Scripted series · Netflix
Marvel's The Punisher
The truth must be taken.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Jon Bernthal
Frank Castle / Punisher
26 eps
Ebon Moss-Bachrach
David Lieberman / Micro
13 eps
Ben Barnes
Billy Russo
26 eps
Kelli Barrett
Maria Castle
7 eps
Amber Rose Revah
Dinah Madani
26 eps
Daniel Webber
Lewis Wilson
13 eps
Paul Schulze
William Rawlins
13 eps
Josh Stewart
John Pilgrim
13 eps
Jason R. Moore
Curtis Hoyle
26 eps
Michael Nathanson
Sam Stein
13 eps
Jaime Ray Newman
Sarah Lieberman
13 eps
Deborah Ann Woll
Karen Page
5 eps
Floriana Lima
Dr. Krista Dumont
13 eps
Giorgia Whigham
Amy Bendix
13 eps
Sabrina Reitman
Hayley
1 eps
Clancy Brown
Major Schoonover
1 eps
Andrew Polk
Col. Morty Bennett
1 eps
Rick Holmes
Senator Stan Ori
2 eps
Jeb Kreager
Gunner
3 eps
C. Thomas Howell
Carson Wolf
3 eps
Shohreh Aghdashloo
Farah Madani
4 eps
Ripley Sobo
Leo Lieberman
9 eps
Raul Torres
Cartel Sicario
1 eps
Rob Morgan
Turk Barrett
2 eps
Royce Johnson
Sgt. Brett Mahoney
8 eps
Kevin Chapman
Kusack
2 eps
Corbin Bernsen
Anderson Schultz
4 eps
Annette O'Toole
Eliza Schultz
4 eps
Todd Alan Crain
David Schultz
4 eps
Henry Boshart
Lemuel Pilgrim
3 eps
Teri Reeves
Marlena Olin
3 eps
Alexa Davalos
Beth Quinn
2 eps
Delaney Williams
O'Connor
3 eps
Shezi Sardar
Ahmad Zubair
3 eps
Tim Guinee
Clay Wilson
2 eps
Geoffrey Cantor
Mitchell Ellison
2 eps
Jordan Mahome
Isaac
5 eps
Nicolette Pierini
Lisa Castle
4 eps
Aidan Pierce Brennan
Frank Castle Jr.
4 eps
Kobi Frumer
Zach Lieberman
9 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Marvel's The Punisher actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Marvel's The Punisher reads strongest on Character Depth, Bingeability and Emotional Weight.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
A former Marine out to punish the criminals responsible for his family's murder finds himself ensnared in a military conspiracy.
The run
Seasons
2 seasons · 26 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
201713 episodes
8.0IMDbA former Marine out to punish the criminals responsible for his family's murder finds himself ensnared in a military conspiracy.
Best episode · S01E12 Home
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
201913 episodes
7.9IMDbFrank strives to protect a teenager caught in a sinister conspiracy while doing whatever it takes -- and then some -- to end Russo once and for all.
Best episode · S02E01 Roadhouse Blues
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E12
Home
Frank makes a damning confession. A shootout leaves Sarah wondering what to believe. Rawlins goes in for the kill, once and for all.
- Directed by Jet Wilkinson
- Written by Dario Scardapane
S02E01
Roadhouse Blues
While driving through Michigan, Frank stops for a beer at a roadside bar. But staying out of trouble has never been his strong suit.
- Directed by Jim O'Hanlon
- Written by Steve Lightfoot
S01E10
Virtue of the Vicious
An attack on a high-profile politician is examined (and reexamined) through different perspectives. Madani faces a painful truth.
- Directed by Jim O'Hanlon
- Written by Ken Kristensen
S01E09
Front Toward Enemy
Following a deadly explosion, Karen lands in a bomber's crosshairs -- and Frank isn't happy about it. Meanwhile, Curtis makes a grisly discovery.
- Directed by Marc Jobst
- Written by Angela LaManna
S01E11
Danger Close
As danger knocks on Sarah's door, Frank takes his quest for vengeance to the next level with some help from an unexpected ally.
- Directed by Kevin Hooks
- Written by Felicia D. Henderson
S02E03
Trouble the Water
As Pilgrim's past comes into focus, Frank and Rachel find themselves in police custody, where they're anything but safe.
- Directed by Jeremy Webb
- Written by Ken Kristensen
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S02E03
Trouble the Water
- Directed by Jeremy Webb
- Written by Ken Kristensen
S02E05
One-Eyed Jacks
- Directed by Stacie Passon
- Written by Dario Scardapane
S02E01
Roadhouse Blues
- Directed by Jim O'Hanlon
- Written by Steve Lightfoot
S02E02
Fight or Flight
- Directed by Jim O'Hanlon
- Written by Steve Lightfoot
S02E04
Scar Tissue
- Directed by Iain B. MacDonald
- Written by Angela LaManna
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Steve Lightfoot
Showrunner
Stan Lee
Executive producer
Joe Quesada
Executive producer
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Laura Delahaye
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Alan Fine
Executive producer
Dario Scardapane
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Karim Zreik
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Jim Chory
Executive producer
Jeph Loeb
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Ken Kristensen
Writer
Felicia D. Henderson
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Angela LaManna
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Bruce Marshall Romans
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Christine Boylan
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Laura Jean Leal
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Michael Jones-Morales
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Stan LeeExecutive Producer
- Joe QuesadaExecutive Producer
- Laura DelahayeExecutive Producer
- Alan FineExecutive Producer
- Dario ScardapaneExecutive Producer
- Karim ZreikExecutive Producer
Writing
- Ken KristensenWriter
- Felicia D. HendersonWriter
- Angela LaMannaWriter
- Dario ScardapaneWriter
- Steve LightfootWriter
- Bruce Marshall RomansWriter
Direction
- Stacie PassonDirector
- Kevin HooksDirector
- Kari SkoglandDirector
- Stephen SurjikDirector
- Tom ShanklandDirector
- Jeremy WebbDirector
Music
- Tyler BatesOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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- Amazon VideoBuy
- Apple TV StoreBuy
- Google Play MoviesBuy
- Fandango At HomeBuy
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