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The Punisher season 2 announced by Marvel and Netflix

Jon Bernthal returning to the titular role

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John Berthnal says his Punisher is virtually unlikeable. Netflix

Just weeks after debuting on the streaming service The Punisher has been renewed for a second season. 

Marvel has made a habit of renewing their Netflix series, with second seasons of Jessica Jones and Luke Cage having already filmed, while another Iron Fist season has been confirmed.

The Punisher follows on from Daredevil’s second season and sees Frank Castle exacting revenge on those who murdered his family, with actress Deborah Ann Woll — who played Karen Page in Daredevil and The Defenders — making an appearance.

The first season — which ran for 13 episodes — was met with mixed reviews, many critics praising Jon Bernthal’s portrayal of the titular character great but finding the conversation regarding gun control within the series uneven. 

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    Starring: Neil Patrick Harris, Malina Wiessman, Will Arnett, Cobie Smulders, Patrick Warburton Release date: Out now

  • 2/14 Riverdale: season 1

    Starring:KJ Apa, Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes, Cole Srpuse, Mädchen Amick Release date: New episodes every Friday

  • 3/14 iBoy

    Starring: Bill Milner, Maisie Williams, Miranda Richardson Release date: Out now

  • 4/14 Santa Clarita Diet: season 1

    Starring: Drew Barrymore, Timothy Olyphant, Nathan Fillion, Patton Oswalt Release date: 3 February

  • 5/14 Ultimate Beastmaster

    Hosted by: Terry Crews Release date: 24 February

  • 6/14 Love: season 2

    Starring: Gillian Jacobs, Paul Rust, Claudia O'Doherty Release date: 10 March

  • 7/14 Iron Fist: season 1

    Starring: Finn Jones, Jessica Henwick, David Wenham, Rosario Dawson Release date: 17 March

  • 8/14 Sense8: season 2

    Starring: Toby Onwumere, Doona Bae, Jamie Clayton, Tuppence Middleton Release date: 5 May

  • 9/14 House of Cards: season 5

    Starring: Kevin Spacey, Robin Wright, Neve Campbell, Joel Kinnaman Release date: 31 May

  • 10/14 Dear White People: season 1

    Starring: Antoinette Robertson, Brandon P Bell, Logan Browning Release date: TBC

  • 11/14 Okja

    Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Tilda Swinton, Lily Collins, Steven Yeun, Giancarlo Esposito Release date: TBC

  • 12/14 Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later

    Starring: Elizabeth Banks, Paul Rudd, Janeane Garofalo, Bradley Cooper, Amy Poehler, Alyssa Milano, Jai Courtney Release date: TBC

  • 13/14 Master of None: season 2

    Starring: Aziz Ansari Release date: TBC

  • 14/14 Stranger Things: season 2

    Starring: Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown Release date: TBC

Originally scheduled to debut at New York Comic-Con, the series premiere was delayed due to a mass shooting in Las Vegas earlier this year. 

A release date for the second season of The Punisher has not been announced. Marvel has meanwhile offered a first trailer for Jessica Jones’s second season.