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Black Lightning – Season 1, Episode 2 Lawanda: The Book of Hope

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Black Lightning – Season 1, Episode 2

Lawanda: The Book of Hope

Aired Jan 23, 2018

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The community starts to suspect that Black Lightning may have returned; Jefferson Pierce struggles with his decision; Gambi urges him to take up the mantle once more and return to life as Black Lightning.

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Jefferson Pierce

China Anne McClain

Jennifer Pierce

Nafessa Williams

Anissa Pierce

Christine Adams

Lynn Stewart

James Remar

Peter Gambi

Marvin "Krondon" Jones III

Tobias Whale

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Carmen Phillips

Autostraddle

04/24/2018

It's groundbreaking on every level. It's so rare to see women of color in this way.

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Christian Holub

Entertainment Weekly

03/12/2018

A-

This episode alone racked up quite a body count, but I'm most interested to see how Jefferson's dynamic with the police evolves now that he's fully back as Black Lightning.

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Allison Keene

Collider

03/12/2018

5/5

One of the things I love most about Black Lightning is its humor.

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Ade Adeniji

The Tracking Board

08/27/2018

B+

It's Blaxploitation for the new millenium and I've ever seen anything quite like it.

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Stephanie Holland

Geeks of Color

08/15/2018

Only two episodes in and Black Lightning is already establishing itself as one of the best superhero shows on TV. Its unapologetic blackness both celebrates and lectures the culture while never losing sight of its comic book origins.

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Tirhakah Love

Syfy Wire

05/25/2018

If this episode taught us anything it's that the show is undeniably concerned with tug and pull of love and heroism.

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Synopsis

The community starts to suspect that Black Lightning may have returned; Jefferson Pierce struggles with his decision; Gambi urges him to take up the mantle once more and return to life as Black Lightning.

Director: Oz Scott
Executive Producer: Mara Brock Akil, Salim Akil, Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter
Screenwriter: Salim Akil
Network: The CW
Rating: TV-14 (S|L|D|V)
Genre: Drama, Action, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date: Jan 23, 2018

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