The synopsis and trailer for the next episode of The CW’s Black Lightning TV show, ‘Black Jesus’, follows Anissa Pierce as she unknowingly follows in her father’s footsteps by becoming a vigilante and cleaning up the streets of Freeland. Unbeknownst to Anissa, her father – high school principal Jefferson Pierce – is the titular superhero Black Lightning. And unbeknownst to Jefferson, his eldest daughter has developed superpowers of her own.
Anissa’ powers were revealed at the very end of Black Lightning‘s first episode, ‘The Resurrection’, when Anissa broke a sink with her bare hands while having an anxiety attack. She was ready to dismiss the incident as a fluke until she threw a robber much further than she should have been able to in the episode “LaWanda: The Book of Hope“. While testing the limits of her strength in a junkyard, Anissa also discovered that she is invulnerable, after shrugging off being hit by a crushed car in “LaWanda: The Book of Burial“. Of course, Anissa taking after her father was teased with pictures of actress Nafeesa Williams in her Thunder costume, even before the first episode of Black Lightning aired.
Anissa won’t be donning a costume just yet, however, according to the trailer for ‘Black Jesus’. The title is a reference to Jefferson Pierce’s nickname among the people of Freeland, because “everyone thought he can walk on water.” The trailer shows Anissa hiding her identity behind a hoodie, fighting a robber, and later shoving over an apparent mugger. Black Lightning is also shown here fighting men inside of a bar and electrocuting one man in a parking lot. You can watch said trailer above, then read the official synopsis for ‘Black Jesus’ below.
Black Lightning is recruited to rally against The 100 gang. Anissa investigates the new drug hitting the streets. Meanwhile, familiar faces begin to reappear.
Black Lightning continues Tuesday, February 6 with ‘Black Jesus’ on The CW.
