<P> The first season, consisting of 10 episodes, premiered on June 7, 2018 and ran through August 2 . In July 2018, Freeform renewed the series for a 10 - episode second season . The series was met with positive reviews, praising the interaction between Holt and Joseph, the use of New Orleans, and the story, but was criticized for the pacing in the early episodes . </P> <P> In New Orleans, teenagers Tandy Bowen and Tyrone Johnson come from different backgrounds and have acquired superpowers after a life - changing event that revolved around the collapse of the Roxxon Gulf Platform . As their relationship unfolds, they soon realize that their powers work better when they are together, "but their feelings for each other make their already complicated world even more challenging ." </P> <Ul> <Li> Olivia Holt as Tandy Bowen / Dagger: A teenager and street thief who is connected to Tyrone Johnson through a shared childhood tragedy, with the ability to emit light daggers . Showrunner Joe Pokaski felt Bowen in the series was "more cynical" than previous portrayals, and noted that when she touches people she can access their hopes and desires, saying, "There's something exciting about having a cynical character like Tandy who steals things and doesn't believe in the good of man, yet sees the best in them when she touches them". Rachel Ryals portrays a young Tandy . </Li> <Li> Aubrey Joseph as Tyrone Johnson / Cloak: A teenager, who is connected to Tandy Bowen through a shared childhood tragedy, with the ability to engulf others in darkness and transport them through the Darkforce dimension . Johnson has the ability to witness people's fears, having been "living in a world of fear" since the death of his older brother Billy . Pokaski added, "There was something interesting in helping him to understand that everyone is afraid ." Maceo Smedley III portrays a young Tyrone . </Li> <Li> Gloria Reuben as Adina Johnson: Tyrone's mother who invests heavily in making sure her son has a good life . </Li> <Li> Andrea Roth as Melissa Bowen: Tandy's drug and alcohol - addicted yet optimistic mother . </Li> <Li> J.D. Evermore as Connors: An intimidating scar - faced detective of the New Orleans Police Department's vice squad with a secret . He is responsible for shooting Billy to death when the Roxxon Gulf Platform exploded . </Li> <Li> Miles Mussenden as Otis Johnson: Tyrone's working class father who tries to provide for his family and is also an associate of the Wild Red Hawks . The character was originally announced as being named Michael . </Li> <Li> Carl Lundstedt as Liam Walsh: Tandy's partner in crime and ex-boyfriend . </Li> <Li> Emma Lahana as Brigid O'Reilly: A detective from Harlem with hardened New York sensibilities who believes no one is above the law, including other cops . </Li> <Li> Jaime Zevallos as Delgado: A school counselor and priest who is constantly seeking redemption and questions the life he has chosen . </Li> </Ul> <Li> Olivia Holt as Tandy Bowen / Dagger: A teenager and street thief who is connected to Tyrone Johnson through a shared childhood tragedy, with the ability to emit light daggers . Showrunner Joe Pokaski felt Bowen in the series was "more cynical" than previous portrayals, and noted that when she touches people she can access their hopes and desires, saying, "There's something exciting about having a cynical character like Tandy who steals things and doesn't believe in the good of man, yet sees the best in them when she touches them". Rachel Ryals portrays a young Tandy . </Li>

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