Midway through the second episode of Daredevil: Born Again, there’s a bit of a cameo that, if you weren’t paying attention to the cast list, might have been pretty surprising. And yes, that is in fact Wednesday star Hunter Doohan showing up in the series. So who is Hunter Doohan playing on Daredevil: Born Again?
The short answer is, as he’s credited in the end credits: Bastian. That’s it. The longer answer, for those who missed his appearance in the episode, here’s how it goes down. And spoilers past this point. At about the 20 minute mark, we cut to Matt Murdock’s (Charlie Cox) love interest Heather Glenn (Margarita Levieva), a professional therapist who is giving a talk on her new book Live Without Fear at local bookshop The Inkwell.
After discussing her tome and teasing her next book may be about vigilantes, she’s signing when Bastian approaches her. He explains that he needs her help, and would very much like to see her less in a signing capacity and more in a therapist capacity. Sensing his concern, Heather gives Bastian her email so they can set up an appointment outside of the signing.
…And that’s pretty much it for Bastian except, as he does in every other role he plays, Doohan seems really weird. So what’s his deal? Is he in Marvel Comics? The answer to the latter question is no, Bastian is not a character in the Marvel Comics, at least as far as I can tell. And if you’re looking for connections to Heather, she shares a name with a love interest from the Daredevil books, but otherwise is a different character on TV.
Look, you don’t cast an actor of Doohan’s level for a done in one role. I think it’s fair to say this isn’t the last time you’ve seen him in the series. There are also, without spoiling anything, plenty of rumors online we won’t link to about who Doohan — and Bastian — really are, on Born Again. Suffice to say you haven’t seen the last of his weird little face.
Short version? We’ll know more about who Hunter Doohan is playing on Daredevil: Born Again soon enough. And whoever it is, it’s likely to be pretty amuseing.
Daredevil: Born Again Premiere Dates And Episode Guide:
New episodes of Daredevil: Born Again premiere on Tuesdays on Disney+ at 9pm ET / 6pm PT.
Here’s the full list of episodes in Daredevil: Born Again Season 1 with premiere dates:
- Tuesday, March 4, 2025: Daredevil: Born Again, Season 1, Episode 1
- Tuesday, March 4, 2025: Daredevil: Born Again, Season 1, Episode 2
- Tuesday, March 11, 2025: Daredevil: Born Again, Season 1, Episode 3
- Tuesday, March 18, 2025: Daredevil: Born Again, Season 1, Episode 4
- Tuesday, March 25, 2025: Daredevil: Born Again, Season 1, Episode 5
- Tuesday, March 25, 2025: Daredevil: Born Again, Season 1, Episode 6
- TBA: Daredevil: Born Again, Season 1, Episode 7
- TBA: Daredevil: Born Again, Season 1, Episode 8
- TBA: Daredevil: Born Again, Season 1, Episode 9 *Season Finale*
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