The Punisher's Standalone Special Is Coming Very Soon

We’ve known for a while that Jon Bernthal has been working on a big, bloody solo adventure for the Punisher. Now, we know when it’s coming—and it’s perfectly bridging the gap between Marvel’s next big TV show and its next big movie. This morning, ahead of Daredevil: Born Again season 2’s debut—in which, as far as we know, Frank will not appear—Marvel Studios confirmed that the Punisher’s standalone special, now titled One Last Kill, will hit Disney+ on May 12. The studio also confirmed that it would come a week after the season finale of Daredevil: Born Again, which arrives on May 5. Frank Castle returns in A Marvel Television Special Presentation: The Punisher: One Last Kill May 12, only on @DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/4I3H10grXz — The Punisher (@ThePunisher) March 24, 2026 There’s still actually very little known about the series, other than that Bernthal has repeatedly promised lots of action and lots of violence. Given it’s using the same “special presentation” framing we saw with the similarly gory Werewolf By Night, it’s not too surprising that Marvel is leveraging the branding to let people know this is something a little different. Although Frank’s skipping out on Born Agai