Black Lightning Episode Ratings Heatmap
2018 · 4 Seasons · 58 Episodes · Overall Score: 6.2/10 (13 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.2), maintaining an average of 6.2.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
| Episode | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 6.5 | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 6.1 | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 6.1 | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 6.3 | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 6.3 | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 6.2 | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 6.3 | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 5.8 | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 6.2 | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 6.1 | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | 6.3 | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 6.1 | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | 5.8 | – | – | – |
| Ep 14 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 15 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 16 | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 6.2 | – | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 4 seasons and 58 episodes, Black Lightning has earned an overall series rating of 6.2 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 1 ("The Resurrection"), rated at an extraordinary 6.5/10 with 35 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 13 ("Shadow of Death: The Book of War"), landing at 5.8/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 7 ("Equinox: The Book of Fate", 6.3) and Episode 8 ("The Book of Revelations", 5.8), a swing of 0.5 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Black Lightning
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 1 | The Resurrection | 6.5 | 35 | Jan 16, 2018 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Black Jesus | 6.3 | 19 | Feb 6, 2018 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 5 | And Then the Devil Brought the Plague: The Book of Green Light | 6.3 | 17 | Feb 13, 2018 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Equinox: The Book of Fate | 6.3 | 16 | Mar 6, 2018 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 11 | Black Jesus: The Book of Crucifixion | 6.3 | 15 | Apr 3, 2018 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Three Sevens: The Book of Thunder | 6.2 | 17 | Feb 27, 2018 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 9 | The Book of Little Black Lies | 6.2 | 16 | Mar 20, 2018 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Lawanda: The Book of Hope | 6.1 | 27 | Jan 23, 2018 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Lawanda: The Book of Burial | 6.1 | 22 | Jan 30, 2018 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 10 | Sins of the Father: The Book of Redemption | 6.1 | 15 | Mar 27, 2018 |