How to watch Nicolas Cage in ‘Spider-Noir’ for free: Release time, episodes

Nypost · May 27, 2026 · 592 words · By Angela Tricarico

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What to know about How to watch Nicolas Cage in ‘Spider-Noir’ for free: Release time, episodes

A new era of Spider-Man is beginning on Prime Video.

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What happened

A new era of Spider-Man is beginning on Prime Video.

Why it matters

Nicolas Cage steps into his first lead role on TV with “Spider-Noir,” a new Prime Video series set in an alternate reality of the Sony Spider-Man Universe.

Common ground

Cage stars as Ben Reilly, an aging private investigator in 1933 New York City hired on a case that forces him to confront his past as the city’s only superhero — The Spider.

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Claim 1: “Spider-Man Noir will not be Peter Parker, but instead, Ben Reilly.”

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Claim 2: “The “Spider-Noir” series will feature the Marvel Noir incarnations of many well-known comics characters, including Spider-Man and Black Cat.”

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Wikipedia and Fandom confirm the series is based on the Marvel Noir universe, and Wikipedia confirms the existence of Noir versions of Spider-Man and Black Cat.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Black Cat is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Marv Wolfman and Dave Cockrum, the character first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #194 in July 197…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Cat_(Marvel_Comics)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Spider-Man Noir (Peter Parker), often referred to as Spider-Noir, Spider-Man, or simply Noir, is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by David Hine and Fab…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider-Man_Noir

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Spider-Noir is an American neo-noir superhero series developed by Oren Uziel for MGM+ and Prime Video. Based on Marvel Comics featuring the character Spider-Man Noir, the series follows an aging priva…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider-Noir

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Claim 3: “Karen Rodriguez as Janet”

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The IMDb result lists Karen Rodriguez as a cast member, but the specific role of 'Janet' is not explicitly detailed in the provided evidence snippets.

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Claim 4: “The “Spider-Noir” TV series is based on the “Spider-Man Noir” comic run by David Hine and Fabrice Sapolsky.”

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Claim 5: “Andrew Lewis Caldwell as Dirk Leydon / Megawatt”

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Claim 6: “Nicolas Cage as Ben Reilly / The Spider”

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Confirmed by IMDb, Reddit, and news reports that Nicolas Cage plays Ben Reilly / The Spider.

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web search NEUTRAL — May 30, 2026 · Nick Cage stars as Ben Reilly in the upcoming Spider- Noir series. You will be able to watch the show colour or black and white.
https://www.facebook.com/rottentomatoes/posts/nicolas-cage-s…

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web search NEUTRAL — Rating 8/10(28,956)Spider-Noir: Created by Oren Uziel. With Nicolas Cage, Lamorne Morris, Li Jun Li, Karen Rodriguez. Ben Reilly, a seasoned, down-on-his-luck private ...
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt30460310/

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web search NEUTRAL — 7 days ago · New look at Nicolas Cage as Ben Reilly behind the scenes of 'SPIDER-NOIR.'.New look at Nicolas Cage as Ben Reilly in 'SPIDER-NOIR'.Nicolas Cage's Approach To Spider-Noir : r/SpidermanMore…
https://www.reddit.com/r/Spiderman/comments/1tt0k7w/new_look…

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Claim 7: “Jack Huston as Flint Marko / Sandman”

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Claim 8: “All eight episodes of “Spider-Noir” were released at 3 a.m. ET on May 27”

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While one Prime Video trailer mentions a May 27 release date, the specific time (3 a.m. ET) and the 'all eight episodes' detail are not corroborated by the other provided evidence sources.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (or simply E.T.) is a 1982 American science fantasy film produced and directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Melissa Mathison. It tells the story of Elliott, a boy who …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E.T._the_Extra-Terrestrial

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — May 27 is the 147th day of the year (148th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 218 days remain until the end of the year.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_27

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Theresa Mary May, Baroness May of Maidenhead (; née Brasier; born 1 October 1956), is a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from …
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Claim 9: “Li Jun Li as Cat Hardy”

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The IMDb result for 'Spider-Noir' lists Li Jun Li as a cast member, but the specific role of 'Cat Hardy' is not explicitly detailed in the provided evidence snippets, though she is listed as part of the cast.

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Claim 10: “Lukas Haas as Winston”

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Claim 11: “Jack Mikesell as James “Jimmy” Addison”

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Claim 12: “Cameron Britton, Cary Christopher, Michael Kostroff, Scott MacArthur, Joe Massingill, Whitney Rice, Amanda Schull, Amy Aquino, and Andrew Robinson will also appear in undisclosed recurring roles.”

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Claim 13: “Cage stars as Ben Reilly, an aging private investigator in 1933 New York City hired on a case that forces him to confront his past as the city’s only superhero — The Spider.”

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IMDb and Wikipedia confirm the character is Ben Reilly, a private investigator in 1930s New York who was previously a superhero.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nicolas Cage is an American actor whose career began with a role in the 1981 television pilot The Best of Times. The following year, Cage made his feature film acting debut with a minor role in Fast T…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolas_Cage_filmography

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Claim 14: “Lamorne Morris as Robbie Robertson”

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Confirmed by IMDb and multiple news reports that Lamorne Morris plays Robbie Robertson.

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web search NEUTRAL — He has played the roles of Winston Bishop in the Fox sitcom New Girl, cartoonist Keef Knight in the Hulu comedy Woke, state trooper Whitley "Witt" Farr in the fifth season of Fargo, for which he won a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamorne_Morris

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web search NEUTRAL — Lamorne Morris: Robbie Robertson. Spider-Noir. Lamorne Morris credited as playing... Robbie Robertson. It looks like we don't have any photos or quotes yet. Be the first to contribute.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30460310/characters/nm2031358/?…

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web search NEUTRAL — Lamorne Morris joins Spider-Noir cast as Robbie Robertson. Spider-Noir also stars Nicolas Cage as the titular hero and will air on MGM+ and Prime Video. Harry Bradbeer is set to direct the first two e…
https://collider.com/spider-man-noir-cast-lamorne-morris-rob…

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Claim 15: “Abraham Popoola as Lonnie Lincoln / Tombstone”

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Claim 16: “The series is being released in both “true-hue full color” and black and white”

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The Prime Video teaser and a news report specifically mention the series arrives in 'Authentic Black & White' and 'True-Hue Full Color'.

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web search NEUTRAL — Spider-Noir is an American superhero noir series developed by Oren Uziel for MGM+ and Prime Video. Based on Marvel Comics featuring the character Spider-Man Noir, the series follows an aging private i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider-Noir

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web search NEUTRAL — “When we first sat down, Nick definitely was feeling me out and my chops in both genres. He loves comic books so much and he loves noir way more than I knew,” says Uziel during a recent video intervie…
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/tv/articles/spider-noir-…

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web search NEUTRAL — But in 2026, Spider-Noir has transformed that familiar formula into something entirely different a dark, atmospheric crime drama set in Depression-era New York and led by Academy Award-winning actor N…
https://live.dapstrem.com/2026/06/03/spider-noir-how-nicolas…

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Claim 17: “Nicolas Cage steps into his first lead role on TV with “Spider-Noir,” a new Prime Video series set in an alternate reality of the Sony Spider-Man Universe.”

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Multiple independent sources (Wikipedia, IMDb, and Prime Video teaser) confirm Nicolas Cage stars in the lead role of 'Spider-Noir' on Prime Video, set in the Sony Spider-Man Universe.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ghost Rider is a 2007 American superhero film written and directed by Mark Steven Johnson. Based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name, it was produced by Columbia Pictures in association wi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_Rider_(2007_film)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sony's Spider-Man Universe (SSU) is an American media franchise and shared universe centered on a series of superhero films produced by Columbia Pictures in association with Marvel Entertainment. Dist…
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Claim 18: “Brendan Gleeson as Silvermane”

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Claim 19: ““Spider-Noir” is an Amazon Original exclusive to the Prime Video streaming service.”

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Wikipedia, Fandom, and Prime Video trailers all confirm the series is available on Prime Video and MGM+.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Amazon Prime Video is a global on-demand Internet streaming media provider, owned and operated by Amazon, that distributes a number of original programs that includes original series, specials, minise…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In 2013, Amazon began distributing original television shows through its Amazon Prime Video service, some of which are developed in-house by Amazon Studios (now Amazon MGM Studios).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — These original Amazon Prime Video shows have either completed their runs or stopped producing episodes. A show is also assumed to have ended if there has been no confirmed news of renewal at least one…
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