Luke Cage

Also known as Marvel's Luke Cage

American television series

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★ 6.9

Given superstrength and durability by a sabotaged experiment, a wrongly accused man escapes prison to become a superhero for hire.

Aired: 2016–2018
Seasons: 2 · 26 episodes
Status: Canceled
Created by: Cheo Hodari Coker
Network: Netflix
Genres: Drama, Action & Adventure, Crime

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Genre: Action-adventure Crime drama Neo- blaxploitation Neo-Western Superhero
Created by: Cheo Hodari Coker
Based on: Luke Cage , by Archie Goodwin George Tuska Roy Thomas John Romita Sr.
Showrunner: Cheo Hodari Coker
Starring: Mike Colter Mahershala Ali Simone Missick Theo Rossi Erik LaRay Harvey Rosario Dawson Alfre Woodard Gabrielle Dennis Mustafa Shakir Jessica Henwick Finn Jones Stephen Rider
Composers: Adrian Younge Ali Shaheed Muhammad
Country of origin: United States
Original language: English
Executive producers: Charles Murray Paul McGuigan Cindy Holland Allie Goss Alison Engel Kris Henigman Alan Fine Stan Lee Joe Quesada Dan Buckley Jim Chory Jeph Loeb Cheo Hodari Coker Karim Zreik
Producer: Gail Barringer
Production location: New York City
Cinematography: Manuel Billeter Petr Hlinomaz
Editors: Jonathan Chibnall Miklos Wright Tirsa Hackshaw Tim Mirkovich Jon Otazua Marie Lee
Running time: 44–69 minutes
Production companies: Marvel Television ABC Studios
Network: Netflix
Release: September 30, 2016 ( 2016-09-30 ) –, June 22, 2018 ( 2018-06-22 )

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Marvel's Luke Cage is an American television series created by Cheo Hodari Coker for the streaming service Netflix, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), sharing continuity with the franchise's films, and was the third Marvel Netflix series leading to the crossover miniseries The Defenders (2017). The series was produced by Marvel Television in association with ABC Studios, with Coker serving as showrunner.

Mike Colter stars as Luke Cage, a former convict with superhuman strength and unbreakable skin who now fights crime and corruption. Simone Missick, Theo Rossi, Rosario Dawson, and Alfre Woodard also star, with Mahershala Ali and Erik LaRay Harvey joining them for season one, and Mustafa Shakir and Gabrielle Dennis joining for season two. Development of the series began in late 2013. Colter was cast as Cage in December 2014, to appear in the series Jessica Jones before starring in his own series. Coker was hired as showrunner in March 2015, and focused on themes of race and black culture with a neo-blaxploitation, neo-Western tone. Filming for the series, which looked to replicate the unique culture and atmosphere of Harlem, took place in New York City. It features many musical guests as well as a "'90s hip-hop" score by Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad.

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