Black Lightning 

| Action, Sci-Fi | TV Series (2018– )
Series Premiere
Tuesday, January 16, 2018
Episode Guide
13 episodes
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A retired superhero becomes a vigilante for justice.

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Series Premiere

Tuesday, January 16, 2018
S1.E1 Pilot

The CW's first African American superhero headliner unrolls the secrets of his past to protect his city and his family.


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 Anissa Pierce 3 episodes, 2018
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 Jennifer Pierce 3 episodes, 2018
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 Lynn Pierce / ... 3 episodes, 2018
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 Pedestrian 3 episodes, 2018
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 Deputy Zeke Cayman 3 episodes, 2018
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 Grace Choi 3 episodes, 2018
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 Banquet Guest / ... 2 episodes, 2018
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 Inspector Henderson 2 episodes, 2018
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 Wealthy Donor 2 episodes, 2018
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 Tobias Whale 2 episodes, 2018
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 100 Gang Member 2 episodes, 2018
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 Officer Copper 2 episodes, 2018
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 Peter Gambi 2 episodes, 2018
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Storyline

Jefferson Pierce has 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.

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Action | Sci-Fi

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