And Alfre Woodard’s character is having none of it<\/b>
\nForget Luke Cage, Mariah Dillard is Harlem\u2019s new savior.
In the final trailer for the upcoming Season 2 of \u201cMarvel\u2019s Luke Cage,\u201d the \u201cQueen of Harlem\u201d is facing off with the Bushmaster (Mustafa Shakir), who will stop at nothing to take the borough from her. Seriously, the dude tries to set Alfre Woodard\u2019s character on fire. But Mariah, who ascended to power in Harlem\u2019s underworld after Cottonmouth\u2019s death, insists you don\u2019t need to be bulletproof to be a superhero.
\u201cBlack women have always had superpowers; turning pain into progress,\u201d she says in the clip. \u201cHarlem doesn\u2019t need a hero, it needs a Queen.\u201d
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Meanwhile, the series\u2019 titular character \u2014 played by Mike Colter \u2014 is struggling with the idea of cutting in to this showdown to ensure the safety of Mariah \u2014 and his neighborhood.
Here is the official logline for Season 2 of \u201cLuke Cage\u201d: After clearing his name, Luke Cage has become a celebrity on the streets of Harlem with a reputation as bulletproof as his skin. But being so visible has only increased his need to protect the community and find the limits of who he can and can\u2019t save. With the rise of a formidable new foe, Luke is forced to confront the fine line that separates a hero from a villain.
The street-hero series is executive produced by Cheo Hodari Coker, Jim Chory and Jeph Loeb. Lucy Liu directed the premiere. \u201cMarvel\u2019s Luke Cage\u201d also stars Colter, Woodard, Theo Rossi and Rosario Dawson.
\u201cLuke Cage\u201d Season 2 launches June 22 on Netflix.<\/p>\n

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