The Best Episodes of Marvel's Luke Cage Season 2

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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