Warning! This post contains SPOILERS for Daredevil: Born Again season 2, episode 5
Street-level stories of the MCU have never been stronger. This is largely thanks to Daredevil: Born Again, which continues to be one of the MCU’s best shows on Disney+ with its second season. Although we already know that even more familiar faces from the previous Netflix era will be returning in the upcoming third season, there’s still one unconfirmed character I’m really hoping we see make a return (especially following some new teases).
Recent reveals have confirmed that the MCU will soon be giving us a true reunion of The Defenders in Born Again season 3 with Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist. Of course, the fact that Marvel Studios is looking to embrace the full roster of Netflix heroes is very exciting.
However, there’s still one major character whose absence is becoming harder to ignore. After more than one tease in Daredevil: Born Again season 2, I do think it’s only a matter of time before we see the return of Claire Temple’s Night Nurse, a key connective figure from Marvel’s past Netflix shows.
After A Few Teases, I’m Really Hoping We See The Return of Claire Temple’s Night Nurse in Daredevil: Born Again Season 2
Rosario Dawson as Claire Temple
So far, Daredevil: Born Again season 2 has dropped a couple of teases pointing to Claire Temple. In the very first episode, Karen suggests calling in a favor at Metro-General to get Matt Murdock some stitches. During the events of the Netflix era of Marvel shows, Metro-General was where Claire worked as a nurse when she wasn’t helping patch up vigilantes during her off hours.
We also got another potential Night Nurse tease in Daredevil: Born Again season 2, episode 5. Trying to help an injured Bullseye escape Mayor Fisk and the AVTF, Daredevil mentions that he knows a nurse who can help. Again, this is undoubtedly a reference calling back to Claire Temple.
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01
Matt Murdock was blinded as a child by radioactive material that fell from a truck. While he lost his sight, the accident gave him something extraordinary in return. What did the radioactive exposure give Matt?
ASuper strength
BTelepathy
CSuperhuman radar-like senses
DX-ray vision
✓ Correct! The radioactive chemicals that blinded young Matt Murdock simultaneously supercharged his remaining senses to extraordinary levels and gave him a radar-like spatial awareness. He can “see” the world around him through sound, smell, touch, and taste with superhuman precision — making him one of Marvel’s most unique heroes.
✗ Even Daredevil’s radar sense couldn’t find the right answer there! The answer is superhuman radar-like senses. The radioactive accident didn’t give Matt strength, telepathy, or X-ray vision — it heightened all his remaining senses to superhuman levels and granted him a radar sense that lets him perceive the world around him in 360 degrees.
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02
Daredevil’s greatest enemy is a massive, calculating crime lord who controls most of the criminal underworld in New York City. This villain is known by his real name and his title. Who is he?
ABullseye
BWilson Fisk / The Kingpin
CThe Hand
DThe Owl
✓ Correct! Wilson Fisk, the Kingpin, is Daredevil’s most iconic adversary. Despite having no superpowers, Fisk’s immense physical strength, ruthless intelligence, and iron grip on New York’s criminal underworld make him one of Marvel’s most terrifying villains. Their battle is deeply personal — both men believe they’re saving Hell’s Kitchen.
✗ Even Daredevil’s radar sense couldn’t find the right answer there! The answer is Wilson Fisk / The Kingpin. Bullseye is a deadly assassin, The Hand is a ninja organization, and The Owl is a lesser crime lord. But the Kingpin is the definitive Daredevil villain — the immovable force that controls New York’s underworld from the shadows.
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By day, Matt Murdock fights for justice in a courtroom as a lawyer. He co-founded a law firm with his best friend in Hell’s Kitchen. Who is Matt’s law partner and best friend?
ABen Urich
BDanny Rand
CFranklin ‘Foggy’ Nelson
DLuke Cage
✓ Correct! Franklin “Foggy” Nelson has been Matt Murdock’s best friend and law partner since they met at Columbia Law School. Together they founded Nelson & Murdock, a small firm dedicated to defending the people of Hell’s Kitchen. Foggy is the heart and conscience of the partnership — often the one pulling Matt back from the edge.
✗ Even Daredevil’s radar sense couldn’t find the right answer there! The answer is Franklin “Foggy” Nelson. Ben Urich is a journalist at the Daily Bugle, Danny Rand is Iron Fist, and Luke Cage is a Harlem-based hero. Foggy Nelson is Matt’s irreplaceable best friend, law partner, and moral anchor.
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The Netflix Daredevil series (2015–2018) was praised for its dark tone and incredible fight choreography. Which actor portrayed Matt Murdock/Daredevil in the Netflix series and later in the MCU’s Daredevil: Born Again?
ABen Affleck
BCharlie Cox
COscar Isaac
DJon Bernthal
✓ Correct! Charlie Cox brought Matt Murdock to life with a nuanced, critically acclaimed performance across three seasons of Netflix’s Daredevil. His portrayal was so beloved that Marvel Studios brought him back for the MCU, appearing in Spider-Man: No Way Home and starring in Daredevil: Born Again.
✗ Even Daredevil’s radar sense couldn’t find the right answer there! The answer is Charlie Cox. Ben Affleck played Daredevil in the 2003 film, Oscar Isaac is Moon Knight, and Jon Bernthal plays the Punisher (who appeared in Daredevil Season 2). Charlie Cox is the definitive live-action Man Without Fear.
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Bullseye is one of Daredevil’s deadliest foes, a psychopathic assassin with an extraordinary ability. What is Bullseye’s signature power?
ASuper speed
BInvisibility
CPerfect accuracy — he never misses a target
DMind control
✓ Correct! Bullseye possesses an innate ability to turn virtually any object into a lethal projectile with perfect accuracy. From playing cards to paper clips, anything in his hands becomes a deadly weapon. He’s responsible for some of the darkest moments in Daredevil’s history, including the murder of Elektra.
✗ Even Daredevil’s radar sense couldn’t find the right answer there! The answer is perfect accuracy — he never misses a target. Bullseye doesn’t have super speed, invisibility, or mind control. His terrifying gift is unerring aim — he can kill with a toothpick, a playing card, or anything he can throw.
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06
Elektra Natchios is a complex character in Daredevil’s life — sometimes lover, sometimes enemy. She is a deadly assassin trained by a mysterious ninja organization. What is the name of this organization?
AThe League of Shadows
BThe Hand
CHYDRA
DThe Foot Clan
✓ Correct! The Hand is a secretive ninja organization that plays a major role in Daredevil’s mythology. Founded centuries ago, they deal in assassination, mysticism, and resurrection. Elektra was trained by The Hand and has been both their weapon and their enemy — her complicated ties to the organization mirror her complicated relationship with Matt.
✗ Even Daredevil’s radar sense couldn’t find the right answer there! The answer is The Hand. The League of Shadows is from DC’s Batman universe, HYDRA is the broader Marvel villain organization, and The Foot Clan is from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (actually inspired by The Hand). The Hand is the ancient ninja order central to Daredevil’s world.
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Frank Castle, the Punisher, has a complicated relationship with Daredevil. They share a mission to fight crime but disagree fundamentally on methods. What is the core philosophical difference between Daredevil and the Punisher?
ADaredevil uses weapons, Punisher doesn’t
BDaredevil refuses to kill, Punisher kills criminals
CPunisher works with police, Daredevil doesn’t
DDaredevil only fights at night
✓ Correct! This is the defining tension between Daredevil and the Punisher. Matt Murdock, a devout Catholic and lawyer, believes in the justice system and refuses to cross the line into killing. Frank Castle believes the system is broken and that lethal force is the only way to permanently stop criminals. Their rooftop debate in Season 2 of the Netflix series is one of the greatest scenes in superhero television.
✗ Even Daredevil’s radar sense couldn’t find the right answer there! The answer is that Daredevil refuses to kill while the Punisher kills criminals. It’s actually the Punisher who uses weapons (guns, explosives), and neither works with police. Daredevil fights at all hours. The real divide is moral: Matt believes in redemption and the law, while Frank believes in permanent, lethal justice.
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In the Daredevil Netflix series, Vincent D’Onofrio’s portrayal of Wilson Fisk was widely acclaimed. In Season 3, Fisk manipulated a specific FBI agent to become the new Bullseye. What is this character’s name?
ARay Nadeem
BBenjamin Poindexter (Dex)
CBrett Mahoney
DMitchell Ellison
✓ Correct! Benjamin “Dex” Poindexter, played brilliantly by Wilson Bethel, was an FBI agent with a troubled past and an innate ability for perfect marksmanship. Fisk recognized his psychological vulnerabilities and manipulated him into donning a Daredevil suit to frame Matt Murdock, setting up Dex’s transformation into the classic villain Bullseye.
✗ Even Daredevil’s radar sense couldn’t find the right answer there! The answer is Benjamin Poindexter (Dex). Ray Nadeem was another FBI agent manipulated by Fisk but in a different way, Brett Mahoney is an NYPD sergeant allied with Daredevil, and Mitchell Ellison is the editor of the New York Bulletin. Dex is the one Fisk groomed to become Bullseye.
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While she doesn’t make an appearance by the end of this new episode, it does feel like it’s only going to be a matter of time before she does appear. If not in the final episodes of Daredevil: Born Again season 2, then hopefully in the next season that is coming.
Will Claire Return in Daredevil: Born Again Season 3 With The Defenders?
Luke Cage, Jessica Jones, Daredevil, Claire Temple, and Colleen Wing stood together in a hallway in in The Defenders
With Daredevil: Born Again season 3 already in development, set photos and social media posts have already confirmed a full Defenders reunion is in the works. Mike Colter and Finn Jones are returning as Luke Cage and Iron Fist in Born Again season 3, while Krysten Ritter is set to appear even sooner in the remaining episodes of Born Again season 2 before returning in the next season as well.
As exciting as that is on its own, I’m still really hoping Claire Temple makes an appearance as well. She was practically the Phil Coulson of Netflix’s Marvel shows, a core connective figure who made appearances across the various shows.
Additionally, it probably wouldn’t be all that hard to make a Night Nurse cameo or smaller role happen, either in Daredevil: Born Again season 2 or in the future with all the other Defenders in Born Again season 3. After all, Rosario Dawson remains closely tied to Disney via her role as Ahsoka Tano in live-action in the Star Wars galaxy. It’d certainly be a bummer if these teases pointing to Claire just remain mere references and callbacks with no actual payoff.
New episodes of Daredevil: Born Again season 2 release Tuesday nights on Disney+ from Marvel Studios.
Release Date
March 4, 2025
Network
Disney+
Showrunner
Dario Scardapane
