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Cast & Crew

James Remar
As Peter Gambi
Cress Williams
As Jefferson Pierce / Black Lightning
Christine Adams
As Lynn Pierce
Nafessa Williams
As Anissa Pierce / Thunder / Blackbird
Chantal Thuy
As Grace Choi
Kurt Farquhar
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Black Lightning is a superhero drama series that follows Jefferson Pierce, a high school principal with a secret past as a retired superhero. When his daughters are kidnapped by a local gang, Jefferson must come out of retirement and don his superhero suit once again to save them. With the help of his daughters, who also possess superpowers, and his loyal allies, Jefferson must fight to protect his family and the city from dangerous metahuman threats. The series features action-packed sequences and emotional storytelling, exploring themes of family, power, and responsibility.

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