Black Lightning

Black Lightning
Premiere	January 16, 2018
Finale	May 24, 2021
Based on	characters created by Tony Isabella with Trevor Von Eeden
Developed by	Salim Akil
Network/Provider	The CW
Style	60-minute superhero drama
Company	Berlanti Productions, Akil Productions, DC Comics, Warner Bros. Television
Seasons	3
Episodes	58 (List of episodes)
Origin	USA
Official Site	CW

Based on the DC character created by Tony Isabella and Trevor Von Eeden, Black Lightning centers on Jefferson Pierce. He made his choice: he hung up the suit and his secret identity years ago, but with a daughter hell-bent on justice and a star student being recruited by a local gang, he’ll be pulled back into the fight as the wanted vigilante and DC legend Black Lightning.

Cast

Actor	Character	Duration
Main Cast		1	2	3	4
Cress Williams	Jefferson Pierce / Black Lightning	*	*	*	*
China Anne McClain	Jennifer Pierce / Lightning	*	*	*	*
Nafessa Williams	Anissa Pierce / Thunder	*	*	*	*
Christine Adams	Lynn Stewart	*	*	*	*
Marvin "Krondon" Jones III	Tobias Whale	*	*	*	*
Damon Gupton	Deputy Chief Bill Henderson	*	*	*
James Remar	Peter Gambi	*	*	*	*
Jordan Calloway	Khalil Payne / Painkiller	o	*		*
Chantal Thuy	Grace Choi	o	o	o	*
Orange/Red/o indicates a recurring or guest role during that season. Dark Green indicates top billing during that season.
Supporting/Recurring Cast		1	2	3	4
Skye P. Marshall	Kara Fowdy	*	*
Charlbi Dean	Syonide	*	*

Seasons

Season	Premiere	Finale				#
The CW
Season One	January 16, 2018	April 17, 2018				13
Season Two	October 9, 2018	March 18, 2019				16
Season Three	October 7, 2019	March 9, 2020				16
Season Four	February 8, 2021	May 24, 2021				13

In-Depth

• At a Glance: Additional information about the series

DVD Releases

There are no DVD releases for this show.