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Anissa (Nafessa Williams) aka Thunder has a new suit and new powers to adjust to, while Jefferson (Cress Williams) aka Black Lightning and Jennifer (Laura Kariuki) aka Lightning are dealing with some serious "power outage" issues at exactly the wrong time now that Tobias (Marvin Jones III) has put the next stage of his plan[...]

Cress Williams, Nafessa Williams, Christine Adams, James Remar, Marvin Jones III, Jordan Calloway and Chantal Thuy also star The episode was written by J Allen Brown and directed by Keesha Sharp https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t8s0gOB_z0Video can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Black Lightning | Y'all Miss Me | Season Trailer | The CW (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t8s0gOB_z0) Jefferson Pierce (Cress Williams) is[...]

After a break last week to give Jordan Calloway's Khalil Payne aka Painkiller the opportunity to take the stage in a backdoor pilot for a potential Arrowverse spinoff series, The CW's Black Lightning returns this Monday- and if you thought Laura Kariuki taking on the role of "new" Jennifer Pierce aka Lightning was a bit[...]

What follows are two preview images of Jefferson (Cress Williams) in action and a generic-sounding episode overview- and that's it So we're going to get on our editorial soapbox for a hot second because we need to put it out there It's never really felt like Black Lightning got the weekly promo pushes that other[...]

First, this is definitely not how Jefferson Pierce (Cress Williams) imagined his life would be While everyone else around him appears to be moving on and in new directions, Jefferson is close to his breaking point with tonight's "The Book of Reconstruction: Chapter Three"- and we've already gotten a "sneak preview" of what that looks[...]

Let's not forget a looming "Crisis on Infinite Earths" crossover that's less than a month away – and will change things dramatically, including Black Lightning this time around… and yes, they didn't forget about our crew from DC's Legends of Tomorrow. The Flash — "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three" — Image Number: FLA609b_0412b.jpg — Pictured[...]

Now, series star Cress Williams (Jefferson Pierce / Black Lightning) has taken to Instagram to confirm some earlier reporting with a post that's sure to make the wait for "Crisis" near-impossible to bear: View this post on Instagram. …and just in case the post gets removed: C Williams Viewers can't say they weren't warned in advance[...]

It’s Batman’s 80th birthday, and DC Comics has released a 3-minute video of just about everyone wishing a man who dresses up as a bat “happy birthday”.

Lastly, Tobias (Marvin Jones III) makes a major move to cripple Freeland and kill Black Lightning (Cress Williams), requiring our superhero family to step up like never before Nafessa Williams and Damon Gupton also star Salim Akil directed the episode written by Charles D Holland https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oM94-HPSn58 Did you really think we were going to stop there, Black[...]

Lastly, Jefferson (Cress Williams) tries to install a superhero code for his metahuman offspring, but Jennifer (China Anne McClain) insists on taking revenge on Tobias (Marvin Jones III) for her boyfriend's death Damon Gupton and James Remar also star Salim Akil directed the episode written by Jan Nash. Black Lightning — "The Book of the Apocalypse:[...]

What purpose, you ask? Well, let's talk about it. https://youtu.be/tgUegwOg4_c Black Lightning s02e14 "The Book of Secrets: Chapter Four: Original Sin": TROUBLE – Looking for answers, a worried Anissa (Nafessa Williams) sets out to find Grace (guest star Chantal Thuy). Cress Williams, China Anne McClain, Christine Adams, Damon Gupton, Marvin Jones III, Jordan Calloway and James Remar also[...]

She was abandoned as a child, passed around through foster care, then was a victim of human trafficking – none of which exactly explains the skin discolorations we've seen or the strange pill Anissa found in her apartment. Again, this sets up nicely for more of what is bound to come next. In a final setup, Jefferson[...]

Ross as Nichelle Payne and Cress Williams as Jefferson — Photo: Bob Mahoney/The CW — © 2019 The CW Network, LLC All rights reserved Our story starts with a bang–literally–as masked gunmen try to kidnap Lynn (Christine Adams) and Anissa (Nafessa Williams) but are foiled by Agent Odell and the ASA[...]

Jefferson Pierce aka Black Lightning (Cress Williams), Anissa Pierce aka Thunder (Nafessa Williams) and the rest of "Team Lightning" have a lot more than a returning Tobias Whale (Marvin "Krondon" Jones III) to contend with: now that Green Light's out in the community, the battle for Freeland's future has gotten a lot deadlier – as[...]

Jefferson Pierce aka Black Lightning (Cress Williams), Anissa Pierce aka Thunder (Nafessa Williams) and the rest of "Team Lightning" are going to have a lot more than a returning Tobias Whale (Marvin "Krondon" Jones III) to contend with (a threat worthy of its own season, as we've seen): now that Green Light's out in the[...]