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

The journey of adapting "Daredevil: Born Again" from page to screen was filled with numerous revisions and rewrites. However, amidst all the changes, one episode remained untouched: Episode 5. Interestingly, this episode happens to be star Charlie Cox's "least favorite" of the entire season.

In a recent interview with The Playlist, Cox shared, “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.”

Cox revealed to the outlet that he “pushed back against it as much as I felt was possible.” The episode in question involves Cox's character, Matt Murdock (also known as Daredevil), becoming embroiled in a bank robbery while trying to secure a loan for the law firm he runs with partners Foggy Nelson (Elden Henson) and Karen Page (Deborah Ann Woll).

Cox described the episode as feeling "like a 1970s game," and criticized it for being too reliant on outdated technology and an unsophisticated theft device. Despite his reservations, Cox acknowledged that fans have responded positively to the episode.

“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 noted, "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."