Black Lightning (2018)
High voltage action
Overview
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.
- Salim AkilCreator
StatusEnded
TypeScripted
Original LanguageEnglish
Network
Seasons
Season 1
2018 | 13 Episodes
Season 1 of Black Lightning premiered on January 16, 2018
School principal and retired superhero Jefferson Pierce leaps back into action as the legendary Black Lightning after a gang threatens his family.
Season 2
2018 | 16 Episodes
Season 2 of Black Lightning premiered on October 9, 2018
As Jefferson and his family wrestle with shocking revelations and new threats from Tobias, Freeland demands justice for the "pod people."
Season 3
2019 | 16 Episodes
Season 3 of Black Lightning premiered on October 7, 2019
Markovian attacks prompt the ASA to put Freeland on lockdown, Anissa adopts a new secret identity, and Green Light takes a toll on the Pierce family.
Season 4
2021 | 13 Episodes
Season 4 of Black Lightning premiered on February 8, 2021
Wracked with guilt, Jefferson vows to leave his hero days behind. But new threats to Freeland — and metas — draw all the Pierces back into the fray.
Casts
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