We’re just over a month away from the debut of Marvel’s Daredevil on Netflix, which will kickstart the TV Universe that will be followed by A.K.A. Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist and team-up The Defenders.
Thanks to the BBFC (British Board of Classification), we now know the first three episode titles and their directors – as well the fact the show will be rated 15 here in the UK, and TV-MA in the US according to Netflix’s official website.
Episode 1: “Into the Ring”, directed by Phil Abraham (Mad Men, Orange is the New Black)
Episode 2: “Cut Man”, directed by Phil Abraham
Episode 3: “Rabbit in the Snow”, directed by Adam Kane (24: Live Another Day)
According to the BBFC, Daredevil has been rated 15 for, “strong violence” and “bloody images”.
“Marvel’s Daredevil” is a live action series that follows the journey of attorney Matt Murdock, who in a tragic accident was blinded as a boy but imbued with extraordinary senses. Murdock sets up practice in his old neighborhood of Hell’s Kitchen, New York where he now fights against injustice as a respected lawyer by day and masked vigilante at night.
Daredevil sees Charlie Cox (Stardust) leading the cast as Matt Murdoch/Daredevil alongside Deborah Ann Woll (True Blood) as Karen Page, Elden Henson (The Butterfly Effect) as Foggy Nelson, Vincent D’Onofrio (Law & Order: Criminal Intent) as the Kingpin, Scott Glenn (The Silence of the Lambs) as Stick, Peter Shinkoda (Falling Skies) as Hachiro, Rosario Dawson (Sin City: A Dame to Kill For) as Claire Temple / Night Nurse, Toby Moore (John Wick) as Wesley, Ayelet Zurer (Man of Steel) as Vanessa, Vondie Curtis-Hall (Chicago Hope) as Ben Urich and Bob Gunton (The Shawshank Redemption) as Leland Owlsley / The Owl.
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Originally published February 18, 2015. Updated November 29, 2022.
