BLACK LIGHTNING: Check Out The New Promo & Photos From Season 1, Episode 3: "Lawanda: The Book of Burial"

Black Lightning is back in action and it looks like Thunder is also getting ready to make her grand debut. Come check out the new promo and five promotional stills from next week's episode now!

By RohanPatel - Jan 23, 2018 07:01 PM EST

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After a strong debut last week and an even stronger follow-up tonight, Black Lightning (Cress Williams) is here to stay and it looks like he's about to get some major help pretty soon as tonight's hour saw Anissa (Nafessa Williams) discover thunderous powers of her own.

Next week's episode will also feature some major development for Jennifer (China Anne McClain) as she reveals something big to her parents while Jefferson & Lynn (Christine Adams) attempt to discover their new dynamic.

Watch the new promo for episode three, titled "Lawanda: The Book of Burial," below:

"Lawanda: The Book of Burial" - (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET) (TV-14, DLV) (HDTV)

HOLDING OUT HOPE - As Jefferson Pierce (Cress Williams) tries to determine if the community can survive without the help of Black Lightning (Cress Williams), Anissa (Nafessa Williams) starts to come into her own. Meanwhile, Jefferson and Lynn (Christine Adams) try and figure out their new dynamic. Finally, Jennifer (China Anne McClain) reveals to her parents that she has been grappling with something big. James Remar, Damon Gupton and Marvin Jones III also star. The episode was written by Jan Nash and directed by Mark Tonderai (#103). Original airdate 1/30/2018.

Also, in case you missed them, check out photos from next week's episode below.

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Black Lightning -- "LaWanda: The Book of Burial" -- Image BLK103a_0162.jpg -- Pictured: Nafessa Williams as Anissa Pierce -- Photo: Carin Baer/The CW -- © 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved.

Black Lightning -- "LaWanda: The Book of Burial" -- Image BLK103a_0189.jpg -- Pictured: Nafessa Williams as Anissa Pierce -- Photo: Carin Baer/The CW -- © 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved.

Black Lightning -- "LaWanda: The Book of Burial" -- Image BLK103a_0198.jpg -- Pictured: Nafessa Williams as Anissa Pierce -- Photo: Carin Baer/The CW -- © 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved.

Black Lightning -- "LaWanda: The Book of Burial" -- Image BLK103a_0572b2.jpg -- Pictured (L-R): Christine Adams as Lynn Stewart, Nafessa Williams as Anissa Pierce, Clifton Powell as Reverend Jeremiah Holt, Jordan Calloway as Khalil Payne and China Anne McClain as Jennifer Pierce -- Photo: Carin Baer/The CW -- © 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved.

Jefferson Pierce (Cress Williams) is a man wrestling with a secret. As the father of two daughters and principal of a charter high school that also serves as a safe haven for young people in a New Orleans neighborhood overrun by gang violence, he is a hero to his community. Nine years ago, Pierce was a hero of a different sort. Gifted with the superhuman power to harness and control electricity, he used those powers to keep his hometown streets safe as the masked vigilante Black Lightning. However, after too many nights with his life on the line, and seeing the effects of the damage and loss that his alter ego was inflicting on his family, he left his Super Hero days behind and settled into being a principal and a dad. Choosing to help his city without using his superpowers, he watched his daughters Anissa (Nafessa Williams) and Jennifer (China Anne McClain) grow into strong young women, even though his marriage to their mother, Lynn (Christine Adams), suffered. Almost a decade later, Pierce’s crime-fighting days are long behind him…or so he thought. But with crime and corruption spreading like wildfire, and those he cares about in the crosshairs of the menacing local gang The One Hundred, Black Lightning returns — to save not only his family, but also the soul of his community.

Black Lightning features:
Cress Williams as Jefferson Pierce/Black Lightning
China Anne McClain as Jennifer Pierce
Nafessa Williams as Anissa Pierce
Christine Adams as Lynn Pierce
James Remar as Peter Gambi
Damon Gupton as Henderson

Black Lightning returns with an all-new episode January 23

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JohnnyTBP - 1/23/2018, 7:50 PM

I'm really enjoying Black Lighting. It feels very real and family oriented. Tobias has that classic villain look and feel. Jefferson Pierce is every bit of a hero. I love how the daughters are feeling different about what happened in the premiere. Next week episode will be a strong one and I can't wait. #Blacklightingisback

HeavyMetal4Life - 1/23/2018, 8:17 PM

@JohnnyTBP - Pretty much agree with everything you said here

JoeMomma29 - 1/23/2018, 8:05 PM

Awesome show!!!!!! I cannot get enough of it!

Saga - 1/23/2018, 8:07 PM

Really enjoyed the pilot. Felt pretty unique even if it reminded me of a Luke Cage/Flash mash up

whynot - 1/23/2018, 8:12 PM

How have they not noticed a broken sink yet

JoeMomma29 - 1/23/2018, 8:17 PM

@whynot - Because she broke it at her girlfriends place......

HeavyMetal4Life - 1/23/2018, 8:18 PM

@whynot - Doesn't she live in her own house/apartment? I could be wrong.

HeavyMetal4Life - 1/23/2018, 8:26 PM

@TheDoctor1225- so far, I'd say we've had 3 pretty good to very good comic book show episodes this week. It would be hard to rank the episodes so far. But if Arrow delivers a strong, great episode, plus with SHIELD (which we know will be a great episode), this could be the strongest week for comic book shows as a whole this season so far.

santoanderson - 1/23/2018, 8:27 PM

I just now realized that the wife was in Batman Begins. She played Mr. Earl's secretary "Jessica".

HeavyMetal4Life - 1/23/2018, 8:30 PM

@santoanderson - She was also in SHIELD

MrDandy - 1/23/2018, 8:46 PM

Another really good episode. This show is really starting to shape up. Bring on more!

MUTO123 - 1/23/2018, 8:51 PM

Off-topic: Netflix in talks to release next Cloverfield movie.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/netflix-talks-acquire-cloverfield-sequel-paramount-1077752

JoeMomma29 - 1/23/2018, 9:04 PM

I have such a heavy heart after watching This Is Us! I am in tears!

SuperCat - 1/23/2018, 9:14 PM

Damn! Lala :(

NinnesMBC - 1/23/2018, 9:19 PM

Another good episode, Jefferson made good work on Lala's men and himself.

Tobias has a lot of influence to just walk in and get rid of him, now now one will track him down to Tobias, for now.

I hope nothing happens to Jennifer's boyfriend, even if it seems a bit going that way.

I liked the scene between Gambi and Lynn.

Anissa is seeing enjoying her powers.

Now that Henderson knows Black Lightning is back will he go after him or not?

Next week looks just as good. :)

HeavyMetal4Life - 1/23/2018, 9:21 PM

@NinnesMBC - Bingo, agree with all

MUTO123 - 1/23/2018, 9:30 PM

Also off-topic: something funny I found.

http://mobile.twitter.com/BZedan/status/955621306849837056

HeavyMetal4Life - 1/23/2018, 9:42 PM

@MUTO123 - Wow

HeavyMetal4Life - 1/23/2018, 10:00 PM

Also, I'll just leave this here and let the pic do the talking. Nafessa Williams... ;-)

Chekkarma - 1/24/2018, 12:41 AM

@HeavyMetal4Life -

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