Black Lightning (TV series)
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Black Lightning is an American superhero television series based on the DC Comics character Jefferson Pierce, a retired metahuman vigilante who returns to crime-fighting to protect his family and community.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Black Lightning | 8 |
| Black Lightning (TV series) canonical | 2 |
| Black Lightning (Arrowverse crossover episodes) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9781361 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Black Lightning (TV series) Context triple: [Arrowverse, hasMainSeries, Black Lightning (TV series)]
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A.
Luke Cage (TV series)
Luke Cage is a Marvel Netflix television series that follows a bulletproof ex-con with superhuman strength as he fights crime and corruption in Harlem.
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B.
"Power Book II: Ghost"
"Power Book II: Ghost" is an American crime drama series and spin-off of the original "Power," following Tariq St. Patrick as he navigates college life while becoming further entangled in his family's criminal legacy.
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C.
Invincible (TV series)
Invincible is an animated superhero television series based on the comic by Robert Kirkman, known for its graphic violence, emotional depth, and subversion of traditional superhero tropes.
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D.
Legion (TV series)
Legion is a visually inventive and psychologically complex Marvel-based television series that follows David Haller, a powerful mutant struggling with mental illness and reality-bending abilities.
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E.
The Flash (2014 TV series)
The Flash (2014 TV series) is a DC Comics–based superhero drama following crime scene investigator Barry Allen, who gains super-speed and protects Central City from metahuman threats.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Black Lightning (TV series) Target entity description: Black Lightning is an American superhero television series based on the DC Comics character Jefferson Pierce, a retired metahuman vigilante who returns to crime-fighting to protect his family and community.
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A.
Luke Cage (TV series)
Luke Cage is a Marvel Netflix television series that follows a bulletproof ex-con with superhuman strength as he fights crime and corruption in Harlem.
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B.
"Power Book II: Ghost"
"Power Book II: Ghost" is an American crime drama series and spin-off of the original "Power," following Tariq St. Patrick as he navigates college life while becoming further entangled in his family's criminal legacy.
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C.
Invincible (TV series)
Invincible is an animated superhero television series based on the comic by Robert Kirkman, known for its graphic violence, emotional depth, and subversion of traditional superhero tropes.
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D.
Legion (TV series)
Legion is a visually inventive and psychologically complex Marvel-based television series that follows David Haller, a powerful mutant struggling with mental illness and reality-bending abilities.
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E.
The Flash (2014 TV series)
The Flash (2014 TV series) is a DC Comics–based superhero drama following crime scene investigator Barry Allen, who gains super-speed and protects Central City from metahuman threats.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American television series
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DC Comics television series ⓘ |
| audioFormat | Dolby Digital 5.1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Black Lightning (DC Comics character)
NERFINISHED
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Jefferson Pierce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Kurt Farquhar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| creator |
Mara Brock Akil
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Salim Akil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developer | Salim Akil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Warner Bros. Television Distribution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Atlanta, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAired | 2018-01-16 ⓘ |
| genre |
action
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drama ⓘ superhero fiction ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
family
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social justice ⓘ vigilantism ⓘ |
| lastAired | 2021-05-24 ⓘ |
| laterPickedUpBy | The CW NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Anissa Pierce
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jefferson Pierce NERFINISHED ⓘ Jennifer Pierce NERFINISHED ⓘ Lynn Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Gambi NERFINISHED ⓘ Tobias Whale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| network | The CW NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 58 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 4 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originallyDevelopedFor | Fox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Arrowverse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pictureFormat | 1080i HDTV ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Akil Productions
NERFINISHED
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Berlanti Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ DC Entertainment NERFINISHED ⓘ Warner Bros. Television ⓘ |
| setIn | Freeland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Chantal Thuy
NERFINISHED
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China Anne McClain NERFINISHED ⓘ Christine Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ Cress Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ Damon Gupton NERFINISHED ⓘ James Remar NERFINISHED ⓘ Jordan Calloway NERFINISHED ⓘ Marvin "Krondon" Jones III NERFINISHED ⓘ Nafessa Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ William Catlett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Black Lightning (TV series) Description of subject: Black Lightning is an American superhero television series based on the DC Comics character Jefferson Pierce, a retired metahuman vigilante who returns to crime-fighting to protect his family and community.
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