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The Worst Episodes of Marvel's Luke Cage

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The Worst Episodes of Marvel's Luke Cage

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

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  1. Background image for Soul Brother #1
    7.0/10(2.7k votes)

    #1 - Soul Brother #1

    S2:E1

    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.

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  2. Background image for Straighten It Out
    7.1/10(2.4k votes)

    #2 - Straighten It Out

    S2:E2

    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
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  3. Background image for I Get Physical
    7.1/10(2.3k votes)

    #3 - I Get Physical

    S2:E4

    As footage of his fight with Bushmaster goes viral, Luke struggles with the aftereffects and follows a trail of clues to Tilda's shop.

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  4. Background image for Wig Out
    7.2/10(2.3k votes)

    #4 - Wig Out

    S2:E3

    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
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  5. Background image for All Souled Out
    7.3/10(2.2k votes)

    #5 - All Souled Out

    S2:E5

    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
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  6. Background image for If It Ain't Rough, It Ain't Right
    7.3/10(2.1k votes)

    #6 - If It Ain't Rough, It Ain't Right

    S2:E8

    While Shades, Mariah and Misty come to terms with the previous night's events, Bushmaster searches for a way to boost his strength.

    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for They Reminisce Over You
    7.5/10(2.4k votes)

    #7 - They Reminisce Over You

    S2:E13

    Mariah adapts to her new circumstances and goes to extremes to cover her tracks. Luke takes a new approach to protecting Harlem.

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  9. Background image for Moment of Truth
    7.6/10(5.1k votes)

    #8 - Moment of Truth

    S1:E1

    With tension building in the streets of Harlem thanks to ruthless club owner Cottonmouth, Luke finds it increasingly difficult to live a quiet life.

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  10. Background image for DWYCK
    7.6/10(3.7k votes)

    #9 - DWYCK

    S1:E9

    With Luke wounded and on the run, Misty faces a soul-searching interrogation. Mariah's rise to power takes a dark turn.

    Director:Tom Shankland
    Writer:Unknown
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  11. Background image for The Basement
    7.6/10(2.2k votes)

    #10 - The Basement

    S2:E6

    As a wave of violence rocks Harlem, everyone races to connect the dots between Piranha, Mariah, Bushmaster and the grisly find at the clinic.

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  12. Background image for On and On
    7.6/10(2.2k votes)

    #11 - On and On

    S2:E7

    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.

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  13. Background image for For Pete's Sake
    7.6/10(2.2k votes)

    #12 - For Pete's Sake

    S2:E9

    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.

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  14. Background image for The Creator
    7.6/10(2.1k votes)

    #13 - The Creator

    S2:E11

    Shaken by Mariah's latest act, Luke combs the city for a witness. Flashbacks reveal a fateful encounter between the Stokes and McIver families.

    Writer:Unknown
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  15. Background image for Take It Personal
    7.7/10(3.7k votes)

    #14 - Take It Personal

    S1:E10

    Luke gets closer to the truth about Reva and her part in his fate, while Mariah wrestles with the morality of her new role. Misty hunts for Luke.

    Writer:Unknown
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  16. Background image for You Know My Steez
    7.7/10(3.9k votes)

    #15 - You Know My Steez

    S1:E13

    With all of Harlem bearing witness, Luke takes on the fight of his life in hopes of emerging as the defender his city needs.

    Director:Clark Johnson
    Writer:Unknown
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  17. Background image for Just to Get a Rep
    7.8/10(4.0k votes)

    #16 - Just to Get a Rep

    S1:E5

    Cottonmouth strikes back at Luke by taking his vengeance out on the people of Harlem, while detectives Knight and Scarfe face an unexpected threat.

    Director:Marc Jobst
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  18. Background image for Suckas Need Bodyguards
    7.9/10(3.9k votes)

    #17 - Suckas Need Bodyguards

    S1:E6

    After Cottonmouth and Scarfe's bloody clash, Luke realizes that saving the community may turn former allies into enemies, and enemies into allies.

    Director:Sam Miller
    Writer:Unknown
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  19. Background image for Blowin' Up the Spot
    7.9/10(3.8k votes)

    #18 - Blowin' Up the Spot

    S1:E8

    Mariah campaigns to turn the city and the police against Luke, and not even Misty or Claire may be able to save him.

    Writer:Unknown
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  20. Background image for Can't Front on Me
    7.9/10(2.2k votes)

    #19 - Can't Front on Me

    S2:E12

    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.

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  21. Background image for Code of the Streets
    8.0/10(4.5k votes)

    #20 - Code of the Streets

    S1:E2

    Luke is pulled deeper into the fight for his neighborhood when, as a favor to an old friend, he tries to help a kid who's in trouble with Cottonmouth.

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  22. Background image for Soliloquy of Chaos
    8.0/10(3.7k votes)

    #21 - Soliloquy of Chaos

    S1:E12

    Misty digs deeper for the truth as the neighborhood's power players throw the city into confusion.

    Director:Phil Abraham
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  23. Background image for Who's Gonna Take the Weight?
    8.1/10(4.3k votes)

    #22 - Who's Gonna Take the Weight?

    S1:E3

    In the aftermath of a chaotic event at a favorite Harlem hangout, Luke heeds the call to action -- and hits Cottonmouth where he'll feel it most.

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  24. Background image for Now You're Mine
    8.1/10(3.7k votes)

    #23 - Now You're Mine

    S1:E11

    In one bold move, a friend from his past puts Luke on the defensive, Misty in dire straits, and Harlem's safety in jeopardy.

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  25. Background image for Step in the Arena
    8.3/10(4.3k votes)

    #24 - Step in the Arena

    S1:E4

    As he rescues a victim of Cottonmouth's vengeance, Luke remembers his earlier life and the conspiracy that led to his superhuman strength.

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  26. Background image for Manifest
    8.3/10(4.1k votes)

    #25 - Manifest

    S1:E7

    Mariah's political career comes under fire, and Cottonmouth picks up information that could put Luke on the run.

    Director:Andy Goddard
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Worst Episodes Summary

"Soul Brother #1" is the worst rated episode of "Marvel's Luke Cage". It scored 7/10 based on 2694 votes. Directed by Lucy Liu and written by Cheo Hodari Coker, it aired on 6/22/2018. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Straighten It Out".