Though Luke Cage will work as a standalone series, it also ties neatly into the Marvel Cinematic Universe; in fact, the timeline of events in Luke Cage overlap with the events of Daredevil season 2, tying Jessica Jones, Daredevil and Luke Cage all neatly together ahead of the release of The Defenders in 2017, which will feature all three superheroes.
The arrival of Marvel’s Luke Cage series on Netflix is just a few short weeks away.
Luke Cage moves the setting for Marvel TV series away from Hell’s Kitchen and into Harlem instead, where our superhero is tending bar at a new joint after the events of Jessica Jones saw his old stomping ground destroyed.
Make no mistake though; Luke Cage might fall within the established MCU but the tone of the series is unique.