Black Lightning

2018, Show

Jefferson Pierce is a man wrestling with a secret. As the father of two daughters and principal of a charter high school that also serves as a safe haven for young people in a New Orleans neighborhood overrun by gang violence, he is a hero to his community.

Country: United States

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Netflix

Season 1 - 4

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6.1

Critic rating

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8.0

Reviews

Critic Season 1 Rebecca Nicholson

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...a swashbuckling stunner.

Read full review at The Guardian

Critic Season 1 Ed Power

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...moves lightly and packs a mighty punch.

Read full review at The Telegraph

Critic Season 1 Joyce Slaton

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By giving us a hero grappling with career and fatherhood as well as the criminals tearing up his town, the CW has gifted viewers with the most mature, complex superhero show to date.

Read full review at Common Sense Media

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Black Lightning is a superhero drama series that follows Jefferson Pierce, a high school principal with a secret past as a retired superhero. When his daughters are kidnapped by a local gang, Jefferson must come out of retirement and don his superhero suit once again to save them. With the help of his daughters, who also possess superpowers, and his loyal allies, Jefferson must fight to protect his family and the city from dangerous metahuman threats. The series features action-packed sequences and emotional storytelling, exploring themes of family, power, and responsibility.

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You can stream Black Lightning on: Netflix

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Some TV shows that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Black Lightning include Andor, Fallout, 3 Body Problem, Daredevil: Born Again, Supergirl, The Eternaut.