The Book of Reconstruction: Chapter One: Collateral Damage

"The Book of Reconstruction: Chapter One: Collateral Damage"
Information
Season 4 » Episode 1
Episode number	46 of 58
Airdate	February 8, 2021
Network	The CW
Written by	Salim Akil
Directed by	Salim Akil
Chronology
Preceded by	The Book of War: Chapter Three: Liberation
Followed by	The Book of Reconstruction: Chapter Two: Unacceptable Losses

"The Book of Reconstruction: Chapter One: Collateral Damage" is the first episode of the fourth season of Black Lightning, and the forty-sixth episode overall. It aired on February 8, 2021.

Synopsis

Jefferson Pierce is still mourning the death of his long-time friend, Detective Henderson. Meanwhile, Gambi is presented with an interesting opportunity. Lastly, Lynn and Jefferson are still not able to see eye to eye.

Appearances

Characters

Protagonists

• Black Lightning's Team
  • Jefferson Pierce
  • Thunder (Anissa Pierce)
  • Lightning (Jennifer Pierce)
  • Lynn Stewart
  • Peter Gambi
• Freeland Police Department
  • Ana Lopez
  • Hassan Shakur

Antagonists

• The Whale
  • Freeland Reconstruction Program
    • Tobias Whale
• The 100
  • Latavious "Lala" Johnson
  • Devonte Jones
• Markovian Army (mentioned)
  • Gravedigger (pictured)

Other Characters

• Bill Henderson (grave)
• Alvin Pierce (hallucination)
• Jefferson Pierce's Mother (indirectly mentioned)
• Dr. Bowlan
• Billy Black (television)
• Grace Choi (unconscious)
• Khalil Payne (mentioned)
• Lauren Caruso
• President Shaw (news ticker)
• Vice President Cori Hannette (news ticker)
• Senator Muhammed (news ticker)
• GBS
  • Roland S. Martin (television)
  • John Webb (television)
  • Chandler Tong (television)
• Santa Claus (mentioned)
• Two-Bits
• Erica Moran (pictured)
• Maryam Luqman (pictured)
• Wendy Hernandez (pictured)

Teams and Organizations

• Freeland Police Department
• Markovian Army (mentioned)
• ASA (mentioned)
• The 100
• Kobra Cartel (mentioned)
• Center for Gene Therapy & Genetic Research
• Monovista International (mentioned)
• GBS News (television)
• Garfield High School
• United States Congress (news ticker)
• The Whale
  • Freeland Reconstruction Program
• Black Lightning's Team
• Two-Bits' Bar
• The 100
• Freeland Dist. Co. (logo)

Species

• Metahumans
  • Green Light Babies (pictured)
• Humans
• Metahumans (UE-20)

Objects and Concepts

• Immigration/Metahuman Bill (news ticker)
• Lightning Suit
• Black Lightning Suit (mentioned)
• Green Light (mentioned)
• Lynn Stewart's Mask
• Meta Booster
• Thunder Suit
• Thunder's Truck

Locations

• Earth-Prime
  • Earth
    • North America
      • United States of America
        • Georgia
          • Freeland County
            • Freeland
              • 15th and Magnolia
              • Center for Gene Therapy & Genetic Research
              • Freeland 18th Police Precinct (television)
              • Garfield High School
              • Floyd Lane
                • Pierce Residence
              • Two-Bits' Bar
              • Freeland Docks
              • Sanctum
        • Florida (news ticker)
    • Markovia (mentioned)
    • Geneva (news ticker)
  • Ionosphere

Notes

• This episode takes place a year after the War for Freeland ended, on February 8, 2021.

Gallery

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  Collateral Damage
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  Title Card for Season 4
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  The Book of Reconstruction

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