The Black Lightning character was created by Tony Isabella with Trevor Von Eeden.
Black Lightning stars Cress Williams as the title hero with Nafessa Williams and China Anne McClain as his daughters, with Christine Adams, Damon Gupton, and James Remar.
He is tasked to capture – not kill – Black Lightning (Cress Williams) with the help of an unexpected source.
Based on the characters from DC, Black Lightning is from Berlanti Productions and Akil Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television, with executive producers Greg Berlanti, Salim Akil & Mara Brock Akil (Being Mary Jane, The Game, Girlfriends), and Sarah Schechter (Arrow, The Flash).