Given superstrength and durability by a sabotaged experiment, a wrongly accused man escapes prison to become a superhero for hire.
The best episode of "Marvel's Luke Cage" season 2 is "Soul Brother #1", rated 7/10 from 2491 user votes. It was directed by Lucy Liu and written by Cheo Hodari Coker. "Soul Brother #1" aired on 6/22/2018 and is rated 0.1 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Straighten It Out".
As Luke adjusts to his growing fame and tries to shut down the flow of heroin branded with his name, someone from his past reaches out.
Director: Lucy Liu
Writer: Cheo Hodari Coker
Luke tests out his abilities on the ballfield, Misty ruffles feathers at the precinct, and Mariah plans a reunion to boost her image.
Director: Steph Green
Writer: Akela Cooper
Worried Luke is headed down a dark path, Claire pays a visit to his father. Bushmaster makes a bid for Mariah's guns.
Director: Marc Jobst
Writer: Matt Owens
As footage of his fight with Bushmaster goes viral, Luke struggles with the aftereffects and follows a trail of clues to Tilda's shop.
Director: Salli Richardson-Whitfield
Writer: N/A
Desperate to drum up quick cash for a lawsuit, Luke weighs an offer from a superfan. Mariah invites Tilda to join the new family business.
Director: Kasi Lemmons
Writer: Ian Stokes
As a wave of violence rocks Harlem, everyone races to connect the dots between Piranha, Mariah, Bushmaster and the grisly find at the clinic.
Director: Millicent Shelton
Writer: Aïda Mashaka Croal
Reeling from the showdown on the bridge, Luke teams up with Misty to find Piranha. The hunt for the snitch heats up. Bushmaster reveals his endgame.
Director: Rashaad Ernesto Green
Writer: N/A
While Shades, Mariah and Misty come to terms with the previous night's events, Bushmaster searches for a way to boost his strength.
Director: Neema Barnette
Writer: N/A
Hunkered down in a makeshift safe house, Luke and Misty butt heads over how to handle Mariah. Meanwhile, long-buried family secrets come to light.
Director: Clark Johnson
Writer: Matt Owens, Ian Stokes
Danny Rand insists on helping Luke hunt for Bushmaster -- the Iron Fist way. Mariah sets out to reclaim her empire. Misty pursues a traitor.
Director: Andy Goddard
Writer: Akela Cooper
Shaken by Mariah's latest act, Luke combs the city for a witness. Flashbacks reveal a fateful encounter between the Stokes and McIver families.
Director: Stephen Surjik
Writer: N/A
Luke teams up with an unlikely ally to combat a new strain of heroin. As Shades plows ahead with his plan, a massive party draws everyone to the club.
Director: Everardo Gout
Writer: Aïda Mashaka Croal
Mariah adapts to her new circumstances and goes to extremes to cover her tracks. Luke takes a new approach to protecting Harlem.
Director: Alex Garcia Lopez
Writer: Cheo Hodari Coker