After the events of the first Season, Mariah Dillard and Shades have remained at Harlem's Paradise thriving in Luke's absence in prison and abroad with the Defenders. Mariah is seen as a public servant and looks to solidify her name with a foundation in her family's name with her estrange daughter to run it. Shades and his right hand Comanche have been rebuilding in the absence of Cottonmouth with Mariah as their new queen. The attempts made by Luke with or without the law to remove Mariah has proven to be radically difficult, with gangs and mob organizations looking to increase crime and corruption at any sign of a power vacuum.
After defeating his half brother Willis Stryker aka Diamondback; reconciling with his father in light of his infidelity, and absences in Carl Lucas's life seems to be a bitter pill for Luke Cage. His current girlfriend Claire Temple, going behind his back to connect with his father, and pushing on to him the moniker of Hero of Harlem, and finding his purpose puts an unnecessary strain in their relationship. DW an entrepreneur who created an App, and financially making gains on Luke's heroics is also profiting from Luke's fall from grace as he is defeated by bushmaster on their first encounter which has gone viral.
Bushmaster who harbors a deep history with Mariah and her family's lineage, and who only want to see her burn, along with her family home. Has put Luke torn between protecting the enemy he absolutely despise from a more powerful and dangerous threat in Bushmaster who has acquired and heads rival gangs to move onto Mariah and Shades' territory.
To save Harlem, Luke most assume the role of sheriff to keep all the gang factions at bay and in check, but to paraphrase a Christopher Nolan movie. Luke Cage now runs the risk of living long enough as the Hero of Harlem only to see himself to become it's villain.
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