Luke Cage Suckas Need Bodyguards (Season 1, Episode 6)
TV-MA
TV Episode | 54 min | Action, Crime, Drama

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Luke Cage

Suckas Need Bodyguards (Season 1, Episode 6)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 54 min | Action, Crime, Drama

After Cottonmouth and Scarfe's bloody clash, Luke realizes that saving the community may turn former allies into enemies, and enemies into allies.

Showrunner

Cheo Hodari Coker

Director

Sam Miller

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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Cast	+ Add Cast
21 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)
Rosario Dawson Claire Temple Claire Temple See fewer	Rent (2005)
Alfre Woodard Mariah Dillard Mariah Dillard See fewer	Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
Frank Whaley Detective Rafael Scarfe Detective Rafael Scarfe See fewer	Broken Arrow (1996)
Sonia Braga Soledad Soledad See fewer	Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands (1976)
Rachael Taylor Trish Walker (voice) Trish Walker (voice) See fewer	Transformers (2007)
Ron Cephas Jones Bobby Fish Bobby Fish See fewer	This Is Us (2016)
Sonja Sohn Captain Betty Audrey Captain Betty Audrey See fewer	Slam (1998)
Manny Perez Lieutenant Perez Lieutenant Perez See fewer	Sound of Freedom (2023)
Jaiden Kaine Zip Zip See fewer	The Vampire Diaries (2009)
Tijuana Ricks Thembi Wallace Thembi Wallace See fewer	Luke Cage (2016)
Danny Henriquez Diontey Diontey See fewer	Southpaw (2015)
Jeremy Sample C-Money C-Money See fewer	Selma (2014)
Andrew Rein Eric Fraser Eric Fraser See fewer	The Blacklist (2013)
Kendall Lloyd Port Security Officer Port Security Officer See fewer	Luke Cage (2016)
John Clarence Stewart Alex Wesley Alex Wesley See fewer	Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist (2020)
Elijah Boothe Young Adult Cottonmouth / Young Cottonmouth (uncredited) Young Adult Cottonmouth / Young Cottonmouth (uncredited) See fewer	A Rainy Day in New York (2019)
Merritt Chase Harlem Precinct Detective (uncredited) Harlem Precinct Detective (uncredited) See fewer	Joe Gauthreaux: Bye Felicia (2014)
Nadir Hasan Accident Participant #1 (uncredited) Accident Participant #1 (uncredited) See fewer	Kevin Can Wait (2016)