Black Lightning

91%

| Black Stories | 2018

RT Critics’ Score: 92%
RT Audience Score:

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Series Info

CW and Greg Berlanti expand the footprint of their DC Comics universe with this exploration of the intersection between family life and being a superhero. As a younger man, Jefferson Pierce donned the suit of a vigilante and protected the streets of his city, but he believed he’d left those days in the past. He learns that life doesn’t always work out as planned when his daughter, Jennifer — a star student who is determined to achieve justice at any cost — gets recruited by a street gang. In order to protect his family, Jefferson sees no choice but to once again become Black Lightning.
Starring: Cress Williams, China Anne McClain, Nafessa Williams, Christine Adams, James Remar

Production Company(ies)
DC Entertainment, LGBTQ Stories, MARV, Social, Supernatural, Verse, Warner Bros.

Year of Release
2018

Technical Specs
Color: NA
Sound mix: NA
Aspect ratio: 16:9 HD
Language(s): English
Country of origin: United States
Original premiere: 01/16/2018
Newest season premiere: 02/08/2021

Season Finale:
05/24/2021

2020-2021 Mid Season Primetime

Genre(s)
Black Stories, Crime, Drama, Family, Health, LGBTQ Stories, Literary Adaptation, Medical, Music, Spy, Superhero, Supernatural, Teen, War

Keyword(s)
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Budget and Earnings Details

Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA

Cast & Crew
Cress Williams
Williams
Jefferson Pierce
China Anne McClain McClain
Jennifer Nafessa Anissa Christine Adams Adams
Lynn Stewart
James Remar Remar
Peter Gambi
Marvin “Krondon” Jones III III
Tobias Whale

Director(s)

Writer(s)

Executive(s)
DC Entertainment:
Kim Roberto
(Current Exec)

Awards & Nominations
NA

Synopsis (Warning: Spoilers!)