BLACK LIGHTNING”

Mondays (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET) on The CW

 

Jefferson Pierce (Cress Williams) is a man with many faces. He is a former Olympic athlete, respected educator and a father of two. He is also Black Lightning, 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. His oldest daughter, Anissa Pierce (Nafessa Williams), is a medical student, health clinic volunteer and dedicated social activist. She is also the superhero known as Thunder who possesses the ability to drastically increase her density, giving her invulnerability and super strength for as long as she can hold her breath. Finally, Jefferson’s youngest daughter, Jennifer Pierce (China Anne McClain), is a fiery teen who inherited her father’s athletic gifts but not his desire to be an athlete. Jennifer also inherited superpowers. Her body generates pure electrical energy and she possesses the potential to be more powerful than Anissa or Jefferson and is known as Lightning. Lynn Stewart (Christine Adams) is Jefferson’s ex-wife but they are still very much in love in addition to sharing the load as co-parents. She’s also an expert in metahuman medicine. 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 (Marvin “Krondon” Jones III). Fortunately, the family has allies in their fight, Jefferson’s surrogate father and a former covert superspy, Peter Gambi (James Remar).

BLACK LIGHTNING stars Cress Williams, Nafessa Williams, James Remar, Christine Adams, Marvin Jones III, Jordan Calloway and Chantel Thuy.

Based on the characters from DC, BLACK LIGHTNING is from Berlanti Productions and Akil Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television, with executive producers Greg Berlanti (“Arrow,” “The Flash”), Salim Akil & Mara Brock Akil (“Being Mary Jane,” “The Game,” “Girlfriends”), Charles D. Holland (“Profiler,” “JAG,” “Painkiller Jane,” “The Quad”) and Sarah Schechter (“Arrow,” “The Flash”). The Black Lightning character was created by Tony Isabella with Trevor Von Eeden.

 

 

 

 

CREDITS FOR “BLACK LIGHTNING” ON THE CW

 

Day and time:

Mondays (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET) on The CW

 

 

Network debut:

January 16, 2018

 

 

Short Synopsis:

 

 

Jefferson Pierce made his choice: he hung up the suit and his secret identity years ago. But with crime and corruption spreading like wildfire, and those he cares about in the crosshairs of the menacing local gang The One Hundred, he must return as Black Lightning — to save not only his family, but also the soul of his community. Based on the DC character Black Lightning, created by Tony Isabella with Trevor Von Eeden.

 

 

Cast:

Cress Williams as Jefferson Pierce/Black Lightning

 

 

Nafessa Williams as Anissa Pierce/Thunder/Blackbird

James Remar as Peter Gambi

Christine Adams as Lynn Pierce

Marvin Jones III as Tobias Whale

Jordan Calloway as Khalil Payne/Painkiller

Chantel Thuy as Grace Choi

 

 

 

 

Executive Producers: 

Greg Berlanti, Salim Akil, Mara Brock Akil, Sarah Schechter, Oz Scott, Charles D. Holland and Pat Charles

 

 

Produced by:

 

 

Format:

 

Berlanti Productions and Akil Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television

 

Drama / 60 min

(Filmed in HD)

 

 

Origination:

 

Atlanta, Georgia

 

 

 

 

Media contacts:

 

 

 

Cyndee Ellefson, (310)422-9024

 

 

[email protected]