Lili Taylor Confirms Governor Role in DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN Season 2, Teases Themes of Power and Authoritarianism
Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 is starting to sound like a full-blown political thriller, and actor Lili Taylor just dropped some interesting details about her new role and the larger story at play.
Speaking with Rural Intelligence about her new book Turning to Birds: The Power and Beauty of Noticing, Taylor casually confirmed her role in the series, saying: “I’m the Governor, which is great.”
That lines up with speculation from Season 1’s finale, where Commissioner Gallo tried (and failed) to reach New York’s Governor after Mayor Wilson Fisk declared martial law. If you watched the series, then you know why that call didn’t go through.
Taylor elaborated on the production, saying:
“I know Albany, and I know the politics there. We’ve got a set for inside, and then we did the outside at this really nice place in Tarrytown—that was the governor’s house.”
Taylor went on to describesthe tone of the show under showrunner Dario Scardapane, saying:
“It’s a TV show in New York. The locations are very familiar to me. More importantly, the people I’m working with—Dario [Scardapane] the creator, the producer Sana [Amanat], and Vince D'Onofrio—really care about what they’re making. So it doesn’t feel like this big corporate thing. It feels like we’re telling a story that matters.”
With Kingpin pushing New York toward an authoritarian regime and unleashing his Anti-Vigilante Task Force, it makes sense that the Governor would emerge as a key player.
Taylor didn’t go into plot specifics, but she hinted at the show’s deeper themes:
“They’re creating something meaningful. And the show’s dealing with a lot of topical stuff—power, authoritarianism.”
So while Daredevil might not be arguing in court this time around, the battle looks like it’s heading straight into the halls of government.
The question now is, how far will Fisk go to keep his grip on the city and can Taylor’s Governor push back before New York fully becomes his personal kingdom?
