It’s electrifying! The CW has renewed its Black Lightning TV show for a second season. The superhero series is based on the DC Comics of the same name from Tony Isabella.
A CW action-adventure series, Black Lightning stars Cress Williams, Nafessa Williams, China Anne McClain, James Remar, Damon Gupton, Christine Adams, and Marvin Jones III. The story follows Jefferson Pierce (Williams), who has the ability to harness and control electricity. When the brutal gang, The One Hundred, seizes control of his city, Pierce returns to vigilantism, to fight crime.
Black Lightning: A Look at the Ratings
The first season of Black Lightning is averaging a 0.59 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 1.78 million viewers. When you check out Black Lightning‘s rankings among the scripted CW TV shows, it’s clear the renewal didn’t come out of the blue.
The CW issued early renewals for a total of ten shows, today: Arrow, season seven; Black Lightning, season two; Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, season four; DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, season four; Dynasty, season two; The Flash, season five; Jane The Virgin, season five; Riverdale, season three; Supergirl, season four; and Supernatural, season 14. Check out the press release:
04.02.2018
THE CW NETWORK PICKS UP TEN CURRENT SERIES FOR 2018-19 SEASON
THE CW NETWORK PICKS UP TEN CURRENT SERIES
FOR 2018-19 SEASON
Network Gives Early Renewals for Next Season to “Arrow,” “Black Lightning,”
“Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” “DC’s Legends of Tomorrow,” “Dynasty,” “The Flash,”
“Jane The Virgin,” “Riverdale,” “Supergirl” and “Supernatural”
April 2, 2018 (Burbank, CA) — The CW Network has given early renewals to ten of its primetime series for the 2018-2019 season, it was announced today by Mark Pedowitz, President, The CW.
“As The CW expands to a six-night, Sunday through Friday schedule next season, we are proud to have such a deep bench of great returning series for 2018-19. By picking these ten series up for next season, we have a terrific selection of programming to choose from when we set our fall schedule in May, with more still to come,” said Pedowitz. “And I’m especially happy that we’ll continue to work with the incredibly talented casts, producers, and writers who create the series our fans are so passionate about.”
The series being ordered for the 2018-2019 season include second seasons of the electrifying freshman hit BLACK LIGHTNING and DYNASTY, which recently saw the debut of Nicollette Sheridan as Alexis Carrington, as well as new seasons of ARROW (Season 7), CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND (Season 4), DC’S LEGENDS OF TOMORROW (Season 4), THE FLASH (Season 5), JANE THE VIRGIN (Season 5), RIVERDALE (Season 3), SUPERGIRL (Season 4), and SUPERNATURAL (Season 14). Specific premiere dates for each series will be announced at a later time.
The CW also recently announced it would expand its primetime schedule to six nights, Sunday-Friday (8:00-10:00pm ET/PT), beginning in October 2018.
What do you think Have you been watching DC’s Black Lightning TV series? Did you expect it to be cancelled or renewed for season two on The CW?
I DID ENJOY THE SHOW
BLACK LIGHTNING, GOOD START TO THE SHOW.!! HOPE YOU HAVE CROSS OVERS WITH THE FLASH & AND ARROW.?? ETC.
Yo I wasn’t expecting much from this show , I’m a huge superhero geek and Black lightning is one of the best superheroe show out there. It’s different the heroes are cool as hell . and Black lightning kills it every time . Love how the story developed can’t wait for season 2
Love the entire cast especially China Anne Mclain and James (Harry James) Remar. Have seen olde James for many a year. Did I forget to mention that I love the programme? Glad to see it was renude
I kind of fell off of this show because I feel like it’s more interested in being a social commentary than it is in being a superhero show. Not that it can’t do both, but for me personally my main draw in watching anything having to do with superheroes is to see superheroes being just that. And given that it’s the freshman season of the show, I’d like to know more about how BL got his powers and less of his daughter coming into her own as a hero. It’s too soon to take focus off of the main protagonist.… Read more »
God forbid a black superhero that’s female. I agree a bit about the social commentary but they could show how he got his power and his daughters.
Dia, don’t start that mess with me. If a show is called Black Lightning and that’s who the protagonist is, that’s who they should focusing on, especially when the show is NEW. And I’m black also and love women, so don’t even with that.
No what a bad news.
I just wanted to say that I just watched the whole season in 2 days and cannot WAIT for the next one. I thought every aspect of the show was informative, although a little exaggerated it dramatic at time, but it is a show. My favorite was the bond of the family. Amazing writing and soundtrack. Would LOVE to be a first star to meet the cast! Great job y’all!