SPOILER WARNING: The following article contains major spoilers for Daredevil: Born Again. If you have not seen the show, proceed at your own risk!
I always imagine that there is a degree of sadness that is felt behind the scenes of a long-running television show when a character is killed off. With exceptions, it means that a production is saying goodbye to one of its actors, and that’s surely a bummer for the coworkers with whom they’ve become friendly. That being said, such a development can also be artistically beneficial, and that’s exactly how Charlie Cox felt when he learned that Elden Henson’s Foggy Nelson was going to die in the first episode of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Disney+ series Daredevil: Born Again.
three seasons of Netflix’s Daredevil, Cox’s Matt Murdock and Foggy are depicted as very close friends and partners, and their relationship features a number of ups and downs. When it came to the former reprising his part as The Man Without Fear for the revival series, however, he was grateful to have the narrative bombshell of Foggy’s death to work with emotionally. The show said farewell to a key character, and Cox explained during an event at the SAG-AFTRA Foundation that it provided him opportunity for his performance:
first season of Daredevil: Born Again started its run back in March, and all nine episodes are available to stream with a Disney+ subscription. A second season is on the way as well, estimated to arrive at some point in 2026, so be sure to be on the lookout for more news and updates about the show in the coming weeks/months here on CinemaBlend.