What is the Daredevil Thunderbolts connection?

Daredevil: Born Again season 2 teases Thunderbolts

In the season 2 premiere of Daredevil: Born Again, the show includes a link to the Marvel Cinematic Universe via a Thunderbolts reference. The connection is described as a cameo-by-phone that ties the street-level narrative to the larger MCU “team” framework.

Why it matters: the reference helps establish that the events of Born Again are not sealed off in their own corner. Instead, the season is positioned to reflect the MCU’s current status quo, where information, threats, and personnel can move between different franchises and rosters.

For viewers who have followed both Marvel’s broader cinematic universe and the series’ Netflix legacy, this kind of nod signals two things at once:

• Integration: Hell’s Kitchen isn’t isolated; it can intersect with MCU projects.
• Momentum: A phone-based cameo suggests an ongoing thread rather than a one-off easter egg.

The coverage also situates this in the wider pattern of season 2 episode 1 including other references—ranging from narrative callbacks to Marvel-era Easter eggs—meaning the Thunderbolts tease is part of a broader attempt to connect the show’s tone and stakes to the MCU at large.

Bottom line: season 2’s premiere doesn’t just continue Matt Murdock’s story; it also explicitly points toward Thunderbolts as part of the series’ evolving web of connections.