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- 2016
- TV-MA
- Netflix
- 2016
- TV-MA
- Netflix
Summary Introduced in Marvel's Jessica Jones, Luke Cage (Mike Colter) gets his own show where he meets Claire Temple (Rosario Dawson) again and deals with nightclub owner Cornell "Cottonmouth" Stokes (Mahershala Ali), politician Mariah Dillard (Alfre Woodard), former prison mate Shades (Theo Rossi) and a pair of detectives (Simone Missick and Fr...
Created By: Cheo Hodari Coker
- 2016
- TV-MA
- Netflix
- 2016
- TV-MA
- Netflix
Marvel's Luke Cage
Season 1 Premiere: Sep 30, 2016
74
7.7
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Summary Introduced in Marvel's Jessica Jones, Luke Cage (Mike Colter) gets his own show where he meets Claire Temple (Rosario Dawson) again and deals with nightclub owner Cornell "Cottonmouth" Stokes (Mahershala Ali), politician Mariah Dillard (Alfre Woodard), former prison mate Shades (Theo Rossi) and a pair of detectives (Simone Missick and Fr...
Created By: Cheo Hodari Coker
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 43 Critic Reviews
74
84% Positive
36 Reviews
36 Reviews
16% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 43 Critic Reviews
74
84% Positive
36 Reviews
36 Reviews
16% Mixed
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
These shows are character studies. They are methodical and well-orchestrated. Both are a joy to watch and savor.
As season two unfolds, the show and its protagonist draw power from the past, both in confronting and embracing it. And in doing so, Luke Cage becomes the first Marvel show to not only best its first season, but also maintain most of the momentum (it’s not omnipotent, after all). The character and show regain a lot of their swagger.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 1,335 User Ratings
7.7
76% Positive
1008 Ratings
1008 Ratings
13% Mixed
177 Ratings
177 Ratings
11% Negative
150 Ratings
150 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 1,335 User Ratings
7.7
76% Positive
1008 Ratings
1008 Ratings
13% Mixed
177 Ratings
177 Ratings
11% Negative
150 Ratings
150 Ratings
This series was a real step up for the black heroes in the MCU, and add that with the ambitious crossover with the Defenders of New York city and here comes a very good TV series that was realistic and down to earth with with emphasis put of character feeling and morality rather than action. This down to earth aspect applies to all Netflix marvel TV series. The action is kept realistic as well, with amazingly shot sequences with shaky cam that makes everything more immersive. The actors did a really good job delivering the protagonist and the antagonist characters as well. Except maybe for Mariah's emotional scenes where over done. The simple but the writing and plot unfold in a way that tests the heroes and villains on the same level, and messes with the viewers moral borders. Overall it's a very good TV series which only faults in very small details that simply couldn't have been done better for now. Plus the originality of the music is also massively appreciated.
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This isn’t a story show, it’s a vibe show, simply told but not simplistic, confident but not overbearing. It’s a pleasure to enter this world, a pleasure to watch these magnetic actors ping-ponging the dialogue, a pleasure to watch McGuigan’s camera float through Stokes’s nightclub, a pleasure to see Colter posed against skylines like an onyx god.
The show is, to be clear, worth admiring for the way it deeply cares about its ensemble and their journeys--Misty (Simone Missick) in particular is well-served with plenty to do. But that’s where most of the bloat lies: long scenes, with pretty quick emotional conclusions.
Overall, the show could have used a little tightening (it might be time to rethink the 13-episode model, which Daredevil's second season ought to have already proven), and episodes can lag a little bit in the middle, but it's an enjoyable ride.
[Luke Cage's] personal desires are in direct competition with his obligations as a celebrity and role model. The Netflix series struggles to coalesce those roles and present Cage as one coherent, if conflicted, person; instead, we see different iterations of the hero from episode to episode. It's a flaw that makes for a season of Luke Cage that's alternately bland and thrilling, formulaic and insightful--which is to say, as variable as Luke Cage himself.
Even beyond the imbalanced plot/time ratio, there's a flatness--and cheapness--to be found across the whole run. For every one dynamic scene, whether straight-up superhero action(*) or simply a moment involving many characters bouncing off each other at once, there are at least a half-dozen lifeless two-person conversations.
Luke Cage is a great example of how to shoot about African Americans. The plot itself is not bad divided into 2 parts. The main advantage of the series, it as a screenwriter changes the antagonist throughout the season as many as 3 times. And of course the season finale stands out very much from other Marvel projects.
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It has a plot that keeps you interested and does a good job at really making Luke Cage a hero. However the tone can be a bit too serious and dull. Every character acts very grave and it makes the dialogue and plot development between action scenes pretty boring.
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La primera temporada me pareció interesante, pese a no ser una maravilla, y la segunda me pareció regulera, por lo que se queda en una serie pasable, con buenos toques, pero alargada hasta el máximo, y hace que se queme mucho la trama. En cuanto a interpretación muy bien, así como la música, pero en cuanto a personajes y demás tramas, peca mucho. Una pena.
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Just a really bad show. Poor acting. Colter is wooden and uninteresting but not totally his fault. Even worse writing. The villains are written like someone hasn’t read a comic since the 60’s. I finished this show because I’m obsessive completionist, but it was grueling.
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Production Company:
- ABC Television Studio
- Disney-ABC Domestic Television
- Marvel Entertainment
- Marvel Television
- Netflix
- The Walt Disney Company
- Walt Disney Television
Initial Release Date: Sep 30, 2016
Number of seasons: 2 Seasons
Rating: TV-MA
Awards
Black Reel Awards for Television
• 2 Wins & 11 Nominations
Image Awards (NAACP)
• 4 Nominations
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
