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With Marvel putting more focus on ongoing TV series and less on miniseries, it looks like some of its Disney Plus shows are set to receive second seasons. One of those is Jeremy Renner’s Hawkeye.
The Alaqua Cox-led series notably had some of the worst viewership numbers for a Marvel Studios show on streaming. But according to head of Marvel TV Brad Winderbaum, season 2 is in the cards.
Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man
Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man landed on Disney+ earlier this year, and it’s already been renewed for Season 2. The first season has been a blast to watch and features some well-told stories with fully fleshed-out characters who have their own arcs. It also has great villains plucked from Spidey’s vast rogues gallery, and stunning animation that looks like a moving comic book.
Originally announced as Spider-Man: Freshman Year and later renamed Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, the animated series was created by Craig of the Creek writer Jeff Trammell. It was slated to be part of the main MCU continuity but eventually moved to an alternate timeline, which allows the show to explore familiar ideas in new ways. Hudson Thames voices Peter Parker / Spider-Man in the series, and the cast also includes Kari Wahlgren, Grace Song, Zeno Robinson, Eugene Byrd, and Colman Domingo.
The first season also introduced some notable new characters, such as Peter’s high school best friend Nico Minoru, a lesser-known Marvel character from the Runaways. The show hints at a mysterious magical backstory for Nico, and it could be an interesting direction to take her character in the future.
The last episode of Season 1 also teases the possibility that Lonnie Lincoln will turn into the 110th Street gangster Tombstone in a future season, which would be a fun development for the story. The series also features a cameo from Mac Gargan, who took on the mantle of Venom in the comics and was recently featured as a playable character in the recent Spider-Man 2 PS5 game.
Marvel Zombies
Marvel Zombies is a welcome change of pace from the studio’s typical big-screen fare, focusing on the heroes trying to survive in a world plagued by flesh-eating undead. It’s a dark, fun take on the MCU that makes good use of Phase 4 characters and provides plenty of Easter eggs for fans to dig into.
The story begins when the zombies infect the Avengers. Luckily, the heroes have a chance to escape thanks to the S.H.I.E.L.D hellicarrier, which is commanded by Tony Stark and Reed Richards. However, the zombified Sentry infects them as well and they all end up at the Floating Island of Ikaris.
From there, the survivors head to Kamala Khan’s home city of New York. Here, they encounter a zombified Clint Barton as the zombies chase her down. They also meet Riri Williams, who takes over the mantle of Hawkeye.
While the animation is solid overall, some of the character work suffers from some wooden expressions. Fortunately, this is an area where the live-action MCU has excelled, so the animated version isn’t nearly as off-putting.
Marvel Zombies is expected to return for Season 2. Tom Holland will once again voice Spider-Man, which will likely be followed by Hudson Thames (American Soul, Ghosts) as the voice of the wall-crawler in future seasons. Other returning cast members include Elizabeth Olsen, Iman Vellani, Simu Liu, and Hailee Steinfeld.
Daredevil: Born Again
Marvel’s Daredevil is back for a second season. The series is slated to premiere on Disney+ in March 2026. The sequel to the 2015-2018 Netflix series will be produced by Marvel Television and Disney+ under the direction of executive producer/showrunner Dario Scardapane and Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead as lead directors.
As of this writing, no plot details for the upcoming season have been revealed, but we do know that it will pick up after the cliffhanger from Season 1 in which crime lord Wilson Fisk violently consolidated his power, forcing blind attorney Matt Murdock to go underground and reach out to allies to resist his rule. One of those allies will be his old partner-in-crime and current love interest, Karen Page. Krysten Ritter, who has portrayed the superhero-turned-private eye since season 1, is returning for Season 2.
The show will also feature a new look for its characters. The new Daredevil mask is rumored to be based on the character’s comic book design. As a result, it will be less rushed than the first season’s mask, which was designed to give the impression that it might constantly be sneezing.
Other returning cast members include Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock, Vincent D’Onofrio as Wilson Fisk, Deborah Ann Woll as Karen Page, Elden Henson as Franklin ‘Foggy’ Nelson, Wilson Bethel as Benjamin “Dex” Poindexter/Bullseye, and Nikki M. James as Kirsten McDuffie. Matthew Lillard is also set to appear as a new villain, and Lili Taylor may play a recurring role as a New York politician opposed to Fisk’s rule.
Wonder Man
In a panel at New York Comic Con, Marvel TV head Brad Winderbaum confirmed that the Yahya Abdul-Mateen-led Wonder Man would return for a second season. The series, which debuted on January 27, is a Hollywood satire that reimagines the MCU character as a struggling actor with a secret superhero identity. It’s one of the last shows to be greenlit before Marvel’s strategy shift, and its status under the ‘Marvel Spotlight’ banner has fans worried it will only be a one-season deal.
In the comics, Simon Williams, who goes by the superhero name Wonder Man, was created by Stan Lee, Don Heck, and Jack Kirby in 1964’s Avengers #9. He first appeared as a musclebound member of Baron Zemo’s Masters of Evil, but was subsequently killed in battle with Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. However, his brain patterns were preserved in an ‘Engram’ device used by Ultron to create Vision. Once the synthezoid Avenger revived himself, he took on his ionic energy-fueled super strength and became a mainstay of the Avengers alongside his best friend, Beast from the X-Men.
The show’s teaser trailer doesn’t give much away in terms of what the future holds for Simon and Wonder Man, but the first season’s swerve from the comics’ original arc definitely seems like it will be a key element of the series. It’s unclear how much more the Marvel TV team will veer from comics lore, but we’ll keep you updated as we learn more about what’s next for the show.