Jefferson Pierce (Cress Williams), respected educator and father of two, is also Black Lightning, superpowered protector of Freeland. And he does not fight alone. He is joined by his superpowered daughters, Anissa (Nafessa WilIiams), aka Thunder, and Jennifer (China Anne McClain), aka Lightning, as well as his ex-wife, metahuman expert Lynn (Christine Adams). Together, the Pierce famiIy combats the ilIs eroding their city, including a menacing gang that calls itself The 100 and infamous gangster Tobias Whale (Marvin Jones IlI). Worse, Freeland has been plagued by government-sponsored experiments and drug trafficking, creating metahumans and addicts whiIe making FreeIand the target of a dangerous foreign power, Markovia. FortunateIy, the family stiII has aIlies in their fight: former covert superspy Peter Gambi (James Remar) and Jeffersons neighbor, the scrupulously honest deputy poIice chief BiIl Henderson (Damon Gupton). |