Marvel and Netflix’s Luke Cage has been nominated for a Peabody Award in the category of entertainment. The Peabody Awards recognize “most compelling and empowering stories” in the media, such as news, TV, radio, and more. Luke Cage is one of sixty finalists.
Here’s the official entry from the Peabody website.
“Marvel’s Luke Cage” Marvel Television in association with ABC Studios for Netflix (Netflix)
A sabotaged experiment leaves Luke Cage with super strength and unbreakable skin in modern-day Harlem.
The 76th annual Peabody Awards will be hosted by Angie Tribeca star Rashida Jones and will take place on May 20 in New York. PBS will then air the awards show later on in June. Marvel and Netflix shows aren’t strangers to the Peabody Awards, with Jessica Jones taking home an award last year
After a sabotaged experiment leaves him with super strength and unbreakable skin, Luke Cage becomes a fugitive who attempts to rebuild his life in modern day Harlem, New York City. But soon he is pulled out of the shadows and must fight a battle for the heart of his city – forcing him to confront a past he had tried to bury.
Luke Cage stars Mike Colter, Alfre Woodard, Mahershala Ali, Simone Missick, Frank Whaley and Theo Rossi, is currently streaming on Netflix.
Source: Peabody Awards
