Marvel has officially placed Daredevil: Born Again season 2 on the MCU timeline. The key detail: these new episodes happen after Thunderbolts and roughly six months after the events of season 1. In plain terms, the show is landing in a part of the MCU where Valentina Allegra de Fontaine is already very active.

Where the season sits in the MCU

The studio’s timeline confirmation answers a basic question fans were asking - when does this season occur relative to other recent MCU projects? The answer is post-Thunderbolts, and the story itself jumps forward about six months from the end of season 1. That gives the writers room to connect events from other titles to Matt Murdock’s world.

Valentina is busy, and not being subtle

Julia Louis-Dreyfus’s Valentina is now the newly appointed director of the CIA in the MCU, and she is not avoiding the morally gray parts of the job. Episode 1 reveals a fixer named Mr. Charles, played by Matthew Lillard, working directly for Valentina. Later in the episode Valentina phones Wilson Fisk and essentially greenlights his Anti-Vigilante Task Force.

So yes, Valentina called Kingpin and gave him the go-ahead. Whether that was a gentle nudge or a full-on shove toward a plan is still unclear, but it makes their relationship far more tactical than friendly.

Why that pairing is intriguing

  • Timing matters - Because the season sits after Thunderbolts, any moves Valentina makes could connect to the team-up and world events already in motion.
  • Valentina’s motive - She has a history of pulling strings for personal or strategic gain. Her actions here follow that pattern.
  • Kingpin’s angle - Fisk inviting anti-heroes into a version of a Thunderbolts team would be classic Kingpin: use power and optics to control the city and the narrative.

Showrunner Dario Scardapane has also hinted that he would welcome Valentina into Daredevil’s world beyond the current season. He said he has ideas he would like to explore, though those choices are not entirely his to make at this point.

What to watch for

There are still several episodes left in season 2, so the full scope of Valentina and Kingpin’s relationship could shift. The show is pulling elements from the comics, and the post-Thunderbolts placement opens the door for cross-title consequences.

Daredevil: Born Again season 2 is airing weekly - Tuesday evenings in the United States and Wednesday mornings in the United Kingdom. If you want to follow how this Val-Kingpin connection develops, those episodes are where to look.

Bottom line - Marvel has given the season a clear spot on the timeline, and that makes Valentina’s involvement with Fisk feel very purposeful. Whether it is manipulation, mutual benefit, or something else remains to be seen.