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Finally your Defenders are back as John and Derek return to discuss Daredevil Born Again Season 2 Episode 1. We're going into full spoiler filled detail on the return of Daredevil, so make sure you've watched the episode before listening to our podcast.Daredevil 201 "The Northern Star" DetailsExecutive Producers are Kevin Feige, Stephen Broussard, Jonathan Schwartz, Louis D’Esposito, Brad Winderbaum, Dario ScardapaneDirected by Justin Benson and Aaron MoorheadWritten by Dario ScardapaneEpisode Synopsis: To send a message to Mayor Wilson Fisk, Matt Murdock suits up as Daredevil and boards a ship on its way to the Red Hook Port. He discovers it is transporting military grade weapons to the free port. When the Captain discovers Daredevil aboard the ship he sinks the vessel.Back in Josie’s Bar, Matt reunites with Karen to attempt to amplify the nefarious dealings of Mayor Fisk. But before they can carry through with their plan, Fisk’s team have pinned it as a terrorist attack orchestrated by the Devil of Hell’s Kitchen.Meanwhile psychologist Heather Glenn, interviews Jack Duquanes about his possible double life as the vigilante Swordsman. Her discussion provides good detail about Duquanes but not the key evidence DA Hockburg is looking for so with a little prodding Heather changes his answers to serve him up on a platter.Concerned about the excessive powers Fisk is employing, the attorney general calls for oversight but, following a call from Contessa Allegra DeFontaine after a request from the mysterious Mr. Charles, the Attorney General offers his full support to Mayor Fisk. Karen continues to investigate Fisk’s nefarious goings-on and has recently teamed up with BB Urich. She shares advice from her former mentor Ben Urich to try to keep his niece alive while she’s in the vipers den.As their investigation gets closer to locating the missing crew from the ship, it draws the attention of the brutal Anti-Vigilante Task Force who confront Matt’s investigator Cherry at his home. Daredevil is overwhelmed by the violent task force members as he gets distracted by Cherry’s stress induced heart problems. But, after the team learn his true identity they are executed by an unlikely ally. Benjamin Poindexter hits the Bullseye delivering a message to Matt Murdock. ‘You're Welcome’.Daredevil Born Again Episode 2 CastCharlie Cox - Matt Murdock/DaredevilVincent D'Onofrio - Wilson FiskDeborah Ann Woll - Karen PageNikki M. James - Kirsten McDuffieGenneya Walton - BB UrichMargarita Levieva - Heather GlennTony Dalton - Jack DuquesneClark Johnson - CherryZabryna Guevara - Sheila RiveraMichael Gandolfini - Daniel BlakeArty Froushan - Buck CashmanWilson Bethel - Benjamin Poi
