Episode
Black Lightning: The Book of Occupation: Chapter One: Birth of Blackbird
Overview
We find Jefferson Pierce like never before, in the hands of the ASA with his wife Lynn as Agent Odell tightens his grip on the Pierce family, leaving Jennifer abandoned and Freeland without Black Lightning and Thunder. But Anissa secretly defies Odell in her alter ego as Blackbird with the able tactical and technical support of Gambi.
Details
- Series
- Black Lightning
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2019-10-07
- Runtime
- 43 min
Episode context
The Book of Occupation: Chapter One: Birth of Blackbird is Episode 1 in Season 3 of Black Lightning. It aired on 2019-10-07. The runtime is 43 min.
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Episode 4: The Book of Occupation: Chapter Four: Lynn's Ouroboros
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Episode 5: The Book of Occupation: Chapter Five: Requiem for Tavon
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Episode 6: The Book of Resistance: Chapter One: Knocking on Heaven's Door
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Episode 7: The Book of Resistance: Chapter Two: Henderson's Opus
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Episode 9: The Book of Resistance: Chapter Four: Earth Crisis
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Episode 10: The Book of Markovia: Chapter One: Blessings and Curses Reborn
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Episode 11: The Book of Markovia: Chapter Two: Lynn's Addiction
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Episode 12: The Book of Markovia: Chapter Three: Motherless ID
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