The truth must be taken.
A former Marine out to punish the criminals responsible for his family's murder finds himself ensnared in a military conspiracy.
WritersRoss Andru, John Romita Sr., Gerry Conway
3AM
Nov 17, 2017
Former Marine Frank Castle takes the law into his own hands while struggling to come to terms with his traumatic past.
Two Dead Men
Nov 17, 2017
A mysterious phone call forces Frank's hand. Meanwhile, Madani goes digging for suspects and Curtis delivers a message.
Kandahar
Nov 17, 2017
Frank skips the subtlety while interrogating Micro. Brutal memories of top-secret missions shed light on Frank's past.
Resupply
Nov 17, 2017
Madani and Sam plan a delicate operation, Curtis tries to connect with Lewis, and Frank encourages Micro to get his hands dirty.
Gunner
Nov 17, 2017
Frank and Micro go looking for answers from a reluctant witness. Madani and Sam learn of a looming investigation. Rawlins sees a ghost.
The Judas Goat
Nov 17, 2017
With Frank in bad shape, Micro calls on Curtis for help. Madani and Russo continue to mix business with pleasure. Lewis stands up for his rights.
Crosshairs
Nov 17, 2017
Lewis struggles with the ramifications of his actions. Frank and Micro pursue another face from the past. Madani and Sam go bug hunting.
Cold Steel
Nov 17, 2017
Russo opens up to Madani about his past, Sarah shares her concerns about her son with Frank, and a decoy operation takes a turn.
Front Toward Enemy
Nov 17, 2017
Following a deadly explosion, Karen lands in a bomber's crosshairs -- and Frank isn't happy about it. Meanwhile, Curtis makes a grisly discovery.
Virtue of the Vicious
Nov 17, 2017
An attack on a high-profile politician is examined (and reexamined) through different perspectives. Madani faces a painful truth.
Danger Close
Nov 17, 2017
As danger knocks on Sarah's door, Frank takes his quest for vengeance to the next level with some help from an unexpected ally.
Home
Nov 17, 2017
Frank makes a damning confession. A shootout leaves Sarah wondering what to believe. Rawlins goes in for the kill, once and for all.
Memento Mori
Nov 17, 2017
As the authorities close in, an exhausted but unbroken Frank vows to put an end to the war that has consumed his life.
GenerationofSwine
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SEASON ONE: 10 Stars It's not Jessica Jones, but it's also the BEST cinematic version of the Punisher to date, including the 1989 Dolph Lundgren version which is arguably the best movie version to date. Now, I've seen people on IMDb complain about the lack of super powers and the violence involved in the series and, well, clearly they aren't really familiar with the source material. Especially since The Punisher is essentially Dexter. That is he's a serial killer tolerated only because he kills the bad guys. But still...serial killer. And with that in mind, you have a series about a killer that kills a lot of killers worse than he is. Only unlike Dexter, he's killing them with guns and not really concerned about getting caught or the evidence he leaves behind. He's just a killer. And, well, it works. It's done right. And the characters are perfect. SEASON TWO: Season 1 I gave 10 stars. Season 2 did something so anti-Punisher that I had to bring it down to 1. It did the Jessica Jones thing. The first season was amazing, not Season 1 of Jessica Jones good, but it nailed The Punisher better than even some of the writers in the comics could ever dream of (MAX clearly excluded). And then it does the political thing and unfortunately the politics were "Woke." Now with Jessica Jones the kind of politics weren't that important...they still killed the show...but at least the politics fit the character. Jessica Jones, Iron Fist, Luke Cage (to an extent) you can introduce far left politics and it would fit their character. Daredevil is defined more by being a Catholic...but even then you can take the character to the left and it would fit (just not as far). They are all essentially liberal characters....but the Punisher is not a liberal character. The Punisher can't go woke, Jessica can, but The Punisher is essentially a serial killing super conservative authoritarian. He's not a nice person. The Punisher is slightly right of Atilla the Hun. He makes Trump look like a liberal. That is the essence of his character. He's an authoritarian. He's a conservative character, that is his personality. He's more of a Neo-Con than Iron Man, he's more conservative than Mr. Fantastic..and Netflix made him woke. It is a personality trait that brings him into conflict with so many other Marvel characters, especially very liberal characters like Captain America. And I realize that woke people are also authoritarian...but it's an authoritarianism that is the direct opposite of The Punisher. So, not only did they inject politics into my escapism again (which I hate) but this time the politics where in direct contrast to the character's personality. So congratulations Netflix, you messed up a really good show on two levels. Injecting politics into a show is irritating when you are watching it to escape the bleak reality on the news...but when the politics contrast the essence of the character it's a tragedy.
