Cress Williams
Jefferson Pierce/Black Lightning
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- 1. The Resurrection Jan 16, 2018
- Retired vigilante Jefferson Pierce gets pulled back into fighting crime as his alter ego.
- 2. Lawanda: The Book of Hope Jan 23, 2018
- Gambi urges Jefferson Pierce to take up the mantle once more and return to life as Black Lightning.
- 3. Lawanda: The Book of Burial Jan 30, 2018
- Jefferson Pierce wants to know if the community could survive without Black Lightning's help.
Black Lightning: Created by Salim Akil. With Cress Williams, Nafessa Williams, Christine Adams, Marvin Jones III. A crusading school principal gets back into action as the original African-American electrical superhero.
Black Lightning is an American superhero drama television series, developed by Salim Akil, that premiered on The CW on January 16, 2018, and concluded on May 24, 2021. It is based on the character of the same name, created by Tony Isabella with Trevor Von Eeden, featured in publications of DC Comics.
School principal and retired superhero Jefferson Pierce leaps back into action as the legendary Black Lightning after a gang threatens his family. Watch trailers & learn more.
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Synopsis. 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 neighborhood overrun by gang violence, he is a hero to his community. Nine years ago, Pierce was a hero of a different sort.
TV SERIES. Black Lightning (2018 - 2021) Jefferson Pierce made his choice: he hung up the suit and his secret identity years ago. But with crime and corruption spreading like wildfire, and those he cares about in the crosshairs of the menacing local gang The 100, he must return as Black Lightning—to save not only his family, but also the soul ...
In order to protect his family, Jefferson sees no choice but to once again become Black Lightning.
Black Lightning doesn't reinvent superhero TV, but it does give the genre a necessary jolt with real-world plots, scary new villains, and a star-making performance from Cress...
The first season of the American television series Black Lightning, which is based on the DC Comics character Jefferson Pierce / Black Lightning, premiered on The CW on January 16, 2018, and ran for 13 episodes until April 17, 2018.
Black Lightning and Thunder take on the Masters of Disaster, while Peter and Jennifer try to restore the city's power during the riots that break out after Cape Guy's death. Tobias and Cutter have a disagreement, and Odell makes his move.
