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Black LightningGenreSuperheroDramaActionBased onBlack LightningbyTony IsabellaTrevor Von EedenDeveloped bySalim AkilStarringCress WilliamsChina Anne McClainNafessa WilliamsChristine AdamsMarvin "Krondon" Jones IIIDamon GuptonJames RemarJordan CallowayOpening theme"Black Lightning" by GodhollyComposer(s)Kurt FarquharCountry of originUnited StatesOriginal language(s)EnglishNo. of seasons3No. of episodes45 (list of episodes)ProductionExecutive producer(s)Sarah SchechterGreg BerlantiMara Brock AkilSalim AkilOz ScottPascal VerschoorisProducer(s)Robert WestProduction location(s)Atlanta, GeorgiaCamera setupSingle-cameraRunning time39–43 minutesProduction company(s)Berlanti ProductionsAkil ProductionsDC EntertainmentWarner Bros. TelevisionDistributorWarner Bros. Television DistributionReleaseOriginal networkThe CWPicture format1080i (HDTV)Original releaseJanuary 16, 2018 –presentChronologyRelated showsArrowverseExternal linksWebsiteProduction websiteBlack Lightning is an American superhero drama television series, developed by Salim Akil, that premiered on The CW on January 16, 2018. Jefferson Pierce, a vigilante with the power to harness electricity, is forced to come out of retirement and fight the increasing crime in his neighborhood.