Daredevil: Born Again season 2 finale's major Defenders cameo was "a whisper of an idea" until Jessica Jones star called the actor

The Daredevil: Born Again season 2 finale featured a pretty major Defenders cameo – but it wasn't originally planned until Jessica Jones star Krysten Ritter got involved (this is your obligatory spoiler warning: turn back now if you're not up to date with Daredevil: Born Again!).

If you're still here, you'll know that Luke Cage made his MCU debut in the show's season finale with Mike Colter reprising the role for the first time since a guest role in the final season of Jessica Jones in 2019.

"I was so excited," Ritter told Entertainment Weekly. "We were talking about it on set with Sana [Amanat, Marvel executive producer]. It was just like a whisper of an idea at the time, and I loved it so much that I was like, 'We have to do it and the scene should be like this and I'm gonna call Mike right now and tell him to do it.'"

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Originally, the scene "was gonna be a slightly different shape," Ritter added. "We didn't know if it would be Mike or not, but I was so excited because it sets up what's to come and gives us a little bit of a window into where their story could go."

Luke has been working for Mr. Charles overseas, doing mysterious dirty work for the government. But in the Daredevil: Born Again season 2 ending, he's back in New York with Jessica and their daughter Danielle now, though, and Bullseye has seemingly replaced him. It looks like he and Jessica are going to reopen Alias Investigations – and behind-the-scenes pics from the set of season 3 hint at a wider Defenders reunion still on the cards.

All episodes of Daredevil: Born Again season 2 are now streaming on Disney Plus, with Daredevil: Born Again season 3 expected to follow in March 2027. For more, check out our guide to the other upcoming Marvel movies and shows on the way in 2026 and beyond.