Marvel's The Punisher: Season 1

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Marvel's The Punisher

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Netflix | Season Premiere Date: November 17, 2017

Starring: Paul Schulze, Jaime Ray Newman, Jon Bernthal

Summary: The Daredevil spin-off follows Frank Castle/The Punisher (Jon Bernthal) as he tracks down a hacker named Micro (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) to locate those who killed his family while Homeland Security agent Dinah Madani (Amber Rose Revah) tries to locate Frank.

Creator: Steve Lightfoot

Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E13. Memento Mori
Air Date: November 17, 2017
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S1:E12. Home
Air Date: November 17, 2017
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S1:E11. Danger Close
Air Date: November 17, 2017

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Sonia Saraiya

Nov 13, 2017

In all, The Punisher is not just satisfying but surprising--an interpretation of Netflix and Marvel’s tried-and-true partnership that offers more depth and challenges to the audience than even the gritty world of “Marvel’s Jessica Jones.” Read full review

Danette Chavez

Nov 13, 2017

It’s meditative but not self-flagellating; brutal but not a slog. It remains to be seen how it will stack up to the Defenders and their individual outings, but at the very least The Punisher could nab the title of first stand-alone property in all of the MCU, TV or film. Read full review

Robert Yaniz Jr.

Nov 13, 2017

Deeply melancholic, The Punisher is more of a procedural than fans might expect, though one colored by sporadic bursts of the kind of over-the-top violence not likely to spill onto an episode of Law & Order. That being said, it does feel like a tone befitting someone as inherently bleak as Frank Castle. Read full review

Mark A. Perigard

Nov 16, 2017

It’s a dank, depressing series made on too little money that could have been vastly improved by cutting the episode order by at least a third. At 13 hours, you’ll feel as if you’re the one being punished for something. Read full review

Lorraine Ali

Nov 17, 2017

The show is well-written and Jon Bernthal ("The Walking Dead") is fantastic as Castle, the Afghanistan war veteran turned vigilante. ... But the story itself isn't dynamic enough to punch through all the cultural baggage this show is unfairly (or as some believe, justifiably) saddled with. It doesn't help that the burly character's superpower isn't a superpower at all. It's old-fashioned rage, coupled with special ops training. Read full review

Ken Tucker

Nov 17, 2017

The Punisher isn’t nearly as pretentious as Hannibal was, but it’s certainly as deliberately paced. The violence of the show is up-close and brutal. ... The show would be too dull without its action scenes, but when those arrive, your first instinct may be to cover your eyes. Read full review

UPROXX Alan Sepinwall

Nov 13, 2017

Though Netflix provided critics with the whole first season in advance, I ran out of patience after six episodes; they featured maybe enough material to justify three episodes, and probably two. Read full review

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shayimanilov

May 25, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. the punisher is without a doubt a more realistic series than its predecessors because it does not present superhuman heroes with powers and a fair system of law that does not really exist in reality, but presents a more human reality of imperfection in which the protagonist eventually learns that it is possible to overcome and overcome suffering And that it is never good to be alone because in the end we always need friends who will be with us and that they should not abandon us even thought our lives will have meaning and that we can use them for good to enjoy and that i think the punisher is also a series that teaches us important lessons about friendship and suffering, An important series.… Expand

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RJones

Nov 20, 2017

THE BEST TV ADAPTATION OF A COMIC EVER MADE. It was gritty and dark in refreshingly new and astonishingly powerful ways. The Dark Knight movies being over a decade old and Walking Dead being on its sixth season, it managed to do this by addressing real issues like PTSD and coming to termsTHE BEST TV ADAPTATION OF A COMIC EVER MADE. It was gritty and dark in refreshingly new and astonishingly powerful ways. The Dark Knight movies being over a decade old and Walking Dead being on its sixth season, it managed to do this by addressing real issues like PTSD and coming to terms with the finality of death and loss. Beyond that, the directing and editing were artful. You can see the choices the writer and director made and the clear themes running through every episode. I would say that in this sense it was even better than the first season of Breaking Bad. It had a clarity of voice and a perspective, and it didn't shy away from political issues. A true masterpiece. I am truly puzzled by the critics reviews. Many state that it is plodding or slow, but its the investment in its characters in the first few episodes is what makes this story so rich. The characters are nuanced, with conflicting emotions and motivations, and throughout the entire show, you're left feeling like anything can happen at any moment which heightens the excitement. Somehow, among all this cultivation of story and character, there still manages to be those scenes that make you jump up in the air and pump your fist, or curl up in a ball and cover your eyes. I have to wonder if some of these critics are burned out and lacking in patience or just lost the ability to empathize with characters. Fatigue from over-analysis? And for the reviews that say that there is not enough action, I would argue that what we need less of is more action without a full understanding or motivation for why. That is the core of what this makes this show so amazing. That it takes these Dirty Harry/Taken/John Wick kind of action scenes, and imbues it with deeper sense of meaning. So that a gun battle isn't just a gun battle, but the physical manifestation of several well-crafted stories intersecting and colliding. Oh, and as a side-note, the action scenes are amazing! This show stands among an elite group of television series in the last few years that serve as evidence that this is truly the golden age of television.… Expand

6 of 8 users found this helpful62

Marvel_Reviews

Nov 17, 2017

AN MCU MUST SEE!
There I was, laying down on my couch as I started watching the first episode of 'The Punisher'. As the show progressed, I became intrigued and started sitting upright. By the end of episode one, I was already standing up and jumping around in pure excitement and adrenalineAN MCU MUST SEE!
There I was, laying down on my couch as I started watching the first episode of 'The Punisher'. As the show progressed, I became intrigued and started sitting upright. By the end of episode one, I was already standing up and jumping around in pure excitement and adrenaline as I watched that final action sequence unfold. Jon Bernthal truly delivers an outstanding performance as Frank Castle and I cannot wait to see more of his character in the future of the Marvel Netflix universe.… Expand

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DARWHAS

Mar 4, 2018

is a series that resembles the comic enough but doing it in a more current way, is everything I would expect from a series like a real punisher is very good

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

Injun

Nov 18, 2017

I'm not a Marvel fanatic or knew that much about the Punisher. Only knew stuff from when he appeared in the Daredevil series. It was probably some of the better episodes of that he was in as shortly after I realised how crap Daredevil was and stopped watching.
Overall I like the dark grittyI'm not a Marvel fanatic or knew that much about the Punisher. Only knew stuff from when he appeared in the Daredevil series. It was probably some of the better episodes of that he was in as shortly after I realised how crap Daredevil was and stopped watching.
Overall I like the dark gritty depiction of the Punisher and of people struggling with mental illness. Makes a refreshing change from the samey, touchy feely Marvel TV shoes they keep spamming out.… Expand

8 of 12 users found this helpful84

DovahK

Jul 2, 2018

Me ha gustado mucho esta primera temporada, a pesar de que al principio Jon Bernthal parezca
un actor un poco atascado haciendo los mismos gestos, movimientos, etc que en The Walking
Dead enseguida te olvidas y empiezas a disfrutar cada capítulo y deseando saber que pasa en
el siguiente.

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

Tina10

Feb 21, 2018

This horrible tv show is not only boring and incredibly corny in a patriotic sense; it also does nothing to help the epidemic gun violence in America. You would think Americans would learn watching their children being massacred.

4 of 11 users found this helpful47

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 2

58
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: January 18, 2019
Season 1

55
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: November 17, 2017
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  S1:E13. Memento Mori
  Air Date: November 17, 2017
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  S1:E12. Home
  Air Date: November 17, 2017
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  S1:E11. Danger Close
  Air Date: November 17, 2017
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  S1:E10. Virtue of the Vicious
  Air Date: November 17, 2017
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  S1:E9. Front Toward Enemy
  Air Date: November 17, 2017
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  S1:E8. Cold Steel
  Air Date: November 17, 2017
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  S1:E7. Crosshairs
  Air Date: November 17, 2017
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  S1:E6. The Judas Goat
  Air Date: November 17, 2017
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  S1:E5. Gunner
  Air Date: November 17, 2017
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  S1:E4. Resupply
  Air Date: November 17, 2017
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  S1:E3. Kandahar
  Air Date: November 17, 2017
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  S1:E2. Two Dead Men
  Air Date: November 17, 2017
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  S1:E1. 3AM
  Air Date: November 17, 2017