'Black Lightning': Erika Alexander joins the cast as a therapist with superpowers
CW's 'Black Lightning' is taking on board 'Living Single' actress Erika Alexander who is set to play the role of a therapist with super-powers. Helmed by Salim Akil, 'Black Lightning' season 2 is set to kick off on October 9 and will see Jennifer (played by China Anne McClain) come to terms with the powers that she clearly does not want.
Erika's character Perenna is a telepathic therapist who is enlisted by Jefferson Pierce (Cress Williams) and Lynn Stewart (Christine Adams) to help Jennifer cope with her newfound powers and the mental turmoil that she goes through on being a metahuman. While Erika is set to appear for three episodes in the second season, her character could act as a catalyst in helping Jennifer realize her real potential and what she could do with her powers. Erika's character will surely add some interesting elements to the show since she has no clear counterpart in the DCverse. McClain had already indicated during this year's San Diego Comic-Con that her character Jennifer will go to a therapist.