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Black Lightning

2018 – 2021 · The CW
4 seasons · 58 episodes
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Action & Adventure
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Drama

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PLOT

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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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.

SERIES CAST

Cress Williams
Jefferson Pierce / Black Lightning
Nafessa Williams
Anissa Pierce / Thunder / Blackbird
China Anne McClain
Jennifer Pierce / Lightning
Christine Adams
Lynn Pierce
Marvin Jones III
Tobias Whale
James Remar
Peter Gambi
Jordan Calloway
Khalil Payne / Painkiller
Damon Gupton
Bill Henderson
Created by Salim Akil

DETAILS

Status
Ended
Type
Scripted
First aired
Jan 16, 2018
Original language
EN
Production
Warner Bros. Television, Akil Productions, Berlanti Productions
Country
US

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