The lead character of The Punisher, Frank Castle, was absent from Marvel and Netflix’s The Defenders, and now we know where he was while the NYC heroes were teaming up.
However, one fan-favorite character missing from The Defenders was Daredevil season 2 addition The Punisher.
Still, now thanks to The Punisher season 1, we know what he was up to – even if it’s a reason crafted in order to explain within the MCU continuity why Marvel kept The Punisher and The Defenders separate.
Of course, now that The Punisher season 1 has premiered, we know what Frank was up to while The Defenders were saving New York City.