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Luke Cage

TV · 2016–2018 · 2 seasons

A moody, music-soaked stroll through Harlem where superhuman strength meets street-level politics and slow-burning moral weight.

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American television series
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TV
Year
2016–2018
Seasons
2
Episodes
26
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • corruption
  • race
  • identity
  • justice
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour3
Realism5
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

Details

Genres
crime, science fiction, superhero
Created by
Cheo Hodari Coker
Starring
Mahershala Ali, Rosario Dawson, Alfre Woodard, Sônia Braga, Mike Colter, Frankie Faison, Theo Rossi, Frank Whaley
Music
Ali Shaheed Muhammad
Length
2 seasons, 26 episodes, 50 min each
Network
Netflix
Country
United States
Languages
English

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