Straighten It Out

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Luke Cage"Straighten It Out"
Season 2
Number 2
Episode information
Written by	Akela Cooper
Directed by	Steph Green
Original airdate	June 22, 2018
Luke Cage Episodes
Previous	"Soul Brother #1"
Next	"Wig Out"

"Straighten It Out" is the second episode of the second and final season of the Marvel Netflix series Luke Cage and the fifteenth episode of the series overall. It aired on June 22, 2018, along with the rest of the season. It was written by Akela Cooper and directed by Steph Green.

Synopsis

Luke tests out his abilities on the ballfield, Misty ruffles feathers at the precinct, and Mariah plans a reunion to boost her image.

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

Special Guest Star

• Rosario Dawson as Claire Temple

Guest Starring

• Reg E. Cathey as James Lucas
• Ron Cephas Jones as Bobby Fisher
• Peter Jay Fernandez as Captain Tom Ridenhour
• Sahr Ngaujah as Anansi
• Thomas Q. Jones as Comanche
• Danny Johnson as Ben Donovan
• Antonique Smith as Detective Nandi Tyler
• Justin Swain as Detective Mark Bailer
• Jeremiah Richard Craft as D.W. Griffith
• Michelle Beck as Drea Powell
• Christopher King as C.J. Powell
• Ian Lyons as John Epps
• Carolyn Michelle Smith as Wendy Dunnavant
• Venida Evans as Elderly Neighbor
• Stephanie Berry as Older Woman
• Paul Bomba as Detective
• Jamar Greene as Goon
• Mitchell Mack as Skinny Grunt
• Denim Roberson as Black Shirt
• Chinua Payne as Yellow Shirt
• Jemele Juanita Hill as herself
• Michael Smith as himself
• Todd Bowles as himself
• DJ Mister Cee as himself
• Gary Clark, Jr. as himself

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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