Cress Williams Black Lightning season 1 TV costume on display...

Last year The CW added yet another DC Comics superhero to their television ranks in the form of 'Black Lightning', played by Cress Williams and created by Tony Isabella. In his TV incarnation 'Jefferson Pierce' is a High School principal who has retired from the crime-fighting scene in the fictional city of Freeland, until his daughters are threatened by a local gang and he suits up as the electrically-powered vigilante again to save them and protect his community from the crime, corruption and conspiracies threatening it.

Black Lightning costume worn by Cress Williams

This illuminated suit was photographed welcoming visitors to the 12th annual Outstanding Art of Television Costume Design exhibition at Downtown L.A.'s FIDM Museum on August 21, 2018.

Laura Jean Shannon was Costume Designer on the black superhero series, with Assistant Costume Designer Sarah Mgeni, Costume Supervisor Michelle Margolis and Costume Coordinator Jenny Davis, with the super-suit built by Creative Character Engineering.

I love how you can see the Tron-like circuitry in the costume's fabric and there's something about the two lightning blots on the front of the suit that reminds me of the iconic comic book version of 'Black Bolt' from the Inhumans.

Fans of the DC Universe can also check out all these other DC Comics superhero costumes from the big and small screen.

Plus stay tuned in the coming days for more science fiction and fantasy wardrobes on display at this TV exhibition, including costumes from Game of Thrones, Star Trek: Discovery, The Orville, A Series of Unfortunate Events, Westworld and more besides.

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Emmy-nominated Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert costumes on display...

On Easter Sunday this year NBC continued its recent trend of live musical events and broadcast Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert with an all-star cast including John Legend as 'Jesus', Sara Bareilles as 'Mary Magdalene', Brandon Victor Dixon as 'Judas', Ben Daniels as 'Pontius Pilate' and Alice Cooper as 'King Herod'. This television adaptation of the rock opera garnered thirteen Emmy Award nominations, including for Costume Design, and even took home the Emmy for Outstanding Variety Special (Live).

Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert costumes

Paul Tazewell was the Emmy-nominated Costume Designer on this NBC musical special, along with Assistant Costume Designers Laaleh Mizani and Heather Lockard and Costume Supervisor Rory Powers.

This cool collection of costumes from Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert were part of the 12th annual Outstanding Art of Television Costume Design exhibition at Downtown L.A.'s FIDM Museum on August 21, 2018.

I especially like Alice Cooper's King Herod suit which comes adorned with a pattern of skulls and the faces and bodies of tortured souls.

If you're a musicals fan, be sure to also check out these costumes and props from NBC's Peter Pan Live and these Hairspray Live costumes too.

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Vera Farmiga's costume from Electric Dreams: Kill All Others on display...

The sci-fi anthology series Electric Dreams tells a different story each episode inspired by the short stories of iconic writer Philip K. Dick. In the episodes 'Kill All Others' directed by Dee Rees and inspired by 1953's 'The Hanging Stranger', Vera Farmiga plays a politician in a near future North America where there is only on presidential Candidate in a world where video advertising is everywhere. A man turns up dead hanging from a lamppost after one of her fascist political speeches and no one seems to care aside from factory worker 'Philbert Noyce' (Mel Rodriguez), who is immediately targeted.

Candidate costume worn by Vera Farmiga
in Kill All Others

This futuristic costume from the episode worn by Vera Farmiga was designed by Laura Jean Shannon, with help from Assistant Costume Designer Carrie Grace and Costume Supervisor Debra Beebe.

This costume was photographed at Downtown L.A.'s FIDM Museum on August 21, 2018, as part of the 12th annual Outstanding Art of Television Costume Design exhibition, which also included the Costume Designer's Black Lightning season one superhero suit.

Plus you can also check out her film costumes from Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle and this Scott Pilgrim vs. the World costume.

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The Chi season 1 TV costumes on display...

Lena Thwaite's The Chi explores life in a neighbourhood on the South Side of Chicago and how a murder of a young boy affects the predominantly black and poor community living there. These costumes from the show are worn by Sonja Sohn as 'Laverne Johnson' a mother of two with a drinking problem, Barton Fitzpatrick as drug dealer and gang leader 'Reg' and Jacob Latimore as sneaker-obsessed teen and young father 'Emmett Washington'.

Screen-worn costumes from season one of The Chi

Lizzie Cook was Costume Designer on the Showtime series with help from Assistant Costume Designer Vanessa King and Costume Supervisors Eileen McCahill and Sukari McGill.

These freshman season outfits were photographed on display as part of the 12th annual Outstanding Art of Television Costume Design exhibition at Downtown L.A.'s FIDM Museum on August 21, 2018.

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