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Black Lightning

2018 to 2021 Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama 4 seasons

TMDB rating 6.9/10 Ended

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.

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Seasons4

  • School principal and retired superhero Jefferson Pierce leaps back into action as the legendary Black Lightning after a gang threatens his family.

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    TMDB rating 6.2/10

  • As Jefferson and his family wrestle with shocking revelations and new threats from Tobias, Freeland demands justice for the "pod people."

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    TMDB rating 5.6/10

  • 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.

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    TMDB rating 6.1/10

  • 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.

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    TMDB rating 4.1/10

Cast and details

  • Cress WilliamsJefferson Pierce / Black Lightning
  • Nafessa WilliamsAnissa Pierce / Thunder / Blackbird
  • China Anne McClainJennifer Pierce / Lightning
  • Christine AdamsLynn Pierce
  • Marvin Jones IIITobias Whale
  • James RemarPeter Gambi
  • Jordan CallowayKhalil Payne / Painkiller
  • Damon GuptonBill Henderson
  • Chantal ThuyGrace Choi
  • William CatlettLatavious 'Lala' Johnson
  • Bill DukeAgent Percy Odell
  • Christopher AmmanuelBaron / TC
Created by
Salim Akil
Network
The CW
First aired
Jan 16, 2018
Latest episode
May 24, 2021

Gen V

2023

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