The Punisher Netflix Series Official Synopsis, Premiere Window

Netflix is moving forward with a Punisher series! Here are all the details you need to know...

After Jon Bernthal's great turn as Frank Castle on Daredevil Season 2, Netflix and Marvel Studios are ready to go all the way with the Punisher. Netflix released a promo teasing a new original series based on the character.

A rather basic synopsis has surfaced on the Netflix app:

After the murder of his family, Frank Castle is both haunted and hunted. In the criminal underworld, he'll become known as The Punisher.

It's not much.

The Punisher Netflix Series Premiere Date

No premiere date has been set for The Punisher Netflix series, although word out of the TCAs indicated that since Iron Fistand TheDefendersare coming in 2017, we won't see things like The Punisher, DaredevilSeason 3, or Jessica Jones Season 2 until 2018. However, if Netflix is already seeding a landing page for the show, then there's a chance we might see The Punisher in 2017. As soon as we have official confirmation, we'll let you know.

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The Punisher Netflix Series Details

This is the first new series created since the initial collaboration between Marvel and Netflix was announced. The Punisher series joins Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage,Iron Fist, and Defenders. Writer/producer Steve Lightfoot (Hannibal) has been tapped as showrunner of the new series. He will also write the first two episodes.

“For me, the complexity and unpredictability of Frank Castle make him an incredibly compelling character and I couldn’t be more excited to dive into his world,” said Lightfoot. “After watching Jon’s performance in Marvel’s Daredevil I could not be more excited to be working with him to further develop and progress the story of this anti-hero in a show of his own.”

“We want to thank the fans who are clamoring for more of Jon’s stunning and powerful performance as Frank Castle from Marvel’s Daredevil,” said Marvel TV head Jeph Loeb. “Now combined with Showrunner Steve Lightfoot’s compelling writing, we’re thrilled to bring Marvel’s The Punisher to Netflix.”

Jon Bernthal was always down to explore the character more, though, telling Complexthat"For me, it's not a question of what they want to do with a character, it's more, how are they going to do it, and who's going to be the ones to do it. This character is in my bones now, he's in my blood. If they want to go forward in any way, for me it's just really going to be about making sure we do it in a way that's raw and intense. I want to push the envelope. I wanna alienate more of the audience and try to bring them back."

We'll update this with more information as it becomes available.