As suspicions grow that Jefferson Pierce is Black Lightning, the ASA arranges to have him arrested. Lynn seeks help from Detective Henderson. Meanwhile, with Jefferson in custody, Gambi and Anissa ...
After the latest killing, Black Lightning works to clear his name and hunt down those involved in the death of his father.
A former superhero with the power to control and harness lightning, Jefferson Pierce, otherwise known as Black Lightning, unrolls the secrets of his past to protect his city and his family.
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Title: Black Lightning (2018– )
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Jefferson and Anissa make a shocking discovery while investigating a creepy man at the clinic. Tobias pressures Khalil to fill the void that Syonide left.
Jefferson Pierce has made his choice. He hung up the suit and his secret identity years ago, but with a daughter hell-bent on justice and a star student being recruited by a local gang, he'll be pulled back into the fight as the wanted vigilante and DC legend: Black Lightning.
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This is literally just 40 minutes of black propaganda wrapped up in a crap storyline, poor acting and ridiculous special effects. If you can put aside the insidious undertones of "Power, Power, Power" being chanted repeatedly through it, a nod no doubt to the fact the protagonist uses electrical power as his 'power' but all you actually hear is 'black power, black power' which no doubt is what is intended. Each episode has him lecturing his kids on how tough it is to be black, how the police will gun them down in the street if they so much as blink and that being black is everything.
I know what you're thinking, racist right? Watch it and judge for yourself. The above comments are literally true.
I have no problem with black people taking the lead in roles. I enjoy a Will Smith movie as much as the next guy (except that crappy sci-fi he did with his kid), Idris Elba the next Bond? Bring it on!
But if this was a 99% white cast chanting power, power, power saying that being white was everything there'd be uproar.
Good concept, poorly executed.