( CNN ) Just weeks after Marvel 's `` Daredevil '' premiered its first season on Netflix , the company confirmed Tuesday that a second season will be coming in 2016 . The show focuses on attorney Matt Murdock ( played by Charlie Cox ) , who was blinded as a child , as he fights injustice by day using the law . By night , he continues the fight , becoming the superhero Daredevil and using his powers to protect the New York neighborhood of Hell 's Kitchen . It 's gotten rave reviews . `` With tight adherence to its source material 's history , high production quality , and a no-nonsense dramatic flair , Daredevil excels as an effective superhero origin story , a gritty procedural , and an exciting action adventure , '' says review site Rotten Tomatoes . Netflix 's 'Daredevil ' has arrived : What 's the verdict ? A Marvel Television and ABC Studios production , the show also stars Rosario Dawson , Vincent D'Onofrio and Deborah Ann Woll . `` Daredevil '' is just one of four series that the Disney-owned Marvel has committed to airing on Netflix . Expect to see Avengers characters `` Jessica Jones , '' `` Iron Fist '' and `` Luke Cage '' in their own upcoming series , leading into `` The Defenders '' miniseries programming event .
The critically acclaimed `` Daredevil '' will be back for season 2 . Charlie Cox plays a blind attorney by day who is a superhero by night .