1 History 2 Powers and Abilities 2.1 Abilities 3 Paraphernalia 3.1 Weapons 4 Notes 5 Related 5.1 Footnotes Freeland born and bred, he was an old friend of Jefferson Pierce. The Deputy Police Chief then asks if Lynn, Jefferson's ex-wife, is Thunder, to which he denies. On February 2, 2017, FOX passed on Black Lightning and the following day Black Lightning received a pilot order at The CW. Jefferson Pierce (Cress Williams) had given up being Black Lightning as he dealt with grief over the death of Bill Henderson while Lynne (Christine … Anissa and Jefferson have a heart-to-heart and she tells him she needs Black Lightning's help in escorting meta refugees out of the perimeter; Gambi implores Lynn to help get him access to the pit; Jennifer grows closer to Brandon. He doesn’t want to be Black Lightning anymore not only after the death of his friend Chief Henderson but because his family is being torn apart in the process. The two characters have worked together to defeat common enemies and, in Season 2, Henderson even learned Black Lightning's secret identity. William Henderson was an inspector in the Freeland Police Department. The final season of Black Lightning kicked off last week with Freeland and the Pierce family in chaos following the Markovian war and Jefferson is feeling the brunt of it all. Jefferson Pierce is not taking the death of longtime friend/sometime frenemy Inspector Henderson well, judging by the first trailer for Black Lightning’s fourth and final season. With Cress Williams, China Anne McClain, Nafessa Williams, Christine Adams. Black Lightning's Cress Williams teases Henderson's 'emotional' finale exit By Chancellor Agard March 09, 2020 at 09:34 AM EDT Henderson demands Black Lightning say the words out loud, to prove he's not making it all up. Several months later, in May, Black Lightning was ordered to series. Tobias and Cutter have a disagreement, and Odell makes his move. Black Lightning and Thunder take on the Masters of Disaster, while Peter and Jennifer try to restore the city's power during the riots that break out after Cape Guy's death. On February 24, Cress Williams was cast in the lead as Jefferson Pierce/Black Lightning. 'Black Lightning' Season 3 Finale: Fans say Bill Henderson will be missed but praise show for 'strong ending' Fans are pretty heartbroken about Henderson's death but they still enjoyed the episode and the way it closed off the season Black Lightning is bidding farewell to Damon Gupton. The actor who played Inspector Bill Henderson on the CW series since it debuted in January 2018, announced via Twitter on Sunday that his time o… Directed by Oz Scott. After some tense, silent moments, Black Lightning removes his eye mask and reveals himself to Henderson. An honest cop in a dishonest department, Henderson worked against threats such as the 100. Chief Henderson has appeared on Black Lightning since its 2018 debut, serving as an ally to Jefferson Pierce despite being critical of his vigilantism.