Foggy Nelson's fate in 'Daredevil: Born Again' might not be what it seems. Here's what happens in the comics.

• "Daredevil: Born Again" starts with a horrific twist in its opening moments.
• During the scene, villain Bullseye (Wilson Bethel) attacks a bar in Hell's Kitchen.
• We break down the Marvel series' first shocking death, and what happens in the comics.

Warning: major spoilers ahead for "Daredevil: Born Again."

Marvel's "Daredevil: Born Again" comes out of the gate swinging, killing off a key character within minutes of its first episode in a move that's sure to shock fans.

The 2025 show is the revival of Netflix's "Daredevil" series, which starred Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock, a blind lawyer-turned-vigilante who defends the New York neighborhood of Hell's Kitchen.

While the original series flirted with its connections to the Marvel Cinematic Universe over three seasons before being canceled in 2018, "Born Again" takes place firmly in the same world as the Avengers — which makes episode one's brutal assassination all the more surprising. Here's what to know.

Bullseye shoots Foggy Nelson in the street

The opening scene sees Murdock go to Josie's Bar with his colleagues Karen Page (Deborah Ann Woll) and Foggy Nelson (Elden Henson) for drinks after work. When Nelson takes a phone call outside of the bar from a worried client he's defending, Murdock suits up as Daredevil to help.

However, it was a ruse to lure Murdock away from his friends, and Nelson gets shot in the chest by a sniper: Bullseye (Wilson Bethel). The assassin wastes no time in shooting two police officers who were also in the bar before Daredevil returns, and a lengthy, bloody brawl ensues between them.

The show plays up the tension, so much so that Murdock hears his best friend's heartbeat fade as he bleeds out on the street. But is Nelson really dead? Actually killing him would be a surprising move, given that he's one of the most beloved characters from the original Netflix series.

But all might not be lost, especially if "Daredevil: Born Again" follows the comics.

In the comics, Foggy Nelson's death was faked by the FBI

In February 2006, Nelson was killed off in "Daredevil" #82 when he was stabbed to death by prison inmates while visiting an incarcerated Murdock, who had been arrested on suspicion of being the red-suited vigilante.

Because Murdock was locked up, he was powerless to save his best friend aside from listening to his heartbeat as he died.

However, it was a ruse.

A few issues later, in "Daredevil" #87, it was revealed that the FBI had moved Nelson into witness protection, where he was recovering from his injuries before beginning a life under a new identity.

If "Daredevil: Born Again" is paying homage to Nelson's faked death in the comics, there's a chance he could return in a later episode or season.

After all, it wouldn't be the first time that someone was seemingly killed or gravely injured before making a comeback. Bullseye himself was nearly murdered by Kingpin (Vincent D'Onofrio) at the end of "Daredevil" season three, and he's still alive and shooting.