"Code of the Streets" is the second season one episode of Luke Cage. It was produced by ABC Studios and Marvel Television. The episode was directed by Paul McGuigan, from a script written by Cheo Hodari Coker.
Release dates[]
- United States and international where available, Netflix: September 30, 2016
Briefing[]
The loss of the local neighborhood's old mentor causes Luke to take vengeance.
Debriefing[]
Cast[]
| Performers | Character |
|---|---|
| Starring | |
| Mike Colter | Luke Cage |
| Mahershala Ali | Cottonmouth Stokes |
| Simone Missick | Detective Misty Knight |
| Theo Rossi | Shades Alvarez |
| Alfre Woodard | Mariah Dillard |
| Supporting | |
| Frank Whaley | Detective Rafael Scarfe |
| Frankie Faison | Pop Hunter |
| Warner Miller | Tone |
| Peyton Smith | Chauncey |
| Brian "Sene" Marc | Chico Diaz |
| Ron Cephas Jones | Bobby Fish |
| Rob Morgan | Turk Barrett |
| Other | |
| Hugues Faustin | Dante Chapman |
| Jacob Vargas (photo) | Domingo Colon |
| Alsharik Sejour | Mamba |
| Jermel Howard | Shameek Smith |
| Anthony Aroya | Victor |
| Walter Mosley (photo) | Himself |
| Steven Ted Beckler | Nate |
| Edwin Freeman | Young Pop Hunter |
| Elijah Boothe | Young Cottonmouth Stokes |
| Unknown | Fredo Diaz |
| Cedric Benjamin | Jamel Shabazz |
| Notorious B.I.G. (photo) | Himself |
| Camrus Johnson | Torre |
| D-Nice | Himself |
| Faith Evans | Herself |
| Darius Kaleb | Lonnie Wilson |
| Cassandra Freeman | Patricia Wilson |
Mentioned-only characters[]
- Benjamin Franklin
- Donald Goines
- George Pelecanos
- Zip
- "Mama Mabel" Stokes
- Reva Connors
- Cheryl Miller
- Barney Miller
- Pop Hunter's wife
- Bert Hunter
- Kelly Knight
- Candace Miller
- Crispus Attucks
Notes[]
- Rob Morgan as Turk Barrett reprises his role from Daredevil, also on Netflix.
Trivia[]
- This episode is available to buy on DVD and Blu-ray.
- The episode is named after a song included in the album Hard to Earn from hip-hop duo Gang Starr.
- The credits make a point of referring to the younger Cottonmouth and Pop as young adults.
Cultural references[]
- Mariah Dillard's New Harlem Renaissance is a based on the Harlem Renaissance of the early 20th century.
- Luke reads Little Green.