Luke Cage (season 1)

The first season of the American streaming television series Luke Cage, which is based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name, follows a former convict with superhuman strength and unbreakable skin who fights crime in Harlem, New York. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), sharing continuity with the films and other television series of the franchise. The season was produced by Marvel Television in association with ABC Studios, with Cheo Hodari Coker serving as showrunner.
== Premise ==
During the first season of Luke Cage, after a sabotaged experiment leaves him with super strength and unbreakable skin, Luke Cage becomes a fugitive trying to rebuild his life in modern-day Harlem, New York City. But he is soon pulled out of the shadows and must fight a battle for the heart of his city--forcing him to confront a past he had tried to bury.
== Episodes ==
# Moment of Truth
# Code of the Streets
# Who's Gonna Take the Weight?
# Step in the Arena
# Just to Get a Rep
# Suckas Need Bodyguards
# Manifest
# Blowin' Up the Spot
# DWYCK
# Take It Personal
# Now You're Mine
# Soliloquy of Chaos
# You Know My Steez
== Cast ==
* Mike Colter as Luke Cage
* Mahershala Ali as Cornell Stokes / Cottonmouth (first appearance) (death)
* Simone Missick as Misty Knight (first appearance)
* Theo Rossi as Hernan Alvarez / Shades (first appearance)
* Erik LaRay Harvey as Willis Stryker / Diamondback (only appearance)
* Rosario Dawson as Claire Temple
* Alfre Woodard as Mariah Dillard (first appearance)
== Reception ==
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 90% approval rating with an average rating of 8.00/10 based on 72 reviews. 
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