The CW Picks Up BLACK LIGHTNING For A Full Series Order

The CW Picks Up BLACK LIGHTNING For A Full Series Order

As the CW fills out it's 2017 - 2018 schedule, the network has given Black Lightning a series pickup order. The new DC Comics superhero show will most likely bow at midseason.

By ChrisStMartin - May 10, 2017 04:05 PM EST
Filed Under: Black Lightning
Source: TV Line
On Wednesday evening, the CW network gave an official series order to Black Lightning. Returning CW alum Cress Williams (Hart of Dixie) stars in the title role, while Nefessa Williams (Code Black), China Anne McClain (Descendants 2) and Christine Adams (Terra Nova) will also feature. Salim Akil and his wife Mara Brock Akil created the show first at Fox and then at the CW, and wrote the pilot together. 

Black Lightning is the first drama to arise from Salim and Mara Akil's overall deal with Warner Bros. Television. The Akils' prior credits together include The Game and Being Mary Jane and other properties.

The show stars Williams as Jefferson Pierce, an educator and retired superhero, who hung up his suit years ago.  His daughter's desire for justice and the threat of a star student being recruited by a local gang, combine to bring Pierce back into the role of superhero, wanted vigilante and DC Comics legend.

A midseason premier for Black Lightning will give the Akils and Berlanti Productions the opportunity to introduce the show's characters and storyline through 'Arrow,' 'Flash,' 'Legends of Tomorrow,' or 'Supergirl.' However, as of this writing, none of the reports in the trades indicate whether or not this program will exist within the same continuity of any of Berlanti Productions' other DC Comics related shows.
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JoeMomma29
JoeMomma29 - 5/10/2017, 5:40 PM
I hope this show is good!!!!!
JoeMomma29
JoeMomma29 - 5/10/2017, 5:41 PM
Monday - Supergirl

Tuesday - Flash

Weds - Arrow

Thurs - Legends

Fri - Black Lightning
TomSolo
TomSolo - 5/10/2017, 5:45 PM
So I have recently stopped warching the CW shows. I stopped watching Arrow a while ago. I used to really enjoy the Flash and even Supergirl. Recently these shows have sunk in quality and originality. It's just the same every week, and similar stuff every season. They have just become boring.

And now with Berlanti on this one as well, it may be more of the same dribble. And that's a shame.

Other shows have upped the ante and either made shows like Legion fresh and new. But CW is just the same mediocre plot each week, so similar to the previous season or show.
JoeMomma29
JoeMomma29 - 5/10/2017, 5:50 PM
@TomSolo - To each their own, I personally enjoy the shows. I will be the first to say these are nothing to close to Legion or DareDevil.....but they are fun for what they are.

Plus some of these shows on CW really fill like they jumped off a comic book.
TomSolo
TomSolo - 5/10/2017, 8:45 PM
@JoeMomma29 - I don't think they are bad. For me, they have just become a bit routine. The Flash had promise, but after 3 seasons of speedsters as the main villain killed it for me. They kind of all do the same thing, except for Legends. I still can have fun with Legends.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 5/10/2017, 5:49 PM
Have given up on every CW DC show except LOT. Will give this a shot though. Love the hero and the actor playing him.
Nightmare
Nightmare - 5/10/2017, 7:02 PM
@BlackBeltJones - Arrow has been pretty good. I just wish they'd stop messing with characters like Mr. Terrific and also put Canary in fishnets or something similar.
JoeMomma29
JoeMomma29 - 5/10/2017, 5:54 PM
First Review of WW?!?!?!?!

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