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| show_name = The Punisher
| season_number = 1
| bgcolour = #161719
| image = The Punisher season 1 poster.jpg
| caption = Promotional poster
| starring = {{Plainlist|
* [[Jon Bernthal]]
* [[Ebon Moss-Bachrach]]
* [[Ben Barnes (actor)|Ben Barnes]]
* [[Amber Rose Revah]]
* [[Daniel Webber (actor)|Daniel Webber]]
* [[Paul Schulze]]
* Jason R. Moore
* [[Michael Nathanson (actor)|Michael Nathanson]]
* [[Jaime Ray Newman]]
* [[Deborah Ann Woll]]
}}
| country = United States
| network = [[Netflix]]
| released = {{Start date|2017|11|6}}
| num_episodes = 13
| episode_list = The Punisher (TV series)#Episodes
}}

The first season of the American [[web television]] series ''The Punisher'', which is based on the [[Marvel Comics]] character [[Punisher|of the same name]], revolves around Frank Castle exacting revenge on those responsible for the death of his family and uncovering a larger conspiracy. It is set in the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] (MCU), sharing continuity with [[List of Marvel Cinematic Universe films|the films]] and other [[List of Marvel Cinematic Universe television series#Netflix series|television series of the franchise]]. The season was produced by [[Marvel Television]] in association with [[ABC Studios]] and Bohemian Risk Productions, with [[Steven Lightfoot]] serving as [[showrunner]].

[[Jon Bernthal]] stars as Frank Castle, and is joined by principal cast members [[Ebon Moss-Bachrach]], [[Ben Barnes (actor)|Ben Barnes]], [[Amber Rose Revah]], [[Daniel Webber (actor)|Daniel Webber]], [[Paul Schulze]], Jason R. Moore, [[Michael Nathanson (actor)|Michael Nathanson]], [[Jaime Ray Newman]], and [[Deborah Ann Woll]]. Development on ''The Punisher'' as a spin-off to ''[[Daredevil (TV series)|Daredevil]]'' began by January 2016, before the [[Daredevil (season 2)|second season]] of ''Daredevil'' was released, which stars Bernthal. In April 2016, Marvel and Netflix ordered the series, confirmed Bernthal's involvement, and announced Lightfoot as executive producer and showrunner. Filming began in New York City in October 2016, and concluded in April 2017.

The season premiered in New York City on November 6, 2017, with the full season of thirteen episodes released on November 17 on Netflix. A second season was ordered in December 2017.<ref name="Season2" />

==Episodes==
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{{Episode list/sublist|The Punisher (season 1)
|EpisodeNumber = 1
|Title = 3AM
|DirectedBy = [[Tom Shankland]]
|WrittenBy = [[Steve Lightfoot]]
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|11|17}}
|ShortSummary = [[Punisher|Frank Castle]], as the "Punisher", hunts down and murders the last members of the gangs who killed his family. Six months later, he is awoken every morning at 3am by nightmares of his family's deaths. Castle passes much of his time working, taking down an old building. This angers the other workers, who are denied extra pay due to Castle's overtime. He also visits Curtis Hoyle, a veteran that Castle served alongside before his family died, and mentions that his time in Afghanistan involved some activities that he did not want to discuss. A new worker, Donny Chavez, attempts to befriend Castle, and proves himself to be eager to please the other workers. He agrees to help them steal money from a local gang, but he accidentally reveals his identity to the gangsters. The others attempt to kill Chavez at the worksite, but Castle is there and kills them first. He then kills the gangsters before they can hunt Chavez. Meanwhile, [[Homeland security]] agent Dinah Madani begins investigating Castle's Afghanistan troop, believing they killed her previous partner.
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{{Episode list/sublist|The Punisher (season 1)
|EpisodeNumber = 2
|Title = Two Dead Men
|DirectedBy = Tom Shankland
|WrittenBy = Steve Lightfoot
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|11|17}}
|ShortSummary = A man calling himself "Micro" monitors cameras around New York City, and begins tracking Castle from the building where he murdered the gangsters. He contacts Castle and tells him to check a disk that he had left for Castle at his old family home; the disk contains footage of Castle and his unit in [[Kandahar]], torturing and murdering Madani's partner Ahmad Zubair. Madani had that video before it was stolen, and now wants to discuss Castle—who is believed to be dead—with his old army friend [[Jigsaw (Marvel Comics)|Billy Russo]]. Her superior Carson Wolf forbids her from this, but she convinces him to use Russo's new business Anvil for field training, and talks to Russo then. Castle's journalist friend [[Karen Page]] agrees to help him find Micro, and learns that he is former NSA analyst [[Microchip (comics)|David Lieberman]], who was caught leaking secrets and was believed to be killed. Wolf covered up the story, so Castle tortures and kills him, learning that the death of his family was just one attempt to kill him. He is then able to follow Lieberman back to his base of operations.
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{{Episode list/sublist|The Punisher (season 1)
|EpisodeNumber = 3
|Title = Kandahar
|DirectedBy = [[Andy Goddard]]
|WrittenBy = Steve Lightfoot
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|11|17}}
|ShortSummary = Castle tortures Lieberman, and learns that as an NSA analyst, Lieberman had been sent the video of Zubair's murder for assessment, and chose to act with his conscience and send it to Madani. Soon after, Wolf hunted Lieberman down with special forces, shooting him and framing him for a crime. The shot hit Lieberman's cellphone and he was able to go underground. Lieberman get's the upper-hand on Castle, who reveals that in Kandahar he was selected for a special unit, Cerberus, alongside Russo, and they were used by a mysterious agent to hunt down and kill high value targets. Castle had not known who Zubair was when he was ordered to kill him, and had grown increasingly disillusioned with his command. When they ignored his and Russo's advice and went ahead with a mission that killed several other members of Cerberus, Castle was able to complete the mission in an intense killing spree, but he and Russo then transferred from the unit. Now, Castle agrees to work with Lieberman to hunt down those behind Cerberus.
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}}
{{Episode list/sublist|The Punisher (season 1)
|EpisodeNumber = 4
|Title = Resupply
|DirectedBy = [[Kari Skogland]]
|WrittenBy = Dario Scardapane
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|11|17}}
|ShortSummary = Requiring weapons and ammunition, Castle gets Lieberman to search law enforcement databases for known shipments of guns. Castle follows a lead to dealer [[Turk Barrett]], but finds that the shipment was a special delivery and does not serve their needs. Barrett says that the main shipment is going to someone else, and Lieberman soon finds that Homeland security is working on an operation to buy the shipment in hopes of arresting those selling the weapons. Madani, now acting-Special Agent in Charge, wishes to investigate Wolf's murder, but is warned against pursuing the matter by another superior, and is instead told to focus on the weapons operation. She helps coordinate the operation, the plans for which Lieberman learned by hacking into Homeland security. He and Castle are able to disrupt the agents and hijack the weapons, but they are pursued by Madani. Lieberman crashes into Madani's vehicle, seriously injuring her. Castle saves her life, revealing himself to her and explaining that he killed Wolf.
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{{Episode list/sublist|The Punisher (season 1)
|EpisodeNumber = 5
|Title = Gunner
|DirectedBy = [[Dearbhla Walsh]]
|WrittenBy = Michael Jones-Morales
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|11|17}}
|ShortSummary = Despite being told to take time off and recover, Madani returns to work intent on continuing her investigation and now focusing on Castle. Her team is interrogated regarding the failed weapons operation, but she does not reveal that Castle is alive, and instead convinces another agent, Sam Stein, to help her. She interviews Page, who later tells Castle about Madani's investigation. Meanwhile, William Rawlins—the agent in charge of Cerberus—receives a medal for his achievements during wartime, and is asked by the [[Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency|Deputy Director of the CIA]] Marion James to serve as her deputy when she is promoted. Lieberman points out that the video of Zubair's murder must have been made by one of the other Cerberus soldiers, and Castle believes it was Gunner Henderson, who also knew what they were doing was wrong. They find Henderson living in seclusion, but Rawlins sends soldiers to kill them, discovering that Castle is alive. Castle and Henderson are able to kill the attackers with Lieberman's guidance, but Henderson is fatally wounded.
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{{Episode list/sublist|The Punisher (season 1)
|EpisodeNumber = 6
|Title = The Judas Goat
|DirectedBy = Jeremy Webb
|WrittenBy = [[Christine Boylan]]
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|11|17}}
|ShortSummary = Lieberman calls the authorities to find Henderson's body, and gets Hoyle's help to tend to Castle's injuries. Hoyle later bails Lewis Wilson, a young veteran that he had been trying to help rehabilitate, out of jail; he had been arrested protesting [[Gun politics in the United States|for the right to bear arms]], and had been abandoned by another veteran he had admired, O'Connor. Hoyle reveals that the latter had lied about serving, and Wilson finds and kills O'Connor. Madani and Russo sleep together, and he realizes that she is using him to investigate Castle. She tells him that Castle is alive, and Russo broadcasts a message that Lieberman picks up. Castle meets with Russo to explain that Cerberus was a front for a major drug operation, and that he is fighting to take down those responsible. Russo offers to give Castle a chance at a new life instead, but Castle turns him down. Madani finds Henderson's body, and deduces what happened. She also gains proof that Castle is alive from his blood being at the scene. Russo later meets with Rawlins, who he is working with.
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{{Episode list/sublist|The Punisher (season 1)
|EpisodeNumber = 7
|Title = Crosshairs
|DirectedBy = Andy Goddard
|WrittenBy = Bruce Marshall Romans
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|11|17}}
|ShortSummary = Wilson considers committing suicide, before making homemade bombs. Russo tells Madani that he does not believe Castle is alive. She realizes that Henderson was only targeted after she had started investigating him, and that her office may be bugged; Madani and Stein find the device. Castle and Lieberman plan to take their next target, Col. Morty Bennett, one of the leaders of Cerberus. Rawlins and Russo expect this, and also discuss Madani's investigation, with Rawlins comfortable that she has no leads. He also tells Russo that he should have killed Castle when he had the chance. Castle infiltrates the military base where Bennet lives, but Russo is expecting him and attacks him with a group of soldiers. Castle fights them off, not knowing who Russo is beneath a mask, while Lieberman gains remote access to Bennett's phone. Castle then escapes, being forced to injure a young soldier on his way. They track Bennett's phone to Rawlins, who has Russo kill Bennett. Castle attempts to shoot Rawlins, but he is standing behind bullet-proof glass.
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{{Episode list/sublist|The Punisher (season 1)
|EpisodeNumber = 8
|Title = Cold Steel
|DirectedBy = [[Antonio Campos (director)|Antonio Campos]]
|WrittenBy = [[Felicia D. Henderson]]
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|11|17}}
|ShortSummary = Russo visits his mother in a psychiatric hospital, injecting her with a drug that she is addicted to. He later tells Madani that he grew up in the system. Leiberman and Castle identify Rawlins. The cameras that Lieberman is using to keep watch on his family go down, and he sends Castle to investigate. Castle has been spending time with Lieberman's wife Sarah since meeting her while investigating who "Micro" was, and finds out that she had disconnected the internet as punishment for her son, Zach. Castle reconnects the internet, and has some drinks with Sarah. She kisses him, but they both acknowledge that this is a mistake. She then asks Castle to intervene with Zach, and he realizes that the boy needs a father figure to spend time with. Knowing that she is being watched, Madani sets up a new operation, but releases false plans to be found. When Russo arrives at a warehouse with a team of mercenaries per that latter plan, he is ambushed by Homeland security. His team are all killed, but Russo is able to kill Stein and escape without Madani seeing him.
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}}
{{Episode list/sublist|The Punisher (season 1)
|EpisodeNumber = 9
|Title = Front Toward Enemy
|DirectedBy = Marc Jobst
|WrittenBy = Angela LaManna
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|11|17}}
|ShortSummary = Castle agrees to contact Madani about Rawlins, but while he and Lieberman are watching her to ensure she is not corrupt, Wilson's bombs go off around New York, killing several people and injuring others. He targeted those he considered to be anti-guns, as explained in a letter he sends to Page in the hopes that she will champion him standing up against the system and publish his letter in her paper. She goes on the radio to disavow Wilson, who anonymously calls in to threaten her. Castle recognizes Wilson from the radio, having met him when visiting Hoyle once, and has Lieberman find Wilson. Meanwhile, Hoyle searches for Wilson, and when he tries to stop him, Wilson beats Hoyle with his own fake leg and ties him to another bomb. Castle comes across this scene, and convinces Wilson to disarm the bomb, but not before the latter calls the police. Castle is chased from the scene, his face caught on camera. Lieberman goes to Madani and tells her about Rawlins, as Castle is identified on television as being alive, and labelled a bomber.
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{{Episode list/sublist|The Punisher (season 1)
|EpisodeNumber = 10
|Title = Virtue of the Vicious
|DirectedBy = Jim O'Hanlon
|WrittenBy = [[Ken Kristensen]]
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|11|17}}
|ShortSummary = Wilson targets Senator Stan Ori, an anti-gun proponent who is planning a fundraiser for victims of the bombings, and has hired Anvil as security. Wilson kills one of Russo's men and steals his uniform. Madani informs her superior Rafael Hernandez of everything she knows, and he informs her that the team from the warehouse were all ex-Anvil. Madani confronts Russo about this at the hotel where the fundraiser is to be held. Page arrives at the hotel to interview Ori before the fundraiser, during which Wilson blasts his way into the room and attempts to shoot Ori. Castle arrives to protect them, but Wilson reveals that he is wearing an [[explosive belt]] and takes Page hostage. Wilson and Page enter an elevator, while Castle is chased down the stairs by Anvil soldiers until he is confronted by Madani and Russo. Russo shoots at Castle and then refuses to let Madani arrest him; she realizes that he had killed Stein. Castle escapes and finds Wilson. Castle helps Page get free, and Wilson blows himself up. Castle escapes while Det. Sgt. [[Brett Mahoney]] investigates.
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{{Episode list/sublist|The Punisher (season 1)
|EpisodeNumber = 11
|Title = Danger Close
|DirectedBy = [[Kevin Hooks]]
|WrittenBy = Felicia D. Henderson
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|11|17}}
|ShortSummary = Castle ends his partnership with Lieberman and takes up the mantle of the Punisher again. Madani confronts Russo about Stein's death, but he pretends to not be involved. She convinces Hernandez to take further action anyway, and they go to James, telling her about Rawlins and Cerberus. With the police searching for Castle, Zach goes against Sarah's wishes and calls the authorities. When police officers arrive with the intention of taking them away, Sarah's daughter Leo hides. Before Castle leaves Lieberman, they see footage from his house of Sarah and Zach being taken away. Castle sends Lieberman to find Leo, while he waits for Russo to trace his phone from Sarah's. A group of soldiers arrive at the base, and Castle kills them all, only stopping to question a soldier about where Russo, Sarah, and Zach are, though this is unsuccessful. James confronts Rawlins, who offers up Russo as a scapegoat to clear the name of the CIA, which she accepts on the condition that he resigns. Castle collects Madani, and they meet up with Lieberman and Leo.
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}}
{{Episode list/sublist|The Punisher (season 1)
|EpisodeNumber = 12
|Title = Home
|DirectedBy = Jet Wilkinson
|WrittenBy = Dario Scardapane
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|11|17}}
|ShortSummary = Castle makes a deal with Russo to swap himself and Lieberman for Sarah and Zach's release; Lieberman has locked his computer containing all their files on Cerberus and Rawlins, and has a timer counting down on them. Castle officially confesses to his crimes for Madani, while Lieberman secretly does so only if their deal is changed: at the swap, Lieberman is apparently caught in the crossfire when Homeland agents arrive, with Castle being taken by Russo and Sarah and Zach going free. Lieberman then revealed to his family that this was a ruse so that he could be with them. Castle is tortured by Russo until he unlocks the computer, allowing them to destroy all of the files (not knowing that Lieberman has already given copies to Madani). Russo promises to kill Castle quickly in exchange, but Rawlins arrives to torture Castle himself, wanting revenge. Russo helps Castle get free, and the latter kills Rawlins. Russo then tries to kill Castle, but Madani arrives in time to stop this after being tipped off to their location by Lieberman.
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}}
{{Episode list/sublist|The Punisher (season 1)
|EpisodeNumber = 13
|Title = Memento Mori
|DirectedBy = [[Stephen Surjik]]
|WrittenBy = Steve Lightfoot
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|11|17}}
|ShortSummary = Lieberman and Madani race Castle to her father, a doctor, who save's Castle's life. Russo kills a group of agents sent after him, and then finds Hoyle and holds him hostage. Castle arrives, and Russo agrees to meet with him that night, choosing to do so at the [[carousel]] where Castle's family died. Madani tracks Castle's phone there, and decides to follow him despite being told to take no further action by Hernandez and James. Castle and Russo fight, and when Madani arrives, Russo shoots her in the head. Castle eventually gets the upper hand, but chooses not to kill Russo. He instead smashes Russo's face into glass, forcing him to live with major disfigurement for the rest of his life. Castle is taken into custody, while Madani and Russo are taken to hospital. The latter two both survive. Three days later, Hernandez and James free Castle, giving him a chance at a new life at the request of Madani. Russo is officially blamed for his crimes. After several hearings and debriefs, Lieberman returns to his family. Castle joins Hoyle's support group for veterans.
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==Cast and characters==
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{{Columns-start|num=3}}

===Main===
* [[Jon Bernthal]] as [[Punisher|Frank Castle / Punisher]]<ref name="PunisherEWApr2016" />
* [[Ebon Moss-Bachrach]] as [[Microchip (comics)|David Lieberman / Micro]]<ref name="MarvelOct2016" /><ref name="MicroName" />
* [[Ben Barnes (actor)|Ben Barnes]] as [[Jigsaw (Marvel Comics)|Billy Russo]]<ref name="MarvelOct2016" />
* [[Amber Rose Revah]] as Dinah Madani<ref name="MarvelOct2016" />
* [[Daniel Webber (actor)|Daniel Webber]] as Lewis Wilson<ref name="NewCastOct2016" /><ref name="Wilson" />
* [[Paul Schulze]] as [[William Rawlins]]<ref name="NewCastOct2016" />
* Jason R. Moore as [[Curtis Hoyle]]<ref name="NewCastOct2016" />
* [[Michael Nathanson (actor)|Michael Nathanson]] as Sam Stein<ref name="NewCastOct2016" />
* [[Jaime Ray Newman]] as Sarah Lieberman<ref name="NewCastOct2016" />
* [[Deborah Ann Woll]] as [[Karen Page]]<ref name="NYCC2016" />
{{column}}

===Recurring===<!-- 4 or more appearances, listed per first appearance and episode credits-->
* [[Shohreh Aghdashloo]] as Farah Madani<ref name="Aghdashloo" /><ref name="Aghdashloo2" />
* Jordan Mahome as Isaac Lange
* Kelli Barrett as [[Maria Castle]]<ref name="ComicBookCast" />
* Aidan Pierce Brennan as [[Frank Castle Jr.]]<ref name="RT12Questions" />
* [[Nicolette Pierini]] as [[Lisa Castle]]
* Ripley Sobo as Leo Lieberman<ref name="ComicBookCast" />
* Kobi Frumer as Zach Lieberman<ref name="ComicBookCast" />
* [[Tony Plana]] as Rafael "Rafi" Hernandez<ref name="Plana" />
{{column}}

===Notable guests===<!-- Only characters that have appeared previously in other MCU media -->
* [[Geoffrey Cantor (actor)|Geoffrey Cantor]] as [[Mitchell Ellison]]<ref name="FlickeringMythCast" />
* [[Clancy Brown]] as [[Ray Schoonover (comics)|Ray Schoonover]]<ref name="FlickeringMythCast" />
* [[Rob Morgan (actor)|Rob Morgan]] as [[Turk Barrett]]<ref name="Morgan" />
* [[Royce Johnson]] as [[Brett Mahoney]]
{{Columns-end}}

==Production==

===Development===
By January 2016, ahead of the ''[[Daredevil (TV series)|Daredevil]]'' [[Daredevil (season 2)|season two]] release, [[Netflix]] was in "very early development" on a spin-off series titled ''[[The Punisher (TV series)|The Punisher]]'', and was looking for a [[showrunner]]. The series would be centered on [[Jon Bernthal]] as [[Punisher|Franke Castle]], and was described as a stand-alone series, outside of the series leading up to ''[[Marvel's The Defenders]]''.<ref name="PunisherTVLine" /><ref name="PunisherTHR" /><ref name="SarandosJan2016" /> That April, Netflix officially ordered a full 13 episode season of ''The Punisher'', confirmed Bernthal's involvement, and named [[Steve Lightfoot]] as executive producer and showrunner.<ref name="PunisherEWApr2016" /><ref name="PunisherEpCount" />

===Writing===
Bernthal stated the season would be "loose with chronology" for the character, depicting events before and after the events of ''Daredevil'' season two.<ref name="SFXMagazine" /> Executive producer [[Jeph Loeb]] noted the season would focus on the questions "Who is Frank? What is Frank going to do? And who’s going to try and stop Frank?"<ref name="RT12Questions" />

===Casting===
The main cast for the season includes Bernthal as Frank Castle / Punisher<ref name="PunisherEWApr2016" />, [[Ebon Moss-Bachrach]] as [[Microchip (comics)|David Lieberman / Micro]], <ref name="MarvelOct2016" /><ref name="MicroName" /> [[Ben Barnes (actor)|Ben Barnes]] as [[Jigsaw (Marvel Comics)|Billy Russo]], [[Amber Rose Revah]] as Dinah Madani,<ref name="MarvelOct2016" /> [[Daniel Webber (actor)|Daniel Webber]] as Lewis Wilson,<ref name="NewCastOct2016" /><ref name="Wilson" /> [[Paul Schulze]] as [[William Rawlins]], Jason R. Moore as [[Curtis Hoyle]], [[Michael Nathanson (actor)|Michael Nathanson]] as Sam Stein, [[Jaime Ray Newman]] as Sarah Lieberman,<ref name="NewCastOct2016" /> and [[Deborah Ann Woll]] as [[Karen Page]]<ref name="NYCC2016" />

In August 2017, [[Shohreh Aghdashloo]] was revealed to be portraying Farah Madani, Dinah's mother, in a recurring role for the season.<ref name="Aghdashloo" /> Also recurring in the season are Jordan Mahome as Isaac Lange,{{cn|date=January 2018}} Kelli Barrett as [[Maria Castle]],<ref name="ComicBookCast" /> Aidan Pierce Brennan as [[Frank Castle Jr.]],<ref name="RT12Questions" /> [[Nicolette Pierini]] as [[Lisa Castle]],{{cn|date=January 2018}} Ripley Sobo as Leo Lieberman, Kobi Frumer as Zach Lieberman,<ref name="ComicBookCast" /> and [[Tony Plana]] as Rafael Hernandez.<ref name="Plana" /> [[Rob Morgan (actor)|Rob Morgan]] reprises his role from previous Marvel Netflix series as [[Turk Barrett]],<ref name="Morgan" /> along with [[Royce Johnson]] as [[Brett Mahoney]],{{cn|date=January 2018}} while [[Geoffrey Cantor (actor)|Geoffrey Cantor]] and [[Clancy Brown]] reprise their roles as [[Mitchell Ellison]] and [[Ray Schoonover (comics)|Ray Schoonover]], respectively, from ''Daredevil''.<ref name="FlickeringMythCast" />

===Filming===
Filming began on October 3, 2016 in Brooklyn, New York,<ref name="PunisherFilming1" /><ref name="NYCC2016" /> under the working title ''Crime''.<ref name="WorkingTitle" /> Additional filming took place in [[Astoria, Queens]] in December 2016.<ref name="AstoriaFilming" /> Filming [[Wrap (filmmaking)|wrapped]] on April 9, 2017.<ref name="FilmingWrap" />

===Music===
In April 2017, [[Tyler Bates]] was announced as the composer for ''The Punisher'', after previously composing for Marvel's ''[[Guardians of the Galaxy (film)|Guardians of the Galaxy]]'' and ''[[Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2]]''.<ref name="Bates" /> In order to "get into the dark corners of the Punisher’s mind," Bates played "more of a broken blues" guitar, which was augmented with talkbox effects and other "guitar noises", along with guitar-vol and melodica. On this style, Bates said, "The rough edges and broken nature of [music like this] leaves a great deal of space for emotion and interesting color – and a bit of an attitude. Otherwise it’s not going to be an authentic expression of the idea. There’s a darkness in there that I’m happy to tap into."<ref name="VarietyMusicAug2017" />

==Release==
The first season of ''The Punisher'' was released on November 17, 2017 on the [[streaming service]] Netflix, worldwide.<ref name="MarvelOct2016" /><ref name="NovemberRelease" /> The 13 hour-long episodes were released simultaneously, as opposed to a serialized format, to encourage [[binge-watching]], a format which has been successful for other Netflix series.<ref name="QuesadaNetflix" /><ref name="PunisherEpCount" /> In July 2016, Netflix COO [[Ted Sarandos]] stated that ''The Punisher'' would not debut until 2018 at the earliest, after ''The Defenders'' released on August 18, 2017,<ref name="Sarandos2018Releases" /><ref name="DefendersReleaseDate" /> but that October, Marvel confirmed a 2017 release instead.<ref name="MarvelOct2016" />

In early September 2017, Dominic Patten and Denise Petski of [[Deadline.com]] commented on the lack of specific release date for the season at the time, calling it "an unusual", "rare move for Marvel and Netflix, who usually give a lot of lead-up to the launch of the high profile and much anticipated series." The pair felt with the increased marketing of the season, it would release "sooner rather than later".<ref name="DeadlineReleaseSep2017" /> Allison Keene of [[Collider (website)|Collider]] felt Marvel and Netflix holding back the release date was "really weird and unnecessary... If you're excited for this show, you'll watch it whenever it appears. For TV editors who have to plan reviews and other content, it's just irritating."<ref name="ColliderReleaseDate" /> ''[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]''{{'}}s Susana Polo felt Marvel and Netflix were waiting for their scheduled panel at [[New York Comic Con]] 2017 during the first weekend of October to reveal the season's release date, as the convention had been used in previous years to reveal "breaking fall Marvel/Netflix news".<ref name="PolygonReleaseDate" /> It was reported that Netflix had been planning a surprise "drop" release of the season in mid-October 2017,<ref name="VegasShooting" /><ref name="ReleaseDelayed" /> mimicking a strategy from the music industry where an artist's album is released "with little or no fanfare", after their panel at New York Comic Con 2017, but decided to delay the release to later in 2017 after the [[Las Vegas shooting]] and subsequently cancelling the panel.<ref name="ReleaseDelayed" /> Two weeks later, the November 17 release was announced.<ref name="NovemberRelease" />

Regarding the decisions made concerning the New York Comic Con panel and the season's release, Loeb said that they were made "specifically because it was a week after a horrible, horrible incident. It hasn't changed the television series, the show is not predominantly about gun violence, and in fact it shows you the problems that occur in that world."<ref name="LoebOct2017" /> Bernthal felt delaying the release of the season "was the right decision" out of respect for the victims. Between the delaying of the season due to the Vegas shooting until the November 17 release, the U.S. experienced another [[mass shooting]] with the [[Sutherland Springs church shooting]]. Bernthal hoped that after these two shootings and the release of the season, it would help further the discussion on [[Gun violence in the United States|gun violence]], with "all sides of this debate" represented in ''The Punisher''.<ref name="BernthalIndieWire" />

===Marketing===
Bernthal and Woll appeared at New York Comic Con in October 2016 to officially announce the start of production on the series and the latter's involvement.<ref name="NYCC2016" /> At [[San Diego Comic-Con International]] 2017, Bernthal presented exclusive footage.<ref name="SDCCFootage" /> A teaser was revealed on Netflix in August 2017, appearing after the credits of the final episode of ''The Defenders''.<ref name="DefendersTagTeaser" /> Also in the month, the series' [[Twitter]] account revealed the episode titles as [[Morse code]] messages.<ref name="EpisodeTitles" /> In September 2017, the series' [[Instagram]] account released viral videos made to look like security footage,<ref name="InstagramVideos" /> while episodic photos and a poster for the season with a redacted release date were also released.<ref name="DeadlineReleaseSep2017" /> On September 20, the official trailer for the season was released. Andrew Liptak of ''[[The Verge]]'' noted the trailer "sets up ''The Punisher'' with its own distinct tone that’s different from the other Marvel Netflix shows. It wades into government conspiracies and hacking, which is reminiscent of shows like [[CBS]]'s ''[[Person of Interest (TV series)|Person of Interest]]'' or [[USA Network|USA]]'s ''[[Mr. Robot (TV series)|Mr. Robot]]'', but with more gunfire."<ref name="VergeTrailer" /> [[Nerdist Industries|Nerdist]]'s Kendall Ashley called the trailer "intense, super bloody, and has [me] INCREDIBLY pumped for the show’s premiere." She added, "The hype is huge for this show. If this trailer is any indication, ''The Punisher'' is definitely going to live up to fan expectations, and is going to be an intense and awesome addition to the Marvel Netflix universe." Ashley felt the inclusion of "[[One (Metallica song)|One]]" by [[Metallica]] in the trailer "helps paint Frank as a badass unlike any we’ve seen on the Marvel Netflix shows so far."<ref name="NerdistTrailer" /> Cooper Hood, writing for [[Screen Rant]] felt that, even though the season was still without a release date, the trailer would "undoubtedly only increase the fever for ''The Punisher''." He continued that "unlike some of the more cryptic and quiet [marketing] videos that have come before," the trailer "especially fits the mold of Punisher. While it looked like at the beginning of the trailer that this one would again be a quieter piece of marketing, it turned out to be anything but. The trailer is stylish and well-cut to the beat of the song, with the choice of "One" only further amplifying the intensity."<ref name="ScreenRantTrailer" />

By the end of September, Netflix had updated their viral website for the ''New York Bulletin'' to include a profile page for Karen Page. After revealing her login credentials in a post on ''Daredevil''{{'}}s Facebook page, readers who visited Page's profile found images within folders titled "Research", "Trial" and "Evidence". The images referenced events and Page's research into Castle from the second season of ''Daredevil''.<ref name="NYBulletinViralSite" /> Bernthal and other members of the cast were scheduled to appear at New York Comic Con 2017 to promote the season,<ref name="NYCC2017" /> but the panel was cancelled after the 2017 Las Vegas Strip shooting.<ref name="VegasShooting" /> Two weeks later, a second trailer was released, that revealed the season's release date of November 17, 2017. Tom Philip writing for ''[[GQ]]'' was not very enthused with the trailer, saying it was, "hard to get super jazzed about another gritty, ultra-violent, gun-loving, non-superhero show right now." He was critical of the "utilitarian-sounding writing" in the trailer, but felt the chemistry between Bernthal and Woll would be a reason to watch ''The Punisher''. Philip also felt the addition of Moss-Bachrach was "curious, but at least it's a swing for the fences from a TV studio that tends to play it astoundingly safe."<ref name="GQTrailer2" /> Scott Mendelson of ''[[Forbes]]'' noted that the gun violence sequences featured were mainly "flashbacks with military men doing military things in full fatigues or scenes of bad guys shooting at not-so-bad guys with heavy gunfire", which was a strong contrast to the first trailer. Mendelson felt this shift in the marketing strategy could have been in response to the Las Vegas shootings.<ref name="ForbesTrailer2" /> [[TechCrunch]]'s Darrell Etherington agreed with Mendelson, noting how the trailer "plays up Castle’s motivations and the more human side of the story", while still looking "gritty and dark, [and] Bernthal’s portrayal looking as strong as ever." Etherington did also criticize the soundtrack of the trailer.<ref name="TechCrunchTrailer2" /> ''The Punisher'' had its red carpet premiere on November 6, 2017, in New York City at the [[34th Street (Manhattan)|34th Street]] [[AMC Loews]] theatre.<ref name="Premiere" />

==Critical response==
The [[review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]] reported a 61% approval rating with an average rating of 6.82/10 based on 54 reviews. The site's critical consensus reads, "A rocky start can't keep ''The Punisher'' from pushing the boundaries of Marvel's TV universe with a fresh take on the comics-derived action thriller."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/marvel_s_the_punisher/s01|title=Marvel's The Punisher: Season 1 (2017)|publisher=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|accessdate=November 22, 2017}}</ref> [[Metacritic]], which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 54 out of 100, based on 20 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/tv/marvels-the-punisher|title=Marvel's The Punisher : Season 1|publisher=[[Metacritic]]|accessdate=November 21, 2017}}</ref> Summarizing the critical response to the entirety of the first season, ''[[GameSpot]]'' said reviews were "mixed." It received mixed to negative reviews from the ''[[LA Times]]'' and ''[[Salon (magazine)|Salon]].''<ref name="1_Gamespot">{{Citation| date=November 17, 2017| title=The Punisher Review Roundup: What Do Critics Think Of Netflix's Latest Marvel Show?
|publisher=[[Gamespot]]| url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-punisher-review-roundup-what-do-critics-think-/1100-6455073/| accessdate=November 18, 2017}}</ref>

The ''[[Washington Post]]'' said that Netflix had finally gotten the franchise "right" in a live-action in a way the prior three movies had failed to please fans. It gave the credit to the "soul" of the show and Bernthal as "one of Marvel’s great casting gets" and made the show "a definitive adaptation that doubles as Netflix’s best Marvel show to date."<ref name="1_PostGazzette">{{Citation| date=November 15, 2017| title='The Punisher' failed at the box office, but Netflix finally gets it right| magazine=The Washington Post| url= http://www.post-gazette.com/ae/tv-radio/2017/11/16/The-Punisher-Netflix-finally-gets-it-right/stories/201711160022}}</ref> ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' thought the first 13 episode season felt "at least twice the length it should be."<ref name="1_Gamespot"/> ''[[The New York Times]]'' said "the action picks up as the season progresses, but ''The Punisher'' never quite gets in touch with the visceral roots of its material."<ref name="1_Gamespot"/>

''Esquire'' called the first season "a compelling and complex horror story about the military."<ref>{{Citation| date=November 21, 2017
| title=The Punisher Is an Effective Horror Story About the American Military| magazine=[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]]| url= http://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a13812745/marvels-the-punisher-netflix-review/}}</ref> ''The New York Times'' said that although the action picks up later in the first season, the slow pace made it less pulpy and more of a procedural thriller with a moody and psychological approach, particularly for its focus on PTSD.<ref name="3_NewYorkTimes">{{Citation| date=November 16, 2017| title=Review: Netflix’s ‘The Punisher’ Is Less Punishing Than Expected| magazine=[[The New York Times]]| url= https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/16/arts/television/punisher-netflix-review.html}}</ref> ''Variety'' also wrote positively of both the show and Bernthal's "seamless" performance, saying that "It’s difficult to imagine better casting than Bernthal, who communicates so fluently with impassive silences, and is convincing both when he is being terribly violent and especially gentle." However, the review said the show took some time to show that it "transcends what it appears to be" at first, through [[Steve Lightfoot]]'s "sharp, conscious storytelling." It also praised what it called anti-violence themes throughout the series.<ref>{{Citation| date=November 13, 2017| title=TV Review: ‘Marvel’s The Punisher,’ Starring Jon Bernthal| magazine=Variety| url= https://variety.com/2017/tv/reviews/punisher-review-marvel-netflix-jon-bernthal-1202610451/}}</ref> ''[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]'' wrote a less positive review, saying the show was as "psychologically confused as its antihero," as the writers had Castle target people for questionable reasons but portrayed him as justified. ''Vanity Fair'' wrote that "What the series neglects to examine, of course, is the fact that the Punisher is just as wicked as the villains he targets."<ref>{{Citation| date=November 20, 2017| title=Netflix’s The Punisher Doesn’t Understand Who It Should Be Punishing
| magazine=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]| url= https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/11/the-punisher-netflix-marvel-review}}</ref> ''[[Vulture (magazine)|Vulture]]'' described the show's attempts to "humanize and deepen" Castle beyond the violent "monster" he was in the original comics as "unpersuasive," and described a conflict between the showing wanting to be both ''[[The Best Years of Our Lives]]'' and ''[[Death Wish IV]]: The Crackdown'' at the same time.<ref>{{Citation| date=November 16, 2017| title=The Punisher Is an Ultraviolent Mistake| magazine=[[Vulture (magazine)|Vulture]]
| url= http://www.vulture.com/2017/11/marvels-the-punisher-review.html}}</ref>

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The Punisher
Season 1
Promotional poster
Starring
No. of episodes13
Release
Original networkNetflix
Original releaseNovember 6, 2017 (2017-11-06)
Season chronology
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Season 2
List of episodes

The first season of the American web television series The Punisher, which is based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name, revolves around Frank Castle exacting revenge on those responsible for the death of his family and uncovering a larger conspiracy. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), sharing continuity with the films and other television series of the franchise. The season was produced by Marvel Television in association with ABC Studios and Bohemian Risk Productions, with Steven Lightfoot serving as showrunner.

Jon Bernthal stars as Frank Castle, and is joined by principal cast members Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Ben Barnes, Amber Rose Revah, Daniel Webber, Paul Schulze, Jason R. Moore, Michael Nathanson, Jaime Ray Newman, and Deborah Ann Woll. Development on The Punisher as a spin-off to Daredevil began by January 2016, before the second season of Daredevil was released, which stars Bernthal. In April 2016, Marvel and Netflix ordered the series, confirmed Bernthal's involvement, and announced Lightfoot as executive producer and showrunner. Filming began in New York City in October 2016, and concluded in April 2017.

The season premiered in New York City on November 6, 2017, with the full season of thirteen episodes released on November 17 on Netflix. A second season was ordered in December 2017.[1]

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"3AM"Tom ShanklandSteve LightfootNovember 17, 2017 (2017-11-17)
2"Two Dead Men"Tom ShanklandSteve LightfootNovember 17, 2017 (2017-11-17)
3"Kandahar"Andy GoddardSteve LightfootNovember 17, 2017 (2017-11-17)
4"Resupply"Kari SkoglandDario ScardapaneNovember 17, 2017 (2017-11-17)
5"Gunner"Dearbhla WalshMichael Jones-MoralesNovember 17, 2017 (2017-11-17)
6"The Judas Goat"Jeremy WebbChristine BoylanNovember 17, 2017 (2017-11-17)
7"Crosshairs"Andy GoddardBruce Marshall RomansNovember 17, 2017 (2017-11-17)
8"Cold Steel"Antonio CamposFelicia D. HendersonNovember 17, 2017 (2017-11-17)
9"Front Toward Enemy"Marc JobstAngela LaMannaNovember 17, 2017 (2017-11-17)
10"Virtue of the Vicious"Jim O'HanlonKen KristensenNovember 17, 2017 (2017-11-17)
11"Danger Close"Kevin HooksFelicia D. HendersonNovember 17, 2017 (2017-11-17)
12"Home"Jet WilkinsonDario ScardapaneNovember 17, 2017 (2017-11-17)
13"Memento Mori"Stephen SurjikSteve LightfootNovember 17, 2017 (2017-11-17)

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Notable guests

Production

Development

By January 2016, ahead of the Daredevil season two release, Netflix was in "very early development" on a spin-off series titled The Punisher, and was looking for a showrunner. The series would be centered on Jon Bernthal as Franke Castle, and was described as a stand-alone series, outside of the series leading up to Marvel's The Defenders.[15][16][17] That April, Netflix officially ordered a full 13 episode season of The Punisher, confirmed Bernthal's involvement, and named Steve Lightfoot as executive producer and showrunner.[2][18]

Writing

Bernthal stated the season would be "loose with chronology" for the character, depicting events before and after the events of Daredevil season two.[19] Executive producer Jeph Loeb noted the season would focus on the questions "Who is Frank? What is Frank going to do? And who’s going to try and stop Frank?"[11]

Casting

The main cast for the season includes Bernthal as Frank Castle / Punisher[2], Ebon Moss-Bachrach as David Lieberman / Micro, [3][4] Ben Barnes as Billy Russo, Amber Rose Revah as Dinah Madani,[3] Daniel Webber as Lewis Wilson,[5][6] Paul Schulze as William Rawlins, Jason R. Moore as Curtis Hoyle, Michael Nathanson as Sam Stein, Jaime Ray Newman as Sarah Lieberman,[5] and Deborah Ann Woll as Karen Page[7]

In August 2017, Shohreh Aghdashloo was revealed to be portraying Farah Madani, Dinah's mother, in a recurring role for the season.[8] Also recurring in the season are Jordan Mahome as Isaac Lange,[citation needed] Kelli Barrett as Maria Castle,[10] Aidan Pierce Brennan as Frank Castle Jr.,[11] Nicolette Pierini as Lisa Castle,[citation needed] Ripley Sobo as Leo Lieberman, Kobi Frumer as Zach Lieberman,[10] and Tony Plana as Rafael Hernandez.[12] Rob Morgan reprises his role from previous Marvel Netflix series as Turk Barrett,[14] along with Royce Johnson as Brett Mahoney,[citation needed] while Geoffrey Cantor and Clancy Brown reprise their roles as Mitchell Ellison and Ray Schoonover, respectively, from Daredevil.[13]

Filming

Filming began on October 3, 2016 in Brooklyn, New York,[20][7] under the working title Crime.[21] Additional filming took place in Astoria, Queens in December 2016.[22] Filming wrapped on April 9, 2017.[23]

Music

In April 2017, Tyler Bates was announced as the composer for The Punisher, after previously composing for Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.[24] In order to "get into the dark corners of the Punisher’s mind," Bates played "more of a broken blues" guitar, which was augmented with talkbox effects and other "guitar noises", along with guitar-vol and melodica. On this style, Bates said, "The rough edges and broken nature of [music like this] leaves a great deal of space for emotion and interesting color – and a bit of an attitude. Otherwise it’s not going to be an authentic expression of the idea. There’s a darkness in there that I’m happy to tap into."[25]

Release

The first season of The Punisher was released on November 17, 2017 on the streaming service Netflix, worldwide.[3][26] The 13 hour-long episodes were released simultaneously, as opposed to a serialized format, to encourage binge-watching, a format which has been successful for other Netflix series.[27][18] In July 2016, Netflix COO Ted Sarandos stated that The Punisher would not debut until 2018 at the earliest, after The Defenders released on August 18, 2017,[28][29] but that October, Marvel confirmed a 2017 release instead.[3]

In early September 2017, Dominic Patten and Denise Petski of Deadline.com commented on the lack of specific release date for the season at the time, calling it "an unusual", "rare move for Marvel and Netflix, who usually give a lot of lead-up to the launch of the high profile and much anticipated series." The pair felt with the increased marketing of the season, it would release "sooner rather than later".[30] Allison Keene of Collider felt Marvel and Netflix holding back the release date was "really weird and unnecessary... If you're excited for this show, you'll watch it whenever it appears. For TV editors who have to plan reviews and other content, it's just irritating."[31] Polygon's Susana Polo felt Marvel and Netflix were waiting for their scheduled panel at New York Comic Con 2017 during the first weekend of October to reveal the season's release date, as the convention had been used in previous years to reveal "breaking fall Marvel/Netflix news".[32] It was reported that Netflix had been planning a surprise "drop" release of the season in mid-October 2017,[33][34] mimicking a strategy from the music industry where an artist's album is released "with little or no fanfare", after their panel at New York Comic Con 2017, but decided to delay the release to later in 2017 after the Las Vegas shooting and subsequently cancelling the panel.[34] Two weeks later, the November 17 release was announced.[26]

Regarding the decisions made concerning the New York Comic Con panel and the season's release, Loeb said that they were made "specifically because it was a week after a horrible, horrible incident. It hasn't changed the television series, the show is not predominantly about gun violence, and in fact it shows you the problems that occur in that world."[35] Bernthal felt delaying the release of the season "was the right decision" out of respect for the victims. Between the delaying of the season due to the Vegas shooting until the November 17 release, the U.S. experienced another mass shooting with the Sutherland Springs church shooting. Bernthal hoped that after these two shootings and the release of the season, it would help further the discussion on gun violence, with "all sides of this debate" represented in The Punisher.[36]

Marketing

Bernthal and Woll appeared at New York Comic Con in October 2016 to officially announce the start of production on the series and the latter's involvement.[7] At San Diego Comic-Con International 2017, Bernthal presented exclusive footage.[37] A teaser was revealed on Netflix in August 2017, appearing after the credits of the final episode of The Defenders.[38] Also in the month, the series' Twitter account revealed the episode titles as Morse code messages.[39] In September 2017, the series' Instagram account released viral videos made to look like security footage,[40] while episodic photos and a poster for the season with a redacted release date were also released.[30] On September 20, the official trailer for the season was released. Andrew Liptak of The Verge noted the trailer "sets up The Punisher with its own distinct tone that’s different from the other Marvel Netflix shows. It wades into government conspiracies and hacking, which is reminiscent of shows like CBS's Person of Interest or USA's Mr. Robot, but with more gunfire."[41] Nerdist's Kendall Ashley called the trailer "intense, super bloody, and has [me] INCREDIBLY pumped for the show’s premiere." She added, "The hype is huge for this show. If this trailer is any indication, The Punisher is definitely going to live up to fan expectations, and is going to be an intense and awesome addition to the Marvel Netflix universe." Ashley felt the inclusion of "One" by Metallica in the trailer "helps paint Frank as a badass unlike any we’ve seen on the Marvel Netflix shows so far."[42] Cooper Hood, writing for Screen Rant felt that, even though the season was still without a release date, the trailer would "undoubtedly only increase the fever for The Punisher." He continued that "unlike some of the more cryptic and quiet [marketing] videos that have come before," the trailer "especially fits the mold of Punisher. While it looked like at the beginning of the trailer that this one would again be a quieter piece of marketing, it turned out to be anything but. The trailer is stylish and well-cut to the beat of the song, with the choice of "One" only further amplifying the intensity."[43]

By the end of September, Netflix had updated their viral website for the New York Bulletin to include a profile page for Karen Page. After revealing her login credentials in a post on Daredevil's Facebook page, readers who visited Page's profile found images within folders titled "Research", "Trial" and "Evidence". The images referenced events and Page's research into Castle from the second season of Daredevil.[44] Bernthal and other members of the cast were scheduled to appear at New York Comic Con 2017 to promote the season,[45] but the panel was cancelled after the 2017 Las Vegas Strip shooting.[33] Two weeks later, a second trailer was released, that revealed the season's release date of November 17, 2017. Tom Philip writing for GQ was not very enthused with the trailer, saying it was, "hard to get super jazzed about another gritty, ultra-violent, gun-loving, non-superhero show right now." He was critical of the "utilitarian-sounding writing" in the trailer, but felt the chemistry between Bernthal and Woll would be a reason to watch The Punisher. Philip also felt the addition of Moss-Bachrach was "curious, but at least it's a swing for the fences from a TV studio that tends to play it astoundingly safe."[46] Scott Mendelson of Forbes noted that the gun violence sequences featured were mainly "flashbacks with military men doing military things in full fatigues or scenes of bad guys shooting at not-so-bad guys with heavy gunfire", which was a strong contrast to the first trailer. Mendelson felt this shift in the marketing strategy could have been in response to the Las Vegas shootings.[47] TechCrunch's Darrell Etherington agreed with Mendelson, noting how the trailer "plays up Castle’s motivations and the more human side of the story", while still looking "gritty and dark, [and] Bernthal’s portrayal looking as strong as ever." Etherington did also criticize the soundtrack of the trailer.[48] The Punisher had its red carpet premiere on November 6, 2017, in New York City at the 34th Street AMC Loews theatre.[49]

Critical response

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 61% approval rating with an average rating of 6.82/10 based on 54 reviews. The site's critical consensus reads, "A rocky start can't keep The Punisher from pushing the boundaries of Marvel's TV universe with a fresh take on the comics-derived action thriller."[50] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 54 out of 100, based on 20 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[51] Summarizing the critical response to the entirety of the first season, GameSpot said reviews were "mixed." It received mixed to negative reviews from the LA Times and Salon.[52]

The Washington Post said that Netflix had finally gotten the franchise "right" in a live-action in a way the prior three movies had failed to please fans. It gave the credit to the "soul" of the show and Bernthal as "one of Marvel’s great casting gets" and made the show "a definitive adaptation that doubles as Netflix’s best Marvel show to date."[53] The Hollywood Reporter thought the first 13 episode season felt "at least twice the length it should be."[52] The New York Times said "the action picks up as the season progresses, but The Punisher never quite gets in touch with the visceral roots of its material."[52]

Esquire called the first season "a compelling and complex horror story about the military."[54] The New York Times said that although the action picks up later in the first season, the slow pace made it less pulpy and more of a procedural thriller with a moody and psychological approach, particularly for its focus on PTSD.[55] Variety also wrote positively of both the show and Bernthal's "seamless" performance, saying that "It’s difficult to imagine better casting than Bernthal, who communicates so fluently with impassive silences, and is convincing both when he is being terribly violent and especially gentle." However, the review said the show took some time to show that it "transcends what it appears to be" at first, through Steve Lightfoot's "sharp, conscious storytelling." It also praised what it called anti-violence themes throughout the series.[56] Vanity Fair wrote a less positive review, saying the show was as "psychologically confused as its antihero," as the writers had Castle target people for questionable reasons but portrayed him as justified. Vanity Fair wrote that "What the series neglects to examine, of course, is the fact that the Punisher is just as wicked as the villains he targets."[57] Vulture described the show's attempts to "humanize and deepen" Castle beyond the violent "monster" he was in the original comics as "unpersuasive," and described a conflict between the showing wanting to be both The Best Years of Our Lives and Death Wish IV: The Crackdown at the same time.[58]

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