Marvel's Luke Cage: Season 1

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Marvel's Luke Cage

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Netflix | Season Premiere Date: September 30, 2016

Starring: Alfre Woodard, Mahershalalhashbaz Ali, Rosario Dawson

Summary: Introduced in Marvel's Jessica Jones, Luke Cage (Mike Colter) gets his own show where he tries to rebuild his life in Harlem. He meets Claire Temple (Rosario Dawson) again and deals with nightclub owner Cornell "Cottonmouth" Stokes (Mahershala Ali), politician Mariah Dillard (Alfre Woodard), a criminal from Luke's past named Shades (TheoIntroduced in Marvel's Jessica Jones, Luke Cage (Mike Colter) gets his own show where he tries to rebuild his life in Harlem. He meets Claire Temple (Rosario Dawson) again and deals with nightclub owner Cornell "Cottonmouth" Stokes (Mahershala Ali), politician Mariah Dillard (Alfre Woodard), a criminal from Luke's past named Shades (Theo Rossi), and a pair of detectives (Simone Missick and Frank Whaley.… Expand

Creator: Cheo Hodari Coker

Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure, Science Fiction

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E13. You Know My Steez
Air Date: September 30, 2016
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S1:E12. Soliloquy of Chaos
Air Date: September 30, 2016
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S1:E11. Now You're Mine
Air Date: September 30, 2016

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Jeff Korbelik

Oct 3, 2016

These shows are character studies. They are methodical and well-orchestrated. Both are a joy to watch and savor. Read full review

Joshua Alston

Sep 29, 2016

Luke Cage is the result of a meticulous vision, and it should rightfully elevate Coker into the league of television auteurs. Read full review

Robert Bianco

Sep 29, 2016

Cage is Marvel’s best TV series yet, but more importantly he's the superhero that the world seems to need most right now, mainly because he’s the most real. Read full review

Kristi Turnquist

Sep 23, 2016

At times, Luke Cage feels so concerned with urban problems, it's as if Marvel met "The Wire," an impression helped by an excellent cast. Read full review

Chris Cabin

Sep 30, 2016

Luke Cage succeeds where so many Marvel ventures have failed in finding a unique, if not perfect, pitch between seeing the hero at its center as an icon for social good and understanding him as a human being, and it's important that the writers don't ignore or sublimate the fact that he's also African American. Read full review

Matt Webb Mitovich

Sep 26, 2016

Again, Daredevil, Jessica Jones and now Luke Cage take… their…… time in unspooling a 13-episode story, rarely serving up action scenes just because. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Matt Roush

Sep 23, 2016

Mike Colter as Luke is a physical marvel and an appealing center of moral gravity in a show that all too often telegraphs its plentiful punches and twists. [26 Sep 2016-2 Oct 2016, p.16]

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hoala

Sep 30, 2016

Best Marvel's performace yet. Haters back off. 10/10 I hate DC's fans come here and rate it 1 or 0 for nothing. It was amazing.. I wish I cound put an 11.

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ReubenIsAGod

Nov 22, 2016

Finally I can give my full opinion on Marvel's Luke Cage.

Luke Cage is one of the most socially relevant tv shows airing today. Especially today when racial tensions between cops and black skinned males is ever so present throughout. I think my favorite aspect about the show had to beFinally I can give my full opinion on Marvel's Luke Cage.

Luke Cage is one of the most socially relevant tv shows airing today. Especially today when racial tensions between cops and black skinned males is ever so present throughout.

I think my favorite aspect about the show had to be the beautiful setting of Harlem. You feel the city. The show drags you in and presents itself, in this beautiful yet corrupt and damaged community where crime is present throughout, where history, art, music and culture is present and alive throughout this magnificent realization of such an astonishing historical urban environment. All of this is enhanced by some breath taking cinematography and easily one of the best, and most memorable, soundtracks of the whole Marvel Extended Universe.

But at the heart, yes, this is a superhero story about Luke Cage, and boy, it is one hell of a wild ride. The acting is amazing and all the supporting cast give such great full on performances. And the villain, another win for Neflicks, a truly sensational character, Cottonmouth, who brings fear, intimidation and just pure character to ever seen he is in.

Many have complained about the last act of the show, from reviews I have read here on metacritic and from over review outlets. But I, personally, found myself completely on-board and engaged until the very end. I love it, honestly, I think Marvel's Luke Cage is probably my second favorite Marvel Netflick's show with the first season of Daredevil being my all time favoruite.

I am very much looking forward to seeing more of the character and cannot wait for Marvel's Iron Fist.

If you are a fan of Blaxploitation cinema and or 90s hard-core hassle cinema and basically just Marvel Television in general you owe it to yourself to check out Marvel's Luke Cage.

My only real complaints tend to be that, much like many of the other Netflix shows, it gets a little slow near the middle point of the show.

I really recommend taking your time with the show instead of just binge watching it. I think a lot of these Marvel Netflix's show are better watched in small doses apposed to a full on binge session, for it really allows you to kinda just grow and appreciate the show a lot more.

Id give Luke Cage a solid 9/10… Expand

15 of 33 users found this helpful1518

chidime

Oct 13, 2016

A really good show, and first season. I initially had low expectations for this, since I didn't like Jessica Jones a all. However, from the first episode, I was blown away. The show has some really good depth, and very excellent character development. Can't wait for the next season.

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geewah

Jan 6, 2021

Does follow some predictable tropes but a solid and entertaining entry into the MCU.

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Realisti

Oct 23, 2016

After watching a few episodes of this series it looked promising entertainment but towards the end the writing is so bad that it makes me say "really??!?!?". It's a shame :/

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multiwalrus

Oct 3, 2016

I gave it 3 episodes before giving up. The main character is unlikeable- his demeanor and the way he struts around and behaves like he is cool conflicts with the dialogue and plot- chalk that up to bad acting I guess, but apart from that, the dialogue was super weak; After nearly everyI gave it 3 episodes before giving up. The main character is unlikeable- his demeanor and the way he struts around and behaves like he is cool conflicts with the dialogue and plot- chalk that up to bad acting I guess, but apart from that, the dialogue was super weak; After nearly every sentence, better dialogue just slipped into my mind and I was wondering how they could have failed so miserably with it. The racial theme being so prevalent is also an annoying detractor. Use it a few times, I'm all right with it, but bring up every few minutes that you are black and punctuate it with a racial slur, and it gets to be unwatchable.… Expand

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crabapple

Jul 7, 2018

Superhero soap opera weak on the super hero and strong on the soap opera. Season 2 also suffers from PC syndrome where the lead characters are all strong females in charge and the male characters with the exception of Luke Cage are all emasculated, stupid, or evil, or die. They even portraySuperhero soap opera weak on the super hero and strong on the soap opera. Season 2 also suffers from PC syndrome where the lead characters are all strong females in charge and the male characters with the exception of Luke Cage are all emasculated, stupid, or evil, or die. They even portray Luke Cage as a stupid brute with one trick powers. If it was well written this wouldn't be a problem, but it stands out as being completely unrealistic. Seriously, a superhero show where the superhero male is outnumbered by all of the action-oriented females who get far more screen time and development? IT's like Jessica Jones and Iron Fist all over again -- WAY too much screen time devoted to the villains and their family drama and not enough developing THE HERO. It's a bad cop show with Luke Cage inserted every now and then for the name, but it may as well be generic invulnerable black man versus street thugs because other than the names of characters it doesn't resemble Luke Cage at all.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 2

64
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: June 22, 2018
Season 1

79
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: September 30, 2016
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  S1:E13. You Know My Steez
  Air Date: September 30, 2016
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  S1:E12. Soliloquy of Chaos
  Air Date: September 30, 2016
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  S1:E11. Now You're Mine
  Air Date: September 30, 2016
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  S1:E10. Take It Personal
  Air Date: September 30, 2016
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  S1:E9. DWYCK
  Air Date: September 30, 2016
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  S1:E8. Blowin' Up the Spot
  Air Date: September 30, 2016
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  S1:E7. Manifest
  Air Date: September 30, 2016
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  S1:E6. Suckas Need Bodyguards
  Air Date: September 30, 2016
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  S1:E5. Just to Get a Rep
  Air Date: September 30, 2016
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  S1:E4. Step in the Arena
  Air Date: September 30, 2016
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  S1:E3. Who's Gonna Take the Weight?
  Air Date: September 30, 2016
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  S1:E2. Code of the Streets
  Air Date: September 30, 2016
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  S1:E1. Moment of Truth
  Air Date: September 30, 2016