The journey from page to screen for "Daredevil: Born Again" was filled with numerous adjustments and rewrites. Interestingly, one episode remained untouched throughout this process: Episode 5, which, surprisingly, is star Charlie Cox's "least favorite" of the entire season.
“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,” Cox explained in a recent interview with The Playlist.
“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.”
Cox revealed to the outlet that he “pushed back against it as much as I felt was possible.” The episode features Cox’s character, Matt Murdock (also known as Daredevil), getting caught in a bank robbery while trying to secure a loan for his law firm, which he shares with partners Foggy Nelson (Elden Henson) and Karen Page (Deborah Ann Woll).
“That feels like a 1970s game,” Cox told the outlet, sharing his thoughts on the episode. “Too much technology these days for that to work. And also, I didn’t think the actual device used for the theft was sophisticated enough.”
Despite his own reservations, Cox acknowledged that fans seemed to really enjoy what Episode 5 had to offer.
“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,” Cox added. “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.”
Indeed, Episode 5 received high praise. In our review of "Daredevil: Born Again" Episodes 5 and 6, we stated: "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."
