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Marvel Television’s Daredevil has been the initial hit and forerunner of the multiple Netflix superhero series produced by ABC Studios. The follow-ups have garnered enough viewership to have multiple seasons that include “Jessica Jones,” “Luke Cage,” “Iron Fist” and the two spin-off shows, “The Punisher” and “The Defenders.” So, what made “Daredevil” so special to be the platform of these other well-made web-series? It comes from two already proven formulas: 1) the down and gritty reality of Christopher Nolan’s “Batman Begins” that makes the hero believable in a real-world sense; and 2) the effective arc storytelling used in the Marvel movies that started with “Iron Man” and led to “Avengers: Infinity War.” The origin of the character Daredevil/Matt Murdock (played by Charlie Cox) is one of gained superpowers. Young Matt is covered in toxic waste during a truck crash, leaving him in a coma to awake later blinded but with enhanced senses and a strange radar that allows him to “see,” a power far too often downplayed in the show. After a time, he trains to fight and grows into a man of nobility by day as a lawyer and a vigilante who protects his city, Hell’s Kitchen of New York, from street crime at night. Add to this his Catholic upbringing and Daredevil is an intriguing character to watch as he struggles with his morality. The show evolves the character slowly in the first season as Matt roams the streets with a scarf over the top half of his face, only hinting at the costume comic fans know so well. By the end of the season we have the full-blown fight between Daredevil (in full costume) and Wilson Fisk, the Kingpin (played by Vincent D’Onofrio), a dignified psychotic crime lord. The show is brutal at times and often borrows from epic storyteller Frank Miller’s (“300” and “Sin City”) comic book run as both groundbreaking artist and writer. Characters like Karen Page (played by Deborah Ann Woll) and Foggy Nelson (played by Elden Henson) have detailed histories and flawed but noble intentions. So now we come to season three, after season two’s defeat of the criminal organization known as the Hand and the introduction and demise of Matt’s greatest love, Elektra, and it’s the return of Daredevil’s biggest rival, the Kingpin. Expect to have more of the same inspired brutal storytelling borrowed from Frank Miller, specifically his “Born Again” storyline. After two seasons and crossover series, “The Defenders,” Matt emerges from the aftermath a broken man struggling with his identity and his choices. Expect a shark-smells-blood-in-the-water scenario as Wilson Fisk looks for any weakness he can exploit from Daredevil. And expect to be entertained when the new season is released this Oct. 19. To reach Brian Fitz-Gerald e-mail him at [email protected]. Available Oct. 19 exclusively on Netflix Produced by Netflix in association with Marvel Television and ABC Studios Action, Crime, Drama Starring: Charlie Cox, Vincent D’Onofrio, Deborah Ann Woll Also in Streaming: "The Haunting of Hill House" Available Oct. 12 exclusively on Netflix Horror, Drama Starring: Michiel Huisman, Carla Gugino, Timothy Hutton This critically acclaimed reimagining of the classic story about a haunted house is told in flashbacks between the present and the past over the course of 10 episodes directed by Mike Flanagan (“Hush,” “Gerald’s Game”).