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Black Lightning: Created by Salim Akil. With Cress Williams, Nafessa Williams, Christine Adams, Marvin Jones III. A crusading school principal gets back into action as the original African-American electrical superhero.
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- 2018-01-16
- Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
- 43
Black Lightning is an American superhero drama television series, developed by Salim Akil, that premiered on The CW on January 16, 2018, and concluded on May 24, 2021. It is based on the character of the same name, created by Tony Isabella with Trevor Von Eeden, featured in publications of DC Comics.
Watchlist. CW and Greg Berlanti expand the footprint of their DC Comics universe with this exploration of the intersection between family life and being a superhero. As a younger man, Jefferson ...
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- Cress Williams
- TV-14
- 4
Black Lightning doesn't reinvent superhero TV, but it does give the genre a necessary jolt with real-world plots, scary new villains, and a star-making performance from Cress Williams....
- (194)
- Cress Williams
- Oz Scott
- January 16, 2018
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 Akil. Creator. View More. Full Cast & Crew. Last Season. Season 4. 39 %
School principal and retired superhero Jefferson Pierce leaps back into action as the legendary Black Lightning after a gang threatens his family. Watch trailers & learn more.
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Black Lightning was originally going to have a fifth season, but the showrrunners decided to end the show after it's fourth season to focus on it's spin-off named Painkiller, which never ended up happening.
