‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Showrunner Wishes the Show Wasn’t So Timely

Events in the United States make for a weird experience watching 'Daredevil: Born Again,' but won't be like that every season. The first two seasons of Daredevil: Born Again have focused on Matt’s ongoing beef with the Kingpin, who now runs New York. What seems at first like a legit play to go straight turns out to be a front: not only has FIsk assembled an anti-vigilante task force to take down costumed heroes, he’s also looking to turn Red Hook into its own city-state to profit from. Even before the season finale featured power blackouts, riots in the streets, and cops claiming an unarmed kid they shot was a vigilante, it wasn’t hard to see parallels between the MCU’s New York and then-current state of affairs in the United States. That doesn’t seem like it’ll be changing with season two, and showrunner Dario Scardapane had no trouble admitting that what’s going on in the real world isn’t lost on him or others working on the show. “There’s a few sequences we shot [last season] that could be off the news, and it’s weirding us all out,” he told SFX Magazine. Citing Stan Lee’s old adage about his comics reflecting the real world, Scardapane appreciates the “renewed political energy” of Born Again, but thinks too much of it can take away from the archetypes and near-mythological bent of the superhero genre. And based on what he’s saying, this season will end with Fisk off the board so season three can go in another direction. “It was fun to play in the realm of politics, but I personally like something a little more street level,” Scardapane finished. “What we’re doing going forward, as the Mayor Fisk run comes to its inevitable conclusion, feels more like a return to the Frank Miller-era comics.” We’ll see what that looks like after Daredevil: Born Again returns with season two on March 24. Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what’s next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.