- Black Lightning, the CW superhero series based on the comic book of the same name, will be leaving Netflix at the end of the month after being on the streaming platform since January 2018.
- The show, which ran for 58 episodes across 4 seasons before its cancellation, follows the story of Jefferson Pierce, a former Olympic athlete and respected educator who also moonlights as the superpowered protector of the fictional city of Freeland known as Black Lightning.
- Alongside Jefferson, his daughters Anissa and Jennifer also possess superpowers and fight alongside him as the superheroes Thunder and Lightning, facing challenges from criminal organizations in their community with the help of allies like Peter Gambi.
DC fans have until the end of the month to watch Black Lightning, the CW-produced superhero series based on the comic book of the same name, before the now-cancelled show leaves Netflix.
Black Lightninghas been on Netflix since January 2018, following the streamer’s licensing of the series, just a week after it premiered on the CW network. The comic book adaptation ran for 58 episodes across 4 seasons before its cancellation, with its final episode airing in May 2021.
“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 the fictional city of Freeland with the ability to sense and harness electricity,” the CW’s official synopsis for the series reads. “Jefferson is not the only one with powers and multiple faces. His oldest daughter, Anissa Pierce is a medical student, health clinic volunteer and dedicated social activist. She is also the superhero 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.”
“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 superpowers. Her body generates pure electrical energy and she possesses the potential to be more powerful than Anissa or Jefferson and is known as Lightning,” the description continues. “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 expert in metahuman medicine.”
“Together, the Pierce family faces the challenges of a declined urban community, including a war between a menacing gang that calls itself The 100, and a criminal cartel backed by the Pierce family’s nemesis, the infamous gangster, Tobias Whale. Fortunately, the family has allies in their fight, Jefferson’s surrogate father and a former covert superspy, Peter Gambi.”
Black Lightning,which leaves Netflix at midnight on September 1, stars Cress Williams (Prison Break, Living Single) as its titular character, alongside China Anne McClain(Grown Ups, Descendants), Nafessa Williams (Rivals, Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody),Christine Adams (Batman Begins, The Whole Truth), Marvin “Krondon” Jones III (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Spider-Man: Brand New Day), Damon Gupton(Whiplash, La La Land), James Remar (Sex and the City, Dexter), Jordan Calloway (ER, Fire Country), and Chantal Thuy(Magnum P.I., The Rookie).
This story was originally published byMen’s Journalon Aug 10, 2026, where it first appeared in theNewssection. Add Men’s Journal as aPreferred
