Charlie Cox on His 'Least Favorite' Daredevil Episode: 'I Pushed Back'

The journey from page to screen for "Daredevil: Born Again" was filled with numerous adjustments and rewrites. Interestingly, the series that ultimately aired featured one episode that remained completely unchanged: Episode 5. This episode, which involved a bank heist, was part of the original shoot and was filmed before the strike. However, star Charlie Cox revealed in a recent interview with The Playlist that this particular episode is his "least favorite" of the entire season.

Cox shared his thoughts on the episode, saying, "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." He further elaborated that he "pushed back against it as much as I felt was possible," expressing his dissatisfaction with the episode's concept and execution.

The episode in question features Cox's character, Matt Murdock, aka Daredevil, caught in a bank robbery while trying to secure a loan for his law firm, which he shares with partners Foggy Nelson and Karen Page. Cox likened the episode to a "1970s game," feeling it was outdated and that the technology used in the heist was not sophisticated enough for modern audiences.

Despite Cox's personal reservations, the episode resonated well with fans. He acknowledged, "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 "Daredevil: Born Again" Episodes 5 and 6 echoes the positive reception from fans, 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."