Black Lightning fingerprintHigh energy, a touch of humor.
Violent and thrilling
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Crime, family, and society
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about family.
It keeps its emotions at a distance. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Crime, family, and society
Its world is built around crime, family, and society.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
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High voltage action
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Black Lightning is included with a subscription to Netflix in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72/100 (IMDb 6.1, Rotten Tomatoes 92%, and Metacritic 79). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated TV-14 in the United States. Content advisories: violence, strong language, and drug use.
4 seasons
It has 4 seasons with 58 episodes of about 45 minutes each.
No. It's adapted from a comic.
Not quite. Critics rate Black Lightning higher (86) than audiences (55). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It ran from 2018 to 2021 and has ended.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+38GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Black Lightning in 52 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 115 storytelling tropes for Black Lightning, including No Celebrities Were Harmed, Big Bad, Badass Teacher.
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