The Punisher: One Last Kill
Disney+ | Release Date: May 12, 2026
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
64
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 14 Critic Reviews
Positive:
6
Mixed:
7
Negative:
1
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60
DeciderJohn SerbaMay 13, 2026
Season 1 Review: Is the action good enough to give the humorless One Last Kill a pass? Yeah, just barely. So STREAM IT I guess, but you’ll be wise to temper your enthusiasm. Read full review
60
TheWrapAmelia EmberwingMay 12, 2026
Season 1 Review: The special is ultimately a mixed bag, doing little to elevate the character or engage the audience that’s already deeply familiar with The Punisher. Still, its low barrier of entry means that a few new people might find the character and dive deeper into his story. Read full review
58
The PlaylistMike DeAngeloMay 12, 2026
Season 1 Review: At times, “One Last Kill” feels more like a long, drawn-out mood than a completely satisfying story in itself. It starts strongly, has a brutal middle section, and ends on a haunting note, but it lacks the complex plot of the best Punisher tales. Read full review
50
RogerEbert.comRendy JonesMay 13, 2026
Season 1 Review: While trying to cram in all his psychological baggage and high-octane action in 48 minutes, the special is fairly messy. .... However, when “One Last Kill” lives up to its promise of being a chaotic, ultraviolent shoot-em-up, it’s a real blast. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleZaki HasanMay 12, 2026
Season 1 Review: “One Last Kill” tries to ground the carnage in Frank’s pathos and sense of righteous vengeance, but that combination never fully clicks. Read full review
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SlashfilmJeremy MathaiMay 12, 2026
Season 1 Review: What starts as a promising, street-level perspective on a tiny corner of Manhattan (accomplished far more convincingly than "Daredevil: Born Again" ever managed to do) eventually goes the way of pretty much anything else the MCU touches: an empty vessel for more empty spectacle to come. Read full review
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StatusBrian LowryMay 15, 2026
Season 1 Review: A barrage of elaborate stunt work that plays like little more than one-third of a “John Wick” movie, leaving “One Last Kill” with lots of kills, but half a script. Read full review
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