| "The Perfect Game" | |
| Director: | Julian Holmes |
| Writer(s): | Tonya Kong |
| Series: | Daredevil |
| Season Number: | 3 |
| Episode Number: | 5 |
| Original airdate: | October 19, 2016 |
| Previous Episode: | "Blindsided" |
| Next Episode: | "The Devil You Know" |
"The Perfect Game" is the fifth episode of the third season of Daredevil.
Plot
To quell the rising backlash over his release, Fisk serves up a scapegoat for the FBI. Dex misses his mark after he runs into a woman from his past.
Cast
- Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock/Daredevil
- Deborah Ann Woll as Karen Page
- Elden Henson as Franklin "Foggy" Nelson
- Jay Ali as Ray Nadeem
- Wilson Bethel as Benjamin Poindexter
- Conor Proft as Teenage Benjamin Poindexter
- Cameron Mann as Young Benjamin Poindexter
- Conor Proft as Teenage Benjamin Poindexter
- Vincent D'Onofrio as Wilson Fisk/Kingpin
- Danny Johnson as Benjamin Donovan
- Peter Halpin as Theo Nelson
- Holly Cinnamon as Julie Barnes
- Joe Jones as Felix Manning
- Heidi Armbruster as Dr. Eileen Mercer
- Gary Hilborn as Coach Bradley
- Dennis Carnegie as Agent Fremont
- David Anthony Buglione as Agent Johnson
- Venida Evans as Mrs. Callahan
- Ethel Fisher as Mrs. Wobschall
- Frank G. Rivers as Umpire
Continuity and References to the Marvel Cinematic Universe
- Vanessa Marianna is mentioned.
- Paxton Page is mentioned.
- Penelope Page is mentioned.
- Kevin Page is mentioned.
- James Wesley is mentioned and photo is shown.
- Eileen Mercer's Grandmother is mentioned.
- Benjamin Poindexter's Father is mentioned.
- Benjamin Poindexter's Mother is mentioned.
- Craig is mentioned.
- Craig's Step-Father is mentioned.
- Callahan's Husband is mentioned.
- John Healy is mentioned.
- Julie Barnes' Father is mentioned.
- Julie Barnes' Mother is mentioned.
- Ryker's Island is shown on-screen.
- Infiltration into Ryker's Island is shown on footage.
- Bombing of Hell's Kitchen is mentioned.
- Ambush on the FBI Convoy is mentioned.
- Kidnapping of Karen Page is mentioned.
Trivia
- This episode is Matt Murdock's smallest appearance in a Daredevil episode, having only appeared at the very end.
- The logo of Poindexter’s old baseball team is very much the Bullseye logo from the comics. The black and white of the scene only drives that home further.
Gallery
Links
- "The Perfect Game" on IMDb
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