Season 2 (Black Lightning)

"Lightning Strikes Back"

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The second season of premiered on October 9, 2018, and concluded on March 18, 2019. The season consists of 16 episodes.

Synopsis
Jefferson Pierce is a man with many faces. He is a former Olympic athlete, respected educator and a father of two. He is also Black Lightning, superpowered protector of Freeland with the ability to sense and harness electricity.

Jefferson is not the only one with powers and multiple faces. His oldest daughter, Anissa Pierce is a medical student, part-time teacher and dedicated social activist. She is also the super hero known as Thunder who possesses the ability to drastically increase her density, giving her invulnerability and super strength for as long as she can hold her breath. Finally, Jefferson's youngest daughter, Jennifer Pierce, is a fiery teen who inherited her father's athletic gifts but not his desire to be an athlete. Jennifer also inherited super powers. Her body generates pure electrical energy and she possesses the potential to be more powerful than Anissa or Jefferson. Lynn Stewart is Jefferson's ex-wife but they are still very much in love in addition to sharing the load as co-parents. She's also an accomplished medical researcher who is fast becoming an expert in metahuman medicine. Together, the Pierce family faces the challenges of the declined urban community that is the fictional city of Freeland, including corrupt officials and a menacing gang that calls itself The 100.

Worse, Tobias Whale, an infamous gangster, plagues this city and increasingly, metahumans with superpowers will prey upon the city, too. Fortunately, the family has allies in their fight, Jefferson's surrogate father and a former covert superspy, Peter Gambi, as well as Jefferson's friend and neighbor, the committed and scrupulously honest Deputy Police Chief Henderson.

Main Cast

 * Cress Williams as Black Lightning (Jefferson Pierce)
 * China Anne McClain as Lightning (Jennifer Pierce)
 * Nafessa Williams as Thunder/Blackbird (Anissa Pierce)
 * Christine Adams as Lynn Stewart
 * Marvin "Krondon" Jones III as Tobias Whale
 * Damon Gupton as Bill Henderson
 * Jordan Calloway as Painkiller (Khalil Payne)
 * James Remar as Peter Gambi

Recurring Cast

 * Robert Townsend as Napier Frank
 * Bill Duke as Agent Odell
 * William Catlett as Latavious "Lala" Johnson
 * Clifton Powell as Reverend Jeremiah Holt
 * Erika Alexander as Perenna
 * Kearran Giovanni as Giselle Cutter
 * Hosea Chanchez as Shakedown (Marcus Bishop)
 * Jennifer Riker as Dr. Helga Jace
 * Myles Truitt as Issa Williams
 * Brooke Ence as New Wave (Rebecca Jones)
 * Derrick Lewis as Coldsnap (Darryl Robinson)
 * Skye P. Marshall as Kara Fowdy
 * P.J. Byrne as Principal Mike Lowry
 * Eric Lynch as Councilman Kwame Parker
 * Chantal Thuy as Grace Choi
 * RJ Cyler as Todd Green
 * Madison Bailey as Wendy Hernandez
 * Yolanda T. Ross as Nichelle Payne
 * Crystal Lee Brown as Detective King
 * Tommy Kane as John Webb

Trivia

 * This is the first season to feature Jordan Calloway as a series regular.