The Flash 

After being struck by lightning, Barry Allen wakes up from his coma to discover he's been given the power of super speed, becoming the Flash, fighting crime in Central City.

Creators:

Greg Berlanti, Geoff Johns, Andrew Kreisberg

Stars:

Grant Gustin, Candice Patton, Danielle Panabaker

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 26 wins & 78 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Grant Gustin	...	Barry Allen / ... 133 episodes, 2014-2020
Candice Patton	...	Iris West / ... 133 episodes, 2014-2020
Danielle Panabaker	...	Caitlin Snow / ... 133 episodes, 2014-2020
Carlos Valdes	...	Cisco Ramon / ... 133 episodes, 2014-2020
Tom Cavanagh	...	Dr. Harry Wells / ... 133 episodes, 2014-2020
Jesse L. Martin	...	Joe West / ... 133 episodes, 2014-2020
Danielle Nicolet	...	Cecile Horton 56 episodes, 2015-2020

Storyline

Barry Allen is a Central City police forensic scientist with a reasonably happy life, despite the childhood trauma of a mysterious red and yellow lightning killing his mother and framing his father. All that changes when a massive particle accelerator accident leads to Barry being struck by lightning in his lab. Coming out of coma nine months later, Barry and his new friends at S.T.A.R labs find that he now has the ability to move at superhuman speed. Furthermore, Barry learns that he is but one of many affected by that event, most of whom are using their powers for evil. Determined to make a difference, Barry dedicates his life to fighting such threats, as The Flash. While he gains allies he never expected, there are also secret forces determined to aid and manipulate him for their own agenda.

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Plot Keywords:

superhuman speed | dc arrowverse | superhero | dc comics | based on comic | 

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Taglines:

Reborn. Recharged. (Season 4)

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

Barry Allen was one of the pseudonyms used by Leonardo DiCaprio / Frank Abagnale in the film Catch Me If You Can (2002), and this led to him being finally caught in the film as most of the names he used came from comic books, as he was a minor when he started ripping off Pan-Am. In real life, Abagnale did not follow this practice.

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Goofs

Whenever Barry uses his super speed from a standing start, there is a gust of wind that blows in the opposite direction (for instance, if he superspeeds to the left, there is an airburst that blows to the right). Engaging his super speed in this manner would cause a suction effect creating an airburst in the same direction he's moving in.

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Quotes

Barry Allen: My name is Barry Allen and I'm the fastest man alive. When I was a child, I saw my mother killed by something impossible. My father went to prison for her murder. Then an accident made me the impossible. To the outside world, I'm just an ordinary forensic scientist, but secretly I use my speed to fight crime and find others like me, and one day I'll find who killed my mother and get justice for my father. I am The Flash.

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Crazy Credits

The DC Comics logo (2014-2015) features a comic-book image of the Flash.

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Connections

Featured in MsMojo: Top 10 TV Meet Cutes (2016)

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Soundtracks

The Flash Theme
Written by Blake Neely

User Reviews

Season 5 is WORST season

Get rid of Nora & this ridiculous Cicada/Grace character. They have done nothing for this show but drag it down. Such shallow characters! No substance. I don't want to stop watching but this is not making me excited about next season at ALL.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 October 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Flash

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Berlanti Productions, DC Entertainment, Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

43 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD