Black Lightning is a 2018 TV series aired on The CW (and Netflix a week later in the United Kingdom). It stars Cress Williams as Black Lightning, a high school principal in the city of Freeland who fights the ruthless gang of Tobias Whale.
Cast and characters[]
Main[]
- Cress Williams - Black Lightning (Jefferson Pierce)
- China Anne McClain - Jennifer Pierce
- Nafessa Williams - Thunder (Anissa Pierce)
- Christine Adams - Lynn Stewart
- Marvin "Krondon" Jones III - Tobias Whale
- Damon Gupton - Bill Henderson (season 1-3; guest season 4)
- James Remar - Peter Gambi
- Jordan Calloway - Painkiller (Khalil Payne) (season 2–present; recurring season 1)
Recurring[]
- Anthony Reynolds - Deputy Chief Cayman
- Chantal Thuy - Grace Choi
- Charlbi Dean - Syonide
- Edwina Findley - Tori Whale
- Eric Mendenhall - Joey Toledo
- Gregg Henry - Martin Proctor
- Jill Scott - Lady Eve
- Kyanna Simone Simpson - Kiesha Henderson
- Skye P. Marshall - Kara Fowdy
- Will Catlett - Latavious "Lala" Johnson
Episodes[]
Season 1[]
| Ep# | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | The Resurrection | January 16, 2018 |
| 02 | Lawanda: The Book of Hope | January 23, 2018 |
| 03 | Lawanda: The Book of Burial | January 30, 2018 |
| 04 | Black Jesus | February 6, 2018 |
| 05 | And Then the Devil Brought the Plague: The Book of Green Light | February 13, 2018 |
| 06 | Three Sevens: The Book of Thunder | February 27, 2018 |
| 07 | Equinox: The Book of Fate | March 6, 2018 |
| 08 | The Book of Revelations | March 13, 2018 |
| 09 | The Book of Little Black Lies | March 20, 2018 |
| 10 | Sins of the Father: The Book of Redemption | March 27, 2018 |
| 11 | Black Jesus: The Book of Crucifixion | April 3, 2018 |
| 12 | The Resurrection and the Light: The Book of Pain | April 10, 2018 |
| 13 | Shadow of Death: The Book of War | April 17, 2018 |
Season 2[]
Season 3[]
Season 4[]
| Ep# | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | The Book of Reconstruction: Chapter One | February 8, 2021 |
| 47 | The Book of Reconstruction: Chapter Two | February 15, 2021 |
| 48 | The Book of Reconstruction: Chapter Three | February 22, 2021 |
| 49 | The Book of Reconstruction: Chapter Four | March 01, 2021 |
| 50 | The Book of Ruin: Chapter One | March 08, 2021 |
| 51 | The Book of Ruin: Chapter Two | March 15, 2021 |
| 52 | Painkiller | April 12, 2021 |
| 53 | The Book of Ruin: Chapter Three | April 19, 2021 |
| 54 | The Book of Ruin: Chapter Four: Lyding | April 26, 2021 |
| 55 | The Book of Reunification: Chapter One | May 3, 2021 |
| 56 | The Book of Reunification: Chapter Two | May 10, 2021 |
| 57 | The Book of Resurrection: Chapter One | May 17, 2021 |
| 58 | The Book of Resurrection: Chapter Two: Closure | May 24, 2021 |
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