Black Lightning
High voltage action
Created by Salim Akil
On The CW
A grounded superhero drama centered on a Black father balancing family, community responsibility, and vigilante action in a gang-ravaged neighborhood.
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.
Essence
Ensemble
Cress Williams
Jefferson Pierce / Black Lightning
Nafessa Williams
Anissa Pierce / Thunder / Blackbird
China Anne McClain
Jennifer Pierce / Lightning
Christine Adams
Lynn Pierce
Marvin Jones III
Tobias Whale
James Remar
Peter Gambi
Jordan Calloway
Khalil Payne / Painkiller
Chantal Thuy
Grace Choi
Damon Gupton
Bill Henderson
Skye P. Marshall
Kara Fowdy
Katy O'Brian
Major Sara Grey
Clifton Powell
Reverend Jeremiah Holt
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