Directed by Tanya Hamilton   Written by Tony Isabella   Trevor Von Eeden   Salim Akil   Jan Nash   Cast Cress Williams ... Jefferson Pierce / Black Lightning China Anne McClain ... Jennifer Pierce Nafessa Williams ... Anissa Pierce / Thunder Christine Adams ... Lynn Pierce Marvin Jones III ... Tobias Whale (credit only) (as Marvin 'Krondon' Jones III) Damon Gupton ... Bill Henderson (credit only) James Remar ... Peter Gambi Gregg Henry ... Martin Proctor William Catlett ... Lala (as Will Catlett) Tracey Bonner ... Lawanda White Al-Jaleel Knox ... LaShawn Anthony Reynolds ... Deputy Chief Cayman Kyanna Simone ... Kiesha (as Kyanna Simone Simpson) Armani White ... Self (as Godholly) Mike Forbs ... Citizen #3 Marion Guyot ... Mrs. Johnson Darryl W. Handy ... Citizen #1 (as Darryl Handy) Rachael Thompson ... Plasmacorp Clerk Shimone Woodberry ... Citizen #2 Uncredited Cast Jennifer 'Ms Fer' Russell ... Spectator Produced by Salim Akil   Greg Berlanti   Mara Brock Akil   Adam Giaudrone   Daphne Raves   Sarah Schechter   Oz Scott   Robert West   Original Music by Kurt Farquhar

Additional Info Premiere: March 13, 2018 DVD Release: June 26, 2018 Blu-ray Release: June 26, 2018 Country: Distributor: Warner Brother Studios Websites: Production Companies Berlanti Productions DC Entertainment Warner Bros. Television Distributors The CW Network (The CW)   (2018) (United States) (TV) HBO Max   (2020) (United States) (VOD) (video) Rating Stats Overall Rating -- / 10 Our Rating -- / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users -- / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #3,226 / 21,074 Site Ranking