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EPISODE
SEASON
SCHEDULE
A retired superhero becomes a vigilante for justice.
September 19, 1967 in Big Spring, Texas, USA
30 April 1956, New York City, New York, USA
22 December 1979, Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, USA
March 12, 2018
It only takes this episode a few minutes to start dropping tantalizing hints about the characters' backstories...In an interesting parallel, both Tobias Whale and Anissa Pierce spend this episode investigating their own family histories.
June 19, 2018
The show has done a great job so far in keeping the show light in the midst of the heavy subjects it touches on.
May 24, 2018
All the table-setting this week is sure to make for some explosive moments in the coming episodes.
August 27, 2018
Black Lightning digs into the past and brings to light several backstories of several different characters. While these storylines are interesting in isolation, it just starts to feel like too much all at once.
May 10, 2018
Given how many subplots and threads Black Lightning's already introduced, "The Book of Green Light" is a welcome change of pace, but at the same time, it still manages to introduce an important new depth to Black Lightning's mythos.
March 09, 2018
Anissa is really coming into her own as determined to be a superhero and Whale is finally a more complex villain. I'm here for what comes next.
March 09, 2018
It's fresh, thrilling and brutal. It's everything you would expect from a superhero series and then some.
March 12, 2018
You can tell a lot about a show from a mediocre episode. "And Then the Devil Brought the Plague" was a mediocre episode of Black Lightning. Still, if this is going to be what a medicore episode looks like, then this show is something special.
August 14, 2018
Though not as action-packed or emotional as the previous outings, this episode sets the table for the Black Lightning vs Tobias grudge match that's obviously coming.
March 12, 2018
Black Lightning found our hero and villain pursuing each other more persistently than before, and the family secrets that loomed over their heads not only afforded insight into what founded their beef, but also informed each man's personality and values.
