Get ready for an electrifying ride as we dive into the world of “Black Lightning”! This powerful American television series, based on the DC Comics character Jefferson Pierce, premiered on The CW on January 16, 2018 and has been leaving audiences on the edge of their seats ever since.
The show follows Jefferson Pierce, a high school principal who retired from his superhero identity Black Lightning nine years ago, but is forced to become a hero once again as he fights to protect his community of Freeland from the rise of the local gang called The 100.
Starring Cress Williams, China Anne McClain, Nafessa Williams, Christine Adams, Marvin “Krondon” Jones III, Damon Gupton, and James Remar, “Black Lightning” is a must-watch for all superhero fans and those who love action-packed drama.
How Black Lightning Season 1 Begins…

“Black Lightning” takes off with a bang in its first episode as retired superhero Jefferson Pierce is pulled back into the world of crime fighting. After his daughter Anissa is arrested for protesting and his youngest daughter Jennifer is kidnapped by the dangerous gang “The 100,” Jefferson is forced to use his powers to rescue her.
Despite his reluctance to break a promise he made to his ex-wife, Lynn, to give up heroics, he teams up with his mentor and friend Peter Gambi to take down the gang and save his daughters.
The episode reaches a thrilling climax as Jefferson, with the help of Gambi, fights to rescue the girls from the clutches of the ruthless 100 gang and their leader Tobias Whale. But the action doesn’t end there as a new twist is revealed when Anissa’s own powers are activated by her trauma, adding an extra layer of excitement to the already action-packed episode.