Unofficial Treatment for Daredevil TV series

Again, not exactly a film treatment but, I wrote this when they announced the series. Its notes on what I hope its like.

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Daredevil TV Series

Two Storylines referred to as A and B. B details the present where Daredevil is embroiled in a high profile defense case with Frank Castle the Punisher and also finally maneuvering into a position to bring Wilson Fisk to justice. A details how Murdock went from a New York assistant district attorney with high ideals to a defense attorney working out of Hell’s Kitchen. The main storyline is the defense of Luke Cage, framed for the murder of the mother of his daughter. Secondary plot is Murdock’s first adventures as Daredevil and his investigation into the murder of his father Jack Murdock.

Episode 1

A:

Matt Murdock is in his late twenties and works in the District Attorney’s office. His best friend is Detective Franklin “Foggy” Nelson, who is a bit older than Matt and goes to night school to study law. Karen Page works in the same office as a prosecutor as well. They have a moonlighting-esque relationship, there is attraction, but they are both competitive attorneys.

B:

Murdock discovers that Luke Cage, a man put to death a year prior, is alive and working as a vigilante in New York. He is a known associate of Frank Castle and the two have been hammering organized crime for the past six months. Daredevil captures Castle, but is shocked by Cage’s sudden appearance and allows him to escape.

Episode 2

A:

Murdock is given Luke Cage’s case and between Foggy and himself as Year One Daredevil, it becomes apparent that the case is a frame up with support from high level city officials. Foggy is taken off the case when he raises his concerns. Karen takes over the case from Murdock when he makes similar protests. The two decide to quit after it is made clear that their careers will be effectively ruined if they continue in defense of Cage.

B:

Murdock is chosen as Castle’s court appointed attorney and initially is hesitant, but when he meets with Castle and goes over his file he changes his mind. He tells Castle he will not seek acquittal, but if Castle is willing to negotiate a plea bargain or is proven to be mentally unable to stand trial, he will represent him. Castle agrees, stating ominously that he would be fine with spending the rest of his life in Ryker’s. Hired killers break into the precinct holding Castle and Matt takes them out with an assist from Castle, who recognizes Matt’s ability and questions if he is truly blind. Castle kills the hired guns after torturing them while Matt goes to get help further in the station. Matt is horrified when he returns with several police officers and tells Castle if he wants his help, he has to stop murdering. Castle agrees not to kill until the trials conclusion.

Episode 3

A:

Foggy and Matt move into their new offices in Hell’s Kitchen. Their first case is the defense of Luke Cage. The DA asks Matt into his office and tells him it is highly unprofessional and possibly misconduct to defend a client who he had previously been assigned to prosecute. Matt counters that since he was removed from the case before filing any motions or appearing in court, that he was no longer employed in the DA’s office and that any evidence he may have had access to as an assistant DA would be shared during discovery and counters by saying he could bring accusations against the DA of misconduct due to Murdock’s bringing proof of evidence tampering and suppression by the office to frame Cage. They agree not to open that door and let a jury decide. Foggy brings Matt some evidence that at first appears to be liberated from the NYPD (viewer should infer it’s about Cage) but is actually a copy of an old file from fifteen years earlier about Jack Murdock’s murder. Matt opens a secret compartment in his loft and reveals his Daredevil gear, a workbench and an evidence diagram of his father’s murder. He begins to sort through the file and make adjustments to his wall.

B:

Matt visits Frank at Ryker’s where he has been transferred awaiting trial. He berates Castle for the numerous fights he’s been engaged with but begrudgingly acknowledges that Castle has only put inmates into intensive care when they attacked him, barely bruised guards who got in the way and restrained himself from killing anyone. Matt briefly goes over Frank’s calendar, including arraignment and psychological evaluation. Then he shifts the conversation over to his accomplice, an apparently resurrected Luke Cage. Castle feigns ignorance and tells Murdock, even if there was an accomplice, I wouldn’t roll on him. Murdock isn’t sure if Cage was Cage and this further encourages him to represent Castle.

Episode 4

A:

Despite his best efforts, Luke Cage is convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of his girlfriend. Murdock promises to continue working for Cage and appeal the decision. On patrol, Daredevil notices a strange smell and movement that appears to be several people leaping through the air, but they have no heartbeat. He follows them and confronts them when they attack some homeless. He is shocked to find they are Vampire Ninjas and he is nearly bitten when Stick and Elektra intervene. Stick explains the Hand is a ninja clan populated with Vampires and they recruit new members with strong fighting skills. Stick implies they will continue to hunt Daredevil and his only option is to join Stick’s group, ninjas dedicated to hunting down vampires.

B:

Murdock negotiates a plea bargain with DA Karen Page and Castle is sentenced to life in prison with an opportunity for parole after 25 years good behavior. Murdock meets with Castle one last time and Castle warns him that inmates are talking about him and the Kingpin, Wilson Fisk. Murdock reveals he was integral in Fisk’s incarceration and has no fear of him. Daredevil hears Cage embroiled in battle on a Hell’s Kitchen rooftop and moves quickly to cut him off, but he is distracted by movement on his peripheral. He smells vampires, but also the unique scent of Elektra. He goes to tackle her but mistakenly tumbles into Blade who is in town hunting her. 

Episode 5

A; 

Daredevil initially denies Stick’s offer. Elektra shadows Daredevil and protects him. The next time he is attacked he is shocked he didn’t detect her presence until moments before she leapt to his aid. Foggy and Matt begin to mount an appeal for Luke and run into more resistance from the administration. Foggy is basically keeping them afloat by working as a private detective as Murdock concentrates on his activities as Daredevil, investigating his father’s murder and working on Cage’s appeal. None of which involves a paycheck except for the meager stipend as a court appointed lawyer. Elektra and Daredevil share a meal on the roof of his building. He couldn’t sense her, but made an educated guess she was up there. They talk about Stick, Elektra’s past as mob enforcer, her father’s murder, etc.

B: 

Blade and Daredevil argue over how to handle the now vampire Elektra. Blade reveals that the cure is flawed and the infected must want to be saved. Stick administered the cure to Elektra two years ago and she resisted treatment and escaped. Daredevil parts ways with Blade, ominously stating don’t get in my way. Daredevil patrols Hell’s Kitchen looking for Elektra, who can still mask her presence from him. He is fooled by a nest of vampire spawn and again meets up with Blade. They team up to take out the nest and Blade agrees to allow Daredevil to take the first crack at Elektra, but he will finish the job if he fails.

Episode 6

A; 

Daredevil and Elektra spend the night together and continue you to socialize.