Home > Marvel's Luke Cage > Season 1 « TV Series Page Marvel's Luke Cage: Season 1 (2016) SEASON: Season 1 Season 1 Season 2 Want to see Episode List Season 1 Marvel's Luke Cage Critics Consensus An immersive, socially conscious narrative and a confident, charismatic lead performance make Marvel's Luke Cage a stellar sampling of the new Marvel/Netflix universe. 92% TOMATOMETER Critic Ratings: 71 69% Audience Score User Ratings: 45 NEW More Info × Close Want to see Super Reviewer Submit Super Reviewer Edit Review Episodes 1 Moment of Truth Air date: Sep 30, 2016 With tension building in the streets of Harlem thanks to ruthless club owner Cottonmouth, Luke finds it increasingly difficult to live a quiet life. More 2 Code of the Streets Air date: Sep 30, 2016 Luke provides a helping hand to a neighborhood kid who is in hot water with Cottonmouth, further embroiling him in the criminal world of Harlem. More 3 Who's Gonna Take the Weight? Air date: Sep 30, 2016 Luke makes a move against Cottonmouth following disarray at a popular spot. More 4 Step in the Arena Air date: Sep 30, 2016 Luke attempts to save someone from Cottonmouth. Flashbacks feature the events that ultimately resulted in Luke's abilities. More 5 Just to Get a Rep Air date: Sep 30, 2016 Cottonmouth attacks Harlem's citizens in an act of revenge against Luke. Meanwhile, the detectives encounter a new danger. More 6 Suckas Need Bodyguards Air date: Sep 30, 2016 Luke must sacrifice relationships and join forces with unlikely foes in order to save Harlem. More 7 Manifest Air date: Sep 30, 2016 Cottonmouth learns valuable information about Luke. Meanwhile, Mariah faces criticism as a politician. More 8 Blowin' Up the Spot Air date: Sep 30, 2016 Mariah makes a public plea to portray Luke as a villain. More 9 DWYCK Air date: Sep 30, 2016 Mariah continues her dangerous ascent into power. Meanwhile, Luke remains in hiding; and Misty endures a harsh interrogation. More 10 Take It Personal Air date: Sep 30, 2016 Luke begins to uncover more information about Reva. Meanwhile, Misty attempts to locate Luke; and Mariah struggles to acclimate to her new position. More Show More Episodes Marvel's Luke Cage: Season 1 Videos 2:34 Marvel's Luke Cage: Season 1 Trailer 0:53 Marvel's Luke Cage: Season 1 Clip - You Want Some? 0:42 Marvel's Luke Cage: Season 1 Clip - Haven't Heard 0:41 Marvel's Luke Cage: Season 1 Clip - Be King 2:16 Marvel's Luke Cage: Season 1 Featurette - Who is Luke Cage? 1:58 Marvel's Luke Cage: Season 1 Featurette - Street Level Hero Music 2:26 Marvel's Luke Cage: Season 1 Trailer 2 - Streets 2:17 Marvel's Luke Cage: Season 1 Featurette - Street Level Hero Harlem View All Videos (8) Marvel's Luke Cage: Season 1 Photos View All Photos (134) Tv Season Info An ex-con who gained super strength during a botched experiment fights evil-doers in New York City in this comic-book adaptation. Genre: Action & Adventure Network: Netflix Premiere Date: Sep 30, 2016 Creator: Cheo Hodari Coker Exec. Producers: Cheo Hodari Coker, Stan Lee, Alan Fine, Jeph Loeb, Joe Quesada, Charles Murray Cast Mike Colter as Luke Cage Alfre Woodard as Mariah Dillard Simone Missick as Misty Knight Mahershala Ali as Cornell "Cottonmouth" Stokes Theo Rossi as Shades Frank Whaley as Rafael Scarfe Rosario Dawson as Claire Temple Sonia Braga as Soledad Temple Show More Cast News & Interviews for Marvel's Luke Cage: Season 1 What the Iron Fist and Luke Cage Cancellations Could Mean for the Future of Marvel TV Supergirl Is the Strongest Superhero on TV (We Did the Math) Marvel TV Characters Who Could Step Up to Fight in Avengers 4 View All Marvel's Luke Cage: Season 1 News Episodes 1 Moment of Truth Air date: Sep 30, 2016 With tension building in the streets of Harlem thanks to ruthless club owner Cottonmouth, Luke finds it increasingly difficult to live a quiet life. More 2 Code of the Streets Air date: Sep 30, 2016 Luke provides a helping hand to a neighborhood kid who is in hot water with Cottonmouth, further embroiling him in the criminal world of Harlem. More 3 Who's Gonna Take the Weight? Air date: Sep 30, 2016 Luke makes a move against Cottonmouth following disarray at a popular spot. More 4 Step in the Arena Air date: Sep 30, 2016 Luke attempts to save someone from Cottonmouth. Flashbacks feature the events that ultimately resulted in Luke's abilities. More 5 Just to Get a Rep Air date: Sep 30, 2016 Cottonmouth attacks Harlem's citizens in an act of revenge against Luke. Meanwhile, the detectives encounter a new danger. More 6 Suckas Need Bodyguards Air date: Sep 30, 2016 Luke must sacrifice relationships and join forces with unlikely foes in order to save Harlem. More 7 Manifest Air date: Sep 30, 2016 Cottonmouth learns valuable information about Luke. Meanwhile, Mariah faces criticism as a politician. More 8 Blowin' Up the Spot Air date: Sep 30, 2016 Mariah makes a public plea to portray Luke as a villain. More 9 DWYCK Air date: Sep 30, 2016 Mariah continues her dangerous ascent into power. Meanwhile, Luke remains in hiding; and Misty endures a harsh interrogation. More 10 Take It Personal Air date: Sep 30, 2016 Luke begins to uncover more information about Reva. Meanwhile, Misty attempts to locate Luke; and Mariah struggles to acclimate to her new position. More Show More Episodes Critic Reviews for Marvel's Luke Cage Season 1 All Critics (71) | Top Critics (23) | Fresh (65) | Rotten (6) There are excellent performances, lots of engaging references and the odd good scene or line, but overall it lacks substance, reality and grit. Jul 3, 2019 | Full Review… Gus Lewis GQ Magazine [UK] Top Critic Sluggish story compared with Daredevil and Jessica Jones, but Colter and cast are first-rate. Sep 27, 2016 | Rating: B+ | Full Review… Verne Gay Newsday Top Critic If people take to Luke Cage it will be for the cast. Sep 27, 2016 | Full Review… Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com Top Critic ...a bold, strutting, confident slice of street heroism and urban culture... Sep 19, 2016 | Full Review… Travis Johnson FILMINK (Australia) Top Critic This may be Marvel and Netflix's best effort to date. Sep 19, 2016 | Full Review… Helen O'Hara Daily Telegraph (UK) Top Critic One of Luke Cage's greatest triumphs is its use of music, which resonates more prominently and energetically than in any previous Marvel screen property. Oct 4, 2016 | Full Review… Jack Hamilton Slate Top Critic Every so often, Cage expresses ambivalence about violence, or wonders whether the collateral damage of his war with Stokes is worth it. These are reasonable questions, but the series reflexively and repeatedly dismisses them. Sep 16, 2019 | Full Review… Noah Berlatsky Quartz As a character, Luke Cage may have indestructible skin and a rock-solid frame, but as a show, Luke Cage has those very same characteristics. Oct 31, 2018 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… Sean Mulvihill FanboyNation.com It can be a tough act to balance, and seeing him navigate those treacherous waters is what makes Marvel's Luke Cage a great fixture to follow, even more so for its progressive and inclusive nature. Aug 28, 2018 | Full Review… Akhil Arora Gadgets360 Everything about the show is nothing short of extraordinary. Aug 25, 2018 | Full Review… Kiera Allen Daily Journal (Kankakee, IL) I honestly can think of no TV show that has given as much room, as much attention, as much love to black women as Luke Cage. Aug 3, 2018 | Full Review… Charles Mudede The Stranger (Seattle, WA) Luke Cage... [is] strong and easy to root for. Jun 27, 2018 | Full Review… Mekeisha Madden Toby Black Girl Nerds View All Critic Reviews (71) Audience Reviews for Marvel's Luke Cage: Season 1 Sep 18, 2019 This tv show was very good, I really loved it for story, moral and characters. Fabio T Sep 02, 2019 This needs to be a movie and also it's something I can watch doing Black History Month it was a lot of Education goodness Antwoine G Aug 28, 2019 Awesome action, and an excellent two villains. Richie C Aug 06, 2019 Mike Colter's Luke Cage is charismatic, strong, complex, and sexy. He is surrounded by a great cast (standout for me was Simone Missick and Mahershala Ali). I was especially grateful for several interesting, complex, and strong female characters. Some say the story is drawn out, but I felt like there was enough story for several seasons - Luke takes care of the antagonist but then another comes forward. Huge bonus points to the awesome music - it can't even really be called the soundtrack because it's centre stage (literally) so often. Cait G Jul 31, 2019 This is carried primarily by the lead actor's charismatic performance. Some good supporting work, especially by Alfre Woodard. If there had just been a little more story, less filler (a problem with most of these Marvel Netflix shows) this might have been great instead of just OK. Brian W Jul 07, 2019 great show mike colter is great as cage and you can really get invested in its story christopher p See all Audience reviews News & Features 150 Erotic Movies Ranked worst to best! 2019's Most Anticipated 63 movies coming up this year 200 Essential Movies Chosen by RT staff! 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