Directed by Salim Akil   Written by Tony Isabella   Trevor Von Eeden   Salim Akil   Jan Nash   J. Allen Brown   Lamont Magee   Keli Goff   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 (as Marvin 'Krondon' Jones III) Damon Gupton ... Bill Henderson Jordan Calloway ... Khalil Payne James Remar ... Peter Gambi Clifton Powell ... Reverend Jeremiah Holt Kearran Giovanni ... Giselle Cutter RJ Cyler ... Todd Green Yolanda T. Ross ... Nichelle Payne Crystal Lee Brown ... Desk Sergeant Sara Torres ... Private Chef Thom Scott II ... Agent Nick DeKay ... Driver Uncredited Cast Leslie Sides ... FBI Agent Produced by Salim Akil   Greg Berlanti   Mara Brock Akil   Pat Charles   Suzanne C. Geiger   Adam Giaudrone   Katrin L. Goodson   Charles Holland   Jennifer Lence   Elvis Mitchell   Jan Nash   Carl Ogawa   Melora Rivera   Sarah Schechter   Oz Scott   Trish 'The Dish' Stanard   Original Music by Kurt Farquhar

Additional Info Premiere: January 21, 2019 DVD Release: January 10, 2020 Blu-ray Release: October 27, 2020 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 #3,236 / 21,127 Site Ranking