Daredevil Will Explore the Dynamic Between Matt, Karen and Foggy

From the start, Netflix's Daredevil has focused strongly on the dynamic relationships between Matt Murdock, Karen Page and Foggy Nelson. The three are important characters who work well off of one another, but in the Marvel television series' third season, they'll spend most of the story apart. During a recent visit the set of Daredevil, CBR learned a little bit more about what's in store for the trio in the wake of Matt's "death."

Following the events of The Defenders, Matt will be suffering from both the physical and psychological effects of vigilantism. Daredevil actor Charlie Cox explained that he is estranged from his friends for most of the season "because he wants them to be safe," but also because "he can't bring himself to be vulnerable." This leads to Karen and Foggy having to find their own way in a world without Matt.

Deborah Ann Woll, who plays Karen on the show, did a great job of laying out how the three balance each other out, describing Matt as the doer, while Karen is the planner and the one who can think three steps ahead. Meanwhile, "Foggy is about consistency, and if Matt and Karen -- who are the most inconsistent, wild, reckless people that exist -- didn't have Foggy, nothing would get done." Season 3 will test these roles, and cause the characters to go on their own journeys.

Woll describes her characters as "a profoundly lonely person [who] avoids honest connection." She believes that this is one reason their romantic relationship could not work in Season 2, because "neither of them were being honest with each other about who they really were." However, she believes Karen will benefit from the absence of Matt, in a way.

"I think that with Matt gone, what will be good for Karen is that she's going to have to find out whether or not she's worthy of love without having to find it through him." It will be a journey about finding value in herself, instead of needing a partner to make her feel important. She finished her thought on the subject by saying that "My hope is that as they reconnect, and he'll be able to help her see that better."

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As for Foggy Nelson, Elden Henson explained that his character will be dealing with a lot of "anger and guilt, and maybe a little resentment" regarding the apparent death of his best friend. However, he was clear to explain that Matt and Foggy's relationship has always been like family. "You can fight a lot worse than someone else you aren't as close with," but there is always love.

With the loss of Matt, Henson explained Foggy is present with the chance to "not just break out on his own, but we get to see his home life a little bit. We meet his family." Over the course of the season, Foggy will gain a kind of emotional maturity after he steps out of Matt's shadow and becomes his own man.

When Matt was around, Karen and Foggy struggled both financially and emotionally. Since the dissolution of Murdock & Nelson, both characters have gone on to find success as an investigative journalist and lawyer, respectively. Because of this, it's worth asking whether they're actually better off without their friend, and both actors were clear about how their characters feel about Matt Murdock.

"No, I don't think I'm better off without him," Woll answered bluntly, "But I wouldn't blame Karen for thinking that she might be." Both characters are truly damaged people, so it can be hard for them to be together. In the end, though, "Karen is alone, and Matt and Foggy are two of the only people she's had a long relationship with in many, many years, and that's worth fighting for. Even if it seems he doesn't want you to."

Henson explained that, despite his recent success, "underneath it all, I'm not sure Foggy really cares about the money as much as he cares about his best friend." He feels there will always be a strong connection between Matt, Karen, and Foggy, no matter what happens. "Even though these characters have sort of broken out on their own, i think they find that they do ultimately need each other."

Arriving Friday, Oct. 19, on Netflix, Marvel’s Daredevil Season 3 stars Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock, Elden Henson as Foggy Nelson, Deborah Ann Woll as Karen Page, Jay Ali as Rahul “Ray” Nadeem, Wilson Bethel as Benjamin Poindexter, Joanne Whalley as Sister Maggie and Vincent D’Onofrio as Wilson Fisk.