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The Punisher
2017–2019
· TV Show
· 60 min episodes
· 2 seasons
B
MEANRANK
76/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #233
- IMDb #111
- Google retired #43
- Rotten Tomatoes #261
- Metacritic #262
- RatingGraph #45
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #326
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #175
- Metacritic Critics #328
- Metacritic Audience #150
- Criticker #172
- Trakt #153
Every rating
55–96
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Metacritic critics on 55, highest is Google on 96. Critics average 60, everyone else 80.
See the TV shows the platforms disagree about most →After his revenge on those who murdered his family, aimless Marine veteran Frank Castle finds a new meaning in life as a vigilante known as "The Punisher".
Details
- Created by
- Steve Lightfoot
- Based on
- Daredevil
- Studio
- Marvel Television, ABC Studios, Bohemian Risk
- Released
- 17 November 2017
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Episodes
- 26 across 2 seasons
- Awards
- 2 wins, 10 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 12 →2 wins from 12 nominations across 5 ceremonies
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2018 | Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Drama Series, Limited Series or Movie | Thom Williams | Nominee |
| BMI Film & TV Awards 2020 | BMI Streaming Media Award | Tyler Bates | Winner |
| Golden Trailer Awards 2019 | Best Billboard | The Punisher | Nominee |
| Golden Trailer Awards 2019 | Best Action (TV Spot / Trailer /Teaser for a Series) | The Punisher | Nominee |
| Saturn Awards 2019 | Best Streaming Superhero Television Series | The Punisher | Nominee |
| Saturn Awards 2019 | Best Actor in Streaming Presentation | Jon Bernthal | Nominee |
| Golden Reel Award 2018 | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Sound Effects and Foley for Episodic Short Form Broadcast Media | Lauren Stephens, Jordan Wilby, Jonathan Golodner, Antony Zeller, Zane D. Bruce, Lindsay Pepper | Nominee |
| Golden Trailer Awards 2018 | Best Action (TV Spot / Trailer /Teaser for a Series) | The Punisher | Nominee |
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Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Drama Series, Limited Series or Movie | Thom Williams | Nominee |
Saturn Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best New Media Superhero Series | The Punisher | Winner |
| Best Actor in Streaming Presentation | Jon Bernthal | Nominee |
| Best Actor on Television | Jon Bernthal | Nominee |
| Best Streaming Superhero Television Series | The Punisher | Nominee |
BMI Film & TV Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| BMI Streaming Media Award | Tyler Bates | Winner |
Golden Trailer Awards
5 nominations
| Best Action (TV Spot / Trailer /Teaser for a Series) | The Punisher | Nominee |
| Best Action (TV Spot / Trailer /Teaser for a Series) | The Punisher | Nominee |
| Best Billboard | The Punisher | Nominee |
| Best Graphics (TV Spot/Trailer/Teaser for a Series) | The Punisher | Nominee |
| Best Sound Editing (TV Spot/Trailer/Teaser for a Series) | The Punisher | Nominee |
Golden Reel Award
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Sound Effects and Foley for Episodic Short Form Broadcast Media | Lauren Stephens, Jordan Wilby, Jonathan Golodner, Antony Zeller, Zane D. Bruce, Lindsay Pepper | Nominee |