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“High voltage action”

Black Lightning (2018)

First aired January 16, 201845m/ep4 seasons · 58 epsEnded
6.9

938 votes

Action & AdventureSci-Fi & FantasyDrama
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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.

Created By

Salim Akil

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Cress Williams

Cress Williams

Jefferson Pierce / Black Lightning

Nafessa Williams

Nafessa Williams

Anissa Pierce / Thunder / Blackbird

Christine Adams

Christine Adams

Lynn Pierce

Marvin Jones III

Marvin Jones III

Tobias Whale

James Remar

James Remar

Peter Gambi

Chantal Thuy

Chantal Thuy

Grace Choi

Seasons

Status

Ended

Language

English

Type

Scripted

Last Air Date

May 24, 2021

Networks

The CW

Production

Warner Bros. TelevisionAkil ProductionsBerlanti Productions

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GenerationofSwine

GenerationofSwine

1.0

I suppose that the best part of Black Lightening is that, from time to time, it throws some serious 1970s Funk at you, and that is honestly about the coolest thing that you can do with a show...or movie...or just in general. And it beats the heck out of modern music. However, more so than any of the other Super Hero shows on the CW, it suffers HEAVILY under the mark of the CW. Just when you think it's going to take a good turn, the CW teenage focused melodrama is injected into it and takes the wind out of it's sails. It would be forgivable if it happened once, but it seems to get neutere…

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