“It’s been a blessing to do what we do,” Akil tells TVLine regarding Black Lightning, while anticipating a future for Painkiller.
The CW’s Black Lightning spinoff Painkiller is already turning heads for its latest casting choices, with Alexander Hodge slated to play a complicated bartender in the series’ pilot.
In addition to Hodge, Painkiller has added actors Sibongile Mlambo (Siren, Lost in Space) and James Roch (The Night Shift) to its cast.
Calloway, Hodge, Mlambo and Roch will resume their roles if Painkiller lands a series order.