Jon Bernthal Reprises Punisher in Disney+ Special

Jon Bernthal will reprise his role as Frank Castle, the vigilante known as the Punisher, in the upcoming Marvel Television Special Presentation "The Punisher: One Last Kill," set to stream on Disney+ starting May 12, 2026, at 6 p.m. Pacific Time in the United States.

The one-hour special, directed and co-written by Reinaldo Marcus Green with contributions from Bernthal, picks up after the events of the Netflix series "The Punisher" Season 2. It explores Castle's attempts to find purpose beyond revenge before an unexpected force draws him back into conflict. According to Dario Scardapane, showrunner for "Daredevil: Born Again," the project clarifies Castle's activities during the second season of that series, where he did not appear despite brief but impactful scenes in the first season.

Scardapane addressed speculation about Bernthal's limited involvement in "Born Again" Season 2 during an interview. "I know that Jon had been talking to the people at Marvel and had a very specific idea in mind about what happened to Frank after the end of the Punisher series," he said. "He came in so graciously, gratefully and wonderfully in Season 1 for a pretty eye-popping pair of scenes. So,...