Following the series premiere of Black Lightning last night, The CW has released the first promo for the second episode of the series which you can check out in the player below!
Set to air Tuesday, January 23 after a new episode of The Flash , Episode 2 of the series is titled “Lawanda: The Book of Hope” and is described as follows:
“As the community struggles with the violence surrounding them, a glimmer of hope appears: Is Black Lightning (Cress Williams) back? Lynn Stewart (Christine Adams), noticing the changes in the community, is also left wondering. While Jefferson Pierce (Cress Williams) struggles with his decision, Gambi (James Remar) urges him to take up the mantle once more and return to life as Black Lightning. Anissa (Nafessa Williams) and Jennifer (China Anne McClain) try to deal with the aftermath of their jolting experience. Damon Gupton and Marvin Jones III also star.”
The episode was written by Salim Akil and directed by Oz Scott.
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.
Black Lightning 1.01 & 1.02
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Black Lightning -- "LaWanda: The Book of Burial" -- Image BLK103a_0572b2.jpg -- Pictured (L-R): Christine Adams as Lynn Stewart, Nafessa Williams as Anissa Pierce, Clifton Powell as Reverend Jeremiah Holt, Jordan Calloway as Khalil Payne and China Anne McClain as Jennifer Pierce -- Photo: Carin Baer/The CW -- é 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved.
BLACK LIGHTNING
Black Lightning -- "LaWanda: The Book of Burial" -- Image BLK103a_0162.jpg -- Pictured: Nafessa Williams as Anissa Pierce -- Photo: Carin Baer/The CW -- é 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved.
BLACK LIGHTNING
Black Lightning -- "LaWanda: The Book of Burial" -- Image BLK103a_0189.jpg -- Pictured: Nafessa Williams as Anissa Pierce -- Photo: Carin Baer/The CW -- é 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved.
BLACK LIGHTNING
Black Lightning -- "LaWanda: The Book of Burial" -- Image BLK103a_0198.jpg -- Pictured: Nafessa Williams as Anissa Pierce -- Photo: Carin Baer/The CW -- é 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved.
BLACK LIGHTNING
Black Lightning -- "LaWanda: The Book of Hope" -- Image BLK102b_0017r.jpg -- Pictured (L-R): Kyanna Simone Simpson as Keisha and China Anne McClain as Jennifer Pierce -- Photo: Richard Ducree/The CW -- é 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved.
BLACK LIGHTNING
Black Lightning -- "LaWanda: The Book of Hope" -- Image BLK102b_0119r.jpg -- Pictured: Cress Williams as Jefferson Pierce -- Photo: Richard Ducree/The CW -- é 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved.
BLACK LIGHTNING
Black Lightning -- "LaWanda: The Book of Hope" -- Image BLK102b_0192r.jpg -- Pictured (L-R): Cress Williams as Jefferson Pierce, Skye P. Marshall as Ms.Fowdy and Nafessa Williams as Anissa Pierce -- Photo: Richard Ducree/The CW -- é 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved.
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Black Lightning -- "LaWanda: The Book of Hope" -- Image BLK102a_0139.jpg -- Pictured: Damon Gupton as Inspector Bill Henderson -- Photo: Guy D'Alema/The CW -- é 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved.
BLACK LIGHTNING
Black Lightning -- "LaWanda: The Book of Hope" -- Image BLK102a_0168.jpg -- Pictured: Cress Williams as Black Lightning -- Photo: Guy D'Alema/The CW -- é 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved.
BLACK LIGHTNING
Black Lightning -- "LaWanda: The Book of Hope" -- Image BLK102b_0265.jpg -- Pictured: Tracey Bonner as LaWanda -- Photo: Richard Ducree/The CW -- é 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved.
BLACK LIGHTNING
Black Lightning -- "LaWanda: The Book of Hope" -- Image BLK102b_0283r.jpg -- Pictured (L-R): Tracey Bonner as LaWanda and Cress Williams as Jefferson Pierce -- Photo: Richard Ducree/The CW -- é 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved.
BLACK LIGHTNING
Black Lightning -- "The Resurrection" -- Image BLK101h_0026r.jpg -- Pictured: Skye P. Marshall as Ms.Fowdy and Cress Williams as Jefferson Pierce -- Photo: Mark Hill/The CW -- é 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved.
BLACK LIGHTNING
Black Lightning -- "The Resurrection" -- Image BLK101i_0206r.jpg -- Pictured: China Anne McClain as Jennifer Pierce -- Photo: Mark Hill/The CW -- é 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved.
BLACK LIGHTNING
Black Lightning -- "The Resurrection" -- Image BLK101c_0055r.jpg -- Pictured: Cress Williams as Jefferson Pierce -- Photo: Bob Mahoney/The CW -- é 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved.
BLACK LIGHTNING
Black Lightning -- "The Resurrection" -- Image BLK101c_0082r.jpg -- Pictured (L-R): Nafessa Williams as Anissa Pierce and China Anne McClain as Jennifer Pierce -- Photo: Bob Mahoney/The CW -- é 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved.