黑霹雳本名Jefferson Michael Pierce,在剧中他停止当英雄多年,但因为他女儿对正义上的固执,以及他的一位明星学生被拉进当地黑帮,令他只好重出江湖,再次当起义警 - 黑霹雳。在DC漫画中黑霹雳这角色在1977初登场,是首位主要黑人英雄,本人是名奥运会十项全能金牌得主,可以从指尖生成强力的电池能量球,他表面是位深受爱戴的老师,而另一面…
Following the sudden and mysterious death of their father, a brother and sister return home to their sprawling New Orleans estate and encounter their unhinged stepmother, who will stop at nothing to gain control of their inheritance.