Black Lightning (TV Series) / Episode List
This episode list contains all episodes of the US television series Black Lightning , sorted according to the US first broadcast . The television series currently comprises three seasons with 45 episodes.
Overview
| Season | Number of episodes | First broadcast in the USA | First publication in German | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| premiere | final | premiere | final | ||
| 1 | 13 | January 16, 2018 | 17th April 2018 | 23rd January 2018 | April 25, 2018 |
| 2 | 16 | October 9, 2018 | 18th March 2019 | October 16, 2018 | March 25, 2019 |
| 3 | 16 | October 7, 2019 | March 9, 2020 | March 26, 2020 | |
season 1
The first broadcast of the first season was from January 16, 2018 to April 17, 2018 on the US broadcaster The CW . The German-language first publication took place from January 23, 2018 to April 25, 2018 on Netflix via streaming .
| No. ( total ) |
No. ( St. ) |
German title | Original title | First broadcast in the USA | German language first publication (D / A / CH) | Director | script | Spectator (USA) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | The resurrection | The Resurrection | Jan. 16, 2018 | Jan. 23, 2018 | Salim Akil | Salim Akil | 2.305 million |
| 2 | 2 | LaWanda: The Book of Hope | LaWanda: The Book of Hope | Jan. 23, 2018 | Jan. 30, 2018 | Oz Scott | Salim Akil | 1.941 million |
| 3 | 3 | LaWanda: The Book of Death | LaWanda: The Book of Burial | Jan. 30, 2018 | Feb 6, 2018 | Mark Tonderai | Jan Nash | 2.212 million |
| 4th | 4th | Black Jesus | Black Jesus | Feb 6, 2018 | Feb 13, 2018 | Michael Schultz | Pat Charles | 1.878 million |
| 5 | 5 | And the devil brought the plague: the book by Green Light | And Then the Devil Brought the Plague: The Book of Green Light | Feb 13, 2018 | Feb. 20, 2018 | Rose Troche | Adam Giaudrone | 1.806 million |
| 6th | 6th | Three Sevens: The Book of Thunder | Three Sevens: The Book of Thunder | Feb. 27, 2018 | 6th Mar 2018 | Benny Boom | Charles Holland | 1.636 million |
| 7th | 7th | Equinox: The Book of Fate | Equinox: The Book of Fate | 6th Mar 2018 | 13 Mar 2018 | Bille Woodruff | Lamont Magee | 1.458 million |
| 8th | 8th | The book of revelation | The Book of Revelations | 13 Mar 2018 | 20 Mar 2018 | Tanya Hamilton | Jan Nash | 1.451 million |
| 9 | 9 | The book of lies | The Book of Little Black Lies | 20 Mar 2018 | 27 Mar 2018 | Tawnia McKernan | Keli Goff | 1.554 million |
| 10 | 10 | Sins of the Father: The Book of Salvation | Sins of the Father: The Book of Redemption | 27 Mar 2018 | 3rd April 2018 | Eric Laneuville | Pat Charles | 1.550 million |
| 11 | 11 | Black Jesus: The Book of the Crucifixion | Black Jesus: The Book of Crucifixion | 3rd April 2018 | April 10, 2018 | Michael Schultz | Melora Rivera | 1.499 million |
| 12 | 12 | The Resurrection and the Light: The Book of Pain | The Resurrection and the Light: The Book of Pain | April 10, 2018 | April 18, 2018 | Oz Scott | Jan Nash | 1.544 million |
| 13 | 13 | Shadow of Death: The Book of War | Shadow of Death: The Book of War | 17th April 2018 | April 25, 2018 | Salim Akil | Charles Holland | 1.678 million |
season 2
The first broadcast of the second season was from October 9, 2018 to March 18, 2019 on the US broadcaster The CW . The German-language first release took place from October 16, 2018 to March 18, 2019 on Netflix via streaming .
| No. ( total ) |
No. ( St. ) |
German title | Original title | First broadcast in the USA | German language first publication (D / A / CH) | Director | script | Spectator (USA) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14th | 1 | The Book of Consequences: Chapter One: The Rise of the Green Light Babies | The Book of Consequences: Chapter One: Rise of the Green Light Babies | Oct 9, 2018 | Oct 16, 2018 | Salim Akil | Salim Akil | 1.161 million |
| 15th | 2 | The Book of Consequences: Chapter Two: Black Jesus Blues | The Book of Consequences: Chapter Two: Black Jesus Blues | Oct 16, 2018 | 23 Oct 2018 | Oz Scott | Charles D. Holland | 1.023 million |
| 16 | 3 | The Book of Consequences: Chapter Three: Master Lowry | The Book of Consequences: Chapter Three: Master Lowry | 23 Oct 2018 | Oct. 30, 2018 | Rose Troche | Jan Nash | 1.178 million |
| 17th | 4th | The Book of Consequences: Chapter Four: Translucent Freak | The Book of Consequences: Chapter Four: Translucent Freak | Oct. 30, 2018 | Nov 6, 2018 | Salli Richardson-Whitfield | Adam Giaudrone | 0.972 million |
| 18th | 5 | The Book of Blood: Chapter One: Requiem | The Book of Blood: Chapter One: Requiem | Nov 13, 2018 | Nov 20, 2018 | Michael Schultz | Lamont Magee | 0.902 million |
| 19th | 6th | The Book of Blood: Chapter Two: The Perdi | The Book of Blood: Chapter Two: The Perdi | Nov 20, 2018 | Nov 27, 2018 | Oz Scott | Pat Charles | 0.985 million |
| 20th | 7th | The Book of Blood: Chapter Three: The Song | The Book of Blood: Chapter Three: The Sange | Nov 27, 2018 | 4th Dec 2018 | Eric Laneuville | Keli Goff | 1.055 million |
| 21st | 8th | The Book of Rebellion: Chapter One: Excerpt | The Book of Rebellion: Chapter One: Exodus | 4th Dec 2018 | December 11, 2018 | Tawnia McKiernan | Jake Waller | 0.964 million |
| 22nd | 9 | The Book of Rebellion: Chapter Two: The Gift of the Wise | The Book of Rebellion: Chapter Two: Gift of Magi | December 11, 2018 | Dec 18, 2018 | Benny Boom | Adam Giaudrone | 1.129 million |
| 23 | 10 | The Book of Rebellion: Chapter Three: Black Angels | The Book of Rebellion: Chapter Three: Angelitos Negros | Jan. 21, 2019 | Jan. 28, 2019 | Salim Akil | Jan Nash & J. Allen Brown | 0.861 million |
| 24 | 11 | The Book of Secrets: Chapter One: The Prodigal Son | The Book of Secrets: Chapter One: Prodigal Son | Jan. 28, 2019 | 4th Feb 2019 | Rob Hardy | Pat Charles | 0.928 million |
| 25th | 12 | The Book of Secrets: Chapter Two: Just and Unjust | The Book of Secrets: Chapter Two: Just and Unjust | 4th Feb 2019 | Feb 11, 2019 | Jeff Byrd | Charles D. Holland | 0.939 million |
| 26th | 13 | The Book of Secrets: Chapter Three: The Pillars of Fire | The Book of Secrets: Chapter Three: Pillar of Fire | Feb 11, 2019 | Feb. 18, 2019 | Robert Townsend | Lamont Magee | 0.942 million |
| 27 | 14th | The Book of Secrets: Chapter Four: Original Sin | The Book of Secrets: Chapter Four: Original Sin | 4th Mar 2019 | 11th Mar 2019 | Oz Scott | Pat Charles & Keli Goff | 0.770 million |
| 28 | 15th | The Book of the Apocalypse: Chapter One: The Alpha | The Book of the Apocalypse: Chapter One: The Alpha | 11th Mar 2019 | 18 Mar 2019 | Salim Akil | Jan Nash | 0.750 million |
| 29 | 16 | The Book of the Apocalypse: Chapter Two: The Omega | The Book of the Apocalypse: Chapter Two: The Omega | 18 Mar 2019 | 25th Mar 2019 | Salim Akil | Charles D. Holland | 0.845 million |
season 3
The first broadcast of the third season was from October 7, 2019 to March 9, 2020 on the US broadcaster The CW . The German-language first publication took place on March 26, 2020 on Netflix via streaming .
| No. ( total ) |
No. ( St. ) |
German title | Original title | First broadcast in the USA | German language first publication (D / A / CH) | Director | script | Spectator (USA) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30th | 1 | The Book of the Crew: Chapter One: The Birth of Blackbird | The Book of Occupation: Chapter One: Birth of the Blackbird | Oct 7, 2019 | 26th Mar 2020 | Salim Akil | Salim Akil | 0.891 million |
| 31 | 2 | The Book of the Occupation: Chapter Two: Maryam's Tasbih | The Book of Occupation: Chapter Two: Maryam's Tasbih | Oct 14, 2019 | 26th Mar 2020 | Oz Scott | Charles D. Holland | 0.629 million |
| 32 | 3 | The Book of the Crew: Chapter Three: Captain Odell's Airship | The Book of Occupation: Chapter Three: Agent Odell's Pipe-Dream | Oct 21, 2019 | 26th Mar 2020 | Benny Boom | Pat Charles | 0.611 million |
| 33 | 4th | The Book of the Occupation: Chapter Four: Lynn's Self-Sacrifice | The Book of Occupation: Chapter Four: Lynn's Ouroboros | Oct 28, 2019 | 26th Mar 2020 | Mary Lou Belli | Adam Giaudrone | 0.524 million |
| 34 | 5 | The Book of the Occupation: Chapter Five: Memory of Tavon | The Book of Occupation: Chapter Five: Requiem for Tavon | Nov 11, 2019 | 26th Mar 2020 | Robert Townsend | Brusta Brown & John Mitchell Todd | 0.711 million |
| 35 | 6th | The Book of Resistance: Chapter One: Knocking on Heaven's Door | The Book of Resistance: Chapter One: Knocking on Heaven's Door | Nov 18, 2019 | 26th Mar 2020 | Jeff Byrd | Lamont Magee | 0.602 million |
| 36 | 7th | The Book of Resistance: Chapter Two: Henderson's Mission | The Book of Resistance: Chapter Two: Henderson's Opus | Nov 25, 2019 | 26th Mar 2020 | Oz Scott | Lynelle White | 0.649 million |
| 37 | 8th | The Book of Resistance: Chapter Three: The Battle for Franklin Terrace | The Book of Resistance: Chapter Three: The Battle of Franklin Terrace | Dec 2, 2019 | 26th Mar 2020 | Neema Barnette | Jake Waller | 0.595 million |
| 38 | 9 | The Book of Resistance: Chapter Four: Earth Crisis | The Book of Resistance: Chapter Four: Earth Crisis | 9 Dec 2019 | 26th Mar 2020 | Tasha Smith | Lamont Magee | 0.896 million |
| 39 | 10 | The Book of Markovia: Chapter One: Curses and Blessings | The Book of Markovia: Chapter One: Blessings and Curses Reborn | Jan. 20, 2020 | 26th Mar 2020 | Eric Laneuville | J. Allen Brown | 0.537 million |
| 40 | 11 | The Book of Markovia: Chapter Two: Lynn's Addiction | The Book of Markovia: Chapter Two: Lynn's Addiction | Jan 27, 2020 | 26th Mar 2020 | Michael Schultz | Andre Edmonds | 0.656 million |
| 41 | 12 | The Book of Markovia: Chapter Three: Motherless | The Book of Markovia: Chapter Three: Motherless ID | Feb 3, 2020 | 26th Mar 2020 | Billie Woodruff | Adam Giaudrone & Lynelle White | 0.719 million |
| 42 | 13 | The Book of Markovia: Chapter Four: Escalation | The Book of Markovia: Chapter Four: Grab the Strap | Feb 10, 2020 | 26th Mar 2020 | Salim Akil | Charles D. Holland & Ashleigh O. Conley | 0.654 million |
| 43 | 14th | The Book of War: Chapter One: Homecoming | The Book of War: Chapter One: Homecoming | Feb. 24, 2020 | 26th Mar 2020 | Benny Boom | Brusta Brown & John Mitchell Todd | 0.638 million |
| 44 | 15th | The Book of War: Chapter Two: Poisoned Freedom | The Book of War: Chapter Two: Freedom Ain't Free | 2nd Mar 2020 | 26th Mar 2020 | Oz Scott | Pat Charles | 0.616 million |
| 45 | 16 | The Book of War: Chapter Three: Liberation | The Book of War: Chapter Three: Liberation | 9 Mar 2020 | 26th Mar 2020 | Salim Akil | Charles D. Holland | 0.547 million |
Audience numbers
Black Lightning : Viewers in US (Millions)
Source: Nielsen Media Research
| Season | Ep. 1 | Ep. 2 | Ep. 3 | Ep. 4 | Ep. 5 | Ep. 6 | Ep. 7 | Ep. 8 | Ep. 9 | Ep. 10 | Ep. 11 | Ep. 12 | Ep. 13 | Ep. 14 | Ep. 15 | Ep. 16 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| season 1 | 2.305 | 1.941 | 2.212 | 1,878 | 1.806 | 1.636 | 1.458 | 1.451 | 1.554 | 1.55 | 1,499 | 1.544 | 1.678 | N / A | |||
| season 2 | 1.161 | 1.023 | 1.178 | 0.972 | 0.902 | 0.985 | 1.055 | 0.964 | 1.129 | 0.861 | 0.928 | 0.939 | 0.942 | 0.77 | 0.75 | 0.845 | |
| season 3 | 0.891 | 0.629 | 0.611 | 0.524 | 0.711 | 0.602 | 0.649 | 0.595 | 0.896 | 0.537 | 0.656 | 0.719 | 0.654 | 0.638 | 0.616 | 0.547 | |
Web links
- Episode list in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Episode list at TheFutonCritic.com (English)
- List of episodes at Fernsehserien.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ Black Lightning: Season 1 . In: Fernsehserien.de . Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- ↑ a b Black Lightning: Season One Ratings ( English ) In: TVSeriesFinale.com . April 18, 2018. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- ↑ Black Lightning: Season 2 . In: Fernsehserien.de . Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- ↑ a b Black Lightning: Season Two Ratings ( English ) In: TVSeriesFinale.com . March 19, 2019. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- ↑ Black Lightning: Season 3 . In: Fernsehserien.de . Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- ↑ a b Black Lightning: Season Three Ratings ( English ) In: TVSeriesFinale.com . March 11, 2020. Accessed July 29, 2020.