Daredevil: Born Again’s placement on the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s timeline has been confirmed, allowing Matt Murdock’s cameos inSpider-Man: No Way HomeandShe-Hulkto make much more sense.Daredevil: Born Again’s MCU timelineplacement has been a common topic of discourse since the show was released in March 2025. The reason for this stems from the years of vagueness surrounding whetherNetflix’sDefenderstimelinewas canon to the MCU and thus linked to Matt Murdock’s various appearances in the franchise since the streaming giant canceled all involved shows.
IfDaredevil: Born Again’s castwas not enough proof, the hard references to Netflix’sDaredevilprove the former to be a true continuation of the latter. Even still, however, some confusion about when other events of the MCU took place in comparison toDaredevil: Born Againhas persisted. The reason for this was the lack of confirmation of just how far away from Netflix’sDaredevilthe story ofDaredevil: Born Againis. Now that this has been confirmed, elements like Daredevil’s appearance as part ofSpider-Man’s MCU timelineor as a love interest of She-Hulk make a lot more sense.
Daredevil Showrunner Confirmed The Time Gap Between Season 3 & Born Again
There Is A Big Gap Between Netflix’s Ending & Disney+’s Premiere
Recently,Daredevil: Born Again’s showrunner, Dario Scardapane, was interviewed byIGN. During this interview, Scardapane was asked how important it was for him and his team to outline the exact length of time betweenDaredevil,Matt’s other MCU appearances, andDaredevil: Born Again. Thankfully, Scardapane insisted that this was one of his absolute priorities when beginning work on the show, stating it was"job number one."
Regarding the specific number of years that have passed,Dario Scardapane confirmed that seven years separatesDaredevilandDaredevil: Born Again. The former was released in 2018 and likely took place in the same year, meaning the latter takes place in 2025. This fits with the wider MCU given the Blip ended in 2023 withAvengers: Endgame,meaning the show takes place around two years after this point.
Born Again’s Place In The MCU Timeline Explains Why Daredevil’s Appearances In Spider-Man: No Way Home & She-Hulk Were So Different
Matt Was A Brighter Version Of His MCU Character
In light of the reveal concerningDaredevil: Born Again’s timeline, Matt’s appearances inSpider-Man: No Way HomeandShe-Hulkmake a lot more sense. Given that Matt has not been Daredevil for a year afterFoggy’s shocking death inDaredevil: Born Againepisode 1, many wondered when he made time to appear as the hero on the West Coast of the United States duringShe-Hulk. While Matt did not appear in the Daredevil suit inSpider-Man: No Way Home,the same question applies.
Daredevil: Born Again Episodes 1 & 2 Recap & Ending Explained
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IfDaredevil: Born Againhad been set only a year or two afterDaredevil, this answer would have been more confusing given Matt’s vigilante retirement after Foggy’s death and other MCU elements like the Blip. However, the show being set seven years later allows this all to make sense. The Blip happened in 2018 and ended in 2023, allowing Matt to live a good life for a while with Foggy and Karen between that andDaredevil: Born Again. It was during this period that Matt likely appeared inSpider-Man: No Way HomeandShe-Hulk.
Matt is a little more lighthearted in this scene as Peter’s lawyer, as he is during his Daredevil escapades duringShe-Hulk…
InSpider-Man: No Way Home, Matt works as Peter Parker’s lawyer shortly after the summer of 2023, when everyone returns from the Blip. Matt is a little more lighthearted in this scene as Peter’s lawyer, as he is during his Daredevil escapades duringShe-Hulk.These appearances coming before Foggy’s death make a lot of sense to explain why he is slightly different than he is inDaredevil: Born Again, with the year time-jump after Foggy’s death still remaining consistent with Scardapane’s timeline of seven years.
What Daredevil: Born Again’s Timeline Means For The Larger MCU
Matt Will Be Different Going Forward
Concerning howDaredevil: Born Again’s timeline affects the wider MCU, it provides an inclination as to how he will act in any other appearances. If any stories featuring Daredevil happen to take place before Foggy’s death, Matt could appear as the slightly more breezy version of the titular hero that was highlighted inSpider-Man: No Way HomeandShe-Hulk. However, if MCU stories set afterDaredevil: Born Againseasons 1 and 2 include Matt, he will be more like the version of the character included in the show.
