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The Flash

2014TV-149 seasons7.8 / 10

The fastest man alive.

After being struck by lightning, CSI investigator Barry Allen awakens from a nine-month coma to discover he has been granted the gift of super speed. Teaming up with S.T.A.R. Labs, Barry takes on the persona of The Flash, the Fastest Man Alive, to protect his city.

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Synopsis

After being struck by lightning, CSI investigator Barry Allen awakens from a nine-month coma to discover he has been granted the gift of super speed. Teaming up with S.T.A.R. Labs, Barry takes on the persona of The Flash, the Fastest Man Alive, to protect his city.

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Episode 1

Flashpoint

42m7.3 / 10

Barry is living his dream life – his parents are alive, he’s asked Iris West on a date and he can finally be a normal guy as Central City has another speedster, Kid Flash, running around saving the city. When Barry starts forgetting parts of his old life, the Reverse Flash taunts his nemesis and tells him that there will be serious repercussions for Barry and the ones he loves if he continues to live in this alternate universe. In addition to losing his memories, his powers will also start to fade. When disaster strikes, Barry must decide if he wants to continue to live in this world as Barry Allen or return to his universe as The Flash.

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Directed by Jesse WarnWritten by Andrew Kreisberg, Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg, Brooke RobertsGuest stars Tobin Bell, Alex Désert, John Wesley Shipp, Keri Adams, Michele de Broel, Lillian Doucet-Roche, Ian Farthing, Dimitry Tsoy

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Episode 2

Paradox

42m7.0 / 10

Barry realizes the effects from Flashpoint are much greater than he thought. Meanwhile, Barry meets new co-worker Julian Albert and is surprised by Julian's immediate disdain for him.

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Directed by Ralph HemeckerWritten by Todd Helbing, Aaron HelbingGuest stars Emily Bett Rickards, Tobin Bell, David Forts, Todd Lasance, John Wesley Shipp

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Episode 3

Magenta

42m7.2 / 10

Barry and Team Flash are thrilled to reunite with Earth-2 Wells and Jesse. Wells confides to Barry and Caitlin that Jesse has all the powers of a speedster and has been saving people on his Earth. He is concerned about her safety and wants them to talk her out of using her powers. Meanwhile, Magenta, a new meta who can control metal, terrorizes the city.

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Directed by Armen V. KevorkianWritten by David Kob, Judalina NeiraGuest stars Tobin Bell, Joey King, Peter Flemming, Kathryn Dobbs, Jonathan Maniraho, Bethany McNab, Zenaida Telfair, Todd Lasance

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Episode 4

The New Rogues

42m7.3 / 10

Barry continues to train Jesse and when a new meta human, Mirror Master, appears on the scene he lets her tag along. Mirror Master has teamed up with his old partner, Top, and is looking for Snart to even a score. Jesse is quick to join the chase but defies one of Barry’s orders which results in disastrous consequences.

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Directed by Stefan PleszczynskiWritten by Deric A. Hughes, Benjamin RaabGuest stars Danielle Nicolet, Wentworth Miller, Grey Damon, Dalias Blake, Chad Riley, Violett Beane, Ashley Rickards

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Episode 5

Monster

42m7.3 / 10

Caitlin goes to her mother to help understand the meta-human powers growing inside her. Meanwhile Barry tries to convince Julian to allow him to help investigate a new human meta-attack on Central City.

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Directed by C. Kim MilesWritten by Zack StentzGuest stars Isaiah Lehtinen, Thomas Cadrot, Briana Rayner, Susan Walters, Patrick Sabongui

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Episode 6

Shade

42m7.5 / 10

When Wally starts having dreams about being Kid Flash, Barry realizes he has to tell Wally, Iris and Joe about what happened to Wally in Flashpoint in order to keep him safe.

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Directed by J.J. MakaroWritten by David Kob, Emily SilverGuest stars Danielle Nicolet, Devina Briggs, Devielle Johnson, Ash Lee, Mike McLeod, Tobin Bell, Andre Tricoteux, Adam Bergquist

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Episode 7

Killer Frost

42m7.6 / 10

Caitlin uses her powers to save Barry but as her mother predicted, the effort unleashes her inner Killer Frost. Killer Frost goes on a rampage looking for Dr. Alchemy, kidnapping Julian and battling both The Flash and Vibe. Meanwhile, Joe and H.R. have a heart to heart talk.

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Directed by Kevin SmithWritten by Andrew Kreisberg, Brooke Roberts, Judalina NeiraGuest stars Greg Grunberg, Lisa MacFadden, Blair Penner, Taylor St. Pierre, Tobin Bell, Andre Tricoteux

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Episode 8

Invasion! (II)

41m7.9 / 10

When aliens called the Dominators attack Central City, Barry speeds over to Star City to ask the Green Arrow for help in stopping them. Realizing the battle against the Dominators is bigger than they thought, they track down the Legends of Tomorrow, and Barry and Cisco create a breach to bring back a secret weapon – Supergirl. Once all of the super friends are assembled, they come up with a plan to attack but a shocking secret related to Flashpoint is revealed and suddenly no one is sure who they can trust. Meanwhile, Wally wants to join the battle against the aliens but Iris tells him he’s not ready. The crossover starts on Supergirl S02E08 Medusa (I). It continues on Arrow S05E08 Invasion! (III) and DC's Legends of Tomorrow S02E07 Invasion! (IV).

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Directed by Dermott DownsWritten by Andrew Kreisberg, Greg Berlanti, Todd Helbing, Aaron HelbingGuest stars Emily Bett Rickards, Dominic Purcell, Franz Drameh, Christina Brucato, Jerry Wasserman, Melissa Benoist, Caity Lotz, Audrey Marie Anderson

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Episode 9

The Present

41m7.6 / 10mid season

With Alchemy and Savitar still looming threats, Barry is unable to focus on the Christmas holiday, and especially his relationship with Iris. Determined to stop Savitar, Barry goes to Earth-3 to get advice from Jay Garrick. Wally wants to help Barry fight Savitar and reveals that he’s been training with H.R, which doesn’t go over well with Barry. As Cisco faces his first Christmas without his brother Dante, old wounds are reopened.

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Directed by Rachel TalalayWritten by Lauren Certo, Aaron Helbing, Todd HelbingGuest stars Danielle Nicolet, Mark Hamill, Nicholas Gonzalez, Sonia Beeksma, Tobin Bell, Chantal Bui Viet, Andre Tricoteux, John Wesley Shipp

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Episode 10

Borrowing Problems from the Future

42m7.5 / 10

Barry is tormented by his vision of the future where Iris is murdered by Savitar. When a criminal named Plunder shows up in Central City, Barry recalls the villain’s presence in his vision of the future and fears that if he catches Plunder, it will cement Iris’ fate. Confused about Barry’s hesitation to stop Plunder, Wally decides to step in as Kid Flash. Caitlin offers Julian a job.

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Directed by Millicent SheltonWritten by David Kob, Grainne GodfreeGuest stars Greg Grunberg, Stephen Huszar, Jessica Camacho, Sonia Beeksma, Jason Hunt, Ava Julien, Brandy Le, Olena Medwid

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Episode 11

Dead or Alive

42m7.2 / 10

H.R.'s past catches up with him when a bounty hunter with vibe powers named Gypsy arrives in Central City to bring him back to Earth-19 to stand trial for his crime. It turns out inter-dimensional travel is illegal on their Earth. H.R. surrenders but when Barry and Cisco find out that H.R.’s only hope would be to challenge Gypsy to a fight to the death, they intercede and Cisco offers to fight Gypsy instead.

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Directed by Harry JierjianWritten by Deric A. Hughes, Benjamin Raab, Zack StentzGuest stars Danielle Nicolet, Andrea Brooks, Jessica Camacho, Jason Bell, Gui Fontanezzi, Rhianna Jagpal, Adam Kozlick, Bri Neal

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Episode 12

Untouchable

42m7.0 / 10

Barry and the team at S.T.A.R. Labs work together to bring down Clive Yorkin, a criminal meta-human who is methodically killing people by causing them to decompose at an accelerated rate. Joe becomes his next target but it’s Iris who is caught in the crossfire. The Flash mentors Kid Flash and begins to elevate the newer speedster’s training to another level.

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Directed by Rob HardyWritten by Brooke Roberts, Judalina NeiraGuest stars Danielle Nicolet, Matthew Kevin Anderson, Alex Désert, Riley Jade Berglund, Caitlin Stryker, Violett Beane

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Episode 13

Attack on Gorilla City (1)

42m7.3 / 10

When Jesse Quick informs the team that her father has been abducted, Barry, Caitlin, Cisco and Julian voyage to Earth-2 on a rescue mission to save Harry from Gorilla City. As they trek through the forest, Barry and the team are immediately captured and brought to Grodd. Grodd tells them he needs their help to stop Solovar, the leader of Gorilla City, as Solovar wants to invade Earth-1. Meanwhile, back on Earth-1, Jesse and Kid Flash hit the streets to stop a metahuman that can control gravity, with H.R. and Joe guiding them from S.T.A.R. Labs.

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Directed by Dermott DownsWritten by Andrew Kreisberg, Aaron Helbing, David KobGuest stars David Sobolov, Keith David, Jessica Camacho, Arpad Balogh, Violett Beane

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Episode 14

Attack on Central City (2)

42m7.2 / 10

When Grodd and his army of gorillas bring the battle to Earth-1, The Flash and team must find a way to stop them before they destroy Central City. Gypsy returns to join the fight. Meanwhile, Jesse Quick decides she wants to stay with Wally on Earth-1.

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Directed by Dermott DownsWritten by Todd Helbing, Benjamin Raab, Deric A. HughesGuest stars Paul Jarrett, David Sobolov, Keith David, Jessica Camacho, Quinn Bui, Keith Silverstein, Sean Poague, Violett Beane

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Episode 15

The Wrath of Savitar

42m7.9 / 10

While training with Barry, Wally starts to have visions of Savitar, which he hides from the team. A dangerous secret threatens Barry and Iris’ happiness.

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Directed by Alexandra La RocheWritten by Andrew Kreisberg, Andrew WilderGuest stars Vanessa Williams, Blair Penner, Tobin Bell, Andre Tricoteux, Violett Beane

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Episode 16

Into the Speed Force

41m7.1 / 10

Desperate to stop Savitar and save his friends, Barry turns to the Speed Force for answers. H.R. gives Jesse some advice.

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Directed by Gregory SmithWritten by Brooke Roberts, Judalina NeiraGuest stars Rick Cosnett, Wentworth Miller, Robbie Amell, Tobin Bell, Andre Tricoteux, Violett Beane, John Wesley Shipp

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Episode 17

Duet (II)

43m6.8 / 10

Barry and team are surprised when Mon-El and Hank Henshaw arrive on their Earth carrying a comatose Supergirl who was whammied by the Music Meister. Unable to wake her up, they turn to Team Flash to save her. However, the Music Meister surprises The Flash and puts him in a similar coma, one that Team Flash can't cure. Kara and Barry wake up without their powers in an alternate reality where life is like a musical and the only way to escape is by following the script, complete with singing and dancing, to the end. The crossover starts on Supergirl S02E16 Star-Crossed (I).

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Directed by Dermott DownsWritten by Andrew Kreisberg, Greg Berlanti, Todd Helbing, Aaron HelbingGuest stars Darren Criss, Melissa Benoist, David Harewood, Victor Garber, John Barrowman, Jeremy Jordan, Chris Wood, Gili Roskies

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Episode 18

Abra Kadabra

42m7.0 / 10

The Flash fights a villain from Earth-19 called Abra Kadabra, who offers to reveal Savitar's identity in exchange for his release.

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Directed by Nina Lopez-CorradoWritten by Andrew Kreisberg, Brooke Roberts, David KobGuest stars Danielle Nicolet, Jessica Camacho, Nickolas Baric, Bruce Crawford, David Dastmalchian

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Episode 19

The Once and Future Flash

42m7.8 / 10

Barry travels to the future to find out Savitar’s still unknown identity in the hopes of saving Iris. Upon his arrival in 2024, Barry encounters future versions of his Team Flash friends, who, following the death of Iris, have become very different people, profoundly impacted by their showdown with Savitar. It will be up to Barry to infuse a sense of hope back into the team, as he proves to be hero his future friends have been waiting for. Meanwhile, back in 2017, the hunt for Killer Frost continues.

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Directed by Tom CavanaghWritten by Carina Adly MacKenzieGuest stars Grey Damon, Makara Adkins, Kathryn Coutu, Jonathan Glasgow, Carmela Sison, Tobin Bell, Andre Tricoteux, Ashley Rickards

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Episode 20

I Know Who You Are

42m7.9 / 10

Barry and the team meet Tracy Brand, a scientist, who may be the key to stopping Savitar. Unfortunately, Killer Frost is also after Tracy so Team Flash must battle their old friend, which proves to be particularly difficult for Cisco. Joe and Cecile’s relationship takes a big turn.

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Directed by Hanelle M. CulpepperWritten by Joshua V. Gilbert, Bronwen ClarkGuest stars Danielle Nicolet, Tobin Bell, Anne Dudek, Andre Tricoteux

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Episode 21

Cause and Effect

42m7.5 / 10

Barry takes drastic measures to stop Savitar. Meanwhile, H.R. continues to push Tracy Brand to design the trap for Savitar and Killer Frost returns with an interesting proposal.

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Directed by David McWhirterWritten by Lauren Certo, Judalina NeiraGuest stars Danielle Nicolet, Richard Zeman, Liam Hughes, Sasha Rojen, Tobin Bell, Anne Dudek, Andre Tricoteux, Ken Camroux-Taylor

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Episode 22

Infantino Street

42m8.2 / 10

With only 24 hours left until Savitar murders Iris, Barry struggles to save the woman he loves and makes the choice to use any means necessary to do so. Realizing he has one option left to save her, The Flash turns to Captain Cold for help.

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Directed by Michael A. AllowitzWritten by Andrew Kreisberg, Grainne GodfreeGuest stars Wentworth Miller, Audrey Marie Anderson, David Hayter, Austin Eckert, Larry Hoe, Tobin Bell, Anne Dudek, Andre Tricoteux

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Episode 23

Finish Line

41m7.3 / 10finale

With nothing left to lose, Barry takes on Savitar.

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Directed by David McWhirterWritten by Todd Helbing, Aaron HelbingGuest stars Jessica Camacho, Tobin Bell, Anne Dudek, Andre Tricoteux, Michelle Harrison, John Wesley Shipp

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Episode information updated Jul 23, 2026

More about The Flash

Cast

Grant GustinBarry Allen / The Flash
Danielle PanabakerDr. Caitlin Snow / Killer Frost
Danielle NicoletCecile Horton
Candice PattonIris West-Allen
Hartley SawyerRalph Dibny / Elongated Man
Brandon McKnightChester P. Runk
Jesse L. MartinJoe West
Tom FeltonDr. Julian Albert

Credits

Created by
Geoff Johns, Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg

Production details

Status
Ended
Series type
Scripted
Episodes
184
Original language
English

Networks & production

  • The CWUnited States
  • Warner Bros. TelevisionUnited States
  • Berlanti ProductionsUnited States
  • DC EntertainmentUnited States
  • DCUnited States

Themes

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