Luke Cage Blowin' Up the Spot (Season 1, Episode 8)
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TV Episode | 49 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Luke Cage

Blowin' Up the Spot (Season 1, Episode 8)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 49 min | Action, Crime, Drama

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

Showrunner

Cheo Hodari Coker

Director

Magnus Martens

Writers

Archie Goodwin (based on the Marvel comics by) | George Tuska (based on the Marvel comics by) (characters: Carl Lucas/"Luke Cage", Willis Stryker/Diamondback, Claire Temple & Mariah Dillard) | Roy Thomas (based on the Marvel comics by) | John Romita Sr. (based on the Marvel comics by) (as John Romita) & 4 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

Miklos Wright

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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17 cast members

Name	Known for
Mike Colter Luke Cage Luke Cage See fewer	Luke Cage (2016)
Simone Missick Misty Knight Misty Knight See fewer	All Rise (2019)
Theo Rossi Hernan 'Shades' Alvarez Hernan 'Shades' Alvarez See fewer	Emily the Criminal (2022)
Erik LaRay Harvey Willis 'Diamondback' Stryker Willis 'Diamondback' Stryker See fewer	Luke Cage (2016)
Rosario Dawson Claire Temple Claire Temple See fewer	Rent (2005)
Alfre Woodard Mariah Dillard Mariah Dillard See fewer	Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
Karen Pittman Inspector Priscilla Ridley Inspector Priscilla Ridley See fewer	What We Do Next (2022)
Danny Johnson Benjamin Donovan Benjamin Donovan See fewer	Daredevil (2015)
Deborah Ayorinde Candace Candace See fewer	Them (2021)
John Clarence Stewart Alex Wesley Alex Wesley See fewer	Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist (2020)
Justin Swain Detective Mark Bailey Detective Mark Bailey See fewer	Luke Cage (2016)
Jaiden Kaine Zip Zip See fewer	The Vampire Diaries (2009)
Sean Ringgold Sugar Sugar See fewer	Notorious (2009)
R. Marcus Taylor Amos (as R. Marcos Taylor) Amos (as R. Marcos Taylor) See fewer	Straight Outta Compton (2015)
Robert Jimenez Manny Manny See fewer	Ali G Indahouse (2002)
Tristan Laurence Reporter 1 Reporter 1 See fewer	General Hospital (1963)
Qurrat Ann Kadwani Reporter 2 Reporter 2 See fewer	The First Purge (2018)