Oct 05, 2016 02:56 PM EDT By Eileen De Santos, UniversityHerald Reporter

A recent survey revealed that the new "Luke Cage" TV series is outperforming older superhero shows. What are the possible reasons for its impressive ranking?

 Luke Cage Present Ranking

A recent E! survey place the "Luke Cage" series at number three out of the ten most viewed Superhero shows. Number two in the survey is "Jessica Jones," which also a Marvel universe character and ironically the wife of Luke Cage in the comic book series. Meanwhile, DC character The Flash occupies the number one spot. Interestingly, Luke Cage was first introduced in the "Jessica Jones" before it was given a solo billing.

Luke Cage Casts

"Luke Cage," played by Mike Colter, is joined by Misty Knight (Simone Missick). The villains, on the other hand, includes Cotton Mouth (Mahershala Ali), Shades (Theo Rossi) and Black Mariah (Alfre Woodard). As a villain, Woodard is commended for her strong performance in the superhero show.

Luke Cage - The Superhero

To those unfamiliar with the show, Luke Cage is an African-American who possesses superhuman strength and an impenetrable skin. He seemed to have the same power as Superman, except for the ability to fly and x-ray visions.

Luke Cage - Critics Review

So far, critics gave positive review for the first season of "Luke Cage." The storyline, however, seemed to have slowed down as there seems to be not enough material for the show to complete its 13 episode run.

Luke Cage Other Show Competitors

"Luke Cage" may have recently started but it managed to outrank a number of earlier established DC and Marvel TV shows, which includes "Agent Carter" and "Daredevil." "Arrow" is currently at number eight while "Gotham" and "Legend of Tomorrow" occupies the ninth and tenth spot respectively.

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