Black Lightning

Pillar of Fire

Tobias has made his move for the Green Light pods on Black Lightning Season 2 Episode 13. He is sitting in a prime position to get everything he wants and make his attack on Freeland. All he has to do is call up the right fighter to do his dirty work. If only they had taken the briefcase away from him sooner. Everything could've been different at this stage of the conflict. Everyone seems to want the Green Light pod kids nowadays. There's a lot of money in meta... more

Just and Unjust

The past isn't buried yet, but Jennifer is having a hard time letting go. Khalil's family is putting his body to rest on Black Lightning Season 2 Episode 12. The funeral arrangements are ready, and the characters (as well as us fans) will get to say a farewell to the complex anti-hero/villain. The goodbye is hitting Jennifer the hardest. But with the end of her relationship, the burial is almost beginning the journey for her next story arc. And it's one we've been waiting now f... more

Prodigal Son

It's time to say goodbye to a fan-favorite foe. Khalil "Painkiller" Payne succumbed to his injuries from Tobias on Black Lightning Season 2 Episode 11. After the devastating attack, his chances of survival were dwindling by the minute in one of the most somber deaths we've experienced yet. "Prodigal Son" was a tender send-off for a longstanding character that grew from wide-eyed teenager to redeemed villain/new anti-hero. Khalil's journey throughout Black Light... more

Black Lightning Fall Finale Recap: The Kids Aren't Alright

Love on the Run The episode begins with Jennifer and Khalil taking refuge from her family and from Cutter in a barn. They not only need a place to hide, but also a place for Khalil to rest and heal from the poisoned blade Cutter used to attack him; his wound looks infected, and he looks clammy and weak. Jennifer briefly leaves Khalil to go to the hospital and get supplies. When she is unable to figure out a computer password, she zaps it to get to the meds and flees, almost bumping into her father and sister. Jennifer gives Khalil... more

Black Lightning Casts Living Single Vet as Super-Powered Therapist

Black Lightning is booking some couch time with Living Single alumna Erika Alexander: The actress will recur during Season 2 of the CW series as Perenna, a telepathic therapist who comes to the aid of a Pierce family member, TVLine has learned. Perenna will try to help Jennifer — who, last season, discovered she has abilities like her father and sister — acclimate to her manifesting powers and the emotions that go along with them. While her dad and sis have tak... more

Why Jennifer Shouldn't Suit up for 'Black Lightning' Season 2

In the final monologue of Black Lightning season 1, it became clear that after saving both her mother's and father's lives, Jennifer sees her powers similarly to Anissa, "as a blessing from God." She's spent episodes denying her abilities and how her life has changed, but it looks like Jennifer is really to embrace her powers and become Lightning. However, suiting up as her superhero alter ego shouldn't happen on Black Lightning season 2. Time for Growth The biggest reason Jennifer sh... more