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.
Cress Williams
Jefferson Pierce / Black Lightning
Nafessa Williams
Anissa Pierce / Thunder / Blackbird
Christine Adams
Lynn Pierce
Marvin Jones III
Tobias Whale
James Remar
Peter Gambi
Chantal Thuy
Grace Choi
13 eps
Season 1
2018
16 eps
Season 2
2018
16 eps
Season 3
2019
13 eps
Season 4
2021
Status
Ended
Original Language
EN
Network
The CW
Tagline
"High voltage action"
Created By
Salim Akil
Production
Warner Bros. Television, Akil Productions, Berlanti Productions
GenerationofSwine
January 14, 2023
I suppose that the best part of Black Lightening is that, from time to time, it throws some serious 1970s Funk at you, and that is honestly about the coolest thing that you can do with a show...or movie...or just in general. And it beats the heck out of modern music. However, more so than any of the other Super Hero shows on the CW, it suffers HEAVILY under the mark of the CW. Just when you thi...
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