Home > Marvel's Luke Cage > Season 2 « TV Series Page Marvel's Luke Cage: Season 2 (2018) SEASON: Season 2 Season 1 Season 2 + WANT TO SEE Episode List Season 2 Marvel's Luke Cage Critics Consensus In its second season, Marvel's Luke Cage delivers a satisfyingly complex narrative and a solid ensemble cast led by Alfre Woodard's standout performance as the archvillainess Black Mariah. 85% TOMATOMETER Critic Ratings: 59 69% Audience Score User Ratings: 1051 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 Soul Brother #1 Air date: Jun 22, 2018 As Luke adjusts to his growing fame and tries to shut down the flow of heroin branded with his name, someone from his past reaches out. More 2 Straighten It Out Air date: Jun 22, 2018 Luke tests out his abilities on the ballfield, Misty ruffles feathers at the precinct, and Mariah plans a reunion to boost her image. -- (C) NETFLIX More 3 Wig Out Air date: Jun 22, 2018 Worried Luke is headed down a dark path, Claire pays a visit to his father. Bushmaster makes a bid for Mariah's guns. -- (C) NETFLIX More 4 I Get Physical Air date: Jun 22, 2018 As footage of his fight with Bushmaster goes viral, Luke struggles with the aftereffects and follows a trail of clues to Tilda's shop. -- (C) NETFLIX More 5 All Souled Out Air date: Jun 22, 2018 Desperate to drum up quick cash for a lawsuit, Luke weighs an offer from a superfan. Mariah invites Tilda to join the new family business. -- (C) NETFLIX More 6 The Basement Air date: Jun 22, 2018 As a wave of violence rocks Harlem, everyone races to connect the dots between Piranha, Mariah, Bushmaster and the grisly find at the clinic. -- (C) NETFLIX More 7 On and On Air date: Jun 22, 2018 Reeling from the showdown on the bridge, Luke teams up with Misty to find Piranha. The hunt for the snitch heats up. Bushmaster reveals his endgame. -- (C) NETFLIX More 8 If It Ain't Rough, It Ain't Right Air date: Jun 22, 2018 While Shades, Mariah and Misty come to terms with the previous night's events, Bushmaster searches for a way to boost his strength. -- (C) NETFLIX More 9 For Pete's Sake Air date: Jun 22, 2018 Hunkered down in a makeshift safe house, Luke and Misty butt heads over how to handle Mariah. Meanwhile, long-buried family secrets come to light. -- (C) NETFLIX More 10 The Main Ingredient Air date: Jun 22, 2018 Danny Rand insists on helping Luke hunt for Bushmaster -- the Iron Fist way. Mariah sets out to reclaim her empire. Misty pursues a traitor. -- (C) NETFLIX More Show More Episodes Marvel's Luke Cage: Season 2 Videos 0:19 Marvel's Luke Cage: Season 2 'Date Announcement' Teaser 2:18 Marvel's Luke Cage: Season 2 Trailer 1:35 Marvel's Luke Cage: Season 2 Sneak Peek - Misty and Colleen 1:48 Marvel's Luke Cage: Season 2 Trailer 2 View All Videos (4) Marvel's Luke Cage: Season 2 Photos View All Photos (16) Tv Season Info 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. Genre: Action & Adventure Network: Netflix Premiere Date: Jun 22, 2018 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 Annabella Sciorra as Rosalie Carbone Show More Cast News & Interviews for Marvel's Luke Cage: Season 2 Renewed and Cancelled TV Shows 2018 What the Iron Fist and Luke Cage Cancellations Could Mean for the Future of Marvel TV Superhero-TV Cribs: 5 Awesome Caves, Lairs, HQs, and Labs View All Marvel's Luke Cage: Season 2 News Episodes 1 Soul Brother #1 Air date: Jun 22, 2018 As Luke adjusts to his growing fame and tries to shut down the flow of heroin branded with his name, someone from his past reaches out. More 2 Straighten It Out Air date: Jun 22, 2018 Luke tests out his abilities on the ballfield, Misty ruffles feathers at the precinct, and Mariah plans a reunion to boost her image. -- (C) NETFLIX More 3 Wig Out Air date: Jun 22, 2018 Worried Luke is headed down a dark path, Claire pays a visit to his father. Bushmaster makes a bid for Mariah's guns. -- (C) NETFLIX More 4 I Get Physical Air date: Jun 22, 2018 As footage of his fight with Bushmaster goes viral, Luke struggles with the aftereffects and follows a trail of clues to Tilda's shop. -- (C) NETFLIX More 5 All Souled Out Air date: Jun 22, 2018 Desperate to drum up quick cash for a lawsuit, Luke weighs an offer from a superfan. Mariah invites Tilda to join the new family business. -- (C) NETFLIX More 6 The Basement Air date: Jun 22, 2018 As a wave of violence rocks Harlem, everyone races to connect the dots between Piranha, Mariah, Bushmaster and the grisly find at the clinic. -- (C) NETFLIX More 7 On and On Air date: Jun 22, 2018 Reeling from the showdown on the bridge, Luke teams up with Misty to find Piranha. The hunt for the snitch heats up. Bushmaster reveals his endgame. -- (C) NETFLIX More 8 If It Ain't Rough, It Ain't Right Air date: Jun 22, 2018 While Shades, Mariah and Misty come to terms with the previous night's events, Bushmaster searches for a way to boost his strength. -- (C) NETFLIX More 9 For Pete's Sake Air date: Jun 22, 2018 Hunkered down in a makeshift safe house, Luke and Misty butt heads over how to handle Mariah. Meanwhile, long-buried family secrets come to light. -- (C) NETFLIX More 10 The Main Ingredient Air date: Jun 22, 2018 Danny Rand insists on helping Luke hunt for Bushmaster -- the Iron Fist way. Mariah sets out to reclaim her empire. Misty pursues a traitor. -- (C) NETFLIX More Show More Episodes Critic Reviews for Marvel's Luke Cage Season 2 All Critics (59) | Top Critics (15) | Fresh (50) | Rotten (9) A great, great season, that really puts the focus on Harlem this time around. Jan 4, 2019 | Full Review… tt stern-enzi WXIX-TV (Cincinnati, OH) Top Critic This cast is as beautiful as they are charismatic. Jun 28, 2018 | Full Review… TreNesha Striggles Arizona Republic Top Critic Bloated, disheveled story but a super soundtrack and performance by Reg E. Cathey. Jun 25, 2018 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review… Verne Gay Newsday Top Critic It takes a season for Luke to find some sense of certainty, for better or for worse. The next step of his journey may be the most fascinating. But it could have come a whole lot sooner. Jun 25, 2018 | Rating: B | Full Review… Liz Shannon Miller indieWire Top Critic Judging from the second season's carefully paced opening, with unresolved family tensions quivering in all directions, it seems this show won't be making the same mistake twice. Jun 22, 2018 | Full Review… Tristram Fane Saunders Daily Telegraph (UK) Top Critic There's just too much stuff to really do justice to any of it, and that lack of focus makes it tough to latch on to anything the season is trying to do. Jun 21, 2018 | Full Review… Phil Owen TheWrap Top Critic 'Luke Cage' takes a step forward in its second season, that overcomes the first one. [Full Review in Spanish] Jul 16, 2019 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… Mikel Zorrilla Espinof The one character that is disserviced is Cage himself, but even then a lot of episodes in the middle he's fine. Overall, a strong entry in the MCU, just not a great one. Feb 3, 2019 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… David Hogan hoganreviews.co.uk Luke Cage Season 2 isn't easily watchable, but it is enjoyable for the most part, and he remains the most consistently written and utilized character in the NYC centred Marvel universe. Jan 22, 2019 | Rating: 6/10 | Full Review… Andrew Parker The Gate [The] second season may or may not repeat that feat, but it sure packs a lot more punch. Dec 27, 2018 | Full Review… Dominic Patten Deadline Hollywood Daily View All Critic Reviews (59) Audience Reviews for Marvel's Luke Cage: Season 2 Jul 07, 2019 okay season no where near as good as the first iron fist was ok as a guest on the show but it did not work as well without cottonmouth christopher p May 17, 2019 This series was a real step up for the black heroes in the MCU, and add that with the ambitious crossover with the Defenders of New York city and here comes a very good TV series that was realistic and down to earth with with emphasis put of character feeling and morality rather than action. This down to earth aspect applies to all Netflix marvel TV series. The action is kept realistic as well, with amazingly shot sequences with shaky cam that makes everything more immersive. The actors did a really good job delivering the protagonist and the antagonist characters as well. Except maybe for Mariah's emotional scenes where over done. The simple but the writing and plot unfold in a way that tests the heroes and villains on the same level, and messes with the viewers moral borders. Overall it's a very good TV series which only faults in very small details that simply couldn't have been done better for now. Plus the originality of the music is also massively appreciated. Gábor D May 10, 2019 A great season with quite some unexpected character development along the way, paving the path to be being the King of Harlem. Everyone really wants a piece of the crown jewel. Loved all the references to the bible, historical figures & movies. Marvel's Netflix series has always been dark as compared to its MCU movies & Luke Cage season 2 doesn't shy from it. Don't really like what they did with some characters but I guess they all fit into the story of this season relatively well. So long Luke, for now... Kean Hooi T Apr 28, 2019 The first-rate characters, music, and style from before are back, but 'Luke Cage' takes a plodding turn in its second season as it becomes yet another dull crime drama set in Netflix's portion of the MCU. There are sterling elements, such as Alfre Woodard utterly relishing the scenery she chews, as well as the criminally underused Bushmaster family drama with the Stokes/Dillards. Playing in the background during the presence of Bushmaster and his Jamaican gang, you'll never see reggae music the same as Mustafa Shakir's viciously formidable villain makes his way onto the streets of Harlem. Season 2 takes it too slow, though, as many scenes and full episodes continue for interminable lengths of time that really try one's attention. All the great Bushmaster material isn't as far into the spotlight as one would hope, either, and a strange, underdeveloped and underexplored internal conflict with darkness also take away the selling point of Luke's kind nature without justifying the choppy arc's out of place inclusion. Hector V Feb 24, 2019 Not as good as the first season, but had some good moments. The bad guy of the season was pretty good and things do get pretty crazy with a war going back and forth that gets pretty interesting. The end of the season set up for what could have been a very entertaining season 3. James M Feb 01, 2019 Even with the addition of a fantastic new antagonist played with a scene stealing sense of presence by Mustafa Shakir and an entertaining mini crossover featuring a familiar face, Luke Cage still stumbles over its weaker side plots and sometimes questionable performances. Emmanuel F Jan 15, 2019 I was so looking forward to this season. Then 2 episodes in, and Im bored out of my skull. The show feels like its being mailed in. The delivery is definitely lacking. It feels like there wasnt anything creative about this season. It was very vanilla and safe. Amanda C Jan 05, 2019 Everything from last season was great although this season was just dialed down a little. This was a wonderful season for Misty Knight and it gave us other ways or other people who could hurt or even kill Luke. So Misty was played by actress Simone Missick. She was brilliant, she really looks sad and depressed after the events of the Defenders. Which I recommend you watch. I love how they got some of the actors from Iron Fist to come over. And we got to see their powers as well. Bushmaster was ok but it mostly just the background with his and Cottonmouths family history. The ending did leave a good cliffhanger. I would age this 15 for drugs, bad language, violence, and gore. Grade: A Ivan J Nov 13, 2018 Amazing. Although you have to watch the other worse tv series such as defenders, iron fist, jessica jones and daredevil (daredevil comes second best PERSONALLY), it is still a marvel to watch as it also takes on the political side of being a superhero Aaqil%20 A Nov 02, 2018 Ultimately a disappointment. The first season was much better. Kelsey S 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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