Daredevil: Lost Episode of Punisher and Echo Leaks Online

PUNISHER AND ECHO almost had an entire crossover episode this year! Hold on to your hats, Marvel fans, because the rumor mill is spinning like crazy! Remember when the entire creative team behind Daredevil: Born Again was swapped out mid-filming? Well, the plot thickens, and it seems that massive creative shuffle took a HUGE toll on some planned cameos.

Punisher and Echo got axed

We all know the deal: Marvel completely retooled Born Again. The original idea was kind of a soft reboot for Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) and Kingpin (Vincent D’Onofrio).

But honestly, the fans spoke loud and clear—we wanted the gritty, dark vibe of the Netflix show back! So, Marvel listened and decided to make it a direct continuation, bringing back more beloved characters.

This whole process meant a new pilot, a new finale, and a serious cleanup of what had already been shot.

What would happen in this episode?

Here’s the kicker, folks: before the big creative overhaul, Marvel had planned a special, single episode focused entirely on The Punisher (Jon Bernthal) and Echo (Alaqua Cox) meeting! Can you imagine the sheer intensity of that crossover? A proper “bottle episode” featuring those two? Pure gold, I tell you.

But, as they focused the story back onto the core Netflix crew—which is fantastic, don’t get me wrong—it seems the newer characters got pushed to the back burner. And sadly, that epic meeting between Frank Castle and Maya Lopez got the boot.

Daredevil: Born Again writer Jesse Wigutow told IGN what would happen in this episode:

“They were looking to do a kind of singular bottle episode around the Punisher crossing into the Daredevil space. This was two, three years ago, and one thing led to another, and I came in to largely focus on that.

It involved the Punisher and Echo kind of spending an interesting night together — not romantically, but narratively.

“Who knows, maybe it comes back again. But the story has been a little kind of crooked in terms of the development, and it was part of a former idea.”

Was This the Right Call?

Look, it’s a tough choice. We absolutely NEED that original Netflix vibe and the return of characters like Foggy and Karen. However, sacrificing a potential powerhouse episode like Punisher and Echo teaming up? That’s a serious bummer.

It just makes you wonder what other cool stuff was left on the cutting room floor! Lastly, are you happy with the shift back to the old crew, or are you mourning the loss of this epic Punisher-Echo moment? Drop a comment and tell us what you think!