Luke Cage (TV series)

Marvel's Luke Cage is a Netflix show based around the Marvel Comics character Luke Cage. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), sharing continuity with the films of the franchise. The first season was released on September 30, 2016 and the second season was released on June 22, 2018, with both seasons having a positive reception. However, the show was cancelled after two seasons on October 19, 2018 due to creative differences between Netflix and the writers of the show.Netflix Pulls The Plug On ‘Luke Cage’, No Season 3 For Marvel’s Harlem Hero It was added to Disney+ on March 16, 2022.
==Synopsis==
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.
==Cast==
===Starring cast===
*Mike Colter as Luke Cage/Carl Lucas
*Mahershala Ali as Cottonmouth/Cornell StokesMahershala Ali Joins the Cast of the Netflix Original Series 'Marvel's Luke Cage'
*Simone Missick as Misty KnightMarvel's 'Luke Cage' Casts Simone Missick In Key Role
*Theo Rossi as Shades/Hernan AlvarezMarvel’s ‘Luke Cage’: Theo Rossi Cast, Rosario Dawson To Reprise ‘Daredevil’ Role
*Erik LaRay Harvey as Diamondback/Willis StrykerLuke Cage Fights New Villain In Latest Set Photos
*Rosario Dawson as Claire Temple
*Alfre Woodard as Mariah DillardAlfre Woodard Joins 'Marvel's Luke Cage' For Netflix
===Recurring cast===
*Frank Whaley as Rafael ScarfeMarvel’s ‘Luke Cage’ Adds Frank Whaley
*Rob Morgan as Turk BarrettRob Morgan Reprising Role As Turk Barrett In Luke Cage
*Sonia Braga as Soledad TempleSonia Braga Joins the Netflix Original Series 'Marvel's Luke Cage'
*Mustafa Shakir as Bushmaster/John Quincy McIverhttps://news.marvel.com/tv/68147/mustafa-shakir-gabrielle-dennis-join-netflix-original-series-marvels-luke-cage/
*Gabrielle Dennis as Tilda Johnsonhttps://news.marvel.com/tv/68147/mustafa-shakir-gabrielle-dennis-join-netflix-original-series-marvels-luke-cage/
==Behind the scenes==
*On November 7, 2013, Marvel Studios announced a joint project with Netflix that would bring a 13-episode Luke Cage series to television. The series will be set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, will tie into series featuring Daredevil, Iron Fist, and Jessica Jones, and will culminate in a Defenders series.Netflix Orders Four Marvel Live-Action Series
*On March 30, 2015, Netflix and Marvel Television announced that Cheo Hodari Coker will serve as executive producer and showrunner of the anticipated series "Marvel's Luke Cage". Coker is writing the first two episodes of the series that premiered in 2016.Cheo Hodari Coker Will Serve as Executive Producer and Showrunner of 'Marvel's Luke Cage' For Netflix
==Trivia==
*The cancellation announcement for Luke Cage came a week after Iron Fist was cancelled by Netflix.
==Gallery==
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==See also==
*Daredevil
*Jessica Jones
*Iron Fist
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Category:Marvel Cinematic Universe series
Category:Luke Cage
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