The Flash
Series, 2014, Central City, Set in Barry Allen
The Flash is #2 of 10 in release order and #2 of 10 in chronological order in the Arrowverse.
The story
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.
The Flash recap
In season 1, Barry Allen, a Central City crime scene investigator, is struck by lightning when the S.T.A.R. Labs particle accelerator explodes and gains super speed. With Cisco Ramon, Caitlin Snow and Harrison Wells, he fights other metahumans and searches for the man in yellow who killed his mother. Wells turns out to be Eobard Thawne, the Reverse-Flash, a speedster from the future. In season 2, breaches open to Earth-2, and the evil speedster Zoom steals speed and kills Barry's father, Henry; Barry beats him, then goes back in time to save his mother, creating Flashpoint. In season 3, the damage from Flashpoint creates new problems, Caitlin becomes Killer Frost, and the speed god Savitar, a time copy of Barry, threatens to kill Iris West. In season 4, Barry and Iris marry, and the Thinker, Clifford DeVoe, plans to make humanity dumber. In season 5, their daughter Nora arrives from the future to help fight Cicada, a killer of metahumans, and is erased from time. In season 6, Barry prepares for the Crisis and then fights Mirror Master. In season 7, Barry rebuilds the Speed Force and faces new forces of nature. In season 8, Despero and Reverse-Flash bring Armageddon, and Frost dies. In season 9, Barry fights the Red Death, an alternate Batwoman, and finally Cobalt Blue, Eddie Thawne, who resurrects Eobard and other evil speedsters.
The Flash ending explained
The series ends with Barry talking Eddie Thawne down in the Negative Speed Force and getting back to Iris as she gives birth to their daughter, Nora. Khione returns Caitlin's body to her, Joe and Cecile get engaged, and Barry uses a lightning bolt to create new speedsters, including Avery Ho and Jess Chambers, while carrying on as the Flash.
Where to watch The Flash
The Flash is streaming on Netflix in the US. You can rent or buy it on Google Play and Fandango At Home.
Ratings
IMDb 7.4/10, Rotten Tomatoes 85%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Arrow, before Constantine.
- Chronological order: after Arrow, before Constantine.
What to watch before The Flash
Arrow (2012), which The Flash (2014) continues.
Cast
- Grant Gustin as Barry Allen / The Flash
- Danielle Panabaker as Dr. Caitlin Snow / Killer Frost
- Candice Patton as Iris West
- Jesse L. Martin as Joe West
- Tom Cavanagh as Eobard Thawne / Reverse-Flash / Negative Reverse-Flash
- Carlos Valdes as Cisco Ramon
- Danielle Nicolet as Cecile Horton
- Kayla Compton as Maya
- Hartley Sawyer as Ralph Dibny / Elongated Man
- Brandon McKnight as Chester P. Runk
- Patrick Sabongui as David Singh
- Keiynan Lonsdale as Wally West
Created by Geoff Johns, Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg.