25 Best Superhero TV Shows Of All Time
21. Black Lightning
Black Lightning is, without question, one of the most underrated shows not just in its genre but in all of television.
A show that centers o family man and high school principal Jefferson Pierce, it documents his realisation that his home town of Freeland is no longer a safe place - a journey of rediscovery that forces him to resurrect his legendary superhero persona: Black Lightning.
Its not like the rest of The CW's Arrowverse shows and that's what ultimately sets it apart. While their strength is the impossible evil (which they do oh-so-well), Black Lightning's focus is the possible evil and what can ultimately be done to stop it.
Yes, there are metahumans, but the show is steeped in realism and it makes no apologies for being so, refusing to shy away from tackling stories of racism and violence - and that continues to make it one of the most cutting-edge shows in its genre.