Netflix will debut all 13episodes ofDaredevil, its series based on the Marvel comic, on April 10th as part of the stacked spring schedule it announced at the Television Critics Association winter press tour, NMEreports.
Daredevil stars British actor Charlie Cox (Stardust, Boardwalk Empire) as Matt Murdock. In the original comics, Murdock was empowered, but blinded, at age 12 by a radioactive substance and began fightingcrime as Daredevil after his father refused to throw a boxing match. The new adaptation marks the first installment of Marvels Defenders franchise, which will also include individual shows centered around Jessica Jones, Iron Fist and Luke Cage. Eventually theyll all come together for anAvengers-style mini-series, The Defenders.
Along with Daredevil, Netflix also announced the March 6th premiere of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, a new comedy fromTina Fey and her longtime30 RockcohortRobert Carlock. The show stars Ellie Kemper (The Office) as a woman who escapes a doomsday cult and begins to rebuild her life in New York City. The show was initially slated to airon NBC, but was later sold to Netflix, where it was picked up for two seasons.
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Also on the docket is Bloodline, a drama about four siblings whose secrets resurface when their estranged brother returns home. The show premieres March 20th and boasts a strong ensemble cast that includes Kyle Chandler, Linda Cardellini, Ben Mendelsohn, Sam Shephard and Sissy Spacek.
And finishing out the streaming services slate of new spring shows in Grace and Frankie, premiering May 8th. The show stars Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin as the titular frenemieswhose husbands played by Martin Sheen and Sam Waterston fall in love and get married.
As if Netflixs schedule of new shows wasnt overwhelming enough, viewers will have even more to binge watch with the impending returns ofThe FallonJanuary 16th and House of Cardson February 27th. The streaming service also announced that it has renewed itshistorical drama Marco Polo for a second season.