Daredevil: Season 1 (2015)
TV SeriesOptionalNetflix era
Blind lawyer Matt Murdock fights crime as Daredevil in Hell's Kitchen while facing Wilson Fisk. It’s a 2015 season from Marvel’s Netflix era. Marvel added it to its official timeline in 2024, but the films don’t need it, so it isn’t in our main 81-title order. At 13 episodes, about 9h 45m in all, it streams on Disney+ and Hulu in the US.
| Release date | April 10, 2015 |
|---|---|
| Episodes | 13 × ~45 min |
Why it’s worth knowing about
Where Charlie Cox’s Daredevil and Vincent D’Onofrio’s Kingpin begin. Both now appear in MCU titles, so this is the backstory for Born Again.
About Daredevil: Season 1
Season 1 tells Matt Murdock's early days as a vigilante. He and his friend Foggy Nelson are just opening their law office in a Hell's Kitchen still rebuilding from the Battle of New York, and their first big client, Karen Page, leads them into a cover-up at Union Allied. By night Matt wears a homemade black mask and fights traffickers and gangsters, slowly discovering that the neighborhood's crime is controlled by one man, Wilson Fisk. The season runs Matt's story alongside Fisk's, including his romance with Vanessa, so both sides of the war are developed.
Drew Goddard created the series and wrote the first two episodes before handing showrunning to Steven S. DeKnight. Charlie Cox leads as Matt, with Vincent D'Onofrio as Fisk, Deborah Ann Woll as Karen, Elden Henson as Foggy, Rosario Dawson as Claire Temple, Vondie Curtis-Hall as Ben Urich and Ayelet Zurer as Vanessa. All 13 hour-long episodes were released on Netflix on April 10, 2015. Critics loved it (99% on Rotten Tomatoes), especially D'Onofrio's Fisk, and it earned three Creative Arts Emmy nominations.
Good to know
- Episode 2, "Cut Man," ends with a hallway fight staged to look like one unbroken shot.
- Matt doesn't get his red suit, built by Melvin Potter, until the final episode.
- It was the first of Marvel's Netflix shows, leading to The Defenders (2017).
- Charlie Cox received a Helen Keller Achievement Award from the American Foundation for the Blind for his portrayal.
How to watch it
Start here for Marvel's Netflix era; it's the first of those shows and the base for Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and The Defenders. Set aside time for "Cut Man" (episode 2) and the run from "Nelson v. Murdock" (episode 10) to the finale. It's mature and violent, closer to a crime drama than an Avengers movie. Watch it before Daredevil: Born Again, which brings back Cox, D'Onofrio and much of this cast.
Where to watch Daredevil: Season 1 in the US
| Streaming (subscription) | Disney+, Hulu |
|---|---|
| Rent or buy | Amazon, Apple TV, Fandango at Home |
Where to watch Daredevil: Season 1 outside the US
| Country | Stream | Other options |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Disney+ | None needed |
| Canada | Disney+ | None needed |
| Australia | Disney+ | None needed |
| India | JioHotstar | None needed |
Streaming availability last verified: October 16, 2026
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Daredevil: Season 1 FAQ
Is Netflix's Daredevil connected to Daredevil: Born Again?
Yes. Born Again is a Marvel Studios revival on Disney+ that brings back Charlie Cox, Vincent D'Onofrio and others from the Netflix series.
When does Daredevil get his red suit?
Not until the season 1 finale. Before that Matt wears a black, homemade outfit.
Who plays Kingpin in Netflix's Daredevil?
Vincent D'Onofrio plays Wilson Fisk, and critics singled out his performance as one of the season's best.
Can you skip Daredevil: Season 1?
Yes. It’s been on Marvel’s official timeline since 2024, but none of the films depend on it.
How many episodes does Daredevil: Season 1 have?
Daredevil: Season 1 has 13 episodes, around 45 minutes each.
Is Daredevil: Season 1 part of the MCU?
Marvel added the Netflix shows to its official Disney+ timeline in 2024, so they now count as part of the MCU. We keep them out of our main 81-title order because the films don’t depend on them; our Netflix canon guide explains the details.