Black Lightning

Black Lightning

Black Lightning

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Black Lightning

"High voltage action"

2018- 2021

4 Seasons

58 Episodes

6.9(963 votes)

Ended

Action & Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Drama

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.

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Production Companies

Warner Bros. Television

Berlanti Productions

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

The people behind it

Cast & crew

6 featured cast members

Starring

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

Creative team

Created by: Salim Akil
Showrunner: Charles Holland
Greg Berlanti
Produced by: John Mitchell Todd
Carl Ogawa

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