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We have a new inside-the-episode video for tonight's Black Lightning episode with executive producer Salim Akil talking about Black Jesus We are introduced to the newest drug on the streets, Green Light, and it gives the person taking them super strength This will put both Jefferson (Cress Williams) and Anissa (Nafessa Williams) separately on the[...]

With three episodes down and a new one tonight, we've seen Black Lightning taking on the 100 gang And we now know the reason it's called the 100 is that it's 100 crime bosses joined together under a single leader, Tobias Whale (Marvin "Krondon" Jones III) How did this happen? Whale killed Black Lightning Or[...]

One of the strongest aspects of the new CW series Black Lightning is the Pierce family How they all interact, joke with each other, and support each other shows how they obviously care about one another But the outlier is the fact that Jefferson (Cress Williams) and Lynn (Christine Adams) are not together at the[...]

With the premier of Black Lightning last month, we were also introduced to the 100 gang We first met Will (Dabier) and his cousin Lala (William Catlett), and that seemed pretty bad Lala was going to make Jennifer (China Ann McClain) start turning tricks because he thought she was Will's girl and Will owed him[...]

This article contains spoilers for the Black Lightning season one episode – LaWanda: the Book of Burial. . . . . . Black Lightning continues as one of the better new series of the season This episode continues to focus on the family and community aspect of Jefferson Pierce's life, from the awkward family moments to the heroic and tragic time[...]

In the first episode of Black Lightning we got to meet Chenoa (Shein Mompremier), the girlfriend of Anissa Pierce (Nafessa Williams) We also saw that things were less than great though as there were some issues coming up even after Anissa had been kidnapped We found out some time back that the series was also[...]

The CW has released an inside look at tonight's new episode of Black Lightning Executive producer Salim Akil talks about how the community is reacting to the return of Black Lightning and how when someone is fighting for you it makes you want to fight for yourself This is the effect that Black Lightning has[...]

The CW has released new single images of the character from their recently debuted series Black Lightning We get a really good clean shot of the Black Lightning suit as well as individual shots of Jefferson (Cress Williams), Lynn (Christine Adams), Anissa (Nafessa Williams), Jennifer (China Ann McClain), Gambi (James Remar) and Henderson (Damon Gupton)[...]

We're just two episodes in to the new CW series Black Lightning, and it's obvious how important the family aspect of the series is going to be Jefferson (Cress Williams) gave up the costume for his family, and the relationship he has with his wife Lynn (Christine Adams) is the thing that he might have[...]

In Black Lightning, he plays Peter Gambi, anything but a simple tailor who has been Jefferson Pierce's (Cress Williams) 'Alfred' for years He's the Cisco/Felicity/Diggle role for Team Black Lightning The video below has Remar talking about Gambi, how he is not only there to support Jefferson, but to also be a moral compass. In the[...]

This article contains spoilers for the Black Lightning season 1 episode – LaWanda: The Book of Hope. . . . . . Black Lightning — "LaWanda: The Book of Hope" — Image BLK102b_0283r.jpg — Pictured (L-R): Tracey Bonner as LaWanda and Cress Williams as Jefferson Pierce — Photo: Richard Ducree/The CW — © 2018 The CW Network, LLC[...]

I am more than a little shocked that this is the scene from tonight's episode of Black Lightning that the CW has released It is a strong, powerful scene that addresses the decision Jefferson Pierce (Cress Williams) has in front of him, to keep trying to repair the dream of a family and help the[...]

After a very well-received series premiere, tonight we get the second episode of Black Lightning, called LaWanda: The Book of Hope With the rumor of Black Lightning's return, hope starts to build again in the city of Freeland, but it's not Jefferson's (Cress Williams) plan to return to the suit again He just wanted to[...]

After the premiere of Black Lightning this week on the CW, fans were left with some interesting questions Why didn't his daughters Anissa (Nafessa Williams) and Jennifer (China Ann McClain) recognize Jefferson (Cress Williams) when he rescued them? Does Tobias Whale (Marvin 'Krondon' Jones III) think that Black Lightning is dead? And what was the[...]

They didn't want to run Arrow, Flash, Supergirl, Legends of Tomorrow and Black Lightning all at the same time. I can understand the thought there — they don't want to alienate their other viewers But, other than Supernatural, their comic related adaptations are what do best for them Throw in Riverdale and iZombie and it's pretty[...]

After the Tuesday's premiere of Black Lightning, there is a lot of buzz for the new CW series The ratings were strong, and both the critic and fan reactions were positive The CW seems to have a hit on their hands Some of the questions people are already asking are: How long before Anissa (Nafessa[...]

We've only seen a bit of it, but one of the things I am interested in with the new Black Lightning series is going to be the relationship between Black Lightning/Jefferson Pierce (Cress Williams) and Inspector Henderson (Damon Gupton) These two are friends in civilian life, but Henderson does not seems to like Black Lightning[...]

In the pilot episode of Black Lightning, we met Jefferson Pierce (Cress Williams) and his daughters Anissa (Nafessa Williams) and Jennifer (China Ann McClain) Pierce retired from being a costumed vigilante in an effort to save his family, and it's his daughters being at risk that got him to put the suit (or the new[...]

The show was up 13% in overall viewers, having a total audience of 2.47 million and was steady in its demo from the fall finale. After that came the premiere of Black Lightning, starring Cress Williams as a retired hero forced to suit up again when his daughters lives are threatened by a local gang The[...]

This article contains spoilers for the Black Lightning series premiere – The Resurrection. . . . . . Tonight the CW unveiled their new series, Black Lightning I've heard some people saying that there are too many superhero shows on the air, this show is proof that their wrong The idea comes from the misconception that superheroes are a genre[...]

EST, Black Lightning premieres on the CW Thanks to the fine folks at CW and WB, I was able to attend the world premiere in Washington D.C. I was on the red carpet and able to get some comments from the stars and creative forces responsible for this welcome addition to the CW lineup. Cress Williams (Jefferson[...]

We are a day away from the premiere of Black Lightning, and actor Cress Williams is in a new video released by the CW, talking about his character of Jefferson Pierce. Unlike the other members of the CW hero club, Black Lightning has been there, done that and has the scars to prove it He's fought[...]

As Black Lightning got its premiere in Washington DC this weekend and will make its television debut on Tuesday, the CW has released a new interview/character introduction video featuring actress Christine Adams telling us about her character of Lynn Pierce Lynn is the ex-wife of Jefferson (Cress Williams) and the most of Anissa (Nafessa Williams)[...]

The CW has released a second scene from the series premiere of Black Lightning One of the elements that the Greg Berlanti superhero series have in common is the casting of a more mature, familiar face to offset some of the younger actors A character without powers, but that can help guide the hero along[...]

A week ago we got to see China Anne McClain talk about playing Jennifer Pierce in the new CW series Black Lightning Now we have Nafessa Williams talking about playing the older sister, Anissa Pierce. Both of them are the daughters of Jefferson Pierce (Cress Williams), the former costumed vigilante named Black Lightning Now he is[...]

The CW has released the first scene from the upcoming new series Black Lightning The scene takes place on a rainy night as Jefferson Pierce (Cress Williams) is pulled over by the police With him in the car are his daughters Anissa (Nafessa Williams) and Jennifer (China Anne McClain) There seems to be no reason[...]

Now the CW has released an extended two-minute version that includes more shots, more jokes, and they add in Black Lightning As much as the network and producers have been saying that it's not connected to the rest of the shows… it's suddenly connected in a the promo. They work in another super-speed type joke with[...]

The CW is doing their presentation at the Television Critics Associations winter press tour today and among the guests was Salim Akil, one of the co-creators and producers on the new CW series Black Lightning Akil is producing with the godfather of superhero television, Greg Berlanti, as well as Mara Brock Akil and Sarah Schechter. During[...]

We knew they were going to showcase the powers of Jefferson Pierce's daughters Anissa (Nafessa Williams) and Jennifer (China Anne McClain), but it seems like we'll be seeing Thunder sooner than later when Black Lightning debuts later this month The series focuses on former superhero turned high school principal Pierce (Cress Williams) who gets back[...]

As we get closer to the series premiere of Black Lightning, the CW is upping the promotion and today we get a new video featuring actress China Anne McClain who will be playing Jennifer Pierce The 19-year-old actress is playing the 16-year-old daughter of Jefferson Pierce (Cress Williams), the former superhero Black Lightning In the[...]