Nine years after giving up his superhero alter-ego, Black Lightning, Jefferson Pierce (Cress Williams) is just your average, everyday high school principal. But the electricity-controlling crimefighter must reluctantly come out of retirement in order to protect his community from a dangerous gang known as the 100. Debuting in 2018, this action-packed CW series-based on the DC Comics character-also stars China Anne McClain, Nafessa Williams, Christine Adams, and James Remar.13 episodes. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English.