No pun intended, Black Lightning was the “black sheep” of the CW superhero macrocosm known as the “Arrowverse” that premiered in January 2018. Starring an All-Black cast (save James Remar’s character Peter Gambi) series’ developer Salim Akil had the audacious ambition of telling both a socially...
Black Lightning Reviews
Black Lightning Season 4 – Book of Reconstruction
Set one year after the events of last season, the police state created by the corrupt ASA, the Markovia debacle, and the green light babies/meta-human subplot have all petered out and become just a...
Black Lightning: Season 3 Review
To its credit, “Black Lightning’s” junior season does some bold experimentation that greatly deviates from its past two seasons. Encompassing a hostile military takeover by a government-funded...
Black Lightning S3:EP16 / The Book of War (Chapter Three) – Liberation
Black Lightning S3: EP16 / The Book of War (Chapter Three) – Liberation Directed By: Salim Akil Written By: Charles D Holland “Liberation” best summates the entirety of Black Lightning’s junior...
Black Lightning S3:EP15 / The Book of War (Chapter Two) – Freedom Ain’t Free
Directed By: Oz Scott Written By: Pat Charles It is sad to say that the penultimate episode of Black Lightning season three is an underwhelming one. It’s a lot of lackluster set up, ill-fitting...
Review-Black Lightning S3:EP14 / The Book of War (Chapter One) – Homecoming
Black Lightning S3:EP14 / The Book of War (Chapter One) – Homecoming Directed By: Benny Boom Written By: Brusta Brown & John Mitchell Todd There is a lot to unpack once “Homecoming” gets...
Review-Black Lightning S3:EP13 / The Book of Markovia (Chapter Four) – Grab the Strap
Black Lightning S3:EP13 / The Book of Markovia (Chapter Four) – Grab the Strap Directed By: Salim Akil Written By: Charles D Holland & Asheleigh O Conely Halfway through “Grab the Strap”, I was...
Review- Black Lightning S3:EP12 / The Book of Markovia (Chapter Three) – Motherless Id
Black Lightning S3:EP12 / The Book of Markovia (Chapter Three) – Motherless Id Directed By: Bille Woodruff Written By: Adam Guaudrone & Lynelle White Bordering on being a “filler” episode,...
Review-Black Lightning S3:EP11 / The Book of Markovia (Chapter Two) – Lynn’s Addiction
Black Lightning S3:EP11 / The Book of Markovia (Chapter Two) – Lynn’s Addiction Directed By: Michael Schultz Written By: Andre Edmonds Hot off the momentum from last week’s stellar episode, Chapter...
Review-Black Lightning S3: EP10 / The Book of Markovia (Chapter One) – Blessings and Curses Reborn”
Directed By: Eric Laneuville Written By: J Allen Brown Going into the first episode post “Crisis on Infinite Earths”, “Black Lightning” thankfully comes out the other end wholly unscathed and...
Review-Black Lightning S3: EP 9/The Book of Resistance: Chapter Four – Earth Crisis
The Book of Resistance: Chapter Four – Earth Crisis Directed by: Tasha Smith Written by: Lamont Magee A loose tie-in to the epic “Arrowverse” crossover event titled “Crisis on Infinite Earths”, I...
THE CW ANNOUNCES DATES AND FEATURED APPEARANCES ON THE “CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS” EPIC CROSSOVER
This Season’s Superhero Crossover to Span Five Episodes Across Two Quarters Characters from “Black Lightning” to Make First Ever Crossover Appearance Kevin Conroy (“Batman: The Animated Series”) to...
Review-Black Lightning S3: EP 8 / The Book of Resistance: Chapter Three – The Battle of Franklin Terrace
The Book of Resistance: Chapter Three – The Battle of Franklin Terrace Directed by: Neema Barnette Written by: Jake Waller “Book of Resistance” continues to justify enthusiasm for Season 3. Whereas...
Review-Black Lightning S3: EP 7 / The Book of Resistance (Chapter Two) – Henderson’s Opus
Black Lightning S3:EP7 / The Book of Resistance (Chapter Two) – Henderson’s Opus Directed By: Oz Scott Written By: Lynelle White “Friction” seems to be the underlying theme of “Henderson’s Opus” as...
Review-Black Lightning S3:EP6 / The Book of Resistance (Chapter One) – Knocking on Heaven’s Door
Black Lightning S3:EP6 / The Book of Resistance (Chapter One) – Knocking on Heaven’s Door Directed By: Jeff Byrd Written By: Lamont Magee The repercussions of last week’s episode weight heavily as...
Review-Black Lightning S3:EP5/ The Book of Occupation (Chapter Five) – Requiem for Tavon
Black Lightning S3:EP5 / The Book of Occupation (Chapter Five) – Requiem for Tavon Directed By: Robert Townsend Written By: Brusta Brown & John Mitchell Todd Much like the heroes within the...
Review-Black Lightning S3:EP4 / The Book of Occupation (Chapter Four) – Lynn’s Ouroboros
Black Lightning S3:EP4 / The Book of Occupation (Chapter Four) – Lynn’s Ouroboros Directed By: Mary Lou Belli Written By: Adam Giaudrone Picking up right after the last episode, Dr. Stewart...
Review-Black Lightning S3:EP3 / The Book of Occupation (Chapter Three) – Agent Odell’s Pipe-Dream
Black Lightning S3:EP3 / The Book of Occupation (Chapter Three) – Agent Odell’s Pipe-Dream Directed By: Benny Boom Written By: Pat Charles As implied by this episode’s title, the conniving Agent...
Review-Black Lightning S3:EP2 / The Book of Occupation (Chapter Two) – Maryam’s Tasbih
Black Lightning S3:EP2 / The Book of Occupation (Chapter Two) – Maryam’s Tasbih Directed By: Oz Scott Written By: Charles D Holland As the title of this week’s episode suggests, camouflaging...
Review-Black Lightning S3: EP1 / The Book of Occupation (Chapter One) – Birth of the Blackbird
Episode 1: The Book of Occupation (Chapter One) - Birth of the Blackbird Directed / Written By: Salim Akil Complete with an all-new swift comic book panel–styled opening, series developer Salim Akil...
Check Out The Latest Extended ‘Black Lightning’ Trailer
Black Lightning season 3 returns on October 7th at 9 pm EST. Here's the new extended trailer for this upcoming season. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcHG6xoU6fw
