<Tr> <Th> Related shows </Th> <Td> Marvel Cinematic Universe television series </Td> </Tr> <P> Marvel's Luke Cage, or simply Luke Cage, is an American web television series created for Netflix by Cheo Hodari Coker, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name . It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), sharing continuity with the films of the franchise and is the third in a series of shows that lead to The Defenders crossover miniseries . The series is produced by Marvel Television in association with ABC Studios, with Coker serving as showrunner . </P> <P> Mike Colter stars as Luke Cage, a former convict with superhuman strength and unbreakable skin who now fights crime . Simone Missick, Theo Rossi, Rosario Dawson, and Alfre Woodard also star, with Mahershala Ali and Erik LaRay Harvey joining them for season one, and Mustafa Shakir and Gabrielle Dennis for season two . Development of the series began in late 2013 . In December 2014, Colter was cast as Cage, to appear first in Marvel's Jessica Jones, with Coker hired as the showrunner in March 2015 . The series is filmed in New York City, looking to replicate the unique culture and atmosphere of Harlem . </P> <P> All episodes of the first season premiered on September 30, 2016 . They were met with positive reviews . In December 2016, Netflix renewed Luke Cage for a second season, set to be released in 2018 . </P>

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