Black Lightning (2018)

Action · Drama · Sci-Fi

Jefferson Pierce is a man wrestling with a secret. As the father of two daughters and principal of a charter high school that also serves as a safe haven for young people in a New Orleans neighborhood overrun by gang violence, he is a hero to his community.

IMDb rating: 6.1 (29,076 votes)
Seasons: 4
Streaming (US): Netflix
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Seasons

Season 1 (2018)

7.35 avg 13 episodes 7.5 → 7.5 42 min avg

Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Resurrection	7.5	1,972
2	LaWanda: The Book of Hope	7.2	1,490
3	LaWanda: The Book of Burial	7.2	1,290
4	Black Jesus	7.0	1,196
5	And Then the Devil Brought the Plague: The Book of Green Light	7.3	1,106
6	Three Sevens: The Book of Thunder	7.3	1,073
7	Equinox: The Book of Fate	7.4	997
8	The Book of Revelations	7.3	967
9	The Book of Little Black Lies	7.3	954
10	Sins of the Father: The Book of Redemption	7.5	916
11	Black Jesus: The Book of Crucifixion	7.6	927
12	The Resurrection and the Light: The Book of Pain	7.5	897
13	Shadow of Death: The Book of War	7.5	945

Season 2 (2018)

6.73 avg 16 episodes 6.9 → 7.1 42 min avg

Big finale

Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Book of Consequences: Chapter One: Rise of the Green Light Babies	6.9	826
2	The Book of Consequences: Chapter Two: Black Jesus Blues	6.8	747
3	The Book of Consequences: Chapter Three: Master Lowry	6.8	719
4	The Book of Consequences: Chapter Four: Translucent Freak	6.7	699
5	The Book of Blood: Chapter One: Requiem	6.7	697
6	The Book of Blood: Chapter Two: The Perdi	6.7	687
7	The Book of Blood: Chapter Three: The Sange	6.7	671
8	The Book of Rebellion: Chapter One: Exodus	6.7	666
9	The Book of Rebellion: Chapter Two: Gift of the Magi	6.5	669
10	The Book of Rebellion: Chapter Three: Angelitos Negros	6.6	638
11	The Book of Secrets: Chapter One: Prodigal Son	6.8	614
12	The Book of Secrets: Chapter Two: Just and Unjust	6.7	622
13	The Book of Secrets: Chapter Three: Pillar of Fire	6.6	601
14	The Book of Secrets: Chapter Four: Original Sin	6.7	576
15	The Book of the Apocalypse: Chapter One: The Alpha	6.7	575
16	The Book of the Apocalypse: Chapter Two: The Omega	7.1	600

Season 3 (2019)

7.06 avg 16 episodes 6.8 → 7.4 42 min avg

Season 3 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Book of Occupation: Chapter One: Birth of the Blackbird	6.8	567
2	The Book of Occupation: Chapter Two: Maryam's Tasbih	6.7	515
3	The Book of Occupation: Chapter Three: Agent Odell's Pipe-Dream	7.0	509
4	The Book of Occupation: Chapter Four: Lynn's Ouroboros	7.0	493
5	The Book of Occupation: Chapter Five: Requiem for Tavon	7.2	488
6	The Book of Resistance: Chapter One: Knockin' on Heaven's Door	6.7	475
7	The Book of Resistance: Chapter Two: Henderson's Opus	6.8	471
8	The Book of Resistance: Chapter Three: The Battle of Franklin Terrace	7.2	476
9	The Book of Resistance: Chapter Four: Earth Crisis	7.1	561
10	The Book of Markovia: Chapter One: Blessings and Curses Reborn	7.0	458
11	The Book of Markovia: Chapter Two: Lynn's Addiction	7.0	451
12	The Book of Markovia: Chapter Three: Motherless ID	7.1	449
13	The Book of Markovia: Chapter Four: Grab the Strap	7.7	486
14	The Book of War: Chapter One: Homecoming	7.0	435
15	The Book of War: Chapter Two: Freedom Ain't Free	7.2	444
16	The Book of War: Chapter Three: Liberation	7.4	458

Season 4 (2021)

6.70 avg 13 episodes 6.7 → 7.1 42 min avg

Season 4 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Book of Reconstruction: Chapter One: Collateral Damage	6.7	428
2	The Book of Reconstruction: Chapter Two: Unacceptable Losses	6.4	374
3	The Book of Reconstruction: Chapter Three: Despite All My Rage...	6.6	367
4	The Book of Reconstruction: Chapter Four: A Light in the Darkness	6.6	363
5	The Book of Ruin: Chapter One: Picking Up the Pieces	6.6	369
6	The Book of Ruin: Chapter Two: Theseus's Ship	6.4	369
7	Painkiller	7.2	416
8	The Book of Ruin: Chapter Three: Things Fall Apart	6.6	331
9	The Book of Ruin: Chapter Four: Lyding	6.5	334
10	The Book of Reunification: Chapter One: Revelations	6.5	323
11	The Book of Reunification: Chapter Two: Trial and Errors	6.8	325
12	The Book of Resurrection: Chapter One: Crossroads	7.1	326
13	The Book of Resurrection: Chapter Two: Closure	7.1	377