Warning! This article contains SPOILERS for Daredevil: Born Again.Showrunner Dario Scardapane casually revealed a key detail aboutDaredevil: Born Againseason 2 involving Matt Murdock and Heather Glenn’s relationship. Daredevil’s first soloMCUinstallment introducedMatt Murdock’s fifth on-screen girlfriend, the psychologist Heather Glenn.Daredevil: Born Againhinted at Heather Glenn’s disapproval of masked vigilantes, though it never fully confirmed Heather suspects Matt Murdock is Daredevil. Heather’s stance is strengthened by her near-death experience fighting Muse, who she kills in self-defense inDaredevil: Born Againepisode 7.
Matt and Heather’s relationship gradually weakened after her encounter with Muse and Matt’s growing concern for Mayor Fisk’s political moves. Heather accepted Fisk’s invitation to his gala, to Matt’s chagrin. In turn, Matt ignored Heather all throughout the gala.To make matters more complicated, Matt saved Fisk from Bullseye’s assassination attempt, and the first word to come out of his mouth after waking up in the hospital was"Karen.“Daredevil: Born Againepisode 9’s endingseems to put the final nail in Matt Murdock and Heather Glenn’s relationship, but leaves this subplot open forDaredevil: Born Againseason 2.
The Daredevil: Born Again Finale Left Matt & Heather’s Relationship In Limbo
Heather Glenn Sides With Mayor Wilson Fisk In The Daredevil: Born Again Season 1 Finale
After Heather Glenn and Matt Murdock’s relationship deteriorates, Heather switches sides completely in theDaredevil: Born Againseason 1 finale when she meets with Mayor Fisk and accepts his invitation to be his Commissioner of Mental Health.Daredevil: Born Againepisode 9 doesn’t elaborate on the consequences of this decision, asMatt Murdock is busy assembling an army of insurgents.The finale only suggests Matt and Heather are going their separate ways, but it doesn’t reveal whether Matt and Heather discussed their decisions or called it quits officially.
Daredevil: Born Again’s Showrunner Confirmed Where Matt And Heather Stand
Dario Scardapane Confirms Matt Murdock And Heather Glenn Split Up
In an interview withTV Insider,Daredevil: Born Againshowrunner Dario Scardapane mentions Heather Glenn is"an ex of Matt”:"…You have an ex of Matt, Heather, who’s now the mental health czar for this.“Scardapane seemingly confirms that Matt Murdock and Heather Glenn broke up, either implicitly or off-camera, after Matt left the hospital. Frustrated with Matt’s attitude and her difficult experiences involving masked criminals and Mayor Fisk, Heather must have decided to support Fisk by joining his campaign against vigilantes.
Heather Glenn went from a neutral figure in Matt Murdock’s life to a potential enemy. What exactly can Heather Glenn can do to help Mayor Fisk’s war against vigilantes as Commissioner of Mental Health is unknown, but it might play an important role in Daredevil and Fisk’s conflict inDaredevil: Born Againseason 2. Heather’s deadly encounter with Muse helped Fisk turn the media against masked individuals, so her personal testimony and her credibility as a mental health professional and an author can further exacerbate the city’s feelings against vigilantes like Daredevil.
