Daredevil: Born Again, Season 2, Episode 1, featured numerous Easter eggs and references spread throughout. The first episode, titled “The Northern Star,” focused on the return of Matt Murdock, who seems to keep a low profile while also hiding. It also introduces a dark character from Washington, D.C. In the latest season, Murdock will gather allies to bring down Fisk, who was elected as the Mayor of New York.
Some of his Netflix allies’ references were subtly scattered in Episode 1 as well, and here’s where.
All major easter eggs in Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 episode 1
Jessica Jones
The renowned private investigator was referenced when Matt discusses with Karen about the sinking of The Northern Star in Wilson Fisk’s Red Hook free port. As the cargo ship contained weapons and military equipment, Murdock desperately wanted to inquire about who was about to receive the delivery. Therefore, to learn this information, he asks Karen to “give her a call,” which was a subtle hint to Krysten Ritter’s superhero.
Ben Urich
A picture of Ben Urich shows up in the first episode. This happens at the time when Karen Page warns journalist BB to be extremely careful, as she works closely with Fisk’s administration and is her only source to get insider information. This is because she doesn’t want her to get hurt. Karen still blames herself for the horrific death of BB’s uncle, Ben Urich.
Claire Temple
Karen Page asks Matt Murdock if she should call in help from Metro-General to get some stitches. This was likely a very indirect reference to Claire, who worked at the hospital during the day in the Netflix series. She also used to aid vigilantes by night.
Stick
Karen notices how impressively Matt trains on a dummy and asks him the secret to developing such a skill. He says that he trained with a “borderline psychotic sensei,” which was a reference to his mentor, Stick from the Netflix series. Stick helped him transform his disability into power.
