‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Timeline — Here’s Exactly When Each Season Takes Place in the MCU

Pinning down exactly when ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ sits in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is one of the more puzzling exercises any MCU fan can attempt. Between a bold in-episode time jump, carry-over continuity from the original Netflix series, and the franchise’s own post-‘Avengers: Endgame’ calendar chaos, even dedicated viewers have found themselves scratching their heads over where Matt Murdock’s latest chapter actually lands.

The good news is that the clues are all there, spread across several connected Disney+ shows and Marvel’s own official timeline tools. Whether you are coming in fresh or are a veteran of the Hell’s Kitchen street-level era, understanding the ‘Born Again’ timeline is key to grasping just how much has changed for both Daredevil and his greatest adversary.

Where ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Falls on the MCU Timeline

The beginning of ‘Born Again’ takes place in late 2025, right after the events of ‘She-Hulk: Attorney at Law’, where Matt Murdock was still happy and active in costume. That prologue then gives way to something that shakes up the entire viewing experience.

The show jumps forward a full year after its cold open prologue, with Mayor Fisk welcoming crowds on New Year’s Eve, presumably just before the start of 2027. This structural choice is part of what makes the timeline so tricky to unpack without a little guidance.

While ‘Born Again’ itself does not reveal any specific in-universe dates, Disney+ has given fans part of the answer through the show’s placement under its MCU Complete Timeline section. That official ordering, combined with contextual details inside the show itself, paints a clear enough picture.

The Defenders Saga Connection and What Came Before

Understanding where ‘Born Again’ lands requires tracing the road Matt Murdock traveled to get there. The original Netflix ‘Daredevil’ season one took place in 2014, with season two in 2015, and the third and final season landing in 2017, right between ‘Doctor Strange’ and ‘Thor: Ragnarok’.

Matt Murdock next appeared as Peter Parker’s lawyer in ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’, which takes place in late 2024, making it the first point at which Daredevil officially entered MCU canon. From there, the connective tissue between the Defenders era and the newer MCU shows becomes tighter.

The ‘Hawkeye’ series, set around Christmas 2024, introduced Wilson Fisk into the MCU proper, where he was shot in the eye by Echo, leading directly to the scar he sports throughout ‘Born Again’. Each of these appearances was a deliberate breadcrumb trail leading to the new show.

The pair both returned in ‘Echo’, which showed Fisk the error of his ways, ultimately inspiring the Kingpin to run for mayor, the political ambition that forms the backbone of ‘Born Again’.

Kingpin’s Mayoral Campaign and the 2026 Political Setting

The show’s present-day storyline is unmistakably anchored around one of the MCU’s most chilling power plays. By ‘Born Again’s’ initial episodes, it is already confirmed that Fisk has won the mayoral race in New York, and he is now working on improving his estranged relationship with Vanessa while managing his public narrative campaign.

The events of ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ are contemporaneous with ‘Captain America: Brave New World’, both depicting the MCU’s present and confirming that the current events of the franchise are occurring around two years ahead of the real-world present. That gap is largely a consequence of the ‘Endgame’ five-year time jump that permanently shifted the universe’s calendar.

Wilson Fisk’s time as New York Mayor and his anti-vigilante laws could potentially affect New York-based superheroes like Spider-Man in future MCU productions. The political machinery built in ‘Born Again’ is setting up story dominoes with far-reaching consequences.

When ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Season 2 Takes Place

With the first season wrapping up its MCU moment, the sophomore chapter moves the clock forward once again. Season two of ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ takes place in 2027, around six months after the events of the first season. That confirmation came directly from inside the production.

Showrunner Dario Scardapane told SFX magazine that “Fisk has won, the city is gradually being put under his boot,” and that the season picks up all major players around six months later. That kind of tight narrative proximity makes the second season feel like an immediate consequence of the first, rather than a fresh start.

Season two comes after the likes of ‘Captain America: Brave New World’ and ‘Thunderbolts’ on the MCU timeline, and appears to take place just prior to the events of ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’. The franchise’s street-level corner is increasingly interconnected, with ‘Born Again’ sitting at the epicenter of that web.

The second season of ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ is the third installment of Phase Six of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, premiering on March 24, 2026, with a third season already confirmed for March 2027. Marvel clearly has a long-term vision for where this story is going.

The MCU’s Hell’s Kitchen saga is no longer a contained corner of the streaming landscape. It is a fully integrated, timeline-critical chapter of the wider franchise, and its placement in 2025 through 2027 puts Matt Murdock squarely at the heart of Marvel’s current era. Now that you know exactly when ‘Born Again’ is unfolding, which season’s timeline are you most invested in, and do you think Fisk’s growing grip on New York will reshape the MCU in ways that even the Avengers will have to reckon with?