An unexpected phone call unearths the long-buried need for Jefferson to investigate the cuddle of his father. Meanwhile, Annisa wrestles with the fact that her actions have dire consequences. Lastly, Jennifer learns the importance of controlling her temper - in all situations.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 1 Episode 5 of Black Lightning was watched by 1,810,000 viewers, resulting in a 0.50 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

Is Black Lightning Renewed or Cancelled for Season 2?

Black Lightning Season 1 Episodes...

• s01e01 - The Resurrection
• s01e02 - LaWanda: The Book of Hope
• s01e03 - LaWanda: The Book of Burial
• s01e04 - Black Jesus
• s01e05 - And Then the Devil Brought the Plague: The Book of Green Light
• s01e06 - Three Sevens: The Book of Thunder
• s01e07 - Equinox: The Book of Fate
• s01e08 - Revelations
• s01e09 - Little Black Lies
• s01e10 - Sins of the Father: The Book of Redemption
• s01e11 - Black Jesus: The Book of Crucifixion
• s01e12 - The Resurrection and the Light: The Book of Pain
• s01e13 - Shadow of Death: The Book of War

Black Lightning Show Summary

Jefferson Pierce is a man wrestling with a secret. As the father of two daughters and principal of a charter high school that also serves as a safe haven for young people in a New Orleans neighborhood overrun by gang violence, he is a hero to his community. Nine years ago, Pierce was a hero of a different sort. Gifted with the superhuman power to harness and control electricity, he used those powers to keep his hometown streets safe as the masked vigilante Black Lightning.

However, after too many nights of his life on the line, and seeing the effects of the damage and loss that his alter ego was inflicting on his family, he left his Super Hero days behind and settled into being a principal and a dad. Choosing to help his city without using his superpowers, he watched his daughters Anissa and Jennifer grow into strong young women, even though his marriage to their mother, Lynn, suffered.