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Black Lightning

  • TV Series
  • 2018–2021
  • TV-14
  • 43m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
29K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
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526
Black Lightning (2018)
Black Lightning premieres Monday, February 8. Stream next day free only on The CW!
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A crusading school principal gets back into action as the original African-American electrical superhero.A crusading school principal gets back into action as the original African-American electrical superhero.A crusading school principal gets back into action as the original African-American electrical superhero.

  • Creator
    • Salim Akil
  • Stars
    • Cress Williams
    • Nafessa Williams
    • Christine Adams
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    29K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,554
    526
    • Creator
      • Salim Akil
    • Stars
      • Cress Williams
      • Nafessa Williams
      • Christine Adams
    • 433User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 17 nominations total

    Episodes

    Videos10

    "Batwoman" vs. "Crisis": How the Next Arrowverse Crossover Might Go Down
    Clip 4:28
    "Batwoman" vs. "Crisis": How the Next Arrowverse Crossover Might Go Down
    Season 4 Trailer
    Trailer 0:30
    Season 4 Trailer
    Season 4 Trailer
    Trailer 0:30
    Season 4 Trailer
    Final Trailer
    Trailer 1:42
    Final Trailer
    San Diego Comic-Con Trailer
    Trailer 5:21
    San Diego Comic-Con Trailer
    Comic-Con Trailer
    Trailer 5:24
    Comic-Con Trailer
    "Resurrection"
    Trailer 1:01
    "Resurrection"

    Photos297

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    Top Cast99+

    Cress Williams
    Cress Williams
    • Jefferson Pierce…
    • 2018–2021
    Nafessa Williams
    Nafessa Williams
    • Anissa Pierce…
    • 2018–2021
    Christine Adams
    Christine Adams
    • Lynn Pierce…
    • 2018–2021
    Marvin Jones III
    Marvin Jones III
    • Tobias Whale
    • 2018–2021
    James Remar
    James Remar
    • Peter Gambi
    • 2018–2021
    China Anne McClain
    China Anne McClain
    • Jennifer Pierce…
    • 2018–2021
    Jordan Calloway
    Jordan Calloway
    • Khalil Payne…
    • 2018–2021
    Damon Gupton
    Damon Gupton
    • Bill Henderson
    • 2018–2021
    Chantal Thuy
    Chantal Thuy
    • Grace Choi…
    • 2018–2021
    William Catlett
    William Catlett
    • Lala
    • 2018–2021
    Bill Duke
    Bill Duke
    • Agent Percy Odell
    • 2018–2021
    Christopher Ammanuel
    Christopher Ammanuel
    • TC…
    • 2019–2021
    Clifton Powell
    Clifton Powell
    • Reverend Jeremiah Holt
    • 2018–2019
    Jennifer Riker
    Jennifer Riker
    • Dr. Helga Jace
    • 2018–2020
    Jahking Guillory
    Jahking Guillory
    • Brandon…
    • 2019–2020
    Katy O'Brian
    Katy O'Brian
    • Major Sara Grey
    • 2019–2020
    Skye P. Marshall
    Skye P. Marshall
    • Kara Fowdy
    • 2018
    Wallace Smith
    Wallace Smith
    • Detective Hassan Shakur
    • 2021
    • Creator
      • Salim Akil
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews433

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Jefferson adopts a more street-wise manner of speaking when disguised as Black Lightning. This is in keeping with the original comic books, where Black Lightning made use of 70's era slang to disguise his identity.
    • Goofs
      The experiments that gave Black Lightning his powers, which he subsequently passed on to his daughters, apparently came by altering his mitochondria. Mitochondria are inherited exclusively from one's mother, so he shouldn't have been able to do so.
    • Crazy credits
      The Warner Bros and DC Comics logos are charged with lightning.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Chronic Rift: Some Things to Think About (2018)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • January 16, 2018 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 黑閃電
    • Filming locations
      • Atlanta, Georgia, USA
    • Production companies
      • Berlanti Productions
      • DC Entertainment
      • Warner Bros. Television
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 43m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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