If It Ain't Rough, It Ain't Right

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Luke Cage"If It Ain't Rough, It Ain't Right"
Season 2
Number 8
Episode information
Written by	Nathan Louis Jackson
Directed by	Neema Barnette
Original airdate	June 22, 2018
Luke Cage Episodes
Previous	"On and On"
Next	"For Pete's Sake"

"If It Ain't Rough, It Ain't Right" is the eighth episode of the second and final season of the Marvel Netflix series Luke Cage and the twenty-first episode of the series overall. It aired on June 22, 2018, along with the rest of the season. It was written by Nathan Louis Jackson and directed by Neema Barnette.

Synopsis

While Shades, Mariah, and Misty come to terms with the previous night's events, Bushmaster searches for a way to boost his strength.

Cast

Starring

• Mike Colter as Luke Cage
• Simone Missick as Mercedes "Misty" Knight
• Theo Rossi as Hernan "Shades" Alvarez
• Gabrielle Dennis as Tilda Johnson
• Mustafa Shakir as John "Bushmaster" McIver
• Alfre Woodard as Mariah Dillard

Guest Starring

• Reg E. Cathey as James Lucas
• Peter Jay Fernandez as Captain Tom Ridenhour
• Thomas Q. Jones as Comanche
• Sahr Ngaujah as Anansi
• Kevin Mambo as Sheldon
• LaTonya Borsay as Janis
• Antonique Smith as Detective Nandi Tyler
• Justin Swain as Detective Mark Bailey
• Sean Ringgold as Sugar
• Stefan Holdbrook as Mouse
• Danny Johnson as Ben Donovan
• Shauna Miles as Mother
• Carlos Guity as Father
• Anthony Capers as Young Man
• Gene Presendieu as Gypsy Cab Styler
• Bahiyah Hibah as Patrol Cop

Gallery

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Media Luke Cage Characters Luke Cage/Carl Lucas • Cottonmouth/Cornell Stokes • Misty Knight • Shades/Hernan Alvarez • Claire Temple • Black Mariah • Tilda Johnson • Colleen Wing • Danny Rand/Iron Fist • Foggy Nelson Episodes Season Two: Soul Brother #1 • Straighten It Out • Wig Out • I Get Physical • All Souled Out • The Basement • On and On • If It Ain't Rough, It Ain't Right • For Pete's Sake • The Main Ingredient • The Creator • Can't Front On Me • They Reminisce Over You See Also New York City