Fans will see a very different Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) in "Daredevil" season 3 and it is all thanks to his association with the Defenders.
The superhero lawyer's solo adventures in "Daredevil" season 3 won't take place until 2018, but fans will still see him in action next year with the Defenders in a Netflix miniseries centered on the group.
There, the Man without Fear will rid Hell's Kitchen of criminals alongside Jessica Jones (Krysten Ritter), Luke Cage (Mike Colter) and Iron Fist (Finn Jones).
His missions with the team will definitely have an effect on Matt and this will be shown in "Daredevil" season 3. This is what Cox revealed during the Wizard World Chicago panel.
"He can't do all this alone. And that's to say maybe some teamwork – He's actually going to relinquish [some responsibility]," the actor said via MCU Exchange. "So whatever lessons he learns in The Defenders will then play into I think season three," he went on to say.
Screen Crush says that this presents the possibility of Matt' superhero friends to pop up in "Daredevil" season 3 every now and then.
After all, by the time the new season airs, all members of the Defenders have already been established in the Netflix universe. In dealing with bigger baddies, Daredevil might call for Iron Fist or Luke Cage for some help.
Speaking of villains, there's no word on who the red-clad hero will take on next in "Daredevil" season 3, but Cox has expressed his interest in going toe to toe with his character's famous comic book rival Bullseye.
Not only will he make for an exciting antagonist, the character – a marksman who makes a projectile out of anything – will also tie in nicely with the development on Karen Page (Deborah Ann Woll).
"Daredevil" season 3 lands 2018 while "Defenders" hits Netflix sometime next year.
