Jon Bernthal’s Disney+ MCU special, The Punisher: One Last Kill, has held steady in the streaming service’s top 10 charts for over 30 days, keeping Frank Castle in the spotlight as Bernthal also prepares for Spider-Man: Brand New Day and shares his screen with
Jon Bernthal is in motion across streaming right now, and Disney+ is giving him a long look.
His highly anticipated MCU Special Presentation, The Punisher: One Last Kill, has cemented itself on the platform’s top 10 charts for over 30 days. The special continues to hold its position even as other new and older titles keep rising and falling week to week.
That sustained momentum lands in the same stretch as Bernthal’s next big moves. He will reprise the Punisher in the upcoming Spider-Man: Brand New Day, arriving on July 31. Before that, Bernthal and Tom Holland are set to share screen space in The Odyssey, which is scheduled to release on July 17.
The Punisher: One Last Kill is also part of the wider emotional arc fans have been following. Frank Castle was first introduced in Daredevil: Born Again Season 1, but this standalone MCU entry gives him a fresh start. The special finds Frank after he has avenged his family—yet grief still follows him. and the story turns on the idea that vengeance doesn’t fill the void.
In Disney+’s R-rated. pared-down. no-holds-barred tone. the special leans into what longtime viewers have long come for: action that leaves marks. and a character who needs more than revenge to keep moving. The special’s focus stays on Frank after his long-term goal is fulfilled. suggesting that finding a reason to go on matters just as much as what it takes to get there.
Bernthal’s year has been stacked with projects that build on that intensity. In 2026, he kicked off with Netflix’s His & Hers, a murder mystery where he stars opposite Tessa Thompson. The miniseries went on to break into the streamer’s all-time top 10 list with 98.2 million views. He then helped unleash emotional damage with The Bear’s surprise prequel, Gary, which he co-wrote with co-star Ebon Moss-Bachrach.
Gary, with its 100% Rotten Tomatoes rating, offered one crucial shift in mood as it brought viewers deeper into Mikey’s internal state and his friendship with Richie—setting a new emotional framework as The Bear’s final season approaches.
At the center of the current moment, though, is how these roles keep landing in the same place for audiences: stories that promise impact and deliver it, episode after episode, with Bernthal at the center of the emotional weather.
The Punisher: One Last Kill is streaming on Disney+. The release date is May 12, 2026, and the director is Reinaldo Marcus Green.
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Top ten 30 days?? People really still watching The Punisher when there’s like a million shows now.
Wait so this Punisher thing is on Disney+ and it’s R-rated? That feels kinda contradictory lol. Like Disney+ is for kids but sure let’s do blood and trauma. I saw something about Frank after he avenges his family but isn’t that like… the whole point of Punisher? Idk
Bernthal in Spider-Man: Brand New Day?? I must be missing the memo because I thought Spider-Man was like completely separate. Also they say he shares his screen with Jon Bernthal (did the article mean Tom Holland??) I’m confused but I’m glad he’s getting work I guess. If it’s top 10 for 30+ days then it’s probably good, right?
I didn’t even know the release date was May 12 2026 (or whatever) but I’ve seen clips on TikTok and it looks brutal. Frank Castle “finding a reason to go on” sounds like they’re trying to make vengeance into therapy which… ok? The Punisher has always been dark so not sure why it’s framed like a new emotional arc. Also Bernthal’s year being stacked makes me think they’re just recycling the same vibe.