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The Punisher (TV series)
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The Punisher
Genre
Action
Conspiracy thriller
Crime drama
Created by
Steve Lightfoot
Based on
Punisher
by
Gerry Conway
John Romita, Sr.
Ross Andru
Starring
Jon Bernthal
Ebon Moss-Bachrach
Ben Barnes
Amber Rose Revah
Paul Schulze
Jason R. Moore
Michael Nathanson
Daniel Webber
Jaime Ray Newman
Deborah Ann Woll
Composer(s)
Tyler Bates
Country of origin
United States
Original language(s)
English
No. of seasons
1
No. of episodes
13 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
Tom Shankland
Allie Goss
Laura Delahaye
Kris Henigman
Alan Fine
Stan Lee
Joe Quesada
Karin Zriek
Cindy Holland
Jim Chory
Jeph Loeb
Steve Lightfoot
Location(s)
New York City
Running time
49–58 minutes
Production company(s)
Marvel Television
ABC Studios
Bohemian Risk Productions
Distributor
Netflix
Release
Original network
Netflix
Original release
November 17, 2017 (2017-11-17)
Chronology
Related shows
Marvel's Daredevil
Marvel Cinematic Universe television series
Marvel's The Punisher, or simply The Punisher, is an American web television series created for Netflix by Steve Lightfoot, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), sharing continuity with the films and other television series of the franchise, and is a spin-off of Marvel's Daredevil. The series is produced by Marvel Television in association with ABC Studios and Bohemian Risk Productions, with Lightfoot serving as showrunner.
The series revolves around Frank Castle, who uses lethal methods to fight crime as the vigilante "the Punisher". Jon Bernthal reprises the role as Castle from Daredevil. Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Ben Barnes, Amber Rose Revah, Deborah Ann Woll, Daniel Webber, Jason R. Moore, Paul Schulze, Jaime Ray Newman, and Michael Nathanson also star. A television series centered on the Punisher received a put-pilot commitment at Fox in 2011, but that project fell through. In June 2015, Bernthal was cast as the character to appear in the second season of Daredevil. Development on a spin-off titled The Punisher began by January 2016, before the second season of Daredevil was released. In April 2016, Marvel and Netflix ordered the series, confirmed Bernthal's involvement, and announced Lightfoot as executive producer and showrunner. Filming began in New York City in October 2016, and concluded in April 2017.
The Punisher premiered in New York City on November 6, 2017, with the full season of thirteen episodes released on November 17, 2017 on Netflix.
Contents
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1 Premise
2 Cast and characters
2.1 Main
2.2 Recurring
2.3 Guest
3 Episodes
4 Production
4.1 Development
4.2 Writing
4.3 Casting
4.4 Filming
4.5 Music
5 Release
5.1 Marketing
5.2 Critical response
6 References
7 External links
Premise[edit]
Former Force Recon officer Frank Castle, known throughout New York City as "the Punisher" after exacting revenge on those responsible for the death of his family, uncovers a larger conspiracy that begins to haunt him.[1]
Cast and characters[edit]
Main[edit]
Jon Bernthal as Frank Castle / Punisher:
A vigilante who aims to fight the criminal underworld by any means necessary, no matter how lethal the results.[2][3][4] Daredevil season one showrunner Steven S. DeKnight said this version of Punisher would be "completely the Marvel version," as previous portrayals did not appear under the Marvel Studios / Marvel Television banner.[5] However, Bernthal did study all the previous portrayals, saying, "once you devour and eat up as much as you can, my way is to make it as personal as possible". Bernthal was particularly inspired by the 2012 short film Dirty Laundry starring Thomas Jane.[6] On how Castle resonates with him, Bernthal said, "He ain’t got a fucking cape. He ain’t got any superpowers. He’s a fucking tortured, angry father and husband who’s living in this unbelievable world of darkness and loss and torment."[7] Bernthal added that there would be "a military component" in the series since Castle is "a soldier... [The series] will be somewhat centered on that".[8] He also stated that "the character that was portrayed on Daredevil season two was sort of the origin tale of how this guy became the Punisher, why he put on the vest."[9] Bernthal noted he "always want[ed] to preserve the essence of" Castle, who Bernthal described as "brutal", "damaged" and "tortured", by exploring "the pain and what's behind the violence and the reason why he's committing the violence" that is "utterly satisfying and addictive for him".[10]
Ebon Moss-Bachrach as David Lieberman / Micro:
A former NSA analyst who assists Castle.[11][12] The character was referred to in Daredevil and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.[13], before Moss-Bachrach was cast in the role. Regarding Micro's relationship with Castle, Moss-Bachrach said, "We have found ourselves with common enemies and it's a marriage of convenience." Moss-Bachrach also felt the comics version of the character was "a one-trick pony", supplying equipment to Castle, but that the character gets "interesting when their relationship gets bad" and hoped to explore that in the series.[9]
Ben Barnes as Billy Russo: Castle’s best friend from when he served in USMC Force Recon. Russo runs Anvil, a private military corporation.[14][11]
Amber Rose Revah as Dinah Madani:
An Iranian-American Department of Homeland Security agent stationed in Afghanistan, who returns to New York City for an investigation that leads her to cross paths with Castle.[11][15] Revah noted that Madani "sees herself as American – that’s what her being is, that’s what she wants to protect, that’s why she does what she does." As Madani is not based on a character from the comics, Revah's "research was based more on Homeland and what it’s like for those people, and the logical processes the character would be going through. I think, for a lot of actors, if you’re playing someone from comics, you probably feel you have some sort of responsibility to represent this character in a light that reflects how they were represented in the comic books. Because I didn’t have that, it probably let me be more open in my representation." Revah spoke with actual Homeland officers as well as Iranian people "to make that [part of the character] authentic." A special shotgun was made for Revah to use, designed for her height and stature.[15]
Daniel Webber as Lewis Wilson: A young veteran struggling with his new life as a civilian. He attends group therapy sessions with other servicemen under Curtis Hoyle.[16]
Paul Schulze as William Rawlins: director of covert operations at the CIA, who crosses paths with Castle due to their time in Afghanistan.[16]
Jason R. Moore as Curtis Hoyle: A friend of Castle, one of the few people who knows he is alive and former US Navy Special Amphibious Reconnaissance Corpsman, who became the leader of a therapy group after losing the lower part of his left leg in combat.[16]
Michael Nathanson as Sam Stein: A Department of Homeland Security agent, Madani's partner.[16]
Jaime Ray Newman as Sarah Lieberman: Micro's wife.[16]
Deborah Ann Woll as Karen Page:
A reporter at the New York Bulletin and Matt Murdock's former assistant, who befriended Castle after working on his case. Woll reprises her role from a previous Marvel Netflix series.[17][18] Regarding Page's continuing relationship with Castle, Woll said, "Frank has a soft spot in Karen’s heart, and certainly with the dark history that Karen has, there are very few people she can share her authentic self with. Frank is someone who she could potentially fully open up to."[8] She added, "there's something about Frank where [Karen] doesn't have to be ashamed of her darkest, deepest side of herself. She gets to be more honest with him".[9]
Recurring[edit]
C. Thomas Howell as Carson Wolf: A Department of Homeland Security agent-in-charge, Madani's supervisor, who crosses paths with Micro, and then later, Castle.
Shohreh Aghdashloo as Farah Madani: Dinah's mother, who runs a successful psychiatric practice.[19][20]
Geoffrey Cantor as Mitchell Ellison: the editor-in-chief of the New York Bulletin and Karen's boss. Cantor reprises his role from Daredevil.
Clancy Brown as Major Ray Schoonover: Castle's commanding officer in Afghanistan. Brown reprises his role from Daredevil.
Delaney Williams as O'Connor: a phony Vietnam War veteran and NRA member who attends Curtis's support groups
Kelli Barrett as Maria Castle: Castle’s deceased wife
Aidan Pierce Brennan as Frank Castle Jr.: Castle’s deceased son
Nicolette Pierini as Lisa Castle: Castle’s deceased daughter
Kobi Frumer as Zach Lieberman: Lieberman’s son
Ripley Sobo as Leo Lieberman: Lieberman’s daughter
Tony Plana as Rafael 'Rafi' Hernandez, director of operations for Homeland Security and Dinah's mentor.
Jordan Mahome as Isaac
Shez Sardar as Ahmad Zubair, an Afghan policeman who worked with Dinah.
Jeb Kreager as Gunner Henderson
Guest[edit]
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio as Marion James,[21] a Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency.
Rob Morgan as Turk Barrett: A low-level criminal who operates in Hell's Kitchen and Harlem. Morgan reprises his role from previous Marvel Netflix shows.[22]
Royce Johnson as Brett Mahoney: A Sergeant at the NYPD's 15th Precinct and childhood friend of Foggy Nelson. Johnson reprises his role from previous Marvel Netflix series.
Tim Guinee as Clay Wilson, Lewis Wilson's father
Rick Holmes as Stan Ori, a U.S. Senator who is interviewed by Karen Page on his gun control views.
Episodes[edit]
No.
Title
Directed by
Written by
Original release date
1
"3 AM" Tom Shankland Steve Lightfoot November 17, 2017 (2017-11-17)
After tracking down and executing the surviving gangsters involved in the death of his wife and children, Frank Castle keeps a low profile by working at a New York City construction site under the alias "Pete Castiglione". The only person who knows his true identity is Curtis Hoyle, a former Navy SARC who runs a PTSD support group for veterans. One night, Frank's co-workers pressure new employee Donny Chavez into helping them rob a loan shark related to the Gnucci crime family. The robbery goes wrong, however, when Donny drops his wallet and exposes his driver's license. Frank saves Donny from being drowned in cement, killing the other construction workers in the process, before assassinating the loan shark and his associates, unaware that a mysterious figure is spying on him through the surveillance cameras. Meanwhile, Homeland Security agent Dinah Madani tries to use her position at the New York field office to find the people responsible for killing her former partner Ahmed Zubair, who was investigating American soldiers smuggling heroin before his death.
2
"Two Dead Men" Tom Shankland Steve Lightfoot November 17, 2017 (2017-11-17)
While at a diner in Hell's Kitchen, Frank receives a phone call from Micro, who asks for his help. He reunites with Karen Page and, with her help, discovers that Micro, a former NSA analyst, was killed while resisting arrest. The story about his death, however, was never released because Homeland Security agent-in-charge Carson Wolf personally shut it down. After visiting Micro's wife Sarah and bonding over the grief they feel for their lost loved ones, Frank tracks down Wolf and breaks into his home, where he elicits a confession about his involvement in Micro's "death" before snapping his neck. After leading Micro on a wild-goose chase across New York City, Frank confronts him at his hideout and prepares to interrogate him. Meanwhile, Dinah meets with Frank's former squad-mate Billy Russo in an attempt to determine if he was somehow involved in the heroin smuggling only to receive a text informing her about Wolf's death.
3
"Kandahar" Andy Goddard Steve Lightfoot November 17, 2017 (2017-11-17)
While interrogating Micro, Frank learns that he has rigged the hideout to explode if he is not at his console. Frank, however, reveals that he did not see any bombs when he secured the perimeter. Micro reveals he filmed Frank and, after disarming the security, knocks him out with a tranquilizer. Shortly after Frank regains consciousness, Micro reveals he wants to help him take down the people who destroyed their lives. Meanwhile, Dinah juggles engaging in a jurisdictional dispute with the NYPD and the FBI and dealing with guilt over Wolf's death. When Dinah's partner Sam tells her that Wolf had $30 million hidden in offshore accounts, she decides to trust him.
Flashback: During their time together in Afghanistan, Frank and Russo serve as members of an assassination squad that is recruited by CIA operative "Agent Orange" to kill Ahmed Zubair. They later raid a compound on Orange's intel only to lose several of their fellow squadmates, prompting Frank to attack Orange and permanently blind him in his left eye. Micro, after finding footage of Zubair's death, encrypts and sends it to Dinah only to be found out by Wolf, who shoots him. Micro survives the attempt while Wolf frames him as a traitor.
4
"Resupply" Kari Skogland Dario Scardapane November 17, 2017 (2017-11-17)
Frank attempts to hijack a weapons shipment belonging to Turk Barrett only to discover a Greek gang has already taken them. As he juggles searching for the shipment and growing closer to Micro's family, Dinah is approached by her mentor Rafi Hernandez, who warns her about investigating Wolf's corruption. Dinah is then tasked with leading an operation to recover the shipment, which Micro learns about from hacking the Department's files. Although reluctant to get involved, Micro helps Frank take the shipment from DHS. Dinah and Frank engage in a high-speed chase that ends when Micro rams Dinah's car with their truck. Frank proceeds to save Dinah, who recognizes him, and confirms her suspicions that he killed Wolf before telling her not to get in his way. Meanwhile, Lewis Wilson, a member of Hoyle's PTSD support group, attempts to find a job at Anvil Securities only to be rejected when Russo learns about his deteriorating mental state from Hoyle.
5
"Gunner" Dearbhla Walsh Michael Jones-Morales November 17, 2017 (2017-11-17)
As Frank and Micro search for Gunner Henderson, another of Frank's former squad-mates who filmed the video of Zubair's execution, Dinah tells Sam that Frank is still alive and asks him to keep her secret until she can know more. Frank finds Gunner in rural Kentucky and learns that Orange, who is CIA Director of Covert Operations William Rawlins, was working with Ray Schoonover to smuggle heroin into the United States. The two men are then ambushed by a team of mercenaries working for Rawlins, who wants to kill Gunner before DHS can locate him. With guidance from a drone piloted by Micro, Frank and Gunner take down the mercenaries only for Gunner to be mortally wounded. Micro rescues Frank and takes him back to New York, unaware that Rawlins now knows about Frank's continued existence.
6
"The Judas Goat" Jeremy Webb Christine Boylan November 17, 2017 (2017-11-17)
As Micro turns to Curtis to help treat Frank's infected wounds, with Curtis blaming him for Frank's current condition, Russo learns that Dinah is investigating his former squad-mate and confronts her. He proceeds to broadcast a radio call to Frank while Dinah confirms Frank's involvement in Gunner's death. After learning that Frank is still alive, Russo approaches Frank and offers to give him a new identity. Frank refuses following a visit with Micro's family, unaware that Russo is secretly working with Rawlins. Meanwhile, Lewis is arrested while helping Vietnam veteran O'Conner hand out leaflets. After being bailed out by Curtis and learning that O'Connor lied about serving in Vietnam, Lewis confronts him and stabs him to death.
7
"Crosshairs" Andy Goddard Bruce Marshall Romans November 17, 2017 (2017-11-17)
Col. Morty Bennett, a close ally in Rawlins heroin smuggling, is Frank's next target. However, Rawlins foresaw this and staged a trap for Frank. David, having planned for this, has Frank keep Morty in the room long enough for the drone to clone his phone to track down Rawlins and later learn his identity. Dinah realizes from Gunner's death that her office is bugged and has Sam stage a "plan" to really trap whoever is listening. Billy starts killing loose ends in Rawlins op, and ends Morty's life in a "safehouse" with a dead dominatrix in the bed. Frank arrives at Rawlins house and tries to snipe through a window, only to realize that it is bullet proof. Frank flees as the alarms sound off.
8
"Cold Steel" Antonio Campos Felicia D. Henderson November 17, 2017 (2017-11-17)
Frank and David learn Rawlin's identity, deciding to formulate a well strung plan of attack using Agent Madani & DHS resources. When Zach starts acting like a bully, Sarah asks "Pete" to talk to him. Zach has been depressed since David "died" and needs some sort of outlet for his pain.
9
"Front Toward Enemy" Marc Jobst Angela LaManna November 17, 2017 (2017-11-17)
Dinah is grieving for Sam, blaming herself for his death. Lewis executes a series of bombings throughout the city. Lewis sends Karen Page a letter, believing she will side with his cause as she had with Frank Castle before, but she does not. During an on-air debate between Karen and pro-gun-control Senator Ori, Lewis calls and says his favorite Latin quote, making both Curtis and Frank realize that he is the bomber. Curtis goes to O'Connor's house looking for Lewis, and finds the corpse, a new bomb in the making, and Lewis himself. In the following altercation, Lewis beats Curtis with his own prosthetic, and ties him to a chair with the bomb. David meets with Dinah in secret, and reveals Agent Orange's name to her, as well as his work with Frank. Frank finds Curtis, and following a phone call from Lewis, convinces him to help him disarm the bomb. Lewis has called the police, and although Frank manages to escape without killing a police officer, his image is captured by a police car dashcam, and the public is made aware of his continued existence.
10
"Virtue of the Vicious" Jim O'Hanlon Ken Kristensen November 17, 2017 (2017-11-17)
This episode is told in the Rashomon style, jumping back in forth in time as Sgt. Brett Mahoney interviews Karen, Dinah, Russo, and Senator Ori to determine the sequence of events in an attempt on the Senator's life. Dinah learns that the mercenaries who killed Stein were connected to Anvil, so she heads to a hotel to confront Russo, who is there providing security for Senator Ori as he sits down for an interview with Karen. The interview is attacked by Lewis, who has infiltrated the hotel by killing one of Russo's men and stealing his uniform. Frank arrives and shields Karen and Ori from the gunfire, but in the confusion, Karen is taken hostage by Lewis, who reveals that he is wearing a suicide vest. Frank and the Anvil agents who show up have no other option but to let him escape via the elevator. Frank then flees as Russo's men open fire on him. Fighting off Russo, his men, and several cops, Frank catches up to Lewis and Karen in the hotel’s kitchen. He brings up how Lewis told him how to disarm the previous bomb in order to clue Karen in on how to disarm the suicide vest. Karen cuts the white wire, grabs a gun she took from one of Russo's men, and shoots Lewis in the foot. Lewis locks himself in the freezer and begins reciting the final verses of Rudyard Kipling’s poem “The Young British Soldier” before he detonates the bomb and kills himself.
11
"Danger Close" Kevin Hooks Felicia D. Henderson November 17, 2017 (2017-11-17)
Sarah and Zach are kidnapped by Russo's men while Frank makes preparations to go after Rawlins. With Leo having eluded capture, David reunites with her at an old family hangout and enlists Dinah's aid. Having anticipated that Anvil would trace the call history of Sarah's phone, Frank ambushes and kills the assault team in the power station. With his assault team dead, Russo arranges a location for a hostage exchange site, demanding that Frank and David exchange themselves for Sarah and Zach.
12
"Home" Jet Wilkinson Dario Scardapane November 17, 2017 (2017-11-17)
Dinah records the testimonies of David and Frank regarding Operation Cerberus for video evidence against Rawlins in order to present her findings to Deputy Director Marion James. Castle and David arrive at the agreed exchange spot, finding both Sarah and Zach alive, but laden with gasoline canisters as insurance against a double-cross. Anticipating that Russo would double cross them, Frank and David agree to fake the latter's death, with Dinah's DHS team shooting David in order to make the ruse convincing. While David is reunited with the entirety of his family, Frank is transported to the power station for interrogation by Rawlins and Russo. Frank is tortured to the brink of death, and with some aid by Russo, breaks free before stabbing Rawlins to death. DHS storms the complex, wounds an escaping Russo, and provides a medical evacuation for Frank.
13
"Memento Mori" Stephen Surjik Steve Lightfoot November 17, 2017 (2017-11-17)
As DHS executes a failed attempt to apprehend Russo, Frank receives medical attention from Dinah's father while Dinah presents the evidence to James. Russo sneaks into Curtis' apartment and, after confirming suspicions of the latter's knowledge about Frank, prepares to execute him only to be interrupted by Frank in a sniper position. Frank gives Russo the chance to pick an agreed place for a one-on-one confrontation, with Russo picking the carousel where Frank's family died. Russo takes hostages and wounds them in order to gain a tactical advantage, which he uses during his firefight with Frank. Dinah, having previously deduced Russo's location, intervenes only to receive a headshot wound. Frank then overpowers Russo and repeatedly slams his face against the carousel's mirrored walls, disfiguring him. Three days later, Frank learns from James and Hernandez that DHS and the CIA have erased his criminal record, allowing him to live out his life in anonymity. He also discovers that Dinah has survived her headshot wound, Micro has reunited with his family and Russo has been hospitalized with severe head trauma that may seriously affect his memory. Upon release, Frank attends Curtis' support group and opens up for the first time.
Production[edit]
Development[edit]
In October 2011, ABC Studios sold a script based on the Punisher to Fox, who gave the project a put-pilot commitment. The series would be an hour-long procedural following NYPD detective Frank Castle, "whose alter ego is that of a vigilante seeking justice for those failed by the court system." Ed Bernero was attached as executive producer,[23] but by May 2012, the project had not moved forward.[24] A year later, the character's film rights reverted to Marvel from Lionsgate.[25] In June 2015, Jon Bernthal was announced as cast as Frank Castle in the second season of Marvel's Daredevil on Netflix.[3] The series was the first of several live action series provided to Netflix by Marvel Television and ABC Studios, with subsequent series featuring Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist all leading up to a miniseries based on the Defenders.[26]
By January 2016, ahead of the Daredevil season two release, Netflix was in "very early development" on a spin-off series titled The Punisher, and was looking for a showrunner. The series would be centered on Bernthal as Castle, and was described as a stand-alone series, outside of the series leading up to Marvel's The Defenders.[27][28][29] Head of Marvel Television and executive producer Jeph Loeb implied that Marvel Television had not instigated the development of the spin-off and were focusing on making "the best 13 episodes of Daredevil season two" at the time, but did say, "I’m never going to discourage a network from looking at one of our characters and encouraging us to do more ... If we are lucky enough that through the writing, through the direction, through the actor that people want to see more of that person, terrific."[30] Loeb stated a month later that the reports about the potential spin-off were "something that people are speculating on, as opposed to something that's actually happening."[31]
In April 2016, Netflix officially ordered a full 13 episode season of The Punisher, confirmed Bernthal's involvement, and named Steve Lightfoot as executive producer and showrunner.[4][32] Loeb, Cindy Holland, and Jim Chory also serve as executive producers.[32][11]
Writing[edit]
Lightfoot noted that "anti-heroes with dark pasts, that are morally grey, are always interesting to write." On deciding to work on The Punisher, Lightfoot stated, "I was drawn to a guy who is dealing with grief - how does he do that?... We talked a lot as we developed the show that once you take hold of the hand of violence it's impossible to let it go. That relationship to violence really interested me, not just the fact he has the ability to use it but also the cost of it." Bernthal stated the series would be "loose with chronology" for the character, depicting events before and after the events of Daredevil season two.[9]
Casting[edit]
Bernthal promoting The Punisher at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con
Bernthal had been cast as Castle in June 2015 to appear in the second season of Daredevil,[3] and was confirmed to be reprising the role for the spin-off in April 2016.[4] That September, Ben Barnes was cast in the series in an unspecified series regular role.[14] The next month, set photos revealed that Deborah Ann Woll would reprise her Daredevil role as Karen Page,[17] Barnes was announced as playing Billy Russo, while Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Amber Rose Revah also joined the series, as David Lieberman / Micro and Dinah Madani, respectively.[11][12] At New York Comic Con, Bernthal confirmed Woll as a co-star.[18] At the end of October, Marvel announced the additional casting of Daniel Webber as Lewis Wilson, Jason R. Moore as Curtis Hoyle, Paul Schulze as Rawlins, Jaime Ray Newman as Sarah Lieberman, and Michael Nathanson as Sam Stein.[16]
In August 2017, Shohreh Aghdashloo was revealed to be portraying Farah Madani, Dinah's mother, in a recurring role for the series.[19] Rob Morgan reprises his role from previous Marvel Netflix series as Turk Barrett.[22]
Filming[edit]
Filming began on October 3, 2016 in Brooklyn, New York,[33][18] under the working title Crime.[34] Additional filming took place in Astoria, Queens in December 2016.[35] Filming wrapped on April 9, 2017.[36]
Music[edit]
In April 2017, Tyler Bates was announced as the composer for The Punisher, after previously composing for Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.[37] In order to "get into the dark corners of the Punisher’s mind," Bates played "more of a broken blues" guitar, which was augmented with talkbox effects and other "guitar noises", along with guitar-vol and melodica. On this style, Bates said, "The rough edges and broken nature of [music like this] leaves a great deal of space for emotion and interesting color – and a bit of an attitude. Otherwise it’s not going to be an authentic expression of the idea. There’s a darkness in there that I’m happy to tap into."[38]
Release[edit]
The Punisher was released on November 17, 2017 on the streaming service Netflix, worldwide.[11][39] The 13, hour-long episodes will be released simultaneously, as opposed to a serialized format, to encourage binge-watching, a format which has been successful for other Netflix series.[40][32] In July 2016, Netflix COO Ted Sarandos stated that The Punisher would not debut until 2018 at the earliest, after The Defenders released on August 18, 2017,[41][42] but that October, Marvel confirmed a 2017 release instead.[11]
In early September 2017, Dominic Patten and Denise Petski of Deadline.com commented on the lack of specific release date for the series at the time, calling it "an unusual", "rare move for Marvel and Netflix, who usually give a lot of lead-up to the launch of the high profile and much anticipated series." The pair felt with the increased marketing of the series, it would release "sooner rather than later".[1] Allison Keene of Collider felt Marvel and Netflix holding back the release date was "really weird and unnecessary... If you're excited for this show, you'll watch it whenever it appears. For TV editors who have to plan reviews and other content, it's just irritating."[43] Polygon's Susana Polo felt Marvel and Netflix were waiting for their scheduled panel at New York Comic Con 2017 during the first weekend of October to reveal the series' release date, as the convention had been used in previous years to reveal "breaking fall Marvel/Netflix news".[44] It was reported that Netflix had been planning a surprise "drop" release of the series in mid-October 2017,[45][46] mimicking a strategy from the music industry where an artist's album is released "with little or no fanfare", after their panel at New York Comic Con 2017, but decided to delay the release to later in 2017 after the Las Vegas shooting and subsequently cancelling the panel.[46] Two weeks later, the November 17 release was announced.[39]
Regarding the decisions made concerning the New York Comic Con panel and the series' release, Loeb said that they were made "specifically because it was a week after a horrible, horrible incident. It hasn’t changed the television series, the show is not predominantly about gun violence, and in fact it shows you the problems that occur in that world."[47] Bernthal felt delaying the release of the series "was the right decision" out of respect for the victims. Between the delaying of the series due to the Vegas shooting until the November 17 release, the U.S. experienced another mass shooting with the Sutherland Springs church shooting. Bernthal hoped that after these two shootings and the release of the series, it would help further the discussion on gun violence, with "all sides of this debate" represented in The Punisher.[48]
Marketing[edit]
Bernthal and Woll appeared at New York Comic Con in October 2016 to officially announce the start of production on the series and the latter's involvement.[18] At San Diego Comic-Con International 2017, Bernthal presented exclusive footage.[49] A teaser was revealed on Netflix in August 2017, appearing after the credits of the final episode of The Defenders.[50] Also in the month, the series' Twitter account revealed the episode titles as Morse code messages.[51] In September 2017, the series' Instagram account released viral videos made to look like security footage,[52] while episodic photos and a poster for the series with a redacted release date were also released.[1] On September 20, the official trailer for the series was released. Andrew Liptak of The Verge noted the trailer "sets up The Punisher with its own distinct tone that’s different from the other Marvel Netflix shows. It wades into government conspiracies and hacking, which is reminiscent of shows like CBS's Person of Interest or USA's Mr. Robot, but with more gunfire."[53] Nerdist's Kendall Ashley called the trailer "intense, super bloody, and has [me] INCREDIBLY pumped for the show’s premiere." She added, "The hype is huge for this show. If this trailer is any indication, The Punisher is definitely going to live up to fan expectations, and is going to be an intense and awesome addition to the Marvel Netflix universe." Ashley felt the inclusion of "One" by Metallica in the trailer "helps paint Frank as a badass unlike any we’ve seen on the Marvel Netflix shows so far."[54] Cooper Hood, writing for Screen Rant felt that, even though the series was still without a release date, the trailer would "undoubtedly only increase the fever for The Punisher." He continued that "unlike some of the more cryptic and quiet [marketing] videos that have come before," the trailer "especially fits the mold of Punisher. While it looked like at the beginning of the trailer that this one would again be a quieter piece of marketing, it turned out to be anything but. The trailer is stylish and well-cut to the beat of the song, with the choice of "One" only further amplifying the intensity."[55]
By the end of September, Netflix had updated their viral website for the New York Bulletin to include a profile page for Karen Page. After revealing her login credentials in a post on Daredevil's Facebook page, readers who visited Page's profile found images within folders titled "Research", "Trial" and "Evidence". The images referenced events and Page's research into Castle from the second season of Daredevil.[56] Bernthal and other members of the cast were scheduled to appear at New York Comic Con 2017 to promote the series,[57] but the panel was cancelled after the 2017 Las Vegas Strip shooting.[45] Two weeks later, a second trailer was released, that revealed the series' release date of November 17, 2017. Tom Philip writing for GQ was not very enthused with the trailer, saying it was, "hard to get super jazzed about another gritty, ultra-violent, gun-loving, non-superhero show right now." He was critical of the "utilitarian-sounding writing" in the trailer, but felt the chemistry between Bernthal and Woll would be a reason to watch The Punisher. Philip also felt the addition of Moss-Bachrach was "curious, but at least it's a swing for the fences from a TV studio that tends to play it astoundingly safe."[58] Scott Mendelson of Forbes noted that the gun violence sequences featured were mainly "flashbacks with military men doing military things in full fatigues or scenes of bad guys shooting at not-so-bad guys with heavy gunfire", which was a strong contrast to the first trailer. Mendelson felt this shift in the marketing strategy could have been in response to the Las Vegas shootings.[59] TechCrunch's Darrell Etherington agreed with Mendelson, noting how the trailer "plays up Castle’s motivations and the more human side of the story", while still looking "gritty and dark, [and] Bernthal’s portrayal looking as strong as ever." Etherington did also criticize the soundtrack of the trailer.[60] The Punisher had its red carpet premiere on November 6, 2017, in New York City at the 34th Street AMC Loews theatre.[61]
Critical response[edit]
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 61% approval rating with an average rating of 6.82/10 based on 54 reviews. The site's critical consensus reads, "A rocky start can't keep The Punisher from pushing the boundaries of Marvel's TV universe with a fresh take on the comics-derived action thriller."[62] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 54 out of 100, based on 20 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[63] Summarizing the critical response to the entirety of the first season, GameSpot said reviews were "mixed." It received mixed to negative reviews from the LA Times, Salon and AV Club.[64]
The Washington Post said that Netflix had finally gotten the franchise "right" in a live-action in a way the prior three movies had failed to please fans. It gave the credit to the "soul" of the show and Bernthal as "one of Marvel’s great casting gets" and made the show "a definitive adaptation that doubles as Netflix’s best Marvel show to date."[65] The Hollywood Reporter thought the first 13 episode season felt "at least twice the length it should be."[64] The New York Times said "the action picks up as the season progresses, but The Punisher never quite gets in touch with the visceral roots of its material."[64]
Esquire called the first season "a compelling and complex horror story about the military."[66] The New York Times said that although the action picks up later in the first season, the slow pace made it less pulpy and more of a procedural thriller with a moody and psychological approach, particularly for its focus on PTSD.[67] Variety also wrote positively of both the show and Bernthal's "seamless" performance, saying that "It’s difficult to imagine better casting than Bernthal, who communicates so fluently with impassive silences, and is convincing both when he is being terribly violent and especially gentle." However, the review said the show took some time to show that it "transcends what it appears to be" at first, through Steve Lightfoot's "sharp, conscious storytelling." It also praised what it called anti-violence themes throughout the series.[68] Vanity Fair wrote a less positive review, saying the show was as "psychologically confused as its antihero," as the writers had Castle target people for questionable reasons but portrayed him as justified. Vanity Fair wrote that "What the series neglects to examine, of course, is the fact that the Punisher is just as wicked as the villains he targets."[69] Vulture described the show's attempts to "humanize and deepen" Castle beyond the violent "monster" he was in the original comics as "unpersuasive," and described a conflict between the showing wanting to be both The Best Years of Our Lives and Death Wish IV: The Crackdown at the same time.[70]
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