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.
Main Cast
- 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
- James Remar - Peter Gambi
- Jordan Calloway - Painkiller (Khalil Payne) (season 2–present; recurring season 1)
Recurring Cast
- 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 |
011 | Black Jesus: The Book of Crucifixion | April 3, 2018 |
012 | The Resurrection and the Light: The Book of Pain | April 10, 2018 |
013 | Shadow of Death: The Book of War | April 17, 2018 |
Season 2
Season 3
Ep# | Title | Airdate |
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01 | The Book of Occupation: Chapter One: Birth of Blackbird | October 7, 2019 |
02 | The Book of Occupation: Chapter Two: Maryam's Tasbih | October 14, 2019 |
03 | The Book of Occupation: Chapter Three: Agent Odell's Pipe-Dream | October 21, 2019 |
04 | The Book of Occupation: Chapter Four: Lynn's Ouroboros | October 28, 2019 |
05 | The Book of Occupation: Chapter Five: Requiem for Tavon | November 11, 2019 |
06 | The Book of Resistance: Chapter One: Knocking on Heaven's Door | November 18, 2019 |
07 | The Book of Resistance: Chapter Two: Henderson's Opus | November 25, 2019 |
08 | The Book of Resistance: Chapter Three: The Battle of Franklin Terrace | December 2, 2019 |
09 | The Book of Resistance: Chapter Four: Earth Crisis | December 9, 2019 |
References