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Black Lightning – Season 2, Episode 2 The Book of Consequences: Chapter Two: Black Jesus Blues

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Black Lightning – Season 2, Episode 2

The Book of Consequences: Chapter Two: Black Jesus Blues

Aired Oct 16, 2018

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Jefferson must break the news to his students and faculty that he is stepping down; struggling with his new life as Painkiller, Kahlil pays a visit to Jennifer in hopes of mending things; Tobias continues to enact his plan.

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China Anne McClain

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Nafessa Williams

Anissa Pierce

Christine Adams

Lynn Stewart

James Remar

Peter Gambi

Marvin "Krondon" Jones III

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Carmen Phillips

Autostraddle

10/18/2018

Some of last night's rollout was awkward, but it also infused levity into a show that takes itself incredibly seriously.

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Christian Holub

Entertainment Weekly

10/17/2018

B+

...a really cute scene, like a Freeland remix of Dead Poets Society...

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Kyle Fowle

AV Club

10/17/2018

B

It's too early to tell if this push into new territory will suit Black Lightning. "Black Jesus Blues" has elements that work and some that don't.

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Charles E. Henning

Tell-Tale TV

10/17/2018

4/5

Not every decision the creators make are great all the time. Just like in life, the good typically outweighs the bad, causing it all to add up to a sum greater than its parts.

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Justin Carreiro

TV Fanatic

10/17/2018

3.9/5

Right now, I'm rooting for Grace in this love triangle.

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Tiffany Fletcher

TV Line

10/17/2018

"Black Jesus Blues," the second chapter of Black Lightning's new arc, has enough content to make the "Book of Consequences" a bestseller.

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Synopsis

Jefferson must break the news to his students and faculty that he is stepping down; struggling with his new life as Painkiller, Kahlil pays a visit to Jennifer in hopes of mending things; Tobias continues to enact his plan.

Director: Oz Scott
Executive Producer: Mara Brock Akil, Salim Akil, Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter
Screenwriter: Charles D. Holland
Network: The CW
Rating: TV-14 (L|V)
Genre: Drama, Action, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date: Oct 16, 2018

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