The much anticipated first collaboration between the streaming service and comic powerhouse is finally here! Marvel’s Daredevil has begun streaming (April 10) on Netflix!
Daredevil is set in the same universe that Marvel has developed over the last half-decade through various films and TV series, including Captain America and Agent Carter. It’s a world where superheroes are very much in the public eye.
Due to the events of The Avengers, New York City is on the rebound, and the re-construction has given rise to opportunities all over the city. However, there are no more greater opportunities to be found than in Hell’s Kitchen. Seeing this, the criminal element has begun moving in, in order to reap the benefits of a post-Battle of New York world. Thankfully for the neighborhood, though, this criminal onslaught doesn’t sit well with one man in particular, the blind attorney, Matt Murdock.
Here is what the critics are saying about Daredevil:
“gorgeously gritty, meticulously paced and violent” The Telegraph
“Netflix Series A Sight To Behold” ~ Deadline.com
“Daredevil is precisely as excellent as everyone hoped it would be…” Forbes
“Daredevil is the best (and bloodiest) show Marvel has made yet” The Verge
“Charlie Cox Owns Marvel’s Blind Superhero Story in Netflix Series Take ”- The Wrap
“You won’t need but a few episodes to see how much the show gets right, including the decision to film in New York. Daredevil has a gritty realism that Marvel’s feature films generally don’t even have. … Daredevil is a first-pitch home run.” – David Betancourt -Washington Post
“a surprisingly engaging adaptation … an intelligent, well-crafted drama series that may be a little thin on actual action for those expecting the CGI orgies associated with the modern Marvel logo but contains the nuance and character that has been missing from most of those blockbusters. … The premiere is strikingly confident, filmed like a theatrical offering more than a TV show. And one never gets the sense that the show is targeting teens like the CW offerings, taking time to really be a crime procedural as much as a superhero show” Brian Tallerico – Roger Ebert.com
“Marvel has shrewdly expanded its portfolio, and Netflix has upped its must-have quotient with a fiercely loyal segment of consumers. Viewed that way, costume or no costume, “Daredevil” looks dressed for success.” Variety