‘Black Lightning’ Spinoff ‘Painkiller’ Starring Jordan Calloway Gets CW Backdoor Pilot Order
Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe CW has ordered a pilot for a “Black Lightning” spinoff centered on the character Painkiller.The pilot will air as a planted spinoff episode during the upcoming fourth season of “Black Lightning.” Jordan Calloway will star in the series, reprising his role from “Black Lightning.” “Black Lightning” creator Salim Akil will write, executive produce, and direct the pilot.Based on characters created for DC by Tony Isabella with Eddie Newell, “Painkiller” follows Khalil Payne (Calloway), a young man ridden with the guilt of his troubled past from his former life in Freeland City.