Daredevil: Born Again season 2 is almost over, but another character from the original Netflix show has returned.
After Jessica Jones made her triumphant return in Daredevil: Born Again season 2 episode 6, none other than Brett Mahoney is back in episode 7. We haven't seen the detective in about seven years, since he appeared in The Punisher season 2 following the death of Billy Russo aka Jigsaw. However, you might remember him as working closely with none other than Foggy Nelson.
We've got everything you need to know about the return of Brett Mahoney and how it plays into the main storyline of Daredevil: Born Again season 2. It goes without saying, of course, that there are massive spoilers ahead for Daredevil: Born Again season 2 episode 7 ahead, so turn back now if you haven't seen the latest episode.
Who is Brett Mahoney?
In Daredevil: Born Again season 2 episode 7, Karen is taken to a local jail, rather than Fisk's creepy ATVF prison. This is thanks to the intervention of Brett Mahoney, a former NYPD sergeant who previously aided the law office of Nelson and Murdock in their legal cases, and whom Karen is happy and relieved to see. Mahoney allows Karen to see Matt, and the two briefly prep for what's sure to be the biggest blow-out anti-vigilante case on Fisk's docket thus far.
Mahoney aided the law office of Nelson and Murdock in their legal cases for some 18 episodes of Netflix's Daredevil. Though initially anti-vigilante himself, the detective forged a connection with Daredevil with the intent to protect New York City from Fisk's criminal empire. He's also the same detective who arrested the Punisher, the latter of which got him promoted to Detective Sergeant. After Fisk was freed from Riker's Island, Mahoney and Foggy worked together to expose Fisk and find enough material to send him back to prison. After Fisk's arrest at the end of the Daredevil season 3 finale, which also saw Vanessa join her husband behind bars, Mahoney set his sights on Jigsaw aka Billy Russo (appearing in nine episodes of The Punisher), but not before he found himself under Kilgrave's mind control in Jessica Jones season 1.
Though Mahoney is no longer a sergeant, it seems he still has enough connections and influence to prevent Karen from being whisked away to that awful, lawless dungeon. We're not sure what role he'll play in the Daredevil: Born Again season 2 finale, but we do think, thanks to the confirmation of the full-out Defenders reunion in Daredevil: Born Again season 3, that we will see him again.
Daredevil: Born Again season 2 is out now on Disney Plus. Stay up to date with our Daredevil: Born Again season 2 release schedule, or check out our Daredevil: Born Again season 2 review.
