Daredevil (2015-present)

When it was announced that Marvel Studios was taking a hand-picked few of its characters over to Netflix, fans instantly got their hopes up that it signalled the beginning of a more intense and grittier branch of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Thankfully, that was exactly the case with the debut of Daredevil. Charlie Cox stars as blind Hell’s Kitchen attorney Matt Murdock and imbues the character with such charm, conviction and relatability that even critics of Ben Affleck’s 2003 film were forced concede that Cox was the perfect choice. Equally strong are the supporting cast — notably Vincent D’Onofrio’s Wilson Fisk a.k.a. Kingpin — and the complex narrative tale that weaves together underworld corruption and martial arts action so well that many Marvel fans were quick to declare Daredevil superior to many of the MCU film releases that preceded it. Season 2 is set to add The Walking Dead star Jon Bernthal as the Punisher. So it’s very likely that Daredevil fans might get an even more exciting batch of episodes in the near future.