Forget the Defenders: Here’s Who Might Join Daredevil’s Army in Born Again Season 2

Daredevil’s much-awaited return in Daredevil: Born Again has finally concluded, but the TV series managed to bring back everything we loved about our hero from the original series. If we talk about Daredevil: Born Again, the series gave us quite a thrilling story, but it’s yet to be completed until the release of Season 2.

By the final episode, we see that every influential person in NYC has been captured along with The Punisher. To this, we see Daredevil say, “We need an army.” This scene, along with the Spider-Man theme song in the background, made fans think we will possibly get to see Daredevil team up with Spider-Man, or maybe The Defenders.

What if I told you that the army Murdock is discussing isn’t exactly what you might have in mind? Instead, I’m quite confident about who Daredevil is referring to, and I have explained my reasoning below.

Who Will Join Daredevil’s Army in Born Again Season 2?

When Daredevil says he will need an army to fight against Kingpin and his Anti-Vigilante Task Force, fans got pretty hyped, thinking that there is a chance we could get the much-anticipated team-up between Daredevil and The Defenders, or maybe Spider-Man might show up. However, what if I told you something else awaits us that almost no one would expect to see?

I believe that the army Daredevil refers to in the finale of Daredevil: Born Again’s finale is none other than The Hand. Now, you might wonder how that is even possible since Daredevil has always been against The Hand and was even trailed by Stick as a force against the organisation.

Honestly, it was hard for me to believe as well initially, but the evidence we have at our hands (yep, I had to) continues to point towards an adaptation of a particular storyline where Daredevil becomes the leader of The Hand.

How Will Daredevil Work With The Hand in Season 2?

Now that I’ve dumped on you the information that Daredevil might work with The Hand in Season 2, I’m pretty sure you would want to know how. Not to worry, since I come with proof and research to back my claims. So, a while back, some set photos of Daredevil Born Again season 2 were leaked, and there, we see Matt Murdock donning a black suit.

Now, one would wonder why this sudden change of color theme, and the answer to that lies in the Daredevil comic storyline called “Shadowland”.

In the Shadowland comic run, Daredevil becomes the leader of The Hand and uses the ninjas to protect New York City from Fisk. The hero realises that the leadership of The Hand might fall into the hands of Kingpin. Thus, when Matt is offered the opportunity to take over The Hand before this revelation, he decides to accept it to prevent the organisation from falling into the wrong hands and starts using The Hand as a force of justice.

Now, you might wonder, “Sure, it’s a cool storyline, but how is it relevant?” Well, in this comic run, when Daredevil takes the leadership of The Hand, he starts sporting a black suit that looks exactly like the one seen in the set leaks from Daredevil: Born Again Season 2.

Moreover, in season 1, Daredevil has reinforced it multiple times that he needs to save “The Soul of New York,” and guess what’s the title of this comic run? It reads, “The Battle For The Soul of New York!” That can’t be a coincidence, right? Last but not least, in this storyline, we also see Daredevil become more relentless and violent, which we have already seen happening in Born Again Season 1. Hence, if you ask me, there’s almost a 90% chance that Shadowland is going to get adapted in Born Again Season 2.

The Shadowland storyline also features The Defenders, Spider-Man, and Moon Knight, so there is a small chance that we might get to see them if Marvel decides to hook them in. So, let’s wait and see what happens. Until then, let us know your opinion in the comments section below.