Starring
Cress WilliamsNafessa WilliamsChristine AdamsMarvin Jones IIIJames RemarChina Anne McClain
Written by
Salim Akil
Ratings per Episode
Votes per Episode
| E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.5 | |||
| S2 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 7.1 |
| S3 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.7 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.4 |
| S4 | 6.7 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 7.1 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 7.1 |
About
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.
"High voltage action"
All Seasons
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Season 12018
7.315K139h 5m
School principal and retired superhero Jefferson Pierce leaps back into action as the legendary Black Lightning after a gang threatens his family.
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Season 22018
6.711K1611h 15m
As Jefferson and his family wrestle with shocking revelations and new threats from Tobias, Freeland demands justice for the "pod people."
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Season 32019
7.08K1610h 24m
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.
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Season 42021
6.75K138h 21m
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.
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Cress Williams Jefferson Pierce, Black Lightning
Nafessa Williams Anissa Pierce, Thunder, Anissa Peirce
Christine Adams Lynn Pierce, Lynn Stewart, Dr. Lynn Stewart
Marvin Jones III Tobias Whale
James Remar Peter Gambi
China Anne McClain Jennifer Pierce, Lightning
Jordan Calloway Khalil Payne, Painkiller
Damon Gupton Bill Henderson
Chantal Thuy Grace Choi, Wylde
William Catlett Lala
Crew
Salim Akil
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