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Cress Williams as Black Lightning
Cress Williams as Black Lightning

The CW is awash in superheroes. From Supergirl and The Flash to DC's Legends of Tomorrow, there's something for just about everyone. Not happy to rest on its laurels however, the network is debuting Black Lightning at 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Cress Williams stars as Jefferson Pierce, a man wrestling with a secret. Gifted with the superhuman power to harness and control electricity, he used his powers to keep his hometown streets safe as the masked vigilante Black Lightning. After one too many nights of laying his life on the line, Pierce left his superhero days behind and settled into being a dad and high school principal. But years later, with crime and corruption spreading like wildfire, Black Lightning returns to save his family and his community.

Also starring in the series are China Anne McClain, Nafessa Williams and Christine Adams.

-- Rosemary Boggs

Style on 01/14/2018

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