Daredevil: Born Again has received a mixed reception from viewers. Some have praised the show's efforts to recapture the look and feel of the original Netflix Daredevil series, especially for the second season. Others, however, have criticized the Disney+ revival for straying from the cast dynamics that made the original great and for its overt political allegory. Regardless of where you stand, it is clear that Born Again is not the ratings success Marvel hoped for. However, there is one factor that could change the situation before the upcoming third season: Spider-Man.

Premiering on Disney+ in 2025 with 7.5 million viewers, Daredevil: Born Again has failed to make it onto the ratings charts in either its first or now second season. This is a significant issue for such a highly anticipated MCU series. Even more striking is that, according to ComicBookMovie's report, based on third-party estimates, "Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 has accumulated 4,515,000 season views." In comparison, "Season 1 generated 8,357,000 season views," indicating that Born Again has experienced nearly a 50% drop in viewership since its debut. No amount of critical praise or expectation has been enough to prevent some from eagerly attacking the Disney+ revival.

There are many reasons for Daredevil: Born Again's low rating performance. Firstly, the first season was assembled after a creative revision that some believe did not stray far enough from the original tone and narrative established by Dario Scardapane, Justin Benson, and Aaron Moorhead. While the revision may have made Born Again feel closer to the original series, the decision to kill off the Foggy Nelson character (Elden Henson) and the majority of Deborah Ann Woll's Karen Page character, along with the heavy-handed Trump allegory, has turned off many viewers. While the first season of Born Again may have overshadowed The Defenders, it has failed to come close to the original series' peak success. As a result, viewers are no longer interested when the second season takes these lessons into account and corrects some of its past mistakes.