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Marvel-s Daredevil - Season 1- Episode 9

In a masterstroke of subversion, the show delivers the first meeting between Matt Murdock and Wilson Fisk not on a rooftop, but in the sterile, high-end environment of art gallery.

"Speak of the Devil" is brutal. It is intellectual. It is heartbreaking. It takes the blind lawyer from Hell’s Kitchen, strips away his suit and his optimism, and shows us the bleeding man underneath. By the time the credits roll on , you will need a moment to breathe. You will also realize that television hasn't been this good in a long time. Marvel-s Daredevil - Season 1- Episode 9

The plot of the episode revolves around Wilson Fisk’s Machiavellian manipulation. Fisk identifies the only thing standing in the way of his real estate empire: the tenancy of Elena Cardenas. This leads to a heartbreaking turn of events. Elena, the innocent elderly woman who represented the soul of Hell’s Kitchen, is murdered by junkies sent by Fisk. In a masterstroke of subversion, the show delivers

One of the standout elements of this episode, and the season as a whole, is the relationship between Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) and Father Lantom (Peter McRobbie). In "Speak of the Devil," this relationship is tested like never before. It is heartbreaking

Marvel's Daredevil Episode 9: "Speak of the Devil" Review - IGN 10 Apr 2015 —