(Photo: Bob Mahoney/The CW)
(Photo: Bob Mahoney/The CW)

The superhero is not usually the most mature person in the room.

But CW’s Black Lightning (Tuesday, 9 ET/PT, ★★★ out of four) is no petulant teen or a rich man-child. Instead, he’s a self-assured middle-age school principal, a father of two and a pillar of his community. Black Lightning (aka Jefferson Pierce, played by Cress Williams) is a different kind of superhero than we’re used to, who brings a unique and welcome perspective to the ever-proliferating genre. 

Maturity is not the only reason he stands out. Based on the character who first appeared in DC Comics in the 1970s, Black Lightning is CW’s fifth superhero show and its first with a black lead. It’s a departure for the network, whose other DC shows focus primarily on young white leads and their origin stories. 

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