Black Lightning is the first modern TV show about a black superhero. NPR TV critic Eric Deggans visited the set in Atlanta and spoke with the actors and producer Salim Akil.

Black Lightning is a more mature superhero. The show depicts an African American family trying to exist and survive in this world. It’s about realizing that vision, not making ...

EXCLUSIVE: In a pairing that resembles a superhero team-up, I have learned that Greg Berlanti, king of the CW’s DC universe, has partnered with The Game and Being Mary Jane creator Mara Brock ...

It is a disturbingly familiar scene: a black motorist standing outside his car on a rainy night, arguing with the white police officer who has pulled him over for seemingly no reason.

Admittedly, when I first heard word of The CW’s latest action drama, “Black Lightning,” I felt myself internally combusting at the thought of yet another superhero show. However, in a major plot twist ...

With excitement surrounding Disney-Marvel’s “Black Panther," the CW's “Black Lightning” is perfect timing to add to the discussion about superhero diversity. IE 11 is not supported.

Black Lightning, the big DC drama package with Greg Berlanti and Mara Brock Akil & Salim Akil, has landed at Fox with a pilot production commitment.

Rare is the superhero that stands solely as a technicolor punching machine. Some of the strongest elements of “Black Lightning” see the show engaging with the social issues, from gang violence ...

This article originally appeared on EW. To read more on Black Lightning and this year’s Comic-Con, pick up the new issue of Entertainment Weekly on stands Friday, or buy it here now. Don’t ...

Philadelphia (CW Philly) — The CW's highly anticipated new series, Black Lightning, is creating quite the buzz. Television critics are commending the show's ability to transcend the typical ...

Black Lightning is the first modern TV show about a black superhero. NPR TV critic Eric Deggans visited the set in Atlanta and spoke with the actors and producer Salim Akil.