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Black Lightning

“High voltage action”

  • 2018 –2021
  • Ended
  • TV-14

★ 6.9 TMDB Rating · 984 votes

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
Seasons
4
Episodes
58
Episode length
~45m
First aired
Jan 16, 2018
Networks
The CW
Original language
English
Origin
United States

Cast of Black Lightning

  • Portrait of Cress Williams

    Cress Williams

    Jefferson Pierce / Black Lightning

  • Portrait of Nafessa Williams

    Nafessa Williams

    Anissa Pierce / Thunder / Blackbird

  • Portrait of Christine Adams

    Christine Adams

    Lynn Pierce

  • Portrait of Marvin Jones III

    Marvin Jones III

    Tobias Whale

  • Portrait of James Remar

    James Remar

    Peter Gambi

  • Portrait of Chantal Thuy

    Chantal Thuy

    Grace Choi

Where to Stream Black Lightning by Country

United States
Rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
United Kingdom
Streaming on ITVX Premium, ITVXRent or buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store
India
No streaming offers listed right now
Canada
Rent or buy on Apple TV Store
Australia
Rent or buy on Apple TV Store

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Seasons

  • Poster for Season 1 of Black Lightning

    Season 1

    Jan 16, 2018

    13 episodes

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

  • Poster for Season 2 of Black Lightning

    Season 2

    Oct 9, 2018

    16 episodes

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

  • Poster for Season 3 of Black Lightning

    Season 3

    Oct 7, 2019

    16 episodes

    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.

  • Poster for Season 4 of Black Lightning

    Season 4

    Feb 8, 2021

    13 episodes

    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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