The Main Ingredient

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Luke Cage"The Main Ingredient"
Season 2
Number 10
Episode information
Written by	Akela Cooper
Directed by	Andy Goddard
Original airdate	June 22, 2018
Luke Cage Episodes
Previous	"For Pete's Sake"
Next	"The Creator"

"The Main Ingredient" is the tenth episode of the second and final season of the Marvel Netflix series Luke Cage and the twenty-third 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 Andy Goddard.

Synopsis

Danny Rand insists on helping Luke hunt for Bushmaster—the Iron Fist way. Mariah sets out to reclaim her empire. Misty pursues a traitor.

Cast

Starring

• Mike Colter as Luke Cage
• Simone Missick as Mercedes "Misty" Knight
• Theo Rossi as Hernan "Shades" Alvarez
• Finn Jones as Danny Rand
• Alfre Woodard as Mariah Dillard

Guest-starring

• Rob Morgan as Turk Barrett
• Karen Pittman as Deputy Chief Priscilla Ridley
• Sahr Ngaujah as Anansi
• Danny Johnson as Ben Donovan
• Justin Swain as Detective Mark Bailey
• Antonique Smith as Detective Nandi Tyler
• Jade Wu as Connie Lin
• Jeremiah Richard Craft as D.W. Griffith
• Heather Alicia Simms as Auntie Ingrid
• Tarah Rodgers as Stephanie AKA Billie
• Sean Ringgold as Sugar
• Tijuana Ricks as Thembi Wallace
• Camrus Johnson as Torre
• Jamar Greene as Goon One
• Truck Hudson as Goon Three
• Justin Ruff as Young Botanist
• Barron B. Bass as Man
• Chaunice Chapman as Woman
• Shemar Yanick Jonas as Young Man
• Heaven Michelle McCoy as Young Girl
• Melissa Rakiro as Stephanie's Sister
• Faith Evans as herself
• Jadakiss as himself

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