The CW’s upcoming DC Comics series Black Lightning won’t be connected to the Arrowverse (at least at first), and showrunner Salim Akil explains the reasons behind that decision.
Black Lightning premieres Tuesday, January 16 @9pm on The CW.
As such, it’s easy to see how Black Lightning may feel like more of a departure from the other Arrowerse shows.
But long before Black Lightning was set to premiere, CW president Mike Pedowitz confirmed the series was not designed to be part of the Arrowverse, but rather to exist in its own separate corner of the DC TV shows currently on the air.