Marvel's Luke Cage Season 2 2

"Straighten It Out"

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Marvel's Luke Cage Season 2 Episode 2
June 22, 2018

Episode Title

"Straighten It Out"

Director

Steph Green

Writers

Akela Cooper

Producers

Gail Barringer

Previous Episode

Next Episode

"Soul Brother #1"
(June 22, 2018)

"Wig Out"
(June 22, 2018)

Appearing in "Straighten It Out"

Featured Characters:

• Luke Cage (Main story and flashback)

Supporting Characters:

• Claire Temple (Main story and flashback)
• Bobby Fish
• D.W. Griffith
• NYPD
  • Detective Misty Knight
  • Captain Ridenhour
  • Detective Nandi Tyler (First appearance)
  • Detective Bailey
  • Detective Rafael Scarfe (Mentioned)
  • Unnamed members
• Reverend James Lucas

Antagonists:

• Harlem's Paradise
  • Mariah Dillard
  • Shades (Hernan Alvarez)
  • Comanche (Darius) (First name first revealed)
• El Tercero (Arturo Rey III) (Death)
• Yardies
  • Bushmaster (Johnny)
  • Anansi (First appearance) (Unnamed)
  • Nigel Garrison (Photo)
• Dontrell "Cockroach" Hamilton

Other Characters:

• Michael Smith (First appearance) (Cameo)
• Jemele Hill (First appearance) (Cameo)
• Coach Todd Bowles (First appearance) (Cameo)
• Usain Bolt (Topical reference)
• Adidas (Topical reference)
• Under Armour (Topical reference)
• Nike
  • John Epps (First appearance)
• Mama Mabel (Mentioned)
• Pete Stokes (Mentioned)
• Cornell Stokes (Mentioned)
• Michael Jordan (Topical reference)
• Donovan and Partners
  • Benjamin Donovan
• Pop (Mentioned)
• Hammer Advanced Weapons Systems (Mentioned)
• Wendy Dunnvant (First appearance) (Unnamed)
• Dr. Jackson Dillard (Mentioned)
• Michelle Obama (Topical reference)
• Albert Rackham (Mentioned)
• Tilda Dillard (First appearance)
• C.J. Powell (First appearance) (Unnamed)
• Drea Powell (First appearance)
• "Piranha" Jones (Mentioned)
• Matt Murdock (Mentioned)
• Jessica Jones (Mentioned)
• Danny Rand (Mentioned)
• Etta Lucas (Mentioned)
• Diamondback (Willis Stryker) (Mentioned)
• Reva Connors (Mentioned)
• Dr. Noah Burstein (Mentioned)
• Kilgrave (Mentioned)

Locations:

• Earth-199999
  • Earth
    • United States of America
      • New York
        • New York City
          • Manhattan
            • Harlem
              • Malcolm X Boulevard
                • Pop's Barber Shop
                • Mount Olivet Baptist Church
                • Harlem's Paradise
              • 29th Precinct Police Station
              • Mother's Touch (First appearance)
            • Brooklyn
              • Gwen's (First appearance)
      • New Jersey (Mentioned)
      • Georgia (Mentioned)
        • Seagate Prison (Mentioned)
    • Jamaica (Mentioned)

Items:

• Judas Bullet

Vehicles:

Synopsis for "Straighten It Out"

• Synopsis not yet written.

Notes

• The title of the episode is named after the song "Straighten It Out" from the album Mecca and the Soul Brother by Pete Rock & CL Smooth.
• The songs featured in this episode are:
  • "Youth Suffer" by Clayton Hibbert
  • "If Trouble Was Money" and "Bright Lights" performed by Gary Clark, Jr.

Trivia

• No trivia.

See Also

• Discuss "Straighten It Out" on the forums
• Gallery for the Marvel's Luke Cage series

Cast

Recommended Media

• None.

Links and References

• None.
  

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