Daredevil is grim, violent and reasonably grounded. The series places heavy emphasis on staging elaborate fight sequences but it doesn't skimp on story and character. The dialogue is generally excellent. Performaces are good across the board. (Vincent D'Onofrio's Kingpin is an acquired taste but once his character gets fleshed out it's difficult to imagine a better interpretation.) There's a tendency to recycle dramatic elements but the machinations of various villains and factions keep things engaging whenever the plot threatens to stall.

The only major downsides are the characterizations of the protagonist's best friend/law partner Foggy Nelson and secretary/love interest Karen The Total Karen. I think these two are supposed to give the protagonist a moral tether but (through no fault of the performers) Foggy often comes across as a needy codependent and Karen often comes across as a sanctimonious busybody. They drag things down considerably but, thankfully, not enough to entirely derail an otherwise-excellent show.