Exciting news for Marvel fans! Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 and The Punisher Special are set to premiere in 2026. While the majority of the cast from season 1 remained the same, there was no official news about Frank Castle/ The Punisher (Jon Bernthal) returning in the next season of Daredevil: Born Again. This came as a surprise since The Punisher's character was one of the most important ones in the series.But Frank Castle would appear in an independent Special Presentation in mid-2026, closely after Daredevil: Born Again Season 2's release in March. Brad Winderbaum has confirmed that The Punisher Special will directly connect to Daredevil: Born Again Season 2. Let's understand the underlying layers of the connection.Daredevil Born Again Season 2: The Punisher special will connect directly with the seriesFirst, we need to understand what happened to The Punisher in Season 1. Frank Castle had escaped Fisk's hidden prison, and there was no sign of him. His story after the disappearance might unfold in the Special Presentation on Disney+.The Marvel TV head, Winderbaum, teased that the standalone event directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green would connect to the time and place of Daredevil: Born Again's upcoming season. He said:"The less I say the better,The Punisher TV special really does connect into the time and place that Daredevil: Born Again season 2 takes place."The news came as a relief for fans who were disappointed by The Punisher's absence. But now, it might come back in a full circle, although the character won't be a part of the series officially. The audience could connect the dots.About Daredevil: Born Again Season 2Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 shall allegedly have eight episodes in total and shall address the major cliffhangers from Season 1. As the story goes, Kingpin has imposed martial law with extreme measures to build 'safer streets.' Charlie Cox returns as Matt Murdock and leads an underground group to resist Fisk's initiatives.Other significant characters like Jessica Jones (played by Krysten Ritter), Bullseye (played by Wilson Bethel), Karen Page (played by Deborah Ann Woll), and White Tiger (played by Camila Rodriguez) shall return on-screen as Murdock's alliesBesides Wilson Fisk (Played by Vincent D'Onofrio), other threats include Muse and The Swordsman. This season is expected to focus more on Matt and Jessica's dynamics.What happens to The Punisher?The Punisher (Image Source: Disney+)As far as the series is concerned, The Punisher is not making a cameo. Instead, the standalone event is supposed to do justice to his story. A portion of fans think that this is a good idea because the character arc is layered and cannot be explicitly explored simultaneously with other central leads in Daredevil: Born Again Season 2.They feel that an independent presentation would give him better exposure, helping him stand out in the crowd. Also, rumors suggest that he will even make an appearance in the movie, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, starring Tom Holland, which is also scheduled to be released in the same year.Needless to say, 2026 is indeed an exciting year for Marvel fanatics, with their favorite characters making a comeback.