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Black Lightning 

TV-14 | | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi | TV Series (2018– )
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46 episodes
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A crusading school principal gets back into action as the original African-American electrical superhero.

Creator:

Salim Akil

Stars:

Cress Williams, China Anne McClain, Nafessa Williams | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Series cast summary:
Cress Williams ...  Jefferson Pierce / ... 44 episodes, 2018-2020
China Anne McClain ...  Jennifer Pierce / ... 44 episodes, 2018-2020
Nafessa Williams ...  Anissa Pierce / ... 44 episodes, 2018-2020
Christine Adams ...  Lynn Pierce / ... 44 episodes, 2018-2020
Marvin 'Krondon' Jones III ...  Tobias Whale 44 episodes, 2018-2020
Damon Gupton ...  Bill Henderson 44 episodes, 2018-2020
James Remar ...  Peter Gambi 44 episodes, 2018-2020
Jordan Calloway ...  Khalil Payne / ... 37 episodes, 2018-2020
Chantal Thuy ...  Grace Choi 20 episodes, 2018-2020
Bill Duke ...  Agent Percy Odell 18 episodes, 2018-2020
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Storyline

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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Plot Keywords:

based on comic | black superhero | two word series title | black lightning character | superhero | See All (52) »

Taglines:

Get lit. See more »

Genres:

Action | Drama | Sci-Fi

Certificate:

TV-14 | See all certifications »

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Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook | Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 January 2018 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Black Lightning See more »

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Berlanti Productions, DC Entertainment, Warner Bros. Television See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (5.1)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD
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Did You Know?

Trivia

In the comics, Black Lightning's base of operations was in the urban area of Metropolis called 'Suicide Slum'. See more »

Crazy Credits

The Warner Bros and DC Comics logos are charged with lightning. See more »

Connections

Referenced in I Be Geniusen Stuff: Black Lightning S1 (2018) See more »

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What is the brand of the bike Thunder is riding?
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Bad Acting
21 October 2019 | by john-marchant-769-374721 – See all my reviews

Terrible acting, mess of a story.

Give me Luke Cage anyday.
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