When a sabotaged experiment gives him super strength and unbreakable skin, Luke Cage becomes a fugitive attempting to rebuild his life in Harlem and must soon confront his past and fight a battle for the heart of his city.
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- Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 5 wins & 22 nominations.
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Series Cast Summary
| Mike Colter | ... |
Luke Cage
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(26 episodes, 2016-2018)
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| Simone Missick | ... |
Misty Knight
(26 episodes, 2016-2018)
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| Theo Rossi | ... |
Hernan 'Shades' Alvarez
(23 episodes, 2016-2018)
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| Alfre Woodard | ... |
Mariah Dillard
(23 episodes, 2016-2018)
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| Justin Swain | ... |
Detective Mark Bailey
(15 episodes, 2016-2018)
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| Sean Ringgold | ... |
Sugar
(14 episodes, 2016-2018)
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| John Clarence Stewart | ... |
Alex Wesley
(13 episodes, 2016-2018)
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| Karen Pittman | ... |
Inspector Priscilla Ridley
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(12 episodes, 2016-2018)
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| Ron Cephas Jones | ... |
Bobby Fish
(12 episodes, 2016-2018)
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| Jeremiah Craft | ... |
D.W. Griffith
(12 episodes, 2016-2018)
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| Mustafa Shakir | ... |
John 'Bushmaster' McIver
(11 episodes, 2018)
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| Rosario Dawson | ... |
Claire Temple
(11 episodes, 2016-2018)
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| Gabrielle Dennis | ... |
Tilda Johnson
(10 episodes, 2018)
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| Kevin Mambo | ... |
Sheldon
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(9 episodes, 2018)
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| Jaiden Kaine | ... |
Zip
(9 episodes, 2016)
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| Peter Jay Fernandez | ... |
Captain Tom Ridenhour
(8 episodes, 2018)
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| Thomas Q. Jones | ... |
Comanche
(8 episodes, 2016-2018)
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| Sahr Ngaujah | ... |
Anansi
(8 episodes, 2018)
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| Antonique Smith | ... |
Detective Nandi Tyler
(8 episodes, 2018)
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| Reg E. Cathey | ... |
James Lucas
(8 episodes, 2018)
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| Erik LaRay Harvey | ... |
Willis 'Diamondback' Stryker
(7 episodes, 2016)
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| Frank Whaley | ... |
Detective Rafael Scarfe
(7 episodes, 2016-2018)
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| Danny Johnson | ... |
Ben Donovan
(7 episodes, 2016-2018)
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| Tijuana Ricks | ... |
Thembi Wallace
(7 episodes, 2016-2018)
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| Heather Simms | ... |
Auntie Ingrid
(7 episodes, 2018)
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| Mahershala Ali | ... |
Cornell 'Cottonmouth' Stokes
(7 episodes, 2016)
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| Jacob Vargas | ... |
Domingo Colon
(6 episodes, 2016)
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| Chaz Lamar Shepherd | ... |
Raymond 'Piranha' Jones
(6 episodes, 2018)
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| Deborah Ayorinde | ... |
Candace
(6 episodes, 2016)
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| Jade Wu | ... |
Connie Lin
(6 episodes, 2016-2018)
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Darius Kaleb | ... |
Lonnie Wilson
(6 episodes, 2016-2018)
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| Tarah Rodgers | ... |
Stephanie aka Billie
(5 episodes, 2018)
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| Michael Kostroff | ... |
Dr. Noah Burstein
(4 episodes, 2016)
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| Cassandra Freeman | ... |
Patricia Wilson
(4 episodes, 2016-2018)
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| Dawn-Lyen Gardner | ... |
Megan McClaren
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(4 episodes, 2016)
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| Jamar Greene | ... |
Goon One
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(4 episodes, 2018)
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| Dorian Missick | ... |
Dontrell 'Cockroach' Hamilton
(4 episodes, 2018)
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| Parisa Fitz-Henley | ... |
Reva Connors
(4 episodes, 2016-2018)
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| Sônia Braga | ... |
Soledad
(3 episodes, 2016)
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| Brian Marc | ... |
Wilfredo 'Chico' Diaz
(3 episodes, 2016)
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| Sonja Sohn | ... |
Captain Betty Audrey
(3 episodes, 2016)
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| Manny Perez | ... |
Lieutenant Perez
(3 episodes, 2016)
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| Rob Morgan | ... |
Turk Barrett
(3 episodes, 2016-2018)
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| Clark Jackson | ... |
Damon Boone
(3 episodes, 2016)
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| Ninja N. Devoe | ... |
Aisha Axton
(3 episodes, 2016-2018)
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| P.J. Marshall | ... |
ESU Lieutenant Mario Green
(3 episodes, 2016)
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| Lee R. Sellars | ... |
Sergeant Jacob 'Jake' Smith
(3 episodes, 2016)
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| Andrew Pang | ... |
Detective Donnie Chang
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(3 episodes, 2016-2018)
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| Clem Cheung | ... |
Jin Lin
(3 episodes, 2016)
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| Clifton Cutrary | ... |
Teenage Carl Lucas
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Production Companies
- ABC Television Studio
- Disney-ABC Domestic Television
- Marvel Entertainment
- Marvel Television
- Netflix
- The Walt Disney Company
- Walt Disney Television
Distributors
- Netflix (2015) (United States)
- Netflix (2016) (Argentina) (video)
- Netflix (2016) (Singapore) (video)
- Netflix (2016) (Turkey) (video)
- Netflix (Japan) (video) (internet)
- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2017) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2017) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Across the Board Talent Agency (talent agency and representative)
- Elastic (main title design)
- Lost Soul Entertainment Picture Cars (picture cars)
- Prop Movie Money (props)
- Sabron Payroll Services (Orchestra Payroll Company)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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. Written by ahmetkozan |
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| Taglines | Sweet Christmas! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | In the '90s, Quentin Tarantino wanted to make "Luke Cage: Hero for Hire" into a film, with Laurence Fishburne in the title role, but opted to make Pulp Fiction (1994) instead. See more » |
| Goofs | The thumb drive that Luke Cage gives Claire, which has Reva's data on it, is a different one than the one given to him by Jessica Jones (and also shown earlier in the Luke Cage series), which is bright yellow in color and has rounded edges. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in January Jones/Mike Colter/Chris Lane/Danny Carey (2016). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Bulletproof Love See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The first season has its episode titles named after a Gang Starr song. The second season has its episode titles named after a Pete Rock-C.L. Smooth song. See more » |
| Quotes |
Luke Cage:
Sweet Christmas. See more » |