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Season 1 – Marvel's Luke Cage

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This gritty, action-packed drama follows the evolution of Luke Cage (Mike Colter), a man with super strength and unbreakable skin caused by a sabotaged experiment. After a failed relationship with fellow superhero Jessica Jones, Cage tries to rebuild a quiet life in Harlem, New York --until he is pulled out of the shadows and forced into a battle for his city. Along the way, Cage cannot avoid confronting his past, which he has worked hard to bury. "Marvel's Luke Cage" is the third show in the Netflix-original Defenders series.
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Marvel's Luke Cage — Season 1

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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.

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Gus Lewis GQ Magazine [UK] 07/03/2019
There are excellent performances, lots of engaging references and the odd good scene or line, but overall it lacks substance, reality and grit. Go to Full Review Michael Haigis Slant Magazine 06/18/2018
2.5/4
The show's vibrant Harlem setting, like its pulsing hip-hop soundtrack, is affirming by design-a means of waking audiences up to black excellence. Go to Full Review Brad Newsome Sydney Morning Herald 03/30/2018
Marvel's Luke Cage is by far the most intriguing, most political and least cartoonish of Netflix's fast-growing folio of interconnected Marvel franchises. Go to Full Review Randy Dankievitch TV Over Mind 02/11/2020
3/5
And yet, there's still so much of Luke Cage that feels like half measures... from the underwhelming antagonists, to the ridiculously inept pacing... and the creeping feeling that this show was built to fit into the mold of other Marvel shows. Go to Full Review Noah Berlatsky Quartz 09/16/2019
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. Go to Full Review Sean Mulvihill FanboyNation.com 11/01/2018
4/5
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. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Mate P @matepolcz Mar 15 Luke Cage season 1 starts really well, but the 13 episodes end up being too many once again. By the second half of the season the story started becoming repetitive. There were too many antagonists throughout the season and the best one ended up being a side villain. I also didn't like how the love story ended. The score was unreasonably goofy at times, but I liked other aspects of filmmaking a lot more here than I did in Jessica Jones. See more Turner M. @JDtheGoat Feb 13 The most uneven season of TV of all time. Half the episodes were slop, and the other half hit, and when they hit, they hit HARD. Luke himself is an amazing character, and I can’t wait to see more of him in The Defenders. I’m also hoping to see him return in Daredevil: Born Again Season 2, since they already confirmed Jessica Jones is returning. I also really loved the antagonists (Cottonmouth and Diamondback) and thought they raised the stakes a lot in every episode. So, while this is uneven, Luke Cage Season 1 holds up as a good pilot season. See more Enrique R @EnriqueRamosLovesMovies Jan 28 Luke Cage Season 1, one of the best superhero TV series seasons ever made. This show is fantastic and so interesting. When I first watched this series, I didn’t know who Luke Cage was, then, I was intrigued by the idea of this character. Mike Colter does fantastic and Mahershala Ali is great as Cottonmouth. The action is great and the story. But, overall, I give Luke Cage Season 1 a 10/10 or a 5/5 stars. See more Ed R @JustcallmeER Dec 13 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. See more Benjamin H @RT54005248 Aug 3 A love letter to Harlem with solid villains, splendid performances and a suitable handling of hardknock elements, Luke Cage season 1 is good looking and gritty with suspenseful action and a bangin score, even though it has some pacing issues and gets somewhat narratively clunky in its second half. See more Nick E @nicksmovies93 Jul 6 Luke Cage blends culture and action to deliver another Netflix win. See more Read all reviews
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Mike Colter

Luke Cage

Mahershala Ali

Cornell "Cottonmouth" Stokes

Alfre Woodard

Mariah Dillard

Simone Missick

Misty Knight

Theo Rossi

Shades

Frank Whaley

Rafael Scarfe

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 30, 2016 Moment of Truth With tension building in Harlem, thanks to a ruthless club owner known as Cottonmouth, Luke has a difficult time living a quiet life. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 30, 2016 Code of the Streets A friend asks Luke to help a kid who is in trouble with Cottonmouth, drawing Luke deeper into the fight for his neighborhood. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 30, 2016 Who's Gonna Take the Weight? After a chaotic event at a popular Harlem hangout, Luke decides to hit Cottonmouth where he will feel it the most. Details Episode 4 Aired Sep 30, 2016 Step in the Arena After rescuing a victim of Cottonmouth's vengeance, Luke thinks about his earlier life and the conspiracy that led to his abilities. Details Episode 5 Aired Sep 30, 2016 Just to Get a Rep Cottonmouth goes after the people of Harlem to get back at Luke; Knight and Scarfe are faced with an unexpected threat. Details Episode 6 Aired Sep 30, 2016 Suckas Need Bodyguards Cottonmouth and Scarfe's bloody clash forces Luke to realize that saving the community could have repercussions. Details Episode 7 Aired Sep 30, 2016 Manifest Mariah's political career is under fire; Cottonmouth finds information that could force Luke to run. Details Episode 8 Aired Sep 30, 2016 Blowin' Up the Spot When Mariah tries to get the city and the police turned against Luke, no one -- not even Misty or Claire -- may be able to save him. Details Episode 9 Aired Sep 30, 2016 DWYCK While Luke is wounded and on the run, Misty is faced with a soul-searching interrogation; Mariah's rise to power grows dark. Details Episode 10 Aired Sep 30, 2016 Take It Personal Luke learns more about Reva and her role in his fate; Mariah struggles with the morality of her new role; Misty looks for Luke. Details Episode 11 Aired Sep 30, 2016 Now You're Mine A friend makes a bold move that puts Luke on the defensive, Misty in trouble and the safety of Harlem in jeopardy. Details Episode 12 Aired Sep 30, 2016 Soliloquy of Chaos Misty tries harder to get to the truth as neighborhood power players leave the city in chaos. Details Episode 13 Aired Sep 30, 2016 You Know My Steez While Harlem bears witness, Luke embarks on the fight of his life in hopes of becoming the defender his city needs. Details

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Season Info

Executive Producer
Cheo Hodari Coker, Jeph Loeb
Network
Netflix
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Action, Crime, Drama, Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 30, 2016