Marvel's Luke Cage: Story, Cast and Series Facts
Marvel's Luke Cage (2016): Action, Crime, Science-Fiction. Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.
Story and premise
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.
Series details
- Title: Marvel's Luke Cage
- Format: Scripted
- Language: English
- Genres: Action, Crime, Science-Fiction
- Premiere date: 2016-09-30
- Final broadcast date listed: 2018-06-22
- Status in TVmaze: Ended
- Web channel listed by TVmaze: Netflix
- Typical episode runtime: 58 minutes
- TVmaze community rating: 7.2/10
- TVMaze ID: 2174
Cast and credited roles
- Mike Colter — Luke Cage
- Simone Missick — Mercedes "Misty" Knight
- Alfre Woodard — Mariah Dillard
- Theo Rossi — Hernán "Shades" Álvarez
- Rosario Dawson — Claire Temple
- Mustafa Shakir — John "Bushmaster" McIver
- Gabrielle Dennis — Matilda "Tilda" Johnson
- Eric LaRay Harvey — William "Diamondback" Stryker
- Mahershala Ali — Cornell "Cottonmouth" Stokes
- Stephen Rider — Blake Tower
- Jessica Henwick — Colleen Wing
- Finn Jones — Daniel Rand / Iron Fist
Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue
- Season 1: premiered 2016-09-30; final listed air date 2016-09-30; episode order: 13.
- Season 2: premiered 2018-06-22; final listed air date 2018-06-22; episode order: 13.
Source and licence
Adapted from Marvel's Luke Cage on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.
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