Below is a list of Black Lightning episodes. Throughout the course of the series, 58 episodes of Black Lightning aired over four seasons.
Series overview
| Season
|
No. of episodes
|
Originally aired
|
DVD release date
|
Time slot
|
| First aired
|
Last aired
|
| 1
|
13
|
January 16, 2018
|
April 17, 2018
|
June 26, 2018
|
Tuesdays 9/8c
|
| 2
|
16
|
October 9, 2018
|
March 18, 2019
|
October 8, 2019
|
| Mondays 9/8c
|
| 3
|
16
|
October 7, 2019
|
March 9, 2020
|
October 27, 2020
|
| 4
|
13
|
February 8, 2021
|
May 24, 2021
|
October 12, 2021
|
Episodes
Season 1 (2018)
- Main article: Season 1 (Black Lightning)
| No. in series
|
No. in season
|
Episode title
|
Original airdate
|
| 1
|
1
|
"The Resurrection"
|
January 16, 2018
|
| 2
|
2
|
"LaWanda: The Book of Hope"
|
January 23, 2018
|
| 3
|
3
|
"LaWanda: The Book of Burial"
|
January 30, 2018
|
| 4
|
4
|
"Black Jesus"
|
February 6, 2018
|
| 5
|
5
|
"And Then the Devil Brought the Plague: The Book of Green Light"
|
February 13, 2018
|
| 6
|
6
|
"Three Sevens: The Book of Thunder"
|
February 27, 2018
|
| 7
|
7
|
"Equinox: The Book of Fate"
|
March 6, 2018
|
| 8
|
8
|
"The Book of Revelations"
|
March 13, 2018
|
| 9
|
9
|
"The Book of Little Black Lies"
|
March 20, 2018
|
| 10
|
10
|
"Sins of the Father: The Book of Redemption"
|
March 27, 2018
|
| 11
|
11
|
"Black Jesus: The Book of Crucifixion"
|
April 3, 2018
|
| 12
|
12
|
"The Resurrection and the Light: The Book of Pain"
|
April 10, 2018
|
| 13
|
13
|
"Shadow of Death: The Book of War"
|
April 17, 2018
|
Season 2 (2018-19)
- Main article: Season 2 (Black Lightning)
| No. in series
|
No. in season
|
Episode title
|
Original airdate
|
| 14
|
1
|
"The Book of Consequences: Chapter One: The Rise of the Green Light Babies"
|
October 9, 2018
|
| 15
|
2
|
"The Book of Consequences: Chapter Two: Black Jesus Blues"
|
October 16, 2018
|
| 16
|
3
|
"The Book of Consequences: Chapter Three: Master Lowry"
|
October 23, 2018
|
| 17
|
4
|
"The Book of Consequences: Chapter Four: Translucent Freak"
|
October 30, 2018
|
| 18
|
5
|
"The Book of Blood: Chapter One: Requiem"
|
November 13, 2018
|
| 19
|
6
|
"The Book of Blood: Chapter Two: The Perdi"
|
November 20, 2018
|
| 20
|
7
|
"The Book of Blood: Chapter Three: The Sange"
|
November 27, 2018
|
| 21
|
8
|
"The Book of Rebellion: Chapter One: Exodus"
|
December 4, 2018
|
| 22
|
9
|
"The Book of Rebellion: Chapter Two: Gift of Magi"
|
December 11, 2018
|
| 23
|
10
|
"The Book of Rebellion: Chapter Three: Angelitos Negros"
|
January 21, 2019
|
| 24
|
11
|
"The Book of Secrets: Chapter One: Prodigal Son"
|
January 28, 2019
|
| 25
|
12
|
"The Book of Secrets: Chapter Two: Just and Unjust"
|
February 4, 2019
|
| 26
|
13
|
"The Book of Secrets: Chapter Three: Pillar of Fire"
|
February 11, 2019
|
| 27
|
14
|
"The Book of Secrets: Chapter Four: Original Sin"
|
March 4, 2019
|
| 28
|
15
|
"The Book of the Apocalypse: Chapter One: The Alpha"
|
March 11, 2019
|
| 29
|
16
|
"The Book of the Apocalypse: Chapter Two: The Omega"
|
March 18, 2019
|
Season 3 (2019-20)
- Main article: Season 3 (Black Lightning)
| No. in series
|
No. in season
|
Episode title
|
Original airdate
|
| 30
|
1
|
"The Book of Occupation: Chapter One: Birth of the Blackbird"
|
October 7, 2019
|
| 31
|
2
|
"The Book of Occupation: Chapter Two: Maryam's Tasbih"
|
October 14, 2019
|
| 32
|
3
|
"The Book of Occupation: Chapter Three: Agent Odell's Pipe-Dream"
|
October 21, 2019
|
| 33
|
4
|
"The Book of Occupation: Chapter Four: Lynn's Ouroboros"
|
October 28, 2019
|
| 34
|
5
|
"The Book of Occupation: Chapter Five: Requiem for Tavon"
|
November 11, 2019
|
| 35
|
6
|
"The Book of Resistance: Chapter One: Knocking on Heaven's Door"
|
November 18, 2019
|
| 36
|
7
|
"The Book of Resistance: Chapter Two: Henderson's Opus"
|
November 25, 2019
|
| 37
|
8
|
"The Book of Resistance: Chapter Three: The Battle of Franklin Terrace"
|
December 2, 2019
|
| 38
|
9
|
"The Book of Resistance: Chapter Four: Earth Crisis"
|
December 9, 2019
|
| 39
|
10
|
"The Book of Markovia: Chapter One: Blessings and Curses Reborn"
|
January 20, 2020
|
| 40
|
11
|
"The Book of Markovia: Chapter Two: Lynn's Addiction"
|
January 27, 2020
|
| 41
|
12
|
"The Book of Markovia: Chapter Three: Motherless ID"
|
February 3, 2020
|
| 42
|
13
|
"The Book of Markovia: Chapter Four: Grab the Strap"
|
February 10, 2020
|
| 43
|
14
|
"The Book of War: Chapter One: Homecoming"
|
February 24, 2020
|
| 44
|
15
|
"The Book of War: Chapter Two: Freedom Ain't Free"
|
March 2, 2020
|
| 45
|
16
|
"The Book of War: Chapter Three: Liberation"
|
March 9, 2020
|
Season 4 (2021)
- Main article: Season 4 (Black Lightning)
| No. in series
|
No. in season
|
Episode title
|
Original airdate
|
| 46
|
1
|
"The Book of Reconstruction: Chapter One: Collateral Damage"
|
February 8, 2021
|
| 47
|
2
|
"The Book of Reconstruction: Chapter Two: Unacceptable Losses"
|
February 15, 2021
|
| 48
|
3
|
"The Book of Reconstruction: Chapter Three: Despite All My Rage..."
|
February 22, 2021
|
| 49
|
4
|
"The Book of Reconstruction: Chapter Four: A Light in the Darkness"
|
March 1, 2021
|
| 50
|
5
|
"The Book of Ruin: Chapter One: Picking Up the Pieces"
|
March 8, 2021
|
| 51
|
6
|
"The Book of Ruin: Chapter Two: Theseus's Ship"
|
March 15, 2021
|
| 52
|
7
|
"Painkiller"
|
April 12, 2021
|
| 53
|
8
|
"The Book of Ruin: Chapter Three: Things Fall Apart"
|
April 19, 2021
|
| 54
|
9
|
"The Book of Ruin: Chapter Four: Lyding"
|
April 26, 2021
|
| 55
|
10
|
"The Book of Reunification: Chapter One: Revelations"
|
May 3, 2021
|
| 56
|
11
|
"The Book of Reunification: Chapter Two: Trial and Errors"
|
May 10, 2021
|
| 57
|
12
|
"The Book of Resurrection: Chapter One: Crossroads"
|
May 17, 2021
|
| 58
|
13
|
"The Book of Resurrection: Chapter Two: Closure"
|
May 24, 2021
|
Ratings
Season 1 (2018)
| No.
|
Episode title
|
Original airdate
|
Rating/share (18–49)
|
Viewers (millions)
|
| 1
|
"The Resurrection"
|
January 16, 2018
|
0.8/3
|
2.31[1]
|
| 2
|
"LaWanda: The Book of Hope"
|
January 23, 2018
|
0.6/2
|
1.94[2]
|
| 3
|
"LaWanda: The Book of Burial"
|
January 30, 2018
|
0.8/3
|
2.21[3]
|
| 4
|
"Black Jesus"
|
February 6, 2018
|
0.6/2
|
1.88[4]
|
| 5
|
"And Then the Devil Brought the Plague: The Book of Green Light"
|
February 13, 2018
|
0.5/2
|
1.81[5]
|
| 6
|
"Three Sevens: The Book of Thunder"
|
February 27, 2018
|
0.5/2
|
1.64[6]
|
| 7
|
"Equinox: The Book of Fate"
|
March 6, 2018
|
0.5/2
|
1.46[7]
|
| 8
|
"The Book of Revelations"
|
March 13, 2018
|
0.5/2
|
1.45[8]
|
| 9
|
"The Book of Little Black Lies"
|
March 20, 2018
|
0.5/2
|
1.55[9]
|
| 10
|
"Sins of the Father: The Book of Redemption"
|
March 27, 2018
|
0.5/2
|
1.55[10]
|
| 11
|
"Black Jesus: The Book of Crucifixion"
|
April 3, 2018
|
0.5/2
|
1.50[11]
|
| 12
|
"The Resurrection and the Light: The Book of Pain"
|
April 10, 2018
|
0.5/2
|
1.54[12]
|
| 13
|
"Shadow of Death: The Book of War"
|
April 17, 2018
|
0.5/2
|
1.68[13]
|
Season 2 (2018-19)
| No.
|
Episode title
|
Original airdate
|
Rating/share (18–49)
|
Viewers (millions)
|
| 1
|
"The Book of Consequences: Chapter One: The Rise of the Green Light Babies"
|
October 9, 2018
|
0.4/2
|
1.16[14]
|
| 2
|
"The Book of Consequences: Chapter Two: Black Jesus Blues"
|
October 16, 2018
|
0.3/1
|
1.02[15]
|
| 3
|
"The Book of Consequences: Chapter Three: Master Lowry"
|
October 23, 2018
|
0.4/2
|
1.18[16]
|
| 4
|
"The Book of Consequences: Chapter Four: Translucent Freak"
|
October 30, 2018
|
0.3/1
|
0.97[17]
|
| 5
|
"The Book of Blood: Chapter One: Requiem"
|
November 13, 2018
|
0.3/1
|
0.90[18]
|
| 6
|
"The Book of Blood: Chapter Two: The Perdi"
|
November 20, 2018
|
0.3/1
|
0.99[19]
|
| 7
|
"The Book of Blood: Chapter Three: The Sange"
|
November 27, 2018
|
0.3/1
|
1.06[20]
|
| 8
|
"The Book of Rebellion: Chapter One: Exodus"
|
December 4, 2018
|
0.3/1
|
0.96[21]
|
| 9
|
"The Book of Rebellion: Chapter Two: Gift of Magi"
|
December 11, 2018
|
0.4/2
|
1.13[22]
|
| 10
|
"The Book of Rebellion: Chapter Three: Angelitos Negros"
|
January 21, 2019
|
0.3/1
|
0.86[23]
|
| 11
|
"The Book of Secrets: Chapter One: Prodigal Son"
|
January 28, 2019
|
0.3/1
|
0.93[24]
|
| 12
|
"The Book of Secrets: Chapter Two: Just and Unjust"
|
February 4, 2019
|
0.3/1
|
0.95[25]
|
| 13
|
"The Book of Secrets: Chapter Three: Pillar of Fire"
|
February 11, 2019
|
0.3/1
|
0.94[26]
|
| 14
|
"The Book of Secrets: Chapter Four: Original Sin"
|
March 4, 2019
|
0.2/1
|
0.77[27]
|
| 15
|
"The Book of the Apocalypse: Chapter One: The Alpha"
|
March 11, 2019
|
0.3/1
|
0.75[28]
|
| 16
|
"The Book of the Apocalypse: Chapter Two: The Omega"
|
March 18, 2019
|
0.2/1
|
0.85[29]
|
Season 3 (2019-20)
| No.
|
Episode title
|
Original airdate
|
Rating/share (18–49)
|
Viewers (millions)
|
| 1
|
"The Book of Occupation: Chapter One: Birth of the Blackbird"
|
October 7, 2019
|
0.3/1
|
0.89[30]
|
| 2
|
"The Book of Occupation: Chapter Two: Maryam's Tasbih"
|
October 14, 2019
|
0.2/1
|
0.63[31]
|
| 3
|
"The Book of Occupation: Chapter Three: Agent Odell's Pipe-Dream"
|
October 21, 2019
|
0.2/1
|
0.61[32]
|
| 4
|
"The Book of Occupation: Chapter Four: Lynn's Ouroboros"
|
October 28, 2019
|
0.2/1
|
0.52[33]
|
| 5
|
"The Book of Occupation: Chapter Five: Requiem for Tavon"
|
November 11, 2019
|
0.2/1
|
0.71[34]
|
| 6
|
"The Book of Resistance: Chapter One: Knocking on Heaven's Door"
|
November 18, 2019
|
0.2/1
|
0.62[35]
|
| 7
|
"The Book of Resistance: Chapter Two: Henderson's Opus"
|
November 25, 2019
|
0.2/1
|
0.65[36]
|
| 8
|
"The Book of Resistance: Chapter Three: The Battle of Franklin Terrace"
|
December 2, 2019
|
0.2/1
|
0.60[37]
|
| 9
|
"The Book of Resistance: Chapter Four: Earth Crisis"
|
December 9, 2019
|
0.3/1
|
0.90[38]
|
| 10
|
"The Book of Markovia: Chapter One: Blessings and Curses Reborn"
|
January 20, 2020
|
0.2/1
|
0.54[39]
|
| 11
|
"The Book of Markovia: Chapter Two: Lynn's Addiction"
|
January 27, 2020
|
0.2/1
|
0.66[40]
|
| 12
|
"The Book of Markovia: Chapter Three: Motherless ID"
|
February 3, 2020
|
0.2/1
|
0.72[41]
|
| 13
|
"The Book of Markovia: Chapter Four: Grab the Strap"
|
February 10, 2020
|
0.2/1
|
0.65[42]
|
| 14
|
"The Book of War: Chapter One: Homecoming"
|
February 24, 2020
|
0.2/1
|
0.64[43]
|
| 15
|
"The Book of War: Chapter Two: Freedom Ain't Free"
|
March 2, 2020
|
0.2/1
|
0.62[44]
|
| 16
|
"The Book of War: Chapter Three: Liberation"
|
March 9, 2020
|
0.2/1
|
0.55[45]
|
Season 4 (2021)
| No.
|
Episode title
|
Original airdate
|
Rating/share (18–49)
|
Viewers (millions)
|
| 1
|
"The Book of Reconstruction: Chapter One: Collateral Damage"
|
February 8, 2021
|
0.15/1
|
0.52[46]
|
| 2
|
"The Book of Reconstruction: Chapter Two: Unacceptable Losses"
|
February 15, 2021
|
0.13/1
|
0.44[47]
|
| 3
|
"The Book of Reconstruction: Chapter Three: Despite All My Rage..."
|
February 22, 2021
|
0.09/1
|
0.37[48]
|
| 4
|
"The Book of Reconstruction: Chapter Four: A Light in the Darkness"
|
March 1, 2021
|
0.13/1
|
0.41[49]
|
| 5
|
"The Book of Ruin: Chapter One: Picking Up the Pieces"
|
March 8, 2021
|
0.16/1
|
0.46[50]
|
| 6
|
"The Book of Ruin: Chapter Two: Theseus's Ship"
|
March 15, 2021
|
0.12/1
|
0.48[51]
|
| 7
|
"Painkiller"
|
April 12, 2021
|
0.09/1
|
0.39[52]
|
| 8
|
"The Book of Ruin: Chapter Three: Things Fall Apart"
|
April 19, 2021
|
0.12/1
|
0.42[53]
|
| 9
|
"The Book of Ruin: Chapter Four: Lyding"
|
April 26, 2021
|
0.09/1
|
0.32[54]
|
| 10
|
"The Book of Reunification: Chapter One: Revelations"
|
May 3, 2021
|
0.08/1
|
0.32[55]
|
| 11
|
"The Book of Reunification: Chapter Two: Trial and Errors"
|
May 10, 2021
|
0.07/0
|
0.30[56]
|
| 12
|
"The Book of Resurrection: Chapter One: Crossroads"
|
May 17, 2021
|
0.13/1
|
0.36[57]
|
| 13
|
"The Book of Resurrection: Chapter Two: Closure"
|
May 24, 2021
|
0.16/1
|
0.50[58]
|
References
- ↑ "Originals all hold, ‘Modern Family’ rerun adjusts down: Tuesday final ratings" - TV by the Numbers
- ↑ "‘LA to Vegas’ and ‘Bull’ adjust down: Tuesday final ratings" - TV by the Numbers
- ↑ "‘Fresh Off the Boat’ adjusts down, plus State of the Union analysis numbers: Tuesday final ratings" - TV by the Numbers
- ↑ "‘NCIS’ and ‘Bull’ adjust up: Tuesday final ratings" - TV by the Numbers
- ↑ "Olympics, ‘Bachelor Winter Games,’ all others hold: Tuesday final ratings" - TV by the Numbers
- ↑ "‘The Voice’ and ‘Kevin (Probably) Saves the World’ adjust up: Tuesday final ratings" - TV by the Numbers
- ↑ "‘This Is Us’ adjusts up, ‘Lethal Weapon’ adjusts down: Tuesday final ratings" - TV by the Numbers
- ↑ "‘This Is Us,’ ‘The Voice,’ ‘NCIS,’ ‘Black-ish’ adjust up, ‘Rise’ adjusts down: Tuesday final ratings" - TV by the Numbers
- ↑ "‘The Voice,’ ‘The Middle’ and ‘LA to Vegas’ adjust up: Tuesday final ratings" - TV by the Numbers
- ↑ "‘Roseanne,’ ‘The Voice’ & ‘The Mick’ adjust up, ‘Bull’ and ‘Splitting Up Together’ down: Tuesday final ratings" - TV by the Numbers
- ↑ "‘Rise’ adjusts down: Tuesday final ratings" - TV by the Numbers
- ↑ "‘Roseanne,’ ‘The Middle,’ ‘Lethal Weapon’ adjust up, ‘Black-ish’ down: Tuesday final ratings" - TV by the Numbers
- ↑ "‘NCIS,’ ‘Alex, Inc.,’ ‘Lethal Weapon,’ ‘The Flash’ adjust up, ‘For the People’ down: Tuesday final ratings" - TV by the Numbers
- ↑ "American Music Awards, ‘This is Us,’ everything else unchanged: Tuesday final ratings" - TV by the Numbers
- ↑ "‘The Conners,’ ‘The Flash,’ and more adjust up, ‘Splitting Up Together’ and ‘Black-ish’ adjust down: Tuesday final ratings" - TV by the Numbers
- ↑ "World Series and ‘New Amsterdam’ adjust up: Tuesday final ratings" - TV by the Numbers
- ↑ "‘The Flash’ adjusts up: Tuesday final ratings" - TV by the Numbers
- ↑ "‘This is Us,’ ‘The Rookie,’ everything else unchanged: Tuesday final ratings" - TV by the Numbers
- ↑ "‘The Rookie,’ ‘The Voice,’ and all others hold: Tuesday final ratings" - TV by the Numbers
- ↑ "‘This is Us’ and ‘The Gifted’ adjust up: Tuesday final ratings" - TV by the Numbers
- ↑ "‘NCIS: New Orleans’ adjusts up: Tuesday final ratings" - TV by the Numbers
- ↑ "‘Supergirl’ and ‘The Rookie’ adjust up: Tuesday final ratings" - TV by the Numbers
- ↑ "‘The Bachelor,’ ‘The Passage,’ everything else unchanged: Monday final ratings" - TV by the Numbers
- ↑ "‘Magnum P.I.’ adjusts up: Monday final ratings" - TV by the Numbers
- ↑ "‘The Bachelor,’ ‘The Neighborhood,’ ‘The Passage,’ all other shows hold: Monday final ratings" - TV by the Numbers
- ↑ "‘The Bachelor’ adjusts up, ‘Man with a Plan’ adjusts down: Monday final ratings" - TV by the Numbers
- ↑ "‘The Voice,’ ‘The Passage’ adjust up, ‘The Resident’ adjusts down: Monday final ratings" - TV by the Numbers
- ↑ "‘Man with a Plan’ adjusts up, ‘The Good Doctor’ adjusts down: Monday final ratings" - TV by the Numbers
- ↑ "‘American Idol’ adjusts up: Monday final ratings" - TV by the Numbers
- ↑ "‘9-1-1’ adjusts up, ‘Bluff City Law’ adjusts down: Monday final ratings" - TV by the Numbers
- ↑ “ ‘Dancing with the Stars’ and ‘The Good Doctor’ adjust down: Monday final ratings” - TV by the Numbers
- ↑ "‘Dancing with the Stars,’ ‘The Good Doctor,’ and ‘Prodigal Son’ adjust down: Monday final ratings" - TV by the Numbers
- ↑ "‘Dancing with the Stars,’ ‘Bluff City Law,’ and ‘The Good Doctor’ adjust down: Monday final ratings" - TV by the Numbers
- ↑ "‘Dancing with the Stars’ and ‘Bob Hearts Abishola’ adjust down: Monday final ratings" - TV by the Numbers
- ↑ "‘Bull,’ ‘Dancing with the Stars,’ and ‘The Good Doctor’ adjust down: Monday final ratings" - TV by the Numbers
- ↑ "‘9-1-1’ adjusts up, ‘The Voice’ and ‘Bluff City Law’ adjust down: Monday final ratings" - TV by the Numbers
- ↑ "‘Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer’ adjusts down: Monday final ratings" - TV by the Numbers
- ↑ "‘The Voice’ adjusts up, ‘Making It’ adjusts down: Monday final ratings" - TV by the Numbers
- ↑ "‘The Neighborhood’ and ‘9-1-1: Lone Star’ adjust up: Monday final ratings" - TV by the Numbers
- ↑ "‘The Bachelor,’ ‘9-1-1: Lone Star,’ everything else unchanged: Monday final ratings" - TV by the Numbers
- ↑ "SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.3.2020" - Showbuzz Daily
- ↑ "SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.10.2020" - Showbuzz Daily
- ↑ "SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.24.2020" - Showbuzz Daily
- ↑ "SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.2.2020" - Showbuzz Daily
- ↑ "SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Monday Cable Originals (Network Finals Posted): 3.9.2020" - Showbuzz Daily
- ↑ http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-monday-cable-originals-network-finals-2-8-2021.html
- ↑ http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-monday-cable-originals-network-finals-2-15-2021.html
- ↑ http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-monday-cable-originals-network-finals-2-22-2021.html
- ↑ http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-monday-cable-originals-network-finals-3-1-2021.html
- ↑ http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-monday-cable-originals-network-finals-3-8-2021.html
- ↑ http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-monday-cable-originals-network-finals-3-15-2021.html
- ↑ http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-monday-cable-originals-network-finals-4-12-2021.html
- ↑ http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-monday-cable-originals-network-finals-4-19-2021.html
- ↑ http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-monday-cable-originals-network-finals-4-26-2021.html
- ↑ http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-monday-cable-originals-network-finals-5-3-2021.html
- ↑ http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-monday-cable-originals-network-finals-5-10-2021.html
- ↑ https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-monday-cable-originals-network-finals-5-17-2021.html
- ↑ https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-monday-cable-originals-network-finals-5-24-2021.html
