The Punisher ( TV series ) - wikipedia The Punisher ( TV series ) The Punisher Genre Action Conspiracy thriller Crime drama Created by Steve Lightfoot Based on Punisher by Gerry Conway John Romita, Sr. Ross Andru Starring Jon Bernthal Ebon Moss - Bachrach Ben Barnes Amber Rose Revah Daniel Webber Paul Schulze Jason R. Moore Michael Nathanson Jaime Ray Newman Deborah Ann Woll Composer ( s ) Tyler Bates Country of origin United States Original language ( s ) English No. of seasons No. of episodes 13 ( list of episodes ) Production Executive producer ( s ) Tom Shankland ( 1x01 only ) Cindy Holland Allie Goss Laura Delahaye Kris Henigman Alan Fine Stan Lee Joe Quesada Karim Zriek Jim Chory Jeph Loeb Steve Lightfoot Producer ( s ) Gail Barringer Location ( s ) New York City Cinematography Bill Coleman Manuel Billeter Petr Hlinomaz Editor ( s ) William Yeh Russell Denove Tirsa Hackshaw Running time 49 -- 58 minutes Production company ( s ) Marvel Television ABC Studios Bohemian Risk Productions Distributor Netflix Release Original network Netflix Original release November 17, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 17 ) -- present ( present ) Chronology Related shows Marvel 's Daredevil Marvel Cinematic Universe television series Marvel 's The Punisher, or simply The Punisher, is an American web television series created for Netflix by Steve Lightfoot, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe ( MCU ), sharing continuity with the films and other television series of the franchise, and is a spin - off of Marvel 's Daredevil. The series is produced by Marvel Television in association with ABC Studios and Bohemian Risk Productions, with Lightfoot serving as showrunner. The series revolves around Frank Castle, who uses lethal methods to fight crime as the vigilante `` the Punisher '', with Jon Bernthal reprising the role from Daredevil. Ebon Moss - Bachrach, Ben Barnes, Amber Rose Revah, Daniel Webber, Paul Schulze, Jason R. Moore, Michael Nathanson, Jaime Ray Newman, and Deborah Ann Woll also star. A television series centered on the Punisher received a put pilot commitment at Fox in 2011, but that project fell through. In June 2015, Bernthal was cast as the character to appear in the second season of Daredevil. Development on a spin - off titled The Punisher began by January 2016, before the second season of Daredevil was released. 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 Punisher premiered in New York City on November 6, 2017, with the full season of thirteen episodes released on November 17 on Netflix. In December 2017, the series was renewed for a second season. Contents 1 Premise 2 Cast and characters 2.1 Main 2.2 Recurring 2.3 Guest 3 Episodes 4 Production 4.1 Development 4.2 Writing 4.3 Casting 4.4 Filming 4.5 Music 5 Release 5.1 Marketing 6 Critical response 7 References 8 External links Premise Frank Castle, known throughout New York City as `` the Punisher '' after exacting revenge on those responsible for the death of his family, uncovers a larger conspiracy beyond what was done to him and his family. Cast and characters Main Jon Bernthal as Frank Castle / Punisher : A vigilante who aims to fight the criminal underworld by any means necessary, no matter how lethal the results. Daredevil season one showrunner Steven S. DeKnight said this version of Punisher would be `` completely the Marvel version, '' as previous portrayals did not appear under the Marvel Studios / Marvel Television banner. However, Bernthal did study all the previous portrayals, saying, `` once you devour and eat up as much as you can, my way is to make it as personal as possible ''. On how Castle resonates with him, Bernthal said, `` He ai n't got a fucking cape. He ai n't got any superpowers. He 's a fucking tortured, angry father and husband who 's living in this unbelievable world of darkness and loss and torment. '' Bernthal added that there would be `` a military component '' in the series since Castle is `` a soldier... ( The series ) will be somewhat centered on that ''. He also stated that `` the character that was portrayed on Daredevil season two was sort of the origin tale of how this guy became the Punisher, why he put on the vest. '' Bernthal noted he `` always want ( ed ) to preserve the essence of '' Castle, who Bernthal described as `` brutal '', `` damaged '' and `` tortured '', by exploring `` the pain and what 's behind the violence and the reason why he 's committing the violence '' that is `` utterly satisfying and addictive for him ''. Ebon Moss - Bachrach as David Lieberman / Micro : A former NSA analyst who assists Castle after faking his death. Regarding Micro 's relationship with Castle, Moss - Bachrach said, `` We have found ourselves with common enemies and it 's a marriage of convenience. '' Moss - Bachrach also felt the comics version of the character was `` a one - trick pony '', supplying equipment to Castle, but that the character gets `` interesting when their relationship gets bad '' and hoped to explore that in the series. Ben Barnes as Billy Russo : Castle 's former best friend from when he served in USMC Force Recon. Russo runs Anvil, a private military corporation. Amber Rose Revah as Dinah Madani : An Iranian - American Department of Homeland Security agent stationed in Afghanistan, who returns to New York City for an investigation that leads her to cross paths with Castle. Revah noted that Madani `` sees herself as American -- that 's what her being is, that 's what she wants to protect, that 's why she does what she does. '' As Madani is not based on a character from the comics, Revah 's `` research was based more on Homeland and what it 's like for those people, and the logical processes the character would be going through. I think, for a lot of actors, if you 're playing someone from comics, you probably feel you have some sort of responsibility to represent this character in a light that reflects how they were represented in the comic books. Because I did n't have that, it probably let me be more open in my representation. '' Revah spoke with actual Homeland officers as well as Iranian people `` to make that ( part of the character ) authentic. '' A special shotgun was made for Revah to use, designed for her stature. Daniel Webber as Lewis Wilson : A young veteran struggling with his new life as a civilian. He attends group therapy sessions with other servicemen under Curtis Hoyle. Webber felt his character was `` a mirror to Frank 's journey. These characters really look at each other and they both go separate routes. '' Paul Schulze as William Rawlins : The director of covert operations at the CIA, who crosses paths with Castle due to their time in Afghanistan. Jason R. Moore as Curtis Hoyle : A friend of Castle, one of the few people who knows he is alive and former US Navy Special Amphibious Reconnaissance Corpsman, who became the leader of a therapy group after losing the lower part of his left leg in combat. Michael Nathanson as Sam Stein : A Department of Homeland Security agent and Madani 's partner. Jaime Ray Newman as Sarah Lieberman : David 's wife. Deborah Ann Woll as Karen Page : A reporter at the New York Bulletin and Matt Murdock 's former assistant, who befriended Castle after working on his case. Woll reprises her role from previous Marvel Netflix series. Regarding Page 's continuing relationship with Castle, Woll said, `` Frank has a soft spot in Karen 's heart, and certainly with the dark history that Karen has, there are very few people she can share her authentic self with. Frank is someone who she could potentially fully open up to. '' She added, `` there 's something about Frank where ( Karen ) does n't have to be ashamed of her darkest, deepest side of herself. She gets to be more honest with him ''. Recurring Shohreh Aghdashloo as Farah Madani : Dinah 's mother who runs a successful psychiatric practice. Jordan Mahome as Isaac Lange : A military veteran who attends Hoyle 's support groups. Kelli Barrett as Maria Castle : Castle 's deceased wife. Aidan Pierce Brennan as Frank Castle Jr. : Castle 's deceased son. Nicolette Pierini as Lisa Castle : Castle 's deceased daughter. Ripley Sobo as Leo Lieberman : David and Sarah 's daughter. Kobi Frumer as Zach Lieberman : David and Sarah 's son. Tony Plana as Rafael `` Rafi '' Hernandez : The director of operations for Homeland Security and Madani 's mentor. Guest C. Thomas Howell as Carson Wolf : A corrupt senior DHS agent, supervisor of `` Operation Cerberus, '' and Madani 's supervisor who crosses paths with Micro and then later Castle. Delaney Williams as O'Connor : A phony Vietnam veteran and NRA member who attends Hoyle 's support groups. Geoffrey Cantor as Mitchell Ellison : The editor - in - chief of the New York Bulletin and Page 's boss. Cantor reprises his role from Daredevil. Shez Sardar as Ahmad Zubair : An Afghan policeman who worked with Madani. Jeb Kreager as Gunner Henderson : A Marine Corps veteran and member of the Cerberus Squad that worked alongside Castle and later went reclusive upon returning home. Clancy Brown as Ray Schoonover : Castle 's commanding officer in Afghanistan. Brown reprises his role from Daredevil. Tim Guinee as Clay Wilson : Lewis Wilson 's father who works to help his son get adjusted to his civilian life. Rob Morgan as Turk Barrett : A low - level criminal who operates in Hell 's Kitchen and Harlem. Morgan reprises his role from previous Marvel Netflix shows. Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio as Marion James : A Deputy Director of the CIA. Andrew Polk as Morty Bennett Rick Holmes as Stan Ori : A U.S. Senator who is interviewed by Karen Page on his gun control views. Royce Johnson as Brett Mahoney : A Sergeant at the NYPD 's 15th Precinct. Johnson reprises his role from previous Marvel Netflix series. Houshang Touzie as Hamid Madani : Dinah 's father who is a doctor. NY1 anchors Pat Kiernan, Roma Torre, and Stacy - Ann Gooden cameo as themselves. Episodes No. Title Directed by Written by Original release date `` 3AM '' Tom Shankland Steve Lightfoot November 17, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 17 ) 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. `` Two Dead Men '' Tom Shankland Steve Lightfoot November 17, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 17 ) 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 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 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. `` Kandahar '' Andy Goddard Steve Lightfoot November 17, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 17 ) 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. `` Resupply '' Kari Skogland Dario Scardapane November 17, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 17 ) 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 are also known to Lieberman through his hacking skills. He and Castle are able to disrupt the Homeland security 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. 5 `` Gunner '' Dearbhla Walsh Michael Jones - Morales November 17, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 17 ) 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 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. 6 `` The Judas Goat '' Jeremy Webb Christine Boylan November 17, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 17 ) 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 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. 7 `` Crosshairs '' Andy Goddard Bruce Marshall Romans November 17, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 17 ) 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. 8 `` Cold Steel '' Antonio Campos Felicia D. Henderson November 17, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 17 ) 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. 9 `` Front Toward Enemy '' Marc Jobst Angela LaManna November 17, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 17 ) 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. 10 `` Virtue of the Vicious '' Jim O'Hanlon Ken Kristensen November 17, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 17 ) 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. 11 `` Danger Close '' Kevin Hooks Felicia D. Henderson November 17, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 17 ) 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. 12 `` Home '' Jet Wilkinson Dario Scardapane November 17, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 17 ) 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. 13 `` Memento Mori '' Stephen Surjik Steve Lightfoot November 17, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 17 ) 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. Production Development In October 2011, ABC Studios sold a script based on the Punisher to Fox, who gave the project a put pilot commitment. The series would be an hour - long procedural following NYPD detective Frank Castle, `` whose alter ego is that of a vigilante seeking justice for those failed by the court system. '' Ed Bernero was attached as executive producer, but by May 2012, the project had not moved forward. A year later, the character 's film rights reverted to Marvel from Lionsgate. In June 2015, Jon Bernthal was announced as cast as Frank Castle in the second season of Marvel 's Daredevil on Netflix. The series was the first of several live action series provided to Netflix by Marvel Television and ABC Studios, with subsequent series featuring Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist all leading up to a miniseries based on the Defenders. 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 Bernthal as Castle, and was described as a stand - alone series, outside of the series leading up to Marvel 's The Defenders. Head of Marvel Television and executive producer Jeph Loeb implied that Marvel Television had not instigated the development of the spin - off and were focusing on making `` the best 13 episodes of Daredevil season two '' at the time, but did say, `` I 'm never going to discourage a network from looking at one of our characters and encouraging us to do more... If we are lucky enough that through the writing, through the direction, through the actor that people want to see more of that person, terrific. '' Loeb stated a month later that the reports about the potential spin - off were `` something that people are speculating on, as opposed to something that 's actually happening. '' In April 2016, Netflix officially ordered a full 13 episode season of The Punisher, confirmed Bernthal 's involvement, and named Steve Lightfoot as executive producer and showrunner. Loeb, Cindy Holland, and Jim Chory also serve as executive producers. A second season was ordered in December 2017. Writing Lightfoot noted that `` anti-heroes with dark pasts, that are morally grey, are always interesting to write. '' On deciding to work on The Punisher, Lightfoot stated, `` I was drawn to a guy who is dealing with grief -- how does he do that ?... We talked a lot as we developed the show that once you take hold of the hand of violence it 's impossible to let it go. That relationship to violence really interested me, not just the fact he has the ability to use it but also the cost of it. '' Bernthal stated the series would be `` loose with chronology '' for the character, depicting events before and after the events of Daredevil season two. Lightfoot was inspired by the Bourne film series and the film American Sniper when approaching the series, with Loeb adding the first season would focus on the questions `` Who is Frank ? What is Frank going to do ? And who 's going to try and stop Frank ? '' Casting Bernthal promoting The Punisher at the 2017 San Diego Comic - Con Bernthal had been cast as Castle in June 2015 to appear in the second season of Daredevil, and was confirmed to be reprising the role for the spin - off in April 2016. That September, Ben Barnes was cast in the series in an unspecified series regular role. The next month, set photos revealed that Deborah Ann Woll would reprise her Daredevil role as Karen Page, Barnes was announced as playing Billy Russo, while Ebon Moss - Bachrach and Amber Rose Revah also joined the series, as David Lieberman / Micro and Dinah Madani, respectively. At New York Comic Con, Bernthal confirmed Woll as a co-star. At the end of October, Marvel announced the additional casting of Daniel Webber as Lewis Wilson, Jason R. Moore as Curtis Hoyle, Paul Schulze as William Rawlins, Jaime Ray Newman as Sarah Lieberman, and Michael Nathanson as Sam Stein. In August 2017, Shohreh Aghdashloo was revealed to be portraying Farah Madani, Dinah 's mother, in a recurring role for the series. Also recurring in the series are Jordan Mahome as Isaac Lange, Kelli Barrett as Maria Castle, Aidan Pierce Brennan as Frank Castle Jr., Nicolette Pierini as Lisa Castle, Ripley Sobo as Leo Lieberman, Kobi Frumer as Zach Lieberman, and Tony Plana as Rafael Hernandez. Rob Morgan reprises his role from previous Marvel Netflix series as Turk Barrett, along with Royce Johnson as Brett Mahoney, while Geoffrey Cantor and Clancy Brown reprise their roles as Mitchell Ellison and Ray Schoonover, respectively, from Daredevil. Filming Filming began on October 3, 2016 in Brooklyn, New York, under the working title Crime. Additional filming took place in Astoria, Queens in December 2016. Filming wrapped on April 9, 2017. 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. 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. '' Release The Punisher was released on November 17, 2017 on the streaming service Netflix, worldwide. 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. 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, but that October, Marvel confirmed a 2017 release instead. In early September 2017, Dominic Patten and Denise Petski of Deadline.com commented on the lack of specific release date for the series 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 series, it would release `` sooner rather than later ''. 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. '' 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 series ' release date, as the convention had been used in previous years to reveal `` breaking fall Marvel / Netflix news ''. It was reported that Netflix had been planning a surprise `` drop '' release of the series in mid-October 2017, 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. Two weeks later, the November 17 release was announced. Regarding the decisions made concerning the New York Comic Con panel and the series ' release, Loeb said that they were made `` specifically because it was a week after a horrible, horrible incident. It has n'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. '' Bernthal felt delaying the release of the series `` was the right decision '' out of respect for the victims. Between the delaying of the series 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 series, it would help further the discussion on gun violence, with `` all sides of this debate '' represented in The Punisher. 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. At San Diego Comic - Con International 2017, Bernthal presented exclusive footage. A teaser was revealed on Netflix in August 2017, appearing after the credits of the final episode of The Defenders. Also in the month, the series ' Twitter account revealed the episode titles as Morse code messages. In September 2017, the series ' Instagram account released viral videos made to look like security footage, while episodic photos and a poster for the series with a redacted release date were also released. On September 20, the official trailer for the series 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. '' 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. '' Cooper Hood, writing for Screen Rant felt that, even though the series 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. '' 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. Bernthal and other members of the cast were scheduled to appear at New York Comic Con 2017 to promote the series, but the panel was cancelled after the 2017 Las Vegas Strip shooting. Two weeks later, a second trailer was released, that revealed the series ' 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. '' 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. 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. The Punisher had its red carpet premiere on November 6, 2017, in New York City at the 34th Street AMC Loews theatre. 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 ca n't keep The Punisher from pushing the boundaries of Marvel 's TV universe with a fresh take on the comics - derived action thriller. '' Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 54 out of 100, based on 20 critics, indicating `` mixed or average reviews ''. 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. 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. '' The Hollywood Reporter thought the first 13 episode season felt `` at least twice the length it should be. '' 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. '' Esquire called the first season `` a compelling and complex horror story about the military. '' 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. 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. 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. 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Question: who plays the punisher on the netflix show
Answer: Jon Bernthal