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Warning: this article contains potential spoilers for

after being taken away by the Kitchen Irish.

However, fans can rest assured that the pooch appears to be alive and well, as a new behind-the-scenes picture from

In the photo, we see star Jon Bernthal sitting on steps with the dog, looking as menacing as ever.

Earlier this year, the actor revealed why they made Max disappear on

): "I really am sad about that, man. That sucked.

"He was a cool dog, too. He was supposed to come back at the end of that episode, when the police are coming.

"They couldn\'t get the dog to sit still, they just couldn\'t get the dog to do it, and they let the dog go. I thought it was such a big mistake, I miss seeing that dog. Yeah, it sucked."

Either way, it\'ll be nice for Frank Castle to have a canine sidekick in season two – let\'s just hope he doesn\'t disappear again.

Earlier this month, behind-the-scenes photos from

gave us a first look at a pivotal season two character as the Netflix series continues production.

\'s Corbin Bernsen. They join returning cast Bernthal, Ben Barnes, Amber Rose Revah and Jason R Moore.

season two will stream all of its episodes worldwide on Netflix. The first season is available on Netflix now.

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