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Black Lightning S4E7 — Painkiller

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Black Lightning•Season 4•Episode 7

Painkiller

7.1/10 · 444 votesApr 12, 202143 min

Ranked #1 of 13 in Season 4•+0.5 vs season avg

After attempting to bury the darker, devastatingly lethal Painkiller part of his persona, Khalil Payne has distanced himself away from everyone he knows and loves in a new city, Akashic Valley, in order to find peace... but peace never comes easy for men with pasts

Directed bySalim Akil

Written bySalim Akil

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Seasons4

Season 4 Episodes13

The Book of Reconstruction: Chapter One still

The Book of Reconstruction: Chapter One

The Book of Reconstruction: Chapter Two: Unacceptable Losses still

The Book of Reconstruction: Chapter Two: Unacceptable Losses

The Book of Reconstruction: Chapter Three still

The Book of Reconstruction: Chapter Three

The Book of Reconstruction: Chapter Four still

The Book of Reconstruction: Chapter Four

The Book of Ruin: Chapter One: Picking Up the Pieces still

The Book of Ruin: Chapter One: Picking Up the Pieces

The Book of Ruin: Chapter Two still

The Book of Ruin: Chapter Two

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Painkiller

The Book of Ruin: Chapter Three still

The Book of Ruin: Chapter Three

The Book of Ruin: Chapter Four: Lyding still

The Book of Ruin: Chapter Four: Lyding

The Book of Reunification: Chapter One: Revelations still

The Book of Reunification: Chapter One: Revelations

The Book of Reunification: Chapter Two still

The Book of Reunification: Chapter Two

The Book of Resurrection: Chapter One: Crossroads still

The Book of Resurrection: Chapter One: Crossroads

The Book of Resurrection: Chapter Two: Closure still

The Book of Resurrection: Chapter Two: Closure

Cast6

Cress Williams

Cress Williams

Jefferson Pierce / Black Lightning

Nafessa Williams

Nafessa Williams

Anissa Pierce / Thunder / Blackbird

Christine Adams

Christine Adams

Lynn Pierce

Marvin Jones III

Marvin Jones III

Tobias Whale

James Remar

James Remar

Peter Gambi

Chantal Thuy

Chantal Thuy

Grace Choi

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Salim Akil

Director

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Salim Akil

Writer

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Fernando Reyes Allendes

Director of Photography

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Marc Pollon

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Painkiller" is episode 7 of Black Lightning season 4. It scored 7.1/10 from 444 votes, ranking #1 of 13 episodes this season (season average 6.6). Directed by Salim Akil and written by Salim Akil, it aired on April 12, 2021.

Next: E8 · The Book of Ruin: Chapter Three Best of Season 4