Based on the character of the same name, created by Tony Isabella with Trevor Von Eeden, featured in publications of DC Comics, “Black Lightning” is an American superhero drama television series, developed by Salim Akil, that premiered on The CW on January 16, 2018.
Starring Cress Williams, China Anne McClain, Nafessa Williams, Christine Adams, Marvin “Krondon” Jones III, Damon Gupton, James Remar, Jordan Calloway, and Chantal Thuy, “Black Lightning” centers around Jefferson Pierce (Cress Williams), a high school principal who is forced to don his superhero suit once again after years of retirement when a local gang arises and recruits one of his star students.
The final season of Black Lightning premiered on Monday, February 8, 2021, at 9 P.M on The CW.
Jefferson Pierce is a man with many faces. He is a former Olympic athlete, respected educator, and a father of two. He is also Black Lightning, a superpowered protector of the fictional city of Freeland with the ability to sense and harness electricity. Jefferson is not the only one with powers and multiple faces.
Together, the Pierce family faces the challenges of a declined urban community, including a war between a menacing gang that calls itself The 100, and a criminal cartel backed by the Pierce family’s nemesis, the infamous gangster, Tobias Whale. Fortunately, the family has allies in their fight, Jefferson’s surrogate father and a former covert superspy, Peter Gambi.
The CW announced that Season 4 will be the final season for the show.
“When we first started the ‘Black Lighting’ journey, I knew that Jefferson Pierce and his family of powerful Black Women would be a unique addition to the superhero genre,” series developer and executive producer Salim Akil said in a statement. “The love that Blerds and all comic book fans around the globe have shown this series over the past three seasons proved what we imagined, Black People Want To See Themselves in all their complexities.”
Where can I stream “Black Lightning 4”?
The show is available for streaming on The CWtv, Seasons 1-3 are available on subscription services Netflix, and Prime Video.