Luke Cage is a Netflix series that acknowledges some events from the Marvel Cinematic Universe and follows Luke Cage, a man with superpowers and a past. The series' first season aired on Netflix for streaming on September 30, 2015. The series was renewed for a second season by Netflix which aired on June 22, 2018 and subsequently cancelled in October.
In 2022, the series left Netflix and was brought to Disney+ where it was placed under The Defenders Saga along with Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Iron Fist, The Defenders and The Punisher.
Overview[]
Season 1[]
After a sabotaged experiment leaves him with super strength and unbreakable skin, Luke Cage becomes a fugitive trying to rebuild his life in modern day Harlem, New York City. But he is soon pulled out of the shadows and must fight a battle for the heart of his city--forcing him to confront a past he had tried to bury.
Season 2[]
After clearing his name, Luke Cage has become a celebrity on the streets of Harlem with a reputation as bulletproof as his skin. But being so visible has only increased his need to protect the community and find the limits of who he can and can’t save. With the rise of a formidable new foe, Luke is forced to confront the fine line that separates a hero from a villain.
Cast[]
Season 1[]
Main Cast[]
- Mike Colter as Luke Cage
- Mahershala Ali as Cornell Stokes/Cottonmouth
- Simone Missick as Misty Knight
- Theo Rossi as Hernan "Shades" Alvarez
- Erik LaRay Harvey as Willis Stryker/Diamondback
- Alfre Woodard as Mariah Dillard
- Rosario Dawson as Claire Temple
Recurring Cast[]
- Frank Whaley as Rafael Scarfe
- Sonia Braga as Soledad Temple
- Frankie Faison as Henry "Pops" Hunter
- Rob Morgan as Turk Barrett
- Sean Ringgold as Sugar
- Parisa Fitz-Henley as Reva Connors
- Karen Pittman as Priscilla Ridle
- Ron Cephas Jones as Bobby Fish
- Sonja Sohn as Betty Audrey
Guest Cast[]
- Method Man as Himself
- Stan Lee as Himself (photograph)
- Ron Cephas Jones as Bobby Fish
- Rachael Taylor as Trish Walker
- Stephen Rider as Blake Tower
Season 2[]
Main Cast[]
- Mike Colter as Luke Cage
- Simone Missick as Misty Knight
- Theo Rossi as Hernan "Shades" Alvarez
- Rosario Dawson as Claire Temple
- Alfre Woodard as Mariah Dillard
- Mustafa Shakir as John McIver/Bushmaster
- Gabrielle Dennis as Tilda Johnson
- Annabella Sciorra as Rosalie Carbone
- Finn Jones as Danny Rand/Iron Fist
- Jessica Henwick as Colleen Wing
Recurring Cast[]
- Rosario Dawson as Claire Temple
- Ron Cephas Jones as Bobby Fish
- Thomas Q. Jones as Comanche
- Reg E. Cathey as James Lucas
- Antonique Smith as Nandi Tyler
- Justin Swain as Mark Bailey
Guest Cast[]
- Ron Cephas Jones as Bobby Fish
Episodes[]
Season 1[]
- "Moment of Truth"
- "Code of the Streets"
- "Who's Gonna Take the Weight?"
- "Step in the Arena"
- "Just to Get a Rep"
- "Suckas Need Bodyguards"
- "Manifest"
- "Blowin' Up the Spot"
- "DWYCK"
- "Take It Personal"
- "Now You're Mine"
- "Soliloquy of Chaos"
- "You Know My Steez"
Season 2[]
- "Soul Brother #1"
- "Straighten It Out"
- "Wig Out"
- "I Get Physical"
- "All Souled Out"
- "The Basement"
- "On and On"
- "If it Ain't Rough, it Ain't Right"
- "For Pete's Sake"
- "The Main Ingredient"
- "The Creator"
- "Can't Front On Me"
- "They Reminisce Over You"
Production[]
In March 2016, Paul McGuigan confirmed he directed the pilot and second episode of the series.[1]