
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
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