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A retired superhero is drawn back into his old lifestyle when his daughter seeks to serve justice to evil-doers in the series premiere.
As the community struggles with the violence surrounding them, a glimmer of hope appears: Is Black Lightning back? Lynn Stewart, noticing the changes in the community, is also left wondering. While Jefferson Pierce struggles with his decision, Gambi urges him to take up the mantle once more and return to life as Black Lightning. Anissa and Jennifer try to deal with the aftermath of their jolting experience.
As Jefferson Pierce tries to determine if the community can survive without the help of Black Lightning, Anissa starts to come into her own. Meanwhile, Jefferson and Lynn try and figure out their new dynamic. Finally, Jennifer reveals to her parents that she has been grappling with something big.
Black Lightning is recruited to rally against The 100 gang. Anissa investigates the new drug hitting the streets. Meanwhile, familiar faces begin to reappear.
An unexpected phone call unearths the long-buried need for Jefferson to investigate the murder of his father. Meanwhile, Annisa wrestles with the fact that her actions have dire consequences; and Jennifer learns the importance of controlling her temper in all situations.
Jefferson is on the hunt for his father's killer, while Anissa uses her new powers to rectify a wrong after a protest fails. Jennifer grapples with some difficult choices. Elsewhere, Gambi begs for help from Lynn.
Black Lightning's pursuit for Tobias continues. Anissa continues to find herself in the new normal.
Black Lightning works with Anissa to help find information to clear his name. Jennifer begins interning for Lynn. Meanwhile, Gambi finds himself in a precarious situation.
In the aftermath of the latest killing, Black Lightning works to clear his name while also hunting down the person responsible for his father's death, and anyone else involved. Tensions remain high between Black Lightning and Gambi.
Black Lightning attempts to rescue several long-missing children reveal a secret he did not anticipate, and its resulting connections. Gambi struggles to stay strong while in a compromising position. Jefferson begins to view things differently.
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It all adds up to a magnificently-layered universe that fans of superhero TV have rarely seen before, a place where a black superhero not only takes on criminals but the stereotypes and prejudice that divide us all.
It's that real-world sizzle that gives this newcomer its snap, crackle and pop.
The villains are scary, the dialogue is smart, and the actors are compelling. "Black Lightning" serves a welcome jolt.
The journey to Black Lightning fully embracing its present could be one of the year's exciting TV evolutions.
It's all pulled off powerfully and artfully by principal executive producer Mara Brock Akil (Girlfriends, The Game), who's assisted by DC impresario Greg Berlanti.
... it's already managed to distinguish itself not only from the Arrowverse (which includes shows like Arrow, The Flash, and Supergirl), but also from Marvel's Luke Cage, the series that's usually mentioned in the same breath.
Anissa shines as the first black lesbian superhero on TV and her significance can't be overstated.
Through a good story, a great tapestry is offered to talk about all kinds of social issues. [Full Review in Spanish]
The need to get what I will refer to as "the message" out took away from what could have been an awesome pilot.
This episode was really a showcase for Williams. The sequence featuring his arrest and incarceration ran the gamut of emotions without being obvious or over the top.
The '70s Incredible Hulk TV show established a formula wherein the Hulk was guaranteed to show up twice per episode; the best superhero shows stick to some version of that. And Black Lightning is surely among the best.
Black Lightning puts an emphasis on his community, making the show a welcome addition to The CW lineup specifically, and to superhero television as a whole.
Audience Reviews for Black Lightning: Season 1
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Feb 15, 2021Do we watch same episodes? This is bad and disconnected that i lost interest in first 2 ep.but i pushed to the end and i can say its NO GOOD
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Feb 03, 2021If you want a all black cast super hero show this is your only option. That is its only strength and there is something to be said for being the only game in town.
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Nov 13, 2020Season 1 does a perfect job in establishing the show.
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Aug 11, 2020The writers are more worried about the political message than the show. Its a shame because it had great potential.
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Aug 03, 2020It's story moves a bit slow but the cast is strong and the tale powerful.
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May 19, 2020Couldn't even finish the entire season. Boring trash that I struggled to even keep my eyes open for.
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Apr 09, 2020So no one could recognize who black lightning was because he wore a simple pair of glasses? Really? That was terrible 😂
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Mar 22, 2020I wonder why some people seem to have such a problem with this show... It's very well acted. The plot gets a little messy and over the top at times, but that's par for the course with a superhero show.
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Feb 29, 2020Highly disappointed. I was so excited to see this black superhero character on Netflix. I watched the first episode and I became extremely disappointed. The dialogue is not up to par. The acting in some points was good but the script is so off it almost makes it hard to follow the story line. For instance, the main villian's name is Lala. What? This in some cases reminds me of the early Tyler Perry movies. Where you have questions about how things happened in the movie/show. I think this show has potential but the script writer needs to step up their game. Really and some actors need to be either replaced or let go period.
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Feb 15, 2020this first season is a breath of fresh air from the overly used cg fight sequences in the flash legends and supergirl it has an amazing story and better action. This show does not come without its flaws some of the characters exchanges seem forced and boring like most of the exchanges from Lynn and Jeff but when the family is all together it captures some of my favorite exchanges and jokes. I want to point out china I have only seen her in a few other movies and shows and never showed exceptional talent in acting she wasn't horrible but this show really gives her room too shine her exchanges are amazing and she captures the idk what too do with my powers vibe. This was really action packed with amazing acting from nearly all of the cast it feels realistic because it's grounded in real world issues. Over all this show is an amazing breath of fresh air from the cheesy garbage that is the other cw shows.
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