Audiences loveDaredevil: Born Againso far, as the Rotten Tomatoes audience score for the show has just passed another highly praisedMarvelseries from 2024. Marvel’s latest series is arguably its most anticipated yet.Born Againis a follow-up to Netflix’s popularDaredevilseries, bringing the original cast to the MCU, including Charlie Cox’s Daredeviland Vincent D’Onofrio’s Kingpin. Based on initial reactions, the new series meets expectations as the audience score sets a new record for Marvel television.
The previous record was held byX-Men ‘97, the revival ofX-Men: The Animated Series. Critics and audiences loved the series, with the audience score reaching 91% on Rotten Tomatoes.Daredevil: Born Againhas passed that milestone, with itsRotten Tomatoesscore hitting 95% after the two-episode premiere.X-Men ‘97still holds a higher critics score at 99%, whileBorn Againhas an 83%, showing a slight disagreement between audiences and critics.
Daredevil: Born Again’s Audience Score Compared To The Rest Of The MCU
Most MCU projects have high audience scores on Rotten Tomatoes. The highest audience score for an MCU film isShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, holding a 98%. There are a few outliers, such asCaptain Marvel, which has a 45%, but that may be for other reasons besides people not liking the film. When compared to the MCU’s television shows,Daredevil: Born Againis well above most of them, as most shows sit within the 80-90% range.
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TV shows have been hit or miss for the MCU.She-HulkandSecret Invasionsport the lowest audience scoresfor any MCU projects. However, several of the critic scores for Marvel Television projects are still high. Still, it’s important to note that some reviews are only based on a few episodes, not the entire series. It’s entirely possible the same could happen forDaredevil: Born Again’saudience score, since most viewers have only seen the first two episodes.
Our Take On Daredevil’s Rotten Tomatoes Scores
Daredevil’s Rotten Tomatoes scores are good indicators that audiences and critics are satisfied with the series so far. Many critics have seen the whole series, so its 83% critic score may not move much as the season continues. However, the audience score could go up or down depending on how audiences feel about future episodes. Still, thefirst two episodes ofDaredevil: Born Againdid a great job at continuing what audiences liked about the Netflix series while introducing a new story and direction for Matt Murdock and Kingpin.
