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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.
Black Lightning (2018) is a action & adventure, sci-fi & fantasy and drama series that premiered on January 16, 2018, spanning 4 seasons and 58 episodes. It stars Cress Williams, Nafessa Williams, Christine Adams and Marvin Jones III. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 989 ratings.
Watch the official trailer for Black Lightning before you start streaming.
Cress Williams
as Jefferson Pierce / Black Lightning
Nafessa Williams
as Anissa Pierce / Thunder / Blackbird
Christine Adams
as Lynn Pierce
Marvin Jones III
as Tobias Whale
James Remar
as Peter Gambi
Chantal Thuy
as Grace Choi
Executive produced by Charles Holland, Sarah Schechter and Mara Brock Akil.
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 989 ratings.
I suppose that the best part of Black Lightening is that, from time to time, it throws some serious 1970s Funk at you, and that is honestly about the coolest thing that you can do with a show...or movie...or just in general. And it beats the heck out of modern music. However, more so than any of the other Super Hero shows on the CW, it suffers HEAVILY under the mark of the CW. Just when you think it's going to take…
Reviewed on January 14, 2023
Late to the party but flipping through the book of *"It Had So Much Potential";* a body of failed files thicker than a chinese phonebook at the CW. And because it is the CW, I see this series and can't help but turn my makeshift title into an epitaph. I mean it's the CW... where else was this show going to go but into the Entertainment Murder Files?\*\* I mean identity politics was pounding the heck out of the CW's…
Reviewed on September 18, 2026
I don't know who wrote this but I'm betting it was a white person that did because I'm seeing stereotype after stereotype after stereotype... like it was intended this was done on purpose Terrible series ,I'm ashamed to call black lightning a black superhero
Reviewed on October 4, 2026
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Episodes of Black Lightning (2018) can be bought or rented from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed at the moment.
Black Lightning has 4 seasons and 58 episodes in total, starting from its premiere on January 16, 2018.
No. Black Lightning is marked as ended, with the final episode airing on May 24, 2021.
Black Lightning (2018) stars Cress Williams, Nafessa Williams, Christine Adams, Marvin Jones III and James Remar. The full cast list with character names is available in the cast section of this page.
Black Lightning (2018) is rated 6.9 out of 10 from 989 viewer votes, and suits viewers who like action & adventure, sci-fi & fantasy and drama series. Reviews from viewers are collected further down this page.
The official Black Lightning trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly in your browser.
