Jason Johnson reviews the new superhero show, Black Lightning, for The Root. As he points out, it's not the first black superhero show to make it to the small screen, but he thinks it's the best by far.
More about Black Lightning: Variety's review here, THR's review here, Matt Webb Mitovich's review for TVLine here.
The show premieres January 16 at 9 p.m., 8 Central time, on the CW. It stars Cress Williams (Hart of Dixie) as Jefferson Pierce, the hero of the title, Christine Adams as his ex-wife Lynn, James Remar as Pierce's sidekick Peter Gambi, Damon Gupton as Inspector Henderson, and Marvin "Krondon" Jones, III, as Tobias Whale, Black Lightning's nemesis.
More about Black Lightning: Variety's review here, THR's review here, Matt Webb Mitovich's review for TVLine here.
The show premieres January 16 at 9 p.m., 8 Central time, on the CW. It stars Cress Williams (Hart of Dixie) as Jefferson Pierce, the hero of the title, Christine Adams as his ex-wife Lynn, James Remar as Pierce's sidekick Peter Gambi, Damon Gupton as Inspector Henderson, and Marvin "Krondon" Jones, III, as Tobias Whale, Black Lightning's nemesis.
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