- Black Lightning on The CW will end after the upcoming season 4.
- Executive producer Salim Akil said in a statement, the series proved what we imagined, Black people want to see themselves in all their complexities.
- The CW has ordered a backdoor pilot for a potential spinoff centered on the Black Lightning character, Painkiller.
- Salim Akil will write, executive produce and direct the pilot.
- Photo: Getty
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