Black Lightning Premiered Date, Network, Genre, Cast

Premiered Date

January 16, 2018

Genre

Superhero

Network

The CW

Cast

China Anne McClain

as Jennifer Pierce

Jahking Guillory

as Brandon

Jordan Calloway

as Khalil Payne

Nafessa Williams

as Anissa Pierce / Thunder

Cress Williams

as Jefferson Pierce / Black Lightning

Marvin Jones III

as Tobias Whale

James Remar

as Peter Gambi

Clifton Powell

as Reverend Jeremiah Holt

Erika Alexander

as Perenna

Bill Duke

as Agent Percy Odell

Christine Adams

as Lynn Pierce

Damon Gupton

as Henderson

Edwina Findley

as Tori Whale

Chantal Thuy

as Grace Choi

Charlbi Dean

as Syonide

About Black Lightning

About

DC Comics series centering on the titular superhero who exits retirement to become a vigilante for justice.

Fox originally ordered a pilot for production in September of 2016, but wound up passing on the series in February of 2017.