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Black Lightning

  • TV Series
  • 2018–2021
  • TV-14
  • 43m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
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Black Lightning (2018)
Black Lightning premieres Monday, February 8. Stream next day free only on The CW!
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A crusading school principal gets back into action as the original African-American electrical superhero.A crusading school principal gets back into action as the original African-American electrical superhero.A crusading school principal gets back into action as the original African-American electrical superhero.

  • Creator
    • Salim Akil
  • Stars
    • Cress Williams
    • Nafessa Williams
    • Christine Adams
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    28K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,569
    570
    • Creator
      • Salim Akil
    • Stars
      • Cress Williams
      • Nafessa Williams
      • Christine Adams
    • 430User reviews
    • 21Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 17 nominations total

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    • Jefferson Pierce…
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    • Lynn Pierce…
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    • Tobias Whale
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    • Peter Gambi
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    • Dr. Helga Jace
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    • Brandon…
    Katy O'Brian
    Katy O'Brian
    • Major Sara Grey
    Skye P. Marshall
    Skye P. Marshall
    • Kara Fowdy
    Wallace Smith
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    • Detective Hassan Shakur
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      • Salim Akil
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    • Trivia
      Jefferson adopts a more street-wise manner of speaking when disguised as Black Lightning. This is in keeping with the original comic books, where Black Lightning made use of 70's era slang to disguise his identity.
    • Goofs
      The experiments that gave Black Lightning his powers, which he subsequently passed on to his daughters, apparently came by altering his mitochondria. Mitochondria are inherited exclusively from one's mother, so he shouldn't have been able to do so.
    • Crazy credits
      The Warner Bros and DC Comics logos are charged with lightning.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Chronic Rift: Some Things to Think About (2018)

    User reviews430

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    4/10

    Unwatchable

    I tried to power through the first season but could't do it. It is literally unwatchable. Plot, cast, writing, music and almost everything else is a complete mess. In other words the usual CW filler - trash series.
    • cnkamenos13
    • May 10, 2020
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    • Release date
      • January 16, 2018 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 黑閃電
    • Filming locations
      • Atlanta, Georgia, USA
    • Production companies
      • Berlanti Productions
      • DC Entertainment
      • Warner Bros. Television
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    • Runtime
      43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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