‘Marvel’s The Punisher’
Marvel’s The Punisher is not your typical superhero show. Instead of presenting us with a magically-powered, morally righteous crime-fighter, The Punisher brings us Frank Castle. He’s a traumatized war vet who can’t cope with his losses — or his sins. The show is a revenge drama for 21st century America, filled with blisteringly honest reflections of the worse parts of our culture. The show’s grim material gets a lift from its charismatic star. Jon Bernthal finds the humanity in one of the Marvel Universe’s most controversial “heroes.”