--- title: "Marvel's Daredevil: the reviews" canonical: "https://film.one/tv/marvels-daredevil/reviews" title_page: "https://film.one/tv/marvels-daredevil" critics_score: 80 critics_reviews: 9 licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Marvel's Daredevil (2015): what the critics said Critics' score 80 from 9 reviews: 8 positive, 1 mixed, 0 negative. Most critics like it, and the reviews cluster tightly around the low eighties. The praise goes first to the cast: Charlie Cox is credited with grit and self-doubt as Matt Murdock, and Vincent D’Onofrio’s Wilson Fisk is singled out again and again as the standout villain. Nearly everyone welcomes the darker, street-level tone, the unglorified violence and the fight choreography, which more than one review calls the best yet seen on television, and several critics reach for The Wire or The Sopranos as the comparison. They part over how far that comparison holds. IndieWire thinks the series falls short of real depth even as it entertains, and The Hollywood Reporter is the lone mixed voice, finding pulp rather than noir, with implausible violence and a hero too easily beaten. Paste, unusually, gives the acting honours to Toby Leonard Moore rather than the leads. Otherwise the spread is narrow, from good to very good. ## IndieWire — Liz Shannon Miller Rating B+. 10 April 2015. The critic finds the series brings Marvel as close to prestige TV like The Wire as possible while remaining entertaining, with rich character development and strong performances, especially from Vincent D'Onofrio and Charlie Cox. It falls short of true Wire-level depth but succeeds as a confident, gritty superhero drama. [Read the review](https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/shows/review-marvels-daredevil-season-1-brings-us-as-close-to-the-wire-as-marvel-can-get-63207/) ## Variety — Brian Lowry Fi1m's normalised score 81/100 (inferred from the text). 1 April 2015. The series finds a strong home on Netflix with its dark, violent, and mature tone, faithfully adapting the comics while using the serialized format to build the origin story and Kingpin conflict. Charlie Cox brings grit and self-doubt to the dual role of Matt Murdock/Daredevil. [Read the review](https://variety.com/2015/tv/reviews/tv-review-marvels-daredevil-1201460066/) ## Empire — William Thomas Fi1m's normalised score 80/100 (inferred from the text). 24 May 2015. Netflix's take on the blind vigilante banishes memories of the 2003 Ben Affleck film with an assured, gritty story set in a corrupt Manhattan. Vincent D'Onofrio's hulking Wilson Fisk stands out as the MVP villain alongside Charlie Cox's simmering Matt Murdock. [Read the review](https://www.empireonline.com/tv/reviews/daredevil-review-2/) ## Evening Standard — Toby Earle Fi1m's normalised score 80/100 (inferred from the text). 10 April 2015. The series succeeds as an adult, grounded take on the superhero genre with strong pacing and humor. It stands out for its realistic, unglorified depiction of violence and strong performances from Charlie Cox and Vincent D’Onofrio. [Read the review](https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/music/daredevil-netflixs-new-marvel-series-features-punch-ups-that-will-rattle-teeth-across-a-room-10165499.html) ## The Hollywood Reporter — Tim Goodman Fi1m's normalised score 60/100 (inferred from the text). 8 April 2015. The show is watchable pulp fun for Marvel fans but feels like hokey blood porn rather than true noir, undermined by implausible violence and a hero who seems too easy to defeat. Charlie Cox is perfectly cast as the likable Matt Murdock who transforms into a sadistic fighter at night. [Read the review](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/daredevil-tv-review-787305/) ## Den of Geek — Mike Cecchini Fi1m's normalised score 90/100 (inferred from the text). 10 April 2015. The critic praises Daredevil as an extraordinarily good, elegant departure from typical Marvel fare, with convincing lead performance by Charlie Cox, strong supporting cast, spectacular fight scenes, and a mature, street-level tone closer to True Detective or The Sopranos. It is methodically paced and feels cinematic, marking a high bar for future Marvel Netflix shows. [Read the review](https://www.denofgeek.com/comics/marvels-daredevil-netflix-series-a-spoiler-free-review/) ## Paste — Jack McKinney Rating 9.0/10. 30 April 2015. Daredevil elevates potentially clichéd material into something fresh through strong characters, subtlety, and incredible action sequences. The critic singles out the best fight choreography ever on television and standout performances, particularly Toby Leonard Moore, for praise. [Read the review](https://www.pastemagazine.com/tv/daredevil/daredevil-review-season-one) ## Digital Spy — Morgan Jeffery Fi1m's normalised score 85/100 (inferred from the text). 12 April 2015. The critic calls the first six episodes a mature, no-frills vigilante thriller that is dark, violent, and graphic yet warm and heartfelt, with excellent casting and inventive fights. It balances serialized storytelling effectively for binge-watching and stands as one of the most confident new drama series of 2015. [Read the review](https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a641255/daredevil-episodes-1-6-review-mature-no-frills-vigilante-thriller/) ## Collider — Allison Keene Rating ★★★★. 3 April 2015. The series succeeds as a sleek, stylish, and distinct Marvel TV property with an immersive, shadowy atmosphere that aligns with the protagonist's blindness. The critic singles out the moody visual style and creative use of Murdock's heightened senses, especially in fight scenes, for praise. [Read the review](https://collider.com/daredevil-review-netflix/) --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Our review: https://film.one/tv/marvels-daredevil.md