TV series
Black Lightning
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.
Details
- First air date
- 2018-01-16
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 4 seasons
- Episodes
- 58 episodes
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
- Network
- The CW
- Production
- Warner Bros. Television, Akil Productions, Berlanti Productions
- Country
- US
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Cress Williams as Jefferson Pierce / Black Lightning
- Nafessa Williams as Anissa Pierce / Thunder / Blackbird
- China Anne McClain as Jennifer Pierce / Lightning
- Christine Adams as Lynn Pierce
- Marvin Jones III as Tobias Whale
- James Remar as Peter Gambi
- Jordan Calloway as Khalil Payne / Painkiller
- Damon Gupton as Bill Henderson
- Chantal Thuy as Grace Choi
- William Catlett as Latavious 'Lala' Johnson
- Bill Duke as Agent Percy Odell
- Christopher Ammanuel as TC
Creators and crew
- Salim Akil - Creator
- Salim Akil - Executive Producer
- Charles Holland - Executive Producer
- Sarah Schechter - Executive Producer
- Mara Brock Akil - Executive Producer
- Greg Berlanti - Executive Producer
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