining Daredevil in its second season, which will instead be led by Douglas Petrie and Marco Ramirez. It should be noted that both Petrie and Ramirez were executive producers on the first season, so it will not be a very steep learning curve.
This is exciting news for sure. I recently wrapped up the 13 episode first season of Daredevil, and I’ll be more than happy to digest another 13!
