How to watch new Marvel special ‘The Punisher: One Last Kill’: Release date, time, cast

Nypost · May 12, 2026 · 622 words · By Angela Tricarico

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What to know about How to watch new Marvel special ‘The Punisher: One Last Kill’: Release date, time, cast

Jon Bernthal returns to the role of Frank Castle / The Punisher for the fourth time as he headlines “The Punisher: One Last Kill,” an MCU special presentation premiering tonight, May 12, on Disney+.

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The special will follow the lethal vigilante as he “searches for meaning” beyond exacting revenge for the murder of his family (as shown in Netflix’s “Daredevil” Season 2).

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However, “an unexpected force pulls him back into the fight.” Bernthal co-wrote the episode with director Reinaldo Marcus Green, marking the actor’s second screenwriting credit in one week — he co-wrote and stars in “The Bear” prequel “Gary,” which dropped on…

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Claim 1: ““Spider-Man: Brand New Day,” which comes out on July 31.”

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Wikipedia and official movie sites confirm 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' is scheduled for release on July 31, 2026.

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web search NEUTRAL — Spider-Man: Brand New Day is scheduled to be released in the United States on July 31, 2026, as part of Phase Six of the MCU.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider-Man:_Brand_New_Day

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web search NEUTRAL — 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day', starring Tom Holland and directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, swings into theatres on July 31, 2026.Release Date. July 31, 2026. movie poster.
https://www.marvel.com/movies/spider-man-brand-new-day

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web search NEUTRAL — Exclusively in Movie Theatres July 31. #SpiderManBrandNewDay.After the record-breaking global success of Spider-Man: No Way Home, Spider-Man: Brand New Day marks an entirely new chapter for Peter Park…
https://spidermanbrandnewday.movie/

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Claim 2: “Roe Rancell as Dennis; Mila Jaymes as Charli; Nick Koumalatsos as Nick; Colton Hill as Colton; Jamal Lloyd Johnson as Barry”

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Claim 3: “With ads, a subscription costs $10.99/month; without ads, it’s $18.99/month or $189.99/year.”

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Claim 4: “Jon Bernthal returns to the role of Frank Castle / The Punisher for the fourth time as he headlines “The Punisher: One Last Kill,” an MCU special presentation premiering tonight, May 12, on Disney+.”

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Multiple independent web sources and Wikipedia confirm that 'The Punisher: One Last Kill' premieres May 12 on Disney+ starring Jon Bernthal.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Punisher is an antihero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Gerry Conway and artists John Romita Sr. and Ross Andru, the character first appeared in The…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punisher

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The fictional character Frank Castle / The Punisher, a comic book vigilante antihero created by Gerry Conway, John Romita Sr. and Ross Andru and featured in Marvel Comics publications, has appeared as…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punisher_in_film

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Punisher: One Last Kill is an upcoming American television special directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green and written by Jon Bernthal and Green for the streaming service Disney+, based on Marvel Comics…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Punisher:_One_Last_Kill

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Claim 5: “There are also Disney+ bundles with Hulu, HBO Max, and ESPN+... starting at $12.99/month for Disney+ and Hulu with ads, and going up to $32.99/month for Disney+, Hulu, and Max ad-free.”

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Claim 6: “Jason R. Moore as Curtis Hoyle, reprising his role from Netflix’s “The Punisher””

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Claim 7: “Castle was absent from “Born Again” Season 2”

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Web search results specifically mention that the character 'has not been seen since' Season 1 in the context of Season 2 of 'Daredevil: Born Again'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Daredevil: Born Again is an American television series created by Dario Scardapane and Matt Corman & Chris Ord for the streaming service Disney+, based on Marvel Comics featuring the character Daredev…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daredevil:_Born_Again

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The first season of the American television series Daredevil: Born Again is based on Marvel Comics featuring the character Daredevil. It sees blind lawyer and former vigilante Matt Murdock's fight for…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daredevil:_Born_Again_season_1

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The second season of the American television series Daredevil: Born Again is based on Marvel Comics featuring the character Daredevil. It sees blind vigilante Matt Murdock / Daredevil gathering allies…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daredevil:_Born_Again_season_2

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Claim 8: “Bernthal co-wrote the episode with director Reinaldo Marcus Green”

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Wikipedia and multiple web search results explicitly state that the special was written by Jon Bernthal and Reinaldo Marcus Green.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Phase Six of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is a group of American superhero films and television series produced by Marvel Studios based on characters that appear in publications by Marvel Comic…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Reinaldo Marcus Green (born December 16, 1981) is an American director, producer and writer. His films include Monsters and Men (2018), Joe Bell (2020), and Bob Marley: One Love (2024). His 2021 film …
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Claim 9: ““The Punisher: One Last Kill” will be released tonight, May 12, at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT.”

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While the date May 12 is confirmed for the premiere, no specific time (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT) was found in the provided evidence.

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Claim 10: ““The Punisher: One Last Kill” will run for 44 minutes, excluding credits.”

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Claim 11: “This article was written by Angela Tricarico, Commerce Streaming Reporter for Post Wanted Shopping, Page Six, and Decider.com.”

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Claim 12: “Prior to joining Decider and The New York Post in 2023, she wrote about streaming and consumer tech at Insider Reviews.”

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Claim 13: “Bernthal will reprise his role as The Punisher in his first theatrical MCU appearance, per the film’s official trailer.”

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Multiple web sources report that Jon Bernthal's Punisher is added to the cast of 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day'.

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web search NEUTRAL — Spider-Man: Brand New Day is an upcoming American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man. Produced by Columbia Pictures, Marvel Studios, and Pascal Pictures, and distributed by…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider-Man:_Brand_New_Day

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web search NEUTRAL — Jon Bernthal’s ‘Punisher’ Starring In ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’. By Anthony D'Alessandro.Tom Holland as Spider-Man; Jon Bernthal as The Punisher. Jon Bernthal and Tom Holland helped each other with …
https://deadline.com/2025/06/spider-man-brand-new-day-jon-be…

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web search NEUTRAL — Spider-Man movies’ ratings often fall in PG-13, while The Punisher has R ratings. If they will include a dark, complex, and violent character to Spider-Man: Brand New Day, they will need to tone him d…
https://957benfm.com/2025/06/24/jon-berthal-is-back-as-the-p…

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Claim 14: “The Punisher and Daredevil teamed up to take on members of the Anti-Vigilante Task Force, and the episode ended with Castle escaping from his prison cell.”

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Web search results confirm that Frank Castle managed to get away from his cage at the end of 'Daredevil: Born Again' Season 1 and teamed up with Daredevil.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The third season of the American television series Daredevil: Born Again is based on Marvel Comics featuring the character Daredevil. It sees blind lawyer Matt Murdock in prison for his crimes as the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daredevil:_Born_Again_season_3

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Claim 15: “Viewers last saw Castle when “Daredevil: Born Again” Season 1 wrapped up in May 2025”

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Web search results confirm Frank Castle appeared in 'Daredevil: Born Again' Season 1 and that he escaped at the end of that season, aligning with the timeline provided in the evidence.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Born Again" is a 1986 comic book story arc published by Marvel Comics in Daredevil #227-233 monthly issues format, written by Frank Miller and drawn by David Mazzucchelli. The story details Daredevil…
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Claim 16: “Chelsea Brea, Dominick Mancino, Evelyn O. Vaccaro, Tom Johnson and Judith Light will appear”

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Claim 17: “he co-wrote and stars in “The Bear” prequel “Gary,” which dropped on Hulu last Tuesday.”

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Two independent web sources (Decider and another entertainment news source) confirm that Jon Bernthal co-wrote and stars in 'The Bear' prequel/episode titled 'Gary'.

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web search NEUTRAL — Bernthal at ComicCon in 2011. In 2009, Bernthal was a series regular on the ABC television series Eastwick, and starred alongside actress Jaime Ray Newman (his future co-star in The Punisher). Eastwic…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Bernthal

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web search NEUTRAL — It was co-written by and stars Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Jon Bernthal as their characters Richie and Mikey, in a flashback episode taking place shortly before the events of Season 1.
https://abc7news.com/post/gary-bear-stars-jon-bernthal-ebon-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Gary was co-written by stars Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bacharach and directed by The Bear creator and showrunner Christopher Storer.The Bear always has a feeling of improvisation and I think that’s p…
https://decider.com/2026/05/12/the-bear-gary-jon-bernthal-eb…

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