The journey of adapting "Daredevil: Born Again" from page to screen was filled with numerous revisions and rewrites, yet one episode remained untouched throughout the process: Episode 5. Interestingly, this episode happens to be star Charlie Cox's "least favorite" of the entire season.
In a recent interview with The Playlist, Cox shared, "I dunno if this is of interest, but I will say this amongst all of this, there was one episode we didn’t change at all. It’s the episode in the bank, and that was part of the original [shoot]. We shot that before the strike. That was part of the original [draft], and just for my money, I wasn’t into it."
Cox expressed his dissatisfaction with the episode, which centers around his character, Matt Murdock (also known as Daredevil), getting entangled in a bank robbery while trying to secure a loan for his law firm, shared with partners Foggy Nelson and Karen Page.Cox likened the episode to a "1970s game," critiquing its plot for feeling outdated and the technology used in the heist as insufficiently advanced. He admitted to pushing back against the episode as much as he felt was possible.
Despite Cox's reservations, the episode resonated well with fans. Cox noted, "I really pushed back on the episode, and yet I hear from so many people that they love that episode. So, it just goes to show you just don’t know. It’s so subjective. Everyone’s taste is different. And I’ve heard that that episode is one of the highest-rated. Internally, when they do their ratings, it’s one of the highest-rated Disney shows that they’ve had."
Our review of Episodes 5 and 6 of "Daredevil: Born Again" echoed the positive reception, stating, "It’s all just so well done. I can’t remember the last time a Marvel show had me wearing such a big smile the entire episode and had me completely captivated from start to finish. This episode also achieves something very important given the lack of Daredevil thus far: it shows what makes Matt Murdock such a unique and amazing hero, even when he’s not in costume."
