<P> In October 2011, ABC Studios sold a script based on the Punisher to Fox, who gave the project a put pilot commitment . The series would be an hour - long procedural following NYPD detective Frank Castle, "whose alter ego is that of a vigilante seeking justice for those failed by the court system ." Ed Bernero was attached as executive producer, but by May 2012, the project had not moved forward . A year later, the character's film rights reverted to Marvel from Lionsgate . In June 2015, Jon Bernthal was announced as cast as Frank Castle in the second season of Marvel's Daredevil on Netflix . The series was the first of several live action series provided to Netflix by Marvel Television and ABC Studios, with subsequent series featuring Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist all leading up to a miniseries based on the Defenders . </P> <P> By January 2016, ahead of the Daredevil season two release, Netflix was in "very early development" on a spin - off series titled The Punisher, and was looking for a showrunner . The series would be centered on Bernthal as Castle, and was described as a stand - alone series, outside of the series leading up to Marvel's The Defenders . Head of Marvel Television and executive producer Jeph Loeb implied that Marvel Television had not instigated the development of the spin - off and were focusing on making "the best 13 episodes of Daredevil season two" at the time, but did say, "I'm never going to discourage a network from looking at one of our characters and encouraging us to do more...If we are lucky enough that through the writing, through the direction, through the actor that people want to see more of that person, terrific ." Loeb stated a month later that the reports about the potential spin - off were "something that people are speculating on, as opposed to something that's actually happening ." </P> <P> In April 2016, Netflix officially ordered a full 13 episode season of The Punisher, confirmed Bernthal's involvement, and named Steve Lightfoot as executive producer and showrunner . Loeb, Cindy Holland, and Jim Chory also serve as executive producers . A second season was ordered in December 2017 . </P> <P> Lightfoot noted that "anti-heroes with dark pasts, that are morally grey, are always interesting to write ." On deciding to work on The Punisher, Lightfoot stated, "I was drawn to a guy who is dealing with grief - how does he do that?...We talked a lot as we developed the show that once you take hold of the hand of violence it's impossible to let it go . That relationship to violence really interested me, not just the fact he has the ability to use it but also the cost of it ." Bernthal stated the series would be "loose with chronology" for the character, depicting events before and after the events of Daredevil season two . </P>

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