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Black Lightning (season 1)


that." Salim Akil likened the narrative of the first season to the story of the Tuskegee experiment. "What I wanted to do was have an arc about black male paranoia and African-American paranoia. So we start in the black community, fighting the gangs. And then this drug is introduced, and everyone's questioning where the drug comes from, and we start to follow the trail of where it comes from [...] and see oh, this stuff isn't coming from the low-level gang members
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Black Lightning (season 2)


is probably a result of trying to reintroduce so many characters and storylines at once, but the energy and potential for a strong second season is definitely there. "Black Lightning" continues to be one of the best, most important shows on television." "IGN"s Carl Waldron wrote, "Black Lightning himself doesn't see much action in the Season 2 premiere, but the rest of the cast picks up the slack." He gave the episode a rating of 7.5 out of 10 and said that, ""Black
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and Black Lightning is gone and the two begin to explore reuniting, with Jefferson believing he can do more as Jefferson than Black Lightning could ever do as the community believes in his ability to get things done as a school principal and elder. As the series progresses, it revealed that Jefferson’s ability to stand up for the community is so effective that he has come to be affectionately known as "Black Jesus" as revealed by his former student LaWanda White. Members of Freeland’s community complain to Jefferson about the looming threat
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Black Lightning (season 1)


April 2, 2018, a month after production on the first season had concluded, The CW renewed the series for a second season. In writing the first season, Salim Akil stated that he was most inspired by the original run of "Black Lightning" comic books and that Black Lightning being a black father who defies the "deadbeat stereotype" was part of the reason for the Akil's wanting to tell his story. "That image of a father saving his daughters, protecting his family, protecting his school, protecting
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Black Lightning (season 2)


13, The CW released the first promotional image of China Anne McClain as Jennifer Pierce in her official Lightning superhero costume. The second season of "Black Lightning" received generally positive reviews from professional critics. On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the season holds a 92% approval rating, with an average rating of 7.42/10, based on 9 reviews. The website's critic consensus reads: "Faced with the responsibility of aiding Freeland through trying times, the Pierce family takes "Black Lightning" back by storm."
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Black Lightning (season 2)


The second season of the American television series "Black Lightning", which is based on the DC Comics character Jefferson Pierce / Black Lightning, premiered on The CW on October 9, 2018 and ran for 16 episodes until March 18, 2019. The season was produced by Berlanti Productions, Akil Productions, Warner Bros. Television, and DC Entertainment. It was ordered in April 2018 and production began that June, with Salim Akil once again serving as showrunner. The season continues to follow Jefferson, now a high school teacher who
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The Sims 2: Seasons


who go outside during a rainstorm can be struck by lightning, but this more commonly happens to trees or other objects. A Sim who survives gets blackened hair and skin that do not come off until the Sim's next shower or bath. Also, if a Sim stays out in a hailstorm for too long they will die. Plant Sims are the new creatures that comes with "The Sims 2: Seasons". Plant Sims have green skin with vine-like tattoos, special leaf or flower made hair and yellow eyes
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Black Lightning (TV series)


CW officially ordered "Black Lightning" to series on May 10, 2017 with Salim Akil to serve as showrunner. On April 2, 2018, The CW renewed the series for a second season, which premiered on October 9, 2018. On January 31, 2019, The CW renewed the series for a third season, set to premiere on October 21, 2019. In order for the series to have an "authentic black voice" to support its setting and characters, "Black Lightning" utilizes a predominantly African-
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Black Lightning (season 2)


Marcus Bishop / Shakedown. This season introduces the first official superhero costume for Jennifer Pierce as she takes on the moniker "Lightning" from the comic book source material. The costume echoes that of Anissa Pierce, Jennifer's older sister who operates as the superhero Thunder, in that it is a black body suit covered in yellow plating. However, the Lightning costume also features lightning-inspired designs. Production for the season began on June 26, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. The back lot used during filming was the same
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Black Lightning (season 2)


gave the whole season a rating of 7.5 out of 10, writing, "Season two of "Black Lightning" has some interesting storylines, a number of good fight scenes, a catchy soundtrack, and some important messages. Unfortunately, it all seems slightly uncoordinated and messy in its execution." In a more positive account from "Entertainment Weekly", Christian Holub gave the season finale a "B" grade, adding, "Season 2's penultimate installment was all over the place, but tonight's season finale did
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Black Lightning (season 1)


Salim Akil revealed that "Black Lightning" would not follow the villain of the week format typical of many superhero television series because he wanted "to explore the characters, even the villains" and felt that "one of the most interesting characters right now from a storytelling standpoint is Tobias [Whale]. His hatred for himself and for others comes from a real place, so we want to know why he's like that." Discussing the character Anissa Pierce, Black Lightning's daughter and the first black lesbian superhero on
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were for the city of Freeland, as well as for the family. What are the effects of Green Light in the community? What does that do? It's giving people an excuse to shoot first and ask questions later." Furthering the season's objective to "give a nod to comic books in a stronger way," Akil also said that the season would feature more metahumans. On the relevant social issues that the season would address and on how the consequences of the first season would play out for the Pierce
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Black Lightning (season 2)


to redeem the love of her life." Akil said that there would additionally be "other forces in Freeland and outside of Freeland" that would come into play as sources of conflict. Cress Williams described the season as "harder hitting and a little bit darker" than the series' debut outing, but indicated that the second season would build upon the foundation of the first. Akil revealed that the season would be organized into smaller arcs known as "books" to mimic the style of the comic book source material,
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Peter Gambi or else. With help from his henchmen, Syonide captured Black Lightning and planned to turn him over to the 100. They also captured Peter Gambi as well. Tobias Whale planned to have Black Lightning and Peter Gambi executed. Unable to take Black Lightning's life and fearing what would happen if he didn't do what the 100 ordered him to do, Syonide rigged his gun in order to kill himself as well. When Syonide pulled the trigger to fire his gun, it killed him while Peter Gambi sacrificed his
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Black Lightning (season 2)


Lightning" continues to be an engaging character-led series." Recapping the premiere for "Entertainment Weekly", Christian Holub gave the episode a "B" grade. In her review for "Collider", Allison Keene gave the season's early storylines 4 stars out of 5, writing, ""Black Lightning" is not without its own flaws, including occasionally disjointed or abrupt storytelling, but its clear desire to educate and inspire through compelling family drama continues to make it a show of consequence." Burt and
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second season. Salim Akil's son, the rapper Godholly, additionally provided new original music for the season. Tracks by Godholly from the season include "T Whale" and "Survival Mode" from the eighth episode, "In the Streets Again" and "How I Feel" from the ninth episode, and "100 Gang" from the thirteenth episode. In May 2018, it was announced that "Black Lightning", which served as a mid-season entry for its first season, would instead debut in the
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Black Lightning


over. The fields block energy blasts from weapons or other metahumans, and they can even block explosions, keeping him from being hit by grenades or bombs. He also has the ability to sense electrical fields around him, and can tell where electricity is coming from and how strong it is. His powers allow him to absorb energy in order to make himself stronger. Black Lightning can then make himself stronger, faster, heal quicker and produce more lightning. Any source of electricity will do, but he has a fondness for
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Black Lightning (season 2)


recently re-emerged from retirement as the superhero Black Lightning, as he fights against the local gang and criminal empire called The 100, as well as a corrupt government, in his community of Freeland. Cress Williams stars as Jefferson, along with principal cast members China Anne McClain, Nafessa Williams, Marvin "Krondon" Jones III, Christine Adams, Damon Gupton, and James Remar also returning from the previous season, while Jordan Calloway was promoted to the principal cast from his recurring status in season one. On April 2
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Black Lightning (season 2)


season will focus more time on her secret and offer her the opportunity to become more than an occasional guest character." He concluded, ""Black Lightning" introduced a lot of interesting ideas – even if they are not always served well – and we can't wait to see what becomes of them next year." Again reviewing for "The A.V. Club", Fowle gave the season finale a "C+" grade. He named Jennifer's journey as "undoubtedly" the best part of the season, but felt
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Black Lightning (season 2)


fall of the 2018–19 television season for its second. The second season premiered on The CW in the United States on October 9, 2018. In November, it was announced that the series would move to airing on Mondays at 9:00pm following "Arrow" for the second half of the season after previously airing on Tuesdays at 9:00pm following "The Flash" since its debut. The 16th and final episode of the season aired on March 18, 2019. Having acquired the international distribution and streaming rights for "Black Lightning",
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Black Lightning (season 2)


one used by The CW's previous Atlanta-based television series, "The Vampire Diaries". Salli Richardson-Whitfield directed and guest-starred in the fourth episode of the season, while recurring cast member Robert Townsend directed the thirteenth episode of the season. Black Lightning creator Tony Isabella attended the season wrap party with the cast and crew on January 5, 2019 and visited the set during the final week of production. Filming for the second season concluded on January 10, 2019. Composer Kurt Farquhar returned to score the
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Black Lightning (TV series)


. Each season is released on Netflix in the United States one to two weeks after the season finale airs on The CW. The complete first season of "Black Lightning" was released on Blu-ray and DVD in Region 1 on June 26, 2018, in Region 2 on January 28, 2019, and in Region 4 in 2018. The set also features extra content including the series' 2017 San Diego Comic-Con panel, new featurettes, deleted scenes, and a gag reel. The complete second season of
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List of government agencies in DC Comics


A.S.A. was developing metahumans for Project Masters of Disaster. At the same time, Agent Odell secretly has the Pierce family under surveillance when he gets suspicious of them. By the end of season two, Agent Odell visits the Pierce family with his knowledge on Jefferson, Anissa, and Jennifer being Black Lightning, Thunder, and Lightning. He mentions that the metahuman pods have attracted the attention of the Markovians who have reclaimed Helga Jace and would like Black Lightning, Thunder, and Lightning to help the A.S.A. when the Markovians turn Freeland
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Black Lightning (season 2)


push them apart in others. You're gonna see a lot of different ups and downs in their relationship this season." Main cast members Cress Williams, China Anne McClain, Nafessa Williams, Christine Adams, Marvin "Krondon" Jones III, Damon Gupton, and James Remar return from the previous season as Jefferson Pierce / Black Lightning, Jennifer Pierce, Anissa Pierce / Thunder, Lynn Stewart, Tobias Whale, Bill Henderson, and Peter Gambi, respectively. On July 21, 2018 at San Diego Comic Con,
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2014–15 Tampa Bay Lightning season


The 2014–15 Tampa Bay Lightning season was the 23rd season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on December 16, 1991. The off-season for the Tampa Bay Lightning began on April 22, 2014, when they were eliminated in a four-game sweep by the Montreal Canadiens. On May 6, 2014, the first off-season transaction involved the Lightning signing their highly touted goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy to a three-year, entry level contract. Coming into the 2014–15 season, Vasilevskiy is rated
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2017–18 Tampa Bay Lightning season


The 2017–18 Tampa Bay Lightning season was the 26th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on December 16, 1991. On April 9, 2017, the Lightning's 2016–17 season came to an end when they defeated the Buffalo Sabres 4–2 at Amalie Arena. The Lightning were eliminated from playoff contention the night before when the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 5–3. On April 23, 2017, the Lightning signed Boris Katchouk to a three-year, entry-level contract. Katchouk posted career
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Black Lightning (season 1)


Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. He said that Jefferson takes after King, where he "would prefer to educate and to love and to be peaceful, but [he understands] that there's a different side." The Black Lightning side of him, in turn, favors the philosophies of Malcolm X, and believes that, "There are some things that I have to do and react to in a way that I'm not going to turn the other cheek." As a character-driven family drama,
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Black Lightning (season 1)


June 26, 2018, in Region 2 on January 28, 2019, and in Region 4 in 2018. The set also features extra content including the series' 2017 San Diego Comic-Con panel, new featurettes, deleted scenes, and a gag reel. On March 29, 2017, The CW released the first promotional image of Cress Williams as Jefferson Pierce in his official Black Lightning superhero costume. On May 18, the first trailer for the series was released. The main cast of the season that were confirmed at
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2015–16 Tampa Bay Lightning season


The 2015–16 Tampa Bay Lightning season was the 24th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on December 16, 1991. The Lightning entered the season as the defending Eastern Conference champions. The regular season began on October 8, 2015 against the Philadelphia Flyers with a 3–2 victory, with Jason Garrison scoring the first 3-on-3 overtime goal in NHL history. The off season for the Lightning began on June 15, 2015, when the lightning lost in the Stanley Cup final in six games to the Chicago Blackhawks
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Silver Brumby


difficult as Golden to train in the way of the bush. He is captivated by Dawn's beauty and constantly pursues her for his herd. However it appears that Goonda is the mare he loves the most. When the black stallion comes looking for his stolen mares and becomes captivated by Goonda, Lightning learnt one thing. He learnt that even the remembered beauty of Dawn meant nothing to him compared with his feeling for Goonda. Lightning finally concedes that he must not go after Baringa's mares when Baringa defeats the black stallion when
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WMAC Masters


a contender who challenged champion Red Dragon, but Red Dragon won the match. Female NOTE: Baby Doll was the only female master in the series to lose the Dragon Star match as a contender. Lady Lightning, who was practically a dominant force in season 1 in the women's division, had successfully defended her title against Baby Doll. But it was revealed in season 2 that Lady Lightning was defeated by Black Widow. Black Widow is the only ever champion, male or female, to have willingly relinquished her Dragon Star
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York Rangers. He became only the third rookie goaltender in NHL history to record a shutout for two different teams in the same season, and the first to do so in 79 years. Smith recorded 14 wins for the Lightning during the 2008–09 season before suffering a concussion that kept him out of action for the remainder of the season. On February 2, 2011, the Lightning placed Smith on waivers, where he cleared the next day and was subsequently assigned to the Lightning's AHL affiliate, the Norfolk Admirals. He returned
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Looker (comics)


," Looker interrogates Black Lightning when he is captured after running out of electricity. As Looker thinks that Black Lightning's powers come from his suit and uses electricity to torture him for the location of the other baby, she gets a vision from the metal substance in Anissa's possession as to where she, Anaya, and the baby are as she leads some of the Sange to an abandoned mall.. During this time, Lynn has arrived to help Anaya out. As Thunder faces off against Looker and the Sange, Black
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2010–11 Tampa Bay Lightning season


In October, the Lightning compiled a 7–2–1 record and with 15 points, leading not only the Southeast Division, but also the entire Eastern Conference. This was the first time the Lightning had ever led the East after the first month of the season. Steven Stamkos was named one of the League's Three Stars for the month of October, with Stamkos himself coming away with the honor of First Star. Stamkos led the League with 19 points, scoring nine goals and assisting on ten, and was tied for the second-
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2019–20 Tampa Bay Lightning season


. The condition of the pick is that if the Canucks miss the playoffs in the coming season the pick becomes a 1st-round pick in 2021. On July 5, 2019, the Lightning re-signed forward Carter Verhaeghe to a 1-year contact extension. Verhaeghe led the Syracuse Crunch and American Hockey League in scoring with 82 points (34 goals and 48 assists). On the same day, the Lightning re-signed forward Cedric Paquette to a 2-year, contract extension. The cap hit on the contract is valued at
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in six games in the 2015 Stanley Cup Final, Bishop revealed he tore his groin on a Brad Richards shot in the second period of Game 2. The injury did not require surgery, just rest during the off-season. On October 17, 2015, Bishop became the all-time leader in regular season wins for the Tampa Bay Lightning, posting his 84th win in a 2–1 victory over the visiting Buffalo Sabres. In so doing, he surpassed former Lightning goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin's record of 83 regular season wins.
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concluded its run on April 17, 2018. Having acquired the international distribution and streaming rights for "Black Lightning", Netflix aired new episodes of the season weekly in regions outside of the United States, including Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. The season was released on Netflix in the United States on April 25, 2018, one week after the season finale aired on The CW. The complete first season of "Black Lightning" was released on Blu-ray and DVD in Region 1 on
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Durham West Jr. Lightning


a single season (31 in only 27 games). The next season, Wakefield's record was surpassed fellow Lighting alumni Natalie Spooner (32) as Spooner led the Lightning to their best PWHL playoff result in team history, losing in the league final to the Toronto Jr. Aeros. Both Wakefield and Spooner are Canada national women's ice hockey team alumni. In 2013, the Lightning defeated the Mississauga Jr. Chiefs in the OWHA Provincial final to win their first ever championship, 3-2. All this coming after failing to
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Black Lightning (season 1)


producers and writers of the season attended the 2018 WonderCon and screened the episode "Sins of the Father: The Book of Redemption" at their panel ahead of its official debut on The CW. The first season of "Black Lightning" debuted to critical acclaim. On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the season is "certified fresh" and holds a 96% approval rating, with an average rating of 8.35/10, based on 48 reviews. The website's critic consensus reads: ""Black Lightning" doesn't reinvent
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next year he earned a full-time spot with the Jets and played there for another 2 years. Prior to the 1992–1993 season Cole was traded to the newly formed Tampa Bay Lightning and became part of the original Lightning roster. While with the Lightning Cole enjoyed his best season in the NHL, when he scored 43 points in 81 games during the 1993–1994 season. The 1994–1995 season saw Cole play the majority of the season with the Lightning before being traded to the New Jersey Devils. That year the Devils won the Stanley
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Black Lightning (season 1)


Lightning's costume was designed by Laura Jean Shannon. While the suit's design is meant to invoke protection from the character's vulnerabilities such as his age, and bullets in particular, Salim Akil stated that there were "a lot of iterations" of the Black Lightning costume, and that "at one point I had covered his face and his eyes, but what was more important to me was the emotion, and you need to see that. You need to see his eyes when his daughters have a gun pointed at
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List of Black Lightning characters


and it is found by the police, who use this as evidence to imprison Latavius. LaWanda’s death forms the catalyst to convince Jeff that he is not doing better as Jefferson Pierce but must fully return and act as Black Lightning, much to Lynn’s chagrin. As Black Lightning once more, Jeff attacks and hands Lala over to the police, who apprehend him, although is soon murdered by Tobias Whale, the secret true leader of the 100 gang. Jeff continues to act as Black Lightning during the night and principal
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Syonide


of the 100 to dispose of Black Lightning. He started by going after the tailor Peter Gambi who had a connection with Black Lightning and interrogated him on the hero's identity. With the help of his henchmen, Syonide set up an ambush for Black Lightning. While Black Lightning took down Syonide's henchmen, Black Lightning was taken down by Syonide who shot him with a drug-filled dart. When Tobias Whale got annoyed with Syonide's failure to kill Black Lightning, he angrily told Syonide to finish off Black Lightning and
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Black Lightning (TV series)


5. She explained, "There's a lack of thematic cohesiveness in this season premiere that is probably a result of trying to reintroduce so many characters and storylines at once, but the energy and potential for a strong second season is definitely there. "Black Lightning" continues to be one of the best, most important shows on television." In her review for "Collider", Allison Keene gave the season's early storylines 4 stars out of 5, writing, ""Black Lightning" is not without its
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Johnny Thunder


but was never expounded upon. Jonni existed on Earth-Two before "Crisis" and is briefly seen on the merged Earth resulting from the Crisis, attending a detectives convention. In the "Kingdom Come" continuity, she and Black Lightning have a child who becomes the anti-hero known as "Lightning", possessing the electricity-based powers of both of her parents. However, in the contemporary DC Universe, Black Lightning's daughter Lightning, who recently joined the JSA, is identified as the daughter of Black
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Black Lightning (season 1)


The first season of the American television series "Black Lightning", which is based on the DC Comics character Jefferson Pierce / Black Lightning, premiered on The CW on January 16, 2018 and ran for 13 episodes until April 17, 2018. The season was produced by Berlanti Productions, Akil Productions, Warner Bros. Television, and DC Entertainment. It was ordered in May 2017 and production began that September, with Salim Akil serving as showrunner. The season introduces Jefferson Pierce, a high school principal who retired from his superhero
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Painkiller (comics)


's character Khalil Payne takes on the moniker and dons a similar appearance after developing the comic character's enhanced strength and powers of anesthetization. Painkiller debuted in "Black Lightning", Vol. 2 #2 (March 1995), written by Tony Isabella and illustrated by Eddie Newell. The character dies just two issues later in "Black Lightning", Vol. 2 #4 (May 1995). Painkiller, a high-level mob enforcer, is hired by the Brothers Who Rule to stop Black Lightning's pursuit of
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Tampa Bay Lightning


-blue on white, or white-blue-silver on black). For the 1996–97 season, the Lightning added a third jersey, primarily blue with a sublimated wave and rain design on the front and back, lightning bolts down the sleeves, a silver-gray shoulder yoke, and black gussets. The third jersey was retired after the 1998–99 season. In their first two seasons, the Lightning used a stylized block font for player names, with gaps in the upper loops of letters such as A, B,
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Black Lightning (season 1)


with the Akils. Kurt Farquhar composed the score for the season, which he created by "combining elements of trap hip-hop, orchestral scoring, and a liberal use of live voice." The rapper Godholly, who is the son of showrunner Salim Akil, provided original music for the season, including tracks such as "Black Lightning" from the main title sequence. Following the series premiere, the tracks "Black Lightning" and "Power" from Godholly were made available on iTunes, Amazon, and other digital
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List of Black Lightning characters


to the discovery that Jennifer's cells are constantly producing "pure energy" in contrast to Jefferson's, whose electric powers are absorbed and conducted from an exterior source like a battery's while Jennifer's body acts as a powerful interior generator for a stronger kind of "lightning". After the A.S.A. discovers Black Lightning's secret identity, Jennifer and her family are forced to go into hiding. In season two, Jennifer starts to get control of her abilities. She manages to perfect them when she finally confronts Tobias Whale for
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Black Lightning (season 2)


on top of the hill, and so adding super powers on top of it just made things worse for her." Conversely, Nafessa Williams shared that her character would continue to embrace her powers through her work as a superhero, elaborating that Anissa now "feels confident navigating the superhero world without her father, and she feels fully confident and able to do it on her own." Regarding the Pierce siblings opposing reactions to gaining superpowers, McClain said, "It's gonna bring them together in certain ways and then
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." On February 24, 2017, Cress Williams was announced in the lead role of Jefferson Pierce / Black Lightning. On March 2, China Anne McClain and Nafessa Williams were cast as Jefferson's daughters, Jennifer Pierce and Anissa Pierce, respectively. Later that same month on March 10, it was reported that Christine Adams has been cast as Lynn Stewart, Jefferson's ex-wife. At the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con International on July 22, it was revealed that James Remar and Damon Gupton had joined the
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Black Lightning


known as Holocaust a permit to build a Casino on Paris Island in Dakota. This would come back to haunt Pierce sometime later when the enraged Holocaust attacked him while he was giving the graduation speech at Ernest Hemingway High School. In issue #5 of the "Infinite Crisis" storyline, it was shown that Black Lightning was one of the eight people Batman had considered to aid him in destroying the Brother Eye satellite, which controlled the OMACs. Booster Gold, who was not on the list of eight, but knew about
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recovery. When Black Lightning arrives at Grace and Anissa's apartment with his small band of fugitive heroes, Grace comes to his aid and helps fight off the attacking members of the Justice Society of America. In the ensuing battle, Grace renders Stargirl and Mister America unconscious, telling them not to threaten her "in-law". After the battle with the JSA, both Grace and Thunder agree to join up with Black Lightning's small team of Outsiders, who are tasked by Amanda Waller with travelling to Markovia and capturing
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Black Lightning (TV series)


series' featured songs along with the Akils. The rapper Godholly, who is the son of showrunner Akil, has provided original music for the series, including tracks such as "Black Lightning" from the main title sequence. "Black Lightning" began airing on The CW in the United States on January 16, 2018 during the 2017–18 television season. The first season, consisting of 13 episodes, ran until April 17, 2018. The second season premiered on The CW in the United States on October 9, 2018.
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Black Lightning (TV series)


debuted to series lows in viewers 18-49. The second season premiere drew 1.2 million viewers and a 0.4 rating, down from its first season premiere, average, and finale, as well as from the premiere of "Legends of Tomorrow" in the time slot the previous fall. In viewers 18-34, however, "Black Lightning" improved by 10% from its freshman finale and was even with the debut of "Legends of Tomorrow" from the previous season. "Black Lightning" has received generally positive
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Black Lightning (TV series)


-making performance from Cress Williams." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the season a score of 79 out of 100, indicating "generally favorable reviews" from 25 critics. The second season of "Black Lightning" received generally positive reviews from professional critics. The season holds a 92% approval rating, with an average rating of 7.42/10, based on 9 reviews. The website's critic consensus reads: "Faced with the responsibility of aiding Freeland through trying times, the Pierce family takes "Black Lightning
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2016–17 Tampa Bay Lightning season


produced 11 players who have appeared in the NHL, which includes four players who made their debuts during the 2015–16. On May 28, 2016, the Lightning's off-season began when they were eliminated by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Eastern Conference Final in a 2–1 loss. The Penguins would go on to capture the Stanley Cup after defeating the Lightning in a seven-game series. On June 6, 2016, information came out that assistant coach Steve Thomas was not returning next season. The Lightning decided not to renew
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Walgett Shire


River, and the outback country northwest of the Barwon River, including the black opal mining and fossicking town of Lightning Ridge. Prior to 1957, when Lightning Ridge was established as a significant settlement, the outback country was part of the Western Division. The Mayor of Walgett Shire Council is Cr. Manuel Martinez, who is unaligned with any political party. Walgett Shire includes Walgett, Lightning Ridge, Collarenebri, Pilliga, Pokataroo, Rowena, Burren Junction, Cryon, Cumborah, Glengarry and Carinda. Come By Chance was established
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crossover, the Dominators detonated a Gene-Bomb that wreaked havoc with anyone possessing the metagene by making them lose control of their powers. After the breakup of the Outsiders, Black Lightning moved to Brick City to continue his solo career. When Lex Luthor was elected President of the United States in 2000, he appointed Jefferson Pierce as Secretary of Education, Pierce accepting as he concluded that he could do more good working within the system than outside it. He resigned amidst controversy over his "worst-kept secret in Washington"
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Painkiller (comics)


Painkiller is a fictional character and supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character, created by writer Tony Isabella and artist Eddie Newell, debuted in "Black Lightning", Vol. 2 #2 (March 1995). The character is depicted as an enemy of Black Lightning. In 2018, Jordan Calloway began portraying the first screen adaptation of the character in The CW's live-action television series "Black Lightning". While Painkiller's real name has never been revealed in the comics, Calloway
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Vincent Black Lightning


The Vincent Black Lightning was a Vincent-HRD motorcycle first built in September 1948 at the Vincent works in Great North Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, UK, and produced from 1948 to 1952. The bike was a purpose-built factory modified Black Shadow that was then named and produced as the Black Lightning. At the time the Black Lightning was the fastest production motorcycle in the world. Vincent-HRD began motorcycle production in 1928 and were well established after World War II when they launched the Black Lightning. This was a
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reboot of its continuity, "The New 52", Black Lightning comes into conflict with Blue Devil, over their confrontation of Tobias Whale's crime wave. He later made an appearance as a possible recruit for the Justice League. Tony Isabella, the creator of Black Lightning, rebooted the character in a new six part series that began in November, 2017. The series, which takes place in Cleveland, "forgets" much of the previous history of the character. Tony Isabella says that this will not be an "
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of his team the Outsiders. His 16-year-old, younger daughter Jennifer Pierce, was recently recruited by the Justice Society of America under the code name "Lightning". A version of Lightning first appeared in "Kingdom Come" a 1996 miniseries published by DC Comics. Pierce claims that people frequently ask him if he is the father of Static, much to his chagrin. It is later revealed that Static is in fact a fan of Black Lightning and has a poster of the hero in his room in Titans Tower.
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official debut on The CW. The main cast of the second season as well as the Akils attended San Diego Comic-Con on July 21 to promote the season. On December 13, The CW released the first promotional image of China Anne McClain as Jennifer Pierce in her official Lightning superhero costume. Several of the main cast members of the third season attended San Diego Comic-Con on July 20, 2019 to promote the season. section begin=Ratings / The series premiere of "Black Lightning" debuted to strong numbers
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2015–16 Tampa Bay Lightning season


'd like to enjoy the tandem for another year or two. When answering questions on the roster, Yzerman said that he did not expect a lot of roster changes by pointing out that Vladislav Namestnikov, Jonathan Drouin, and Nikita Nesterov will get more opportunities with the team in the coming season. On the injury front, Lightning center Tyler Johnson revealed that he was not sure if his broken right wrist would require surgery in the off season. He said that he got hurt in Game one of the Stanley Cup Final when he
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Living Lightning


Living Lightning was doing private security work for the Avengers; notably protecting the family of Avengers Academy student Striker. Living Lightning was with the Rangers when they come into conflict with Kaine alias Scarlet Spider in Houston, then they joined forces with him to battle a monster made of pure energy. He has since left the Rangers and was inducted in the FBI, where he goes on several undercover missions. During "", Santos was the one responsible for making the Grandmaster back down and surrender the Avengers he had captured as part
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Black Lightning (season 1)


family dynamic is so compelling that even if Jefferson Pierce had no powers beyond great motivational speeches, this show would be a worthwhile watch. "Black Lightning" balances humor with all-too-necessary social commentary [...] to make a refreshing addition to the superhero TV pantheon." Reviewing the first two episodes of the season, "The Hollywood Reporter"s Daniel Fienberg commended the series for its "solid action scenes, bass-pumping soundtrack, stylish treatment of Black Lightning's sizzling powers and character pragmatism." He echoed
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Black Lightning (2009 film)


positive reviews in Russian media, according to review aggregator Kritikanstvo. According to Kinopoisk, the movie grossed $19 680 848 in Russia to a total of $21 500 000 worldwide, against a budget of $8 000 000 and a marketing budget of $7 000 000. “Black Lightning” “played” 10 Volga GAZ-21 cars. Additionally, 100 computer prototypes were made. The number of "Black Lightning" "19-91 DEE" comes from the famous meme "Leprozoria" - DEE1991GR. In the course
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List of minor DC Comics characters


Jefferson Pierce becomes Black Lightning, where he beats up Joey Toledo's men. Afterwards, Black Lightning grabs Joey and pressures him to tell him everything there is to know about the 100. He tells him to meet him at Garfield High's gymnasium at midnight. When Black Lightning goes to meet with Joey Toledo, he was caught by surprise when Joey had brought Merlyn the Dark Archer with him to kill Black Lightning. The fight is later crashed by Talia al Ghul and the League of Assassins, who are not pleased with
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Karate Kid (comics)


" vol. 2, #7, the villain known as Trident was revealed to really be Val Armorr from the pre-Crisis Legion. In issue #8, he battles Black Lightning and Batman while deep in the Batcave. During the fight, Superman's files are shown listing Val as a Class 15 fighter and Batman as a Class 12. Val is stopped when blasted by Black Lightning while Batman distracts him. Karate Kid and Starman are two of seven Legionnaires currently in the present. However, this Karate Kid bears
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Black Lightning


of Black Lightning were controversial when the character debuted. In the character's early days, Black Lightning was depicted wearing a combined afro wig/mask and affecting an exaggerated Harlem jive vernacular as part of his efforts to conceal his identity as highly educated school professional Jefferson Pierce. Black Lightning later becomes one of the founding members of the Batman-helmed Outsiders superhero team. In the 2000s, DC Comics introduced Black Lightning's daughters, who inherited metahuman abilities from their father. His eldest daughter Anissa, known as Thunder, can
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Black Lightning (season 2)


"Syfy Wire" contributor Stephanie Williams praised the season for its efforts to de-stigmatize mental health care, especially for black women. Burt called Jennifer's therapy storyline "a powerful, vital representation of mental health issues—not only within the superhero genre, but anywhere on TV." Editorializing for Rotten Tomatoes, Erik Amaya criticized the season's questionable and "imprecise" timeline, as well as Grace Choi's "dispersed" appearances. In regards to the latter critique, Amaya said, "Hopefully, the third
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1993–94 Tampa Bay Lightning season


n't match the hot start from 1992–93, and quickly dropped to 3-12-2 by early November. However, a bit of NHL history was made early in the season when the first regular-season game at the ThunderDome, which drew an NHL-record 27,227 fans to watch the Lightning face the Panthers on October 9, 1993. That attendance mark remains as the league record for a regular season game. Also, that same month when the Los Angeles Kings came to town (October 20), NHL legend
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Jeff Schultz


Pierre McGuire early in 2010. At the end of the 2009–10 season, Schultz led the NHL in the plus-minus statistical category with a +50 rating, becoming the first Capital to do so. A record was set by Schultz in the 2011 Stanley Cup playoffs in Washington`s 4–2 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semi-finals. He was on the ice for a post-season record 119 consecutive minutes without being scored upon in the Stanley Cup playoffs, before Steve Downie of the Lightning
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Steven Stamkos


start the season. In so doing, Stamkos tied Martin St. Louis for the longest season-opening point streak in Lightning history. Stamkos' streak ended the following game. On November 2, Stamkos skated in his 600th career NHL game. The following day, Stamkos was fined $5,000 by the NHL Department of Player Safety for an incident that occurred during the game against the New York Rangers the previous night. On November 17, Stamkos scored four points in a 6–1 Lightning win over the visiting Dallas Stars. This was
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Black Lightning (TV series)


gave the season finale a "C+" grade. He named Jennifer's journey as "undoubtedly" the best part of the season, but felt that the second season as a whole "struggled to reach the heights of its first season" and that "storylines were introduced with full force before petering out, [...] stumbling towards lackluster conclusions." Dan Ashby of "Cultured Vultures" gave the whole season a rating of 7.5 out of 10, writing, "Season two of "Black Lightning" has some interesting
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2019–20 Tampa Bay Lightning season


the Lightning after coming over in a trade from the Chicago Blackhawks. On May 23, 2019, the Lightning and forward prospect Jonne Tammela mutually agreed to part ways via contract termination. On May 28, 2019, Tammela signed with Lukko of the Liiga hockey league in Finland. On June 14, 2019, the Lightning re-signed defenceman Cameron Gaunce to a 1-year contract extension. Last season Gaunce appeared in two regular season games with the Lightning. On June 18, 2019, the Lightning re-signed defenceman Braydon Coburn
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Black Lightning (TV series)


American writing staff. Salim Akil shared that the writers are not all African-American but "have either lived this life or know someone who has." In writing the first season, showrunner Akil stated that he was most inspired by the original run of "Black Lightning" comic books and that Black Lightning being a black father who defies the "deadbeat stereotype" was part of the reason for the Akil's wanting to tell his story. He described Jefferson and his family as "the Obamas of the superhero world"
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Black Lightning (season 1)


"authentic black voice" to support its setting and characters, "Black Lightning" utilizes a predominantly African-American writing staff. Salim Akil shared that the writers are not all African-American but "have either lived this life or know someone who has." The cast additionally serve to maximize the series' authenticity because, according to the showrunner, "They know what the language feels like in their own community." Showrunner Akil compared the duality of Jefferson Pierce and his alter ego Black Lightning to the duality of
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Black Lightning (season 1)


strong performances from its predominantly black cast, particularly from Williams, who anchors the show's many conflicts." Concluding, he added that, "like all superhero shows, [the series] can sometimes feel too crowded or uneven. But "Black Lightning"s greatest success so far is how it has surveyed the different ways black people tackle problems in their own backyards." Nafessa Williams' portrayal of Anissa Pierce, Black Lightning's eldest daughter who becomes the superhero Thunder, also drew attention and praise from critics. As the
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List of Noah's Arc characters


, Junito is still volunteering his services as a doctor for the Black Aids Institute. A surprised Ricky is shown when Junito comes into the lobby to help the next patient. After talking with a HIV-positive patient, Ricky comes to realization that he wants to be in a relationship with Junito. At the end of the second episode for season 2, Junito decides to enter in an honest, open relationship with Ricky. At the end of season 2, Ricky introduced Junito to a guy named Travis in hopes that Junito
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Vincent Black Lightning


Classic Bike" magazine. In October 2008, the 'Dearden' supercharged Vincent Black Lightning was sold by Bonhams for at the Stafford Motorcycle Show, setting a record as the most expensive motorcycle sold at auction in the UK to that date. There is a supercharged 1949 Black Lightning at the Solvang Vintage Motorcycle Museum in Solvang, California. Richard Thompson wrote the song "1952 Vincent Black Lightning" and recorded it for his 1991 album "Rumor and Sigh". Thompson later said, "When I was a kid, that
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Black Lightning (TV series)


which premiered on October 9, 2018 and ran for 16 episodes. In January 2019, The CW renewed the series for a third season, set to premiere on October 21, 2019. High school principal Jefferson Pierce, who retired from his superhero persona Black Lightning nine years ago after seeing the effects it had on his family, is forced to become a vigilante again when the rise of the local gang called The 100 led by Tobias Whale leads to increased crime and corruption in his community of Freeland. section begin=Overview
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Black Lightning (season 1)


identity Black Lightning nine years prior after seeing the effects it had on his family, as he is forced to become a hero again when the rise of the local gang called The 100 leads to increased crime and corruption in his community of Freeland. Cress Williams stars as Jefferson, along with principal cast members China Anne McClain, Nafessa Williams, Christine Adams, Marvin "Krondon" Jones III, Damon Gupton, and James Remar. In September 2016, after going through several incarnations and various stages of development for over a year
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Black Lightning (season 1)


music sites. Additional songs created for the season by Godholly include "Welcome to Freeland" from the second episode, "Green Light" from the fourth episode, "Can't Go" from the eighth episode, and "Thunder" from the ninth episode. "Black Lightning" began airing on The CW in the United States as a mid-season entry on January 16, 2018 during the 2017–18 television season. The first season, consisting of 13 episodes, aired on Tuesdays at 9:00pm following "The Flash" and
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Black Lightning (season 1)


other networks. As the home to several of Berlanti's other television ventures, The CW emerged as the network that was likely to realize the series. The following day, The CW officially ordered a pilot for "Black Lightning". The original pilot script that had been written for Fox was discarded and instead, a short presentation was shot ahead of the network's final decisions regarding pickup orders. The CW officially ordered "Black Lightning" to series on May 10, 2017 with Salim Akil to serve as showrunner. On
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Black Lightning (season 2)


, 2018, The CW renewed the series for its second season. Executive producer and series developer Salim Akil returned to serve as the season's showrunner. On January 31, 2019, The CW renewed the series for a third season shortly after production on the second season had wrapped. In keeping with the "less procedural and more serialized" nature of the series compared to The CW's other superhero offerings, the second season features many of the same villains that were present in the first season, including Tobias Whale, Syonide
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Black Lightning (season 2)


and that "consequences" would be the theme of the season's first book. Specifically, he said that the season would "deal with the consequences of having discovered the pod children; the consequences of Green Light hitting the streets; and the consequences of Jefferson's daughters discovering they have powers." On the decision to begin the season by examining the consequences of the first season, Akil explained, "I didn't want to just stop and then start some whole new story. I wanted to see what the consequences
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Black Lightning (season 2)


family personally, Akil stated, "I wanted to talk about black people and therapy. We don't believe in that shit, but we're the number one people who need it." China Anne McClain praised the decision to give her character a therapist as a way of controlling her powers, noting that in season one, "Jennifer had so many psychological issues with getting these powers. She did not want them. She already felt like an outsider being a part of this amazing family, and living on the house
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Black Lightning (TV series)


season introduces the first official superhero costume for Jennifer Pierce as she takes on the moniker "Lightning" from the comic book source material. The costume echoes that of Anissa Pierce, in that it is a black body suit covered in yellow plating. However, the Lightning costume also features lightning-inspired designs. Filming for the series takes place in Atlanta, Georgia. The short presentation that was given to The CW was filmed in March 2017, with production for the series officially commencing on September 7, 2017. Filming for
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Black Lightning (TV series)


"Black Lightning" will be released on Blu-ray and DVD in Region 1 on August 1, 2019. On March 29, 2017, The CW released the first promotional image of Cress Williams as Jefferson Pierce in his official Black Lightning superhero costume. On May 18, the first trailer for the series was released. The main cast that were confirmed at the time, as well as executive producers Salim Akil and Mara Brock Akil attended the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con on July 22 to promote the season. On
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Black Lightning (TV series)


on The CW, according to Nielsen overnight data. Airing in the 9:00pm time slot, "Black Lightning"s pilot episode drew 2.3 million viewers in the United States and a 0.8 rating in the key demographic of adults 18-49. It retained all of its lead-in in the key demographic and more than 90% in total viewers from "The Flash". It was The CW's highest rated original series premiere in two years since the launch of "Legends of Tomorrow" in 2016. "Black Lightning"s second season
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List of Black Lightning characters


Black Lightning and joins him using her powers as a vigilante. Jefferson’s ex-wife Lynn Stewart (Christine Adams), is the main inspiration of Jefferson’s initial retirement as she feared him dying on the streets, but she begrudgingly realizes she cannot stop him after discovering Anissa’s abilities. Jefferson “Jeff” Pierce (portrayed by Cress Williams) is the main protagonist of the series. At the beginning of season one, Jefferson has retired crime-fighting as Black Lightning due to the urges of his ex-
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List of Black Lightning characters


to believing he is an outlaw and vigilante. After exposing the dirty Deputy Chief Zeke Cayman, he is appointed to replace him. In Season Two, Henderson eventually learns that Jefferson is Black Lightning, fracturing their relationship. He later informed Jefferson that Detective Summers was killed and to use Black Lightning to track down one of the people who is known for setting fires to cars. Also, Henderson learned that Jefferson was replaced as principal in light of the 100's attack on Garfield High. Once that was done, Henderson is
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Black Lightning (TV series)


the first season concluded on March 3, 2018. Production for the second season returned to Atlanta beginning on June 26, 2018. The back lot used during filming was the same one used by The CW's previous Atlanta-based television series, "The Vampire Diaries". Filming for the second season concluded on January 10, 2019. Production for the third season began on July 9, 2019. Kurt Farquhar composes the score for the series and Kier Lehman, the music supervisor for "Black Lightning", selects the
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Black Lightning (season 1)


presentation that was given to The CW took place in March 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. Instead of a full traditional pilot, only about three to nine minutes of footage was used for the eight-to-twelve minute presentation, which was later cut into the series' first trailer. Production for the season officially began on September 7, 2017 in Atlanta. Filming for the first season concluded on March 3, 2018. As the music supervisor for "Black Lightning", Kier Lehman selected the season's featured songs along
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Schumann resonances


the diurnal amplitude changes. On the other hand, there are numerous days when Schumann resonance amplitudes do not increase at sunrise or do not decrease at sunset. There are studies showing that the general behavior of Schumann resonance amplitude records can be recreated from diurnal and seasonal thunderstorm migration, without invoking ionospheric variations. Two recent independent theoretical studies have shown that the variations in Schumann resonance power related to the day-night transition are much smaller than those associated with the peaks of the global lightning activity, and therefore the global lightning activity
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Black Lightning (season 2)


Writing for "The A.V. Club", Kyle Fowle gave the premiere episode an "A-" grade, noting, "One of the reasons the first season was so compelling was that the show made the political personal. That's once again evident here, as there's a wonderful sense of the larger community throughout the premiere." Kayti Burt of "Den of Geek!" gave the premiere a rating of 3.5 stars out of 5, explaining, "There's a lack of thematic cohesiveness in this season premiere that
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Blue Devil (DC Comics)


of "singular importance." In September 2011, The New 52 rebooted DC's continuity. In this new timeline, Blue Devil is reintroduced when he busts up a drug deal and runs into Black Lightning, who is also there to bust the deal. They both state that they are trying to take down crime lord Tobias Whale, but Black Lightning does not believe Blue Devil. A fight ensues, but Blue Devil quickly gets the better of Black Lightning and tries to make him listen, when he is interrupted by the
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