Luke Cage Who's Gonna Take the Weight? (Season 1, Episode 3)
TV-MA
TV Episode | 57 min | Action, Crime, Drama

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Luke Cage

Who's Gonna Take the Weight? (Season 1, Episode 3)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 57 min | Action, Crime, Drama

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.

Showrunner

Cheo Hodari Coker

Director

Guillermo Navarro

Writers

Archie Goodwin (based on the Marvel comics by) | George Tuska (based on the Marvel comics by) | Roy Thomas (based on the Marvel comics by) | John Romita Sr. (based on the Marvel comics by) (as John Romita) & 3 more

Producers

Gail Barringer | Cheo Hodari Coker | Akela Cooper | Aïda Mashaka Croal (as Aida Mashaka Croal)

Composers

Ali Shaheed Muhammad | Adrian Younge

Cinematographer

Manuel Billeter

Editor

Tirsa Hackshaw

Casting Directors

Laray Mayfield | Julie Schubert

Production Designer

Loren Weeks

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 30, 2016

Release date

Sep 30, 2016 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 5 wins & 23 nominations

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26 cast members

Name	Known for
Mike Colter Luke Cage Luke Cage See fewer	Luke Cage (2016)
Mahershala Ali Cornell 'Cottonmouth' Stokes Cornell 'Cottonmouth' Stokes See fewer	Leave the World Behind (2023)
Simone Missick Misty Knight Misty Knight See fewer	All Rise (2019)
Alfre Woodard Mariah Dillard Mariah Dillard See fewer	Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
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Ron Cephas Jones Bobby Fish Bobby Fish See fewer	This Is Us (2016)
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