Netflix revealed in a teaser that Season 2 of The Punisher will be premiering sometime in January 2019. The news comes approximately one year after the announcement that a second season of Marvel’s show on Netflix would be happening.
Three new cast members were announced last February to join Jon Bernthal, including Josh Stewart, Floriana Lima, and Giorgia Whigham.
Stewart will be playing the role of John Pilgrim – someone who will apparently cross paths with Frank Castle, while Lima will play a caring psychotherapist for veterans, named Krista Dumont, and Whigham will portray Amy Bendix who is a skillful swindler.
Executive Producer and Head of Marvel Television, Jeph Loeb, said in February that, “Josh, Floriana and Giorgia are all remarkable talents and we can’t wait for the audience to see what we have in store for them in the second season of Marvel’s The Punisher.”
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The extremely vain Billy would surely take that deal, but by the end of Season 1, it\u0027s far too late for him.\r\n
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\r\nFunnily enough, actor Ben Barnes actually starred in a 2009 film adaptation of the book. Apparently he specializes in playing handsome degenerates.”,”height”:809,”width”:1439,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2017\/11\/20\/08—dorian-gray-1511191614488.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2017\/11\/20\/08—dorian-gray-1511191614488_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:”Momentum Pictures”,”objectRelationName”:”Dorian Gray [2009]”,”objectRelationUrl”:”\/movies\/dorian-gray”,”albumName”:”Marvel\u0027s The Punisher: The 16 Coolest Easter Eggs and Comic Book References”,”relativePosition”:10,”albumTotalCount”:17},{“caption”:”At one point this season, Billy is described as \u0022a man of wealth and taste\u0022 by Curtis. 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\r\nFunnily enough, actor Ben Barnes actually starred in a 2009 film adaptation of the book. Apparently he specializes in playing handsome degenerates.”,”height”:809,”width”:1439,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2017\/11\/20\/08—dorian-gray-1511191614488.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2017\/11\/20\/08—dorian-gray-1511191614488_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:”Momentum Pictures”,”objectRelationName”:”Dorian Gray [2009]”,”objectRelationUrl”:”\/movies\/dorian-gray”,”albumName”:”Marvel\u0027s The Punisher: The 16 Coolest Easter Eggs and Comic Book References”,”relativePosition”:10,”albumTotalCount”:17},{“caption”:”At one point this season, Billy is described as \u0022a man of wealth and taste\u0022 by Curtis. 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Amber Rose Revah, Ben Barnes, and Jason R. Moore will all be returning for Season 2 in their respective roles.
For more on Marvel’s The Punisher, check out IGN’s season 1 review where we gave the show an 8.5 and said, “Marvel’s The Punisher is a great addition to the Netflix superhero catalog. The show is elevated by strong performances from Bernthal and the supporting cast.”
Let us know in the comments what you want to see from Season 2 and stay tuned to IGN for all things Marvel!
Jessie Wade is a news writer for IGN and thought season 1 was fantastic. Follow her on Twitter @jessieannwade.