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. 94% TOMATOMETER Critic Ratings: 69 77% Audience Score User Ratings: 2431 NEW More Info × Close ADD YOUR RATING Share on Facebook Post Want to See Add Rating My Rating × Want to See Post Share on Facebook 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 (69) | Top Critics (22) | Fresh (65) | Rotten (4) 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 Aesthetically, the palette is dark but warm, lending the story an intimacy, as if you're being invited in to learn more about this vibrant universe. Oct 4, 2016 | Full Review… Wenlei Ma News.com.au Top Critic 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) View All Critic Reviews (69) Audience Reviews for Marvel's Luke Cage: Season 1 May 05, 2019 Luke meets the bad guy, then 13 hours later he fights him for the first time. The bad guys are extremely 2 dimensional Neil S Apr 29, 2019 Colter does a great job as an actor, but the story is just uninteresting at times and highly predictable. Vilem S Apr 26, 2019 'Luke Cage' could coast by on the merits of its delectable jive music and atmosphere alone. I can't, don't, won't dance on demand, but I couldn't stop getting up to get down during the show's groovy musical interludes and show numbers featuring the wonderful sounds of Harlem. Mahershala Ali and Alfre Woodard are great in villain roles, at least for the very strong first chunk that's succeeded by an okay back half, and Simone Missick is too damn cool as NYPD detective Misty Knight. The blaxploitation vibe is also used to great, yet tasteful effect, but it's the sense of community and wholesome moments of action by Mike Colter's Luke that really make the show special. I could watch hours and hours of Luke doing good deeds around his neighborhood and nothing else and be satisfied. Hector V Mar 05, 2019 I would rank the 1st half 4 stars but once Cotton Mouth was gone so was everything the show had going for it. William S Mar 01, 2019 Such strong first half made up for the weaker second half. John W Feb 24, 2019 Luke comes off as a guy you can root for and an Everyman. Ali's Cottonmouth was great, wish he had more scenes and wished he had faced him at the end instead of his brother. James M Jan 05, 2019 Mike Colter is incredible. Although most scenes were he would be angry or shocked seemed little odd, acting wise. I'm glad they used a minimum amount of special effects. I loved the story and flashbacks with Pops and Cottonmouth and his family. So much backstory. Frank Faison did very well in his role. The main antagonist, Willis Stryker or otherwise known as Diamondback, was played by Erik LaRay Harvey. He was a great actor but a little creepy, in a bad way. It doesn't pair well with the rest of the show. I also thought it was interesting seeing that this was connected to the MCU and this was set in Harlem. Which is where the events of the Incredible Hulk was set (a lot of destruction). I would recommend. I would age this 15 for drugs, bad language, violence, gore, and sex scenes. Grade: A Ivan J Dec 07, 2018 Amazing, it opened my eyes to what good TV should be!! Nov 24, 2018 Things are a bit slow at times but the music is sweet. Over all worth the time to watch. Fat E Nov 21, 2018 I really liked Luke Cage on Jessica Jones and was excited for this season. However, I found the first episode so excruciatingly boring that I couldnt even force myself to watch beyond that. Adam M 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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