Black Lightning
2018 · TV Series · TV-14 · 45 min · ★ 6.9
Jefferson Pierce is a man wrestling with a secret. As the father of two daughters and principal of a charter high school that also serves as a safe haven for young people in a New Orleans neighborhood overrun by gang violence, he is a hero to his community.
Based on Black Lightning
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Details
- Years
- 2018
- Release date
- 2018-01-16
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-14
- Runtime
- 45 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (951 votes)
Themes
- superhero
- based on comic
- family man
- black community
- african american
- arrowverse
Cast & crew
Cress Williams
as Jefferson Pierce / Black Lightning
Nafessa Williams
as Anissa Pierce / Thunder / Blackbird
- CJ
Christian Alex Jones
as Sekou Hamilton
- CM
China Anne McClain
as Jennifer Pierce / Lightning
Christine Adams
as Lynn Pierce
Marvin Jones III
as Tobias Whale
James Remar
as Peter Gambi
- JC
Jordan Calloway
as Khalil Payne / Painkiller
Chantal Thuy
as Grace Choi
- DG
Damon Gupton
as Bill Henderson
Directed by Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Robert Townsend, Tasha Smith +15 more
Created by Salim Akil
Episodes4 seasons · 58 episodes
Season 113 episodes
- S1E1The Resurrection43m
- S1E2Lawanda: The Book of Hope43m
- S1E3Lawanda: The Book of Burial43m
- S1E4Black Jesus43m
- S1E5And Then the Devil Brought the Plague: The Book of Green Light43m
- S1E6Three Sevens: The Book of Thunder43m
- S1E7Equinox: The Book of Fate42m
- S1E8The Book of Revelations42m
- S1E9The Book of Little Black Lies43m
- S1E10Sins of the Father: The Book of Redemption43m
- S1E11Black Jesus: The Book of Crucifixion40m
- S1E12The Resurrection and the Light: The Book of Pain43m
- S1E13Shadow of Death: The Book of War43m
Season 216 episodes
- S2E1The Book of Consequences: Chapter One: Rise of the Green Light Babies43m
- S2E2The Book of Consequences: Chapter Two: Black Jesus Blues43m
- S2E3The Book of Consequences: Chapter Three: Master Lowry43m
- S2E4The Book of Consequences: Chapter Four: Translucent Freak43m
- S2E5The Book of Blood: Chapter One: Requiem43m
- S2E6The Book of Blood: Chapter Two: The Perdi43m
- S2E7The Book of Blood: Chapter Three: The Sange43m
- S2E8The Book of Rebellion: Chapter One: Exodus42m
- S2E9The Book of Rebellion: Chapter Two: Gift of the Magi43m
- S2E10The Book of Rebellion: Chapter Three: Angelitos Negros43m
- S2E11The Book of Secrets: Chapter One: Prodigal Son43m
- S2E12The Book of Secrets: Chapter Two: Just and Unjust43m
- S2E13The Book of Secrets: Chapter Three: Pillar of Fire43m
- S2E14The Book of Secrets: Chapter Four: Original Sin42m
- S2E15The Book of the Apocalypse: Chapter One: The Alpha42m
- S2E16The Book of the Apocalypse: Chapter Two: The Omega43m
Season 316 episodes
- S3E1The Book of Occupation: Chapter One: Birth of Blackbird43m
- S3E2The Book of Occupation: Chapter Two: Maryam's Tasbih43m
- S3E3The Book of Occupation: Chapter Three: Agent Odell's Pipe-Dream43m
- S3E4The Book of Occupation: Chapter Four: Lynn's Ouroboros43m
- S3E5The Book of Occupation: Chapter Five: Requiem for Tavon43m
- S3E6The Book of Resistance: Chapter One: Knocking on Heaven's Door43m
- S3E7The Book of Resistance: Chapter Two: Henderson's Opus42m
- S3E8The Book of Resistance: Chapter Three: The Battle of Franklin Terrace43m
- S3E9The Book of Resistance: Chapter Four: Earth Crisis43m
- S3E10The Book of Markovia: Chapter One: Blessings and Curses Reborn41m
- S3E11The Book of Markovia: Chapter Two: Lynn's Addiction43m
- S3E12The Book of Markovia: Chapter Three: Motherless ID43m
- S3E13The Book of Markovia: Chapter Four: Grab the Strap43m
- S3E14The Book of War: Chapter One: Homecoming43m
- S3E15The Book of War: Chapter Two: Freedom Ain't Free43m
- S3E16The Book of War: Chapter Three: Liberation43m
Season 413 episodes
- S4E1The Book of Reconstruction: Chapter One45m
- S4E2The Book of Reconstruction: Chapter Two: Unacceptable Losses42m
- S4E3The Book of Reconstruction: Chapter Three43m
- S4E4The Book of Reconstruction: Chapter Four43m
- S4E5The Book of Ruin: Chapter One: Picking Up the Pieces43m
- S4E6The Book of Ruin: Chapter Two42m
- S4E7Painkiller43m
- S4E8The Book of Ruin: Chapter Three43m
- S4E9The Book of Ruin: Chapter Four: Lyding43m
- S4E10The Book of Reunification: Chapter One: Revelations41m
- S4E11The Book of Reunification: Chapter Two43m
- S4E12The Book of Resurrection: Chapter One: Crossroads43m
- S4E13The Book of Resurrection: Chapter Two: Closure43m