Jog Like A Hero, Harlem | MCU Location Scout

Luke jogging past a Burger King.

Luke is good people and he belongs right here in Harlem.

Episode 6 opens with a voiceover of Trish Walker from her Trish Talk show, interviewing citizens about their feelings for Harlem hero Luke Cage, who has seemingly fully embraced his impact in the community.

Hudson River Greenway

The first sequence shows Luke jogging along the Hudson River Greenway, near W 155th Street, the George Washington Bridge in the background.

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Black Panther Party Mural

Luke then rounds the corner of 3rd Avenue onto W 122nd Street, at the location of the VIM department store and the Black Panther Party mural.

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W 125th Street

Luke’s jog then takes him past the Burger King (now a Panda Express as of 2026) at 130 W 125th Street.

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Adam Clayton Powell, Jr Monument

The next shot has Luke crossing north over W 125th Street on Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard, past the Adam Clayton Powell Jr monument. He is also running on the other side of the street past a beauty and wig store.

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Mt Olivet Church

Luke then magically appears over by the Mt Olivet Church, running north on Malcolm X Boulevard.

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Apollo Theater

The camera then focuses on the Apollo Theater sign before panning down towards Luke running east on W 125th, crossing Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard.

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Intersection

The final shot is a wide shot of Luke running across the crosswalk of W 120th Street at Malcolm X Boulevard.

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(Luke Cage S01E06, 2016)