The BEST seasons of Black Lightning

Every season of Black Lightning ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best seasons of Black Lightning!

Jefferson Pierce, who retired from his superhero persona Black Lightning nine years ago after seeing the effects it had on his family, is forced to become a vigilante again when the rise of the local gang called the 100 leads to increased crime and corruption in his community of Freeland.

Last Updated: 3/17/2025Network: The CWStatus: Ended
Season 1
star
6.95
280 votes

#1 - Season 1

First Aired 1/17/2018

School principal and retired superhero Jefferson Pierce leaps back into action as the legendary Black Lightning after a gang threatens his family.

Season 2
star
6.90
177 votes

#2 - Season 2

First Aired 10/10/2018

As Jefferson and his family wrestle with shocking revelations and new threats from Tobias, Freeland demands justice for the "pod people."

Season 3
star
6.58
114 votes

#3 - Season 3

First Aired 10/8/2019

Markovian attacks prompt the ASA to put Freeland on lockdown, Anissa adopts a new secret identity, and Green Light takes a toll on the Pierce family.

Season 4
star
6.47
80 votes

#4 - Season 4

First Aired 2/9/2021

Wracked with guilt, Jefferson vows to leave his hero days behind. But new threats to Freeland — and metas — draw all the Pierces back into the fray.