The Flash (2014)
The Flash is a 2014 drama series created by Geoff Johns and Greg Berlanti. It stars Grant Gustin, Danielle Panabaker and Candice Patton.
Barry Allen works crime scenes for the Central City police, methodical and always a step behind the world around him. A particle accelerator explosion and a bolt of lightning leave him with speed no human should have. He wakes from a nine-month coma into a changed city, where others touched by the same blast now bend physics to their will. With a team at S.T.A.R. Labs and a childhood loss still driving him, Barry becomes the Flash. The show blends case-of-the-week heroics with a long mystery about who really destroyed his family, and it keeps its heart in the friendships holding the team together.
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What is The Flash about?
Barry Allen works crime scenes for the Central City police, methodical and always a step behind the world around him. A particle accelerator explosion and a bolt of lightning leave him with speed no human should have. He wakes from a nine-month coma into a changed city, where others touched by the same blast now bend physics to their will. With a team at S.T.A.R. Labs and a childhood loss still driving him, Barry becomes the Flash. The show blends case-of-the-week heroics with a long mystery about who really destroyed his family, and it keeps its heart in the friendships holding the team together.
When was The Flash released?
The Flash was released on 7 October 2014.
How many episodes does The Flash have?
The Flash has 184 episodes across 9 seasons.
Who made The Flash?
The Flash was created by Geoff Johns, Greg Berlanti and Andrew Kreisberg.
Where can I watch The Flash?
The Flash is available on Netflix, YouTube TV, Google Play, Amazon and Fandango at Home.
Where to watch The Flash
Stream: Netflix, YouTube TV
Rent: Google Play
Buy: Amazon, Fandango at Home, Google Play
Cast
- Grant Gustin as Barry Allen / The Flash
- Danielle Panabaker as Dr. Caitlin Snow / Killer Frost
- Candice Patton as Iris West-Allen
- Jesse L. Martin as Joe West
- Tom Cavanagh as Harrison 'Harry' Wells
- Carlos Valdes as Cisco Ramon / Vibe
- Danielle Nicolet as Cecile Horton
- Kayla Compton as Allegra Garcia
- Hartley Sawyer as Ralph Dibny / Elongated Man
- Brandon McKnight as Chester P. Runk
- Patrick Sabongui as David Singh
- Keiynan Lonsdale as Wally West / Kid Flash
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A few thoughts on The Flash
For the show's love of alternate timelines and cities that fold back on themselves, BioShock Infinite chases the same idea through a game you play rather than watch. Readers should pick up the Geoff Johns and Mark Waid Flash comics the series adapts, and the Injustice games run on the same DC energy the Arrowverse thrives on.
Team-up superhero shows built around a secret headquarters
Barry Allen runs his cases out of S.T.A.R. Labs with a team that becomes his real family. Arrow, Legends of Tomorrow, Black Lightning, Batwoman, and Titans build that same found-family unit around their own home base, each show carrying its own corner of the same shared universe. Gotham and Gotham Knights trace that universe from its rougher edges, before any capes show up.
Marvel heroes who never made it to the movie universe
The Flash spent years as the CW's answer to a shared superhero universe built for television instead of theaters. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Jessica Jones, and Luke Cage did the same thing for Marvel, grounding their heroes in street-level stakes a network budget could actually carry. The Punisher, Daredevil: Born Again, Blade, and Helstrom push that same approach into darker, harder-edged territory.
Ordinary people who wake up with powers they never asked for
A particle accelerator explosion is what turns Barry Allen into someone extraordinary overnight. Heroes and its sequel Heroes Reborn build entire ensembles out of the same kind of shock, The Tomorrow People finds teenagers evolving into something new without warning, and Jupiter's Legacy asks what happens once those powers get passed down to kids who never wanted them. Powers and Believe explore that same unwanted gift.