Daredevil: Born Again season 2 episode 5 confirms a long-standing rumor about Vanessa Fisk and brings Foggy back to life in the only way that the Marvel
TV show could

Date:
Wed, 15 Apr 2026 02:00:00 +0000

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Daredevil: Born Again's latest episode brings two people back from the dead and adds another to its death counter.

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there are two big talking points that we need to address.

Titled 'The Grand Design', the Marvel TV show's latest chapter unsurprisingly examines the fallout from Born Again season 2 episode 4's shock ending . Additionally, though, it also brings two characters back from the dead, in
the only way that said duo could be realistically revived. Full spoilers immediately follow for this season's fifth episode . Do not read past this point if you haven't watched it yet. Article continues below You may like Daredevil: Born Again season 2 episode 4 ending explained is [spoiler] dead? Daredevil: Born Again season 2: release date, trailer, cast, plot, and everything else we know about the Marvel TV show on Disney+ Daredevil: Born Again season 2 star appears to reveal major spoiler about the Marvel TV show Today's best Disney Plus deals Disney+ Monthly Standard With Ads 4.99 4.99 /mth View at Disney+ Disney+ Monthly Standard 7.99 7.99 /mth View at Disney+ Disney+ Monthly Premium 10.99 10.99 /mth View at Disney+ How are Foggy Nelson and James Wesley alive in Daredevil: Born Again season 2? Foggy was gunned down by Bullseye in Born Again's season 1 premiere (Image credit: Marvel Studios/Disney+) Simple: they appear in flashback sequences that precede and take place around Daredevil 's first TV show, which ran for three seasons on Netflix and whose events are deemed canon in the Marvel Cinematic Universe ( MCU ).

Ever since Matt Murdock's law partner and best friend Franklin 'Foggy' Nelson was murdered in the Disney+ show's premiere, fans have speculated that Foggy would reappear in Daredevil: Born Again .

It wasn't an outlandish theory. Daredevil: Born Again has been inspired by various comic book storylines, including one where Foggy is presumably
killed. However, it's later revealed he faked his own death so he could enter a witness protection program, thereby allowing readers to breathe a sigh of relief.

I can fully understand why, then, some viewers thought a similar scenario would eventually play out in Born Again season 2. As it happens, Foggy is brought back to life just not in the way that many expected. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.

Indeed, as I originally teased in my Daredevil: Born Again season 2 review , its fifth episode comprises the series' present day storyline, and flashbacks to Matt and Foggy's days as legal interns. In the wake of Foggy's unexpected demise last season, it's a bittersweet and poignant chapter that underlines the great and much-missed chemistry that Charlie Cox and Elden Henson had as their respective characters in the Netflix show.

It also closes the book on Foggy ever returning in Born Again . Indeed, this specific memory forces Matt to not only finally confront Foggy's death at Bullseye's hands, but actually forgive the sociopathic assassin by helping an injured Bullseye evade Wilson Fisk's Anti-Vigilante Task Force in this episode. James Wesley might make a blink-and-you'll-miss-it appearance in
Born Again season 2's latest trailer (Image credit: Marvel
Television/Disney+) Foggy isn't the only returning face we see in 'The Grand Design'. In a separate flashback, we finally see the lead-up to Wilson Fisk's first encounter with Vanessa, which took place in the Netflix show's first season. What to read next New Daredevil: Born Again season 2 trailer reveals The Punisher TV Special's first clip New Marvel fan theories emerge online after Daredevil: Born Again season 2 double bill Daredevil: Born Again season 2 review: a fiendishly good time despite its obvious flaws

As part of this look-back storyline, we're reintroduced to someone we haven't seen since Daredevil season 1: James Wesley.

For those unfamiliar or in need of a refresher, James Wesley was Wilson
Fisk's right-hand man and close confidante in the Netflix series. He oversaw the day-to-day running of Fisk's criminal empire and unceremoniously bumped off anyone who posed a risk to said unlawful activities. Think of him as a cross between Born Again 's Daniel Blake and Buck Cashman, and you'll get the idea.

Anyway, Wesley didn't stick around for long because he was killed by Karen Page in Daredevil season 1's penultimate episode. Thanks to Born Again season 2 episode 5's walk down memory lane, though, the Marvel Phase 6 TV show
offers another glimpse at the tight bond that existed between Fisk and Wesley before the latter shuffled off his mortal coil. Does Vanessa Fisk die in Daredevil: Born Again season 2 episode 5? Vanessa Fisk was critically injured in this season's fourth chapter (Image credit: Marvel Television/Disney+) At the top of this article, I mentioned there were two big topics of discussion regarding this week's episode and this is the other one.

Following Born Again season 2's premiere, Wilson Fisk actor Vincent D'Onofrio appeared to spoil Vanessa Fisk's death in the MCU TV show . Then, with last week's chapter revealing that Vanessa had suffered what looked to be a fatal injury, it seemed all but certain that she would perish.

However, 'The Grand Design' appears to grant her a reprieve from being the show's latest casualty. Indeed, as part of its present day plot, we see one
of New York's best brain surgeons operate to save Vanessa's life. Considering she soon wakes from her coma, it seems the operation was a success and that she'll make a full recovery.

That optimism ends up being misplaced. In episode 5's final stages, Vanessa takes a turn for the worse and, despite the efforts of nearby doctors and nurses to resuscitate her, she passes away, much to the devastation of Wilson Fisk.

With his long-time love no longer around to rein in his worst tendencies, all eyes will be on next week's episode to see how the temperamental and tyrannical Mayor of New York will react. Will Vanessa's death cause him to crack down harder on the city's vigilantes and their supporters? And what
else will he do with nobody else capable of keeping him unchecked? We'll find out soon enough. Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds. Make sure to click the Follow button!

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