Luke Cage (TV series)

: "Gave a speech at a church, knocked down a few doors in the projects and now... you Harlem's Captain America."
: ―Cottonmouth to Luke Cage[src]
Marvel's Luke Cage, or simply Luke Cage, is a television series based on the Marvel Comics superhero of the same name. It is the fifth television series in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The series was produced by Marvel Television and ABC Studios, and originally released on Netflix.
The first season was released on September 30, 2016. The second and final season was released on June 22, 2018.
On February 11, 2022, it was reported that the series would be leaving Netflix on March 1. It was later announced that the series would be available to stream on Disney+ on March 16.
== Season Synopses ==
=== Season One ===
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.
=== Season Two ===
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.
== Cast ==
=== Starring Cast ===
* Mike Colter as Luke Cage (Seasons 1–2)
* Mahershala Ali as Cornell Stokes/Cottonmouth (Season 1)
* Simone Missick as Misty Knight (Seasons 1–2)
* Theo Rossi as Shades (Seasons 1–2)
* Erik LaRay Harvey as Willis Stryker/Diamondback (Season 1)
* Gabrielle Dennis as Tilda Johnson/Nighthawk (Season 2)
* Mustafa Shakir as John McIver/Bushmaster (Season 2)
* Stephen Rider as Blake Tower (Season 2; Guest Star Season 1)
* Jessica Henwick as Colleen Wing (Season 2)
* Finn Jones as Danny Rand/Iron Fist (Season 2)
* Rosario Dawson as Claire Temple (Season 1; Special Guest Star Season 2)
* Alfre Woodard as Mariah Dillard/Black Mariah (Seasons 1–2)
=== Recurring Cast ===
* Parisa Fitz-Henley as Doctor Reva Connors (Seasons 1–2)
* Frank Whaley as Detective Rafael Scarfe (Seasons 1–2)
* Dawn-Lyen Gardner as Megan McLaren (Season 1)
* Jeremiah Richard Craft as D.W. Griffith (Seasons 1–2)
* Danny Johnson as Benjamin Donovan/Big Ben (Seasons 1–2)
* Michael Kostroff as Doctor Noah Burstein (Season 1)
* Reg E. Cathey as Reverend James Lucas (Seasons 1–2)
* Thomas Q. Jones as Comanche (Seasons 1–2)
* Chaz Lamar Shepherd as Piranha Jones (Season 2)
* Sahr Ngaujah as Kwaku Anansi/Anansi (Season 2)
* Dorian Crossmond Missick as Cockroach Hamilton (Season 2)
* Annabella Sciorra as Rosalie Carbone (Season 2)
== Posters ==
== Production ==
On November 7, 2013, Disney announced that Marvel Television and ABC Studios would provide Netflix with television series' centered on Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Iron Fist, and Luke Cage.
On December 22, 2014, it was announced that Mike Colter had been cast as the title character in the series.
On March 31, 2015, it was announced that Cheo Hodari Coker would serve as executive producer and showrunner of the series.
On October 19, 2018, Netflix announced that the series had been canceled after two seasons.
On February 17, 2019, Jeph Loeb wrote a letter to the fans of the canceled Marvel Netflix series.
== Videos ==
== References ==
The Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki has a collection of images and media related to Luke Cage (TV series).
# ↑ 'Luke Cage' Seasons 1-2 Leaving Netflix in March 2022
# ↑ Marvel Live-Action Series and Updated Parental Controls in the U.S. Coming to Disney+ on March 16
# ↑ Netflix Picks Up Four Marvel Live-Action Series & A Mini Featuring Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Iron Fist, Luke Cage For 2015 Launch
# ↑ Marvel Confirms Mike Colter As Luke Cage In ‘Jessica Jones’ Netflix Series
# ↑ Netflix, Marvel Pick ‘Luke Cage’ Showrunner, Cheo Hodari Coker
# ↑ Netflix Pulls The Plug On ‘Luke Cage’, No Season 3 For Marvel’s Harlem Hero
# ↑ A Letter to Marvel Television Fans from Jeph Loeb
== External Links ==
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* Luke Cage (TV series) on Disney+
* Luke Cage (TV series) on Marvel Database