Marvel's Luke Cage - Episode Guide

Luke tries to keep a low profile and pay his bills by working two jobs. However, he gets into trouble anyway when he has a one-nighter with a police detective, who is investigating an arms deal that local crime lord Cornell "Cottonmouth" Stokes was engineering.

Pop asks Luke for help finding Chico so that he can set up a parlay with Cornell to get his money back. However, Cornell's lieutenant Tone has other plans.

After Pop's death, Luke sets out to take Cornell down by taking his money. However, both Cornell and Misty figure out that Luke is responsible.

As Luke fights for his life beneath a toppled building, he remembers his past and the experimental treatment at Seagate Prison that gave him his powers.

Cornell takes the battle to Luke when he tells his men to squeeze the people of Harlem for everything they have... and blame Luke. Meanwhile, Misty receives word that her partner Scarfe may be crooked.

When Scarfe tries to hold up Cornell for more money, Cornell shoots him. Badly wounded, Scarfe turns to Luke for help and offers to give him the evidence that will put Cornell away for good.

While Mariah faces pressure to resign, Cornell tries to blackmail Luke into working for him. In the past, Cornell and Mariah's history with Mama Mabel is revealed.

After Cornell's death, Mariah covers up her involvement with Shades' help and sets up Luke as the patsy. Meanwhile, Luke finds out Diamondback's true identity.

Stryker tightens his grip on Cornell's criminal empire, while Mariah plots to take advantage of Luke's attack on two cops to turn the public against him.

After Claire and Burstein save his life, Luke learns some of what Reva was hiding from him. Meanwhile, Mariah tries to turn the people of Harlem against Luke as part of Stryker's scheme to sell his super-weapons.

When Luke busts into his club, Stryker turns the situation around and makes Luke look like the guilty party. Meanwhile, Misty's life is in danger and Claire is the only one who can help her.

After the events at the club, Stryker is forced to go on the run and orders Zip to eliminate Shades. Meanwhile, Luke gets a lead on Stryker's location and Mariah offers him what he needs to clear his name.

After a fierce battle with Stryker, Luke is taken into custody while Misty tries to arrest Mariah for the murder of her cousin Cornell.

Luke takes on heroin dealers branding their product with his name, and finds himself becoming increasingly famous. Meanwhile, Misty returns to work after losing her arm, and a new player enters Harlem.

Mariah tries to rebuild her reputation by rebuilding her relationship with her daughter; Luke and Shades lose their tempers; Claire worries about Luke.

Luke lashes out at Misty and Claire. Misty turns to a friend to deal with her anger, while Claire pays a visit to James' father.

Luke teams up with Misty to check on the Yardies, but discovers that they have moved on. Meanwhile, Bushmaster confronts Mariah, Misty gets an invitation from Danny and Colleen, and Bobby gets a call from his daughter.

While Mariah tells Tilda the truth about the family business, Luke entertains at a party and Misty considers the case against Cockroach.

Luke takes refuges with Piranha to keep Bushmaster from acquiring the money man. Meanwhile, Shades and Comanche discuss old times, and Misty contemplates her future with the department.

Misty hands in her resignation, while Shades discovers who the snitch is in Mariah's organization.

In the aftermath of the brownstone fire, Bushmaster puts a price on Mariah's head... and the heads of anyone connected to Luke.

Luke and Misty take their group into hiding at a Rand facility under construction. While they try to negotiate an immunity deal for Mariah, Bushmaster learns where they are thanks to his snitch in the department.

Danny--the Immortal Iron Fist--pays Luke a visit and offers to help him find Bushmaster. Meanwhile, Mariah regains her stolen forms and Misty confronts the traitor in the precinct house.

Luke finds the only survivor of the restaurant massacre and tries to persuade her to testify against Mariah. Meanwhile, Bushmaster remembers his childhood while fighting for his life with Tilda's help.

After arranging a drug distribution deal with the Chinese, Mariah distributes "Bushmaster heroin" throughout Harlem in an attempt do draw her rival out. She also throws a charity jam, well aware that Luke will come to protect the innocents when Bushmaster attacks her.

Hell breaks in loose in Harlem after Mariah goes to prison, and Luke attempts to broker a peace with the warring crime families.