The Flash (2014): Season 1

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The CW | CW | Season Premiere Date: October 7, 2014

Starring: Thomas Cavanagh, Jesse L. Martin, Danielle Panabaker

Summary: The spinoff of The CW's Arrow finds Central City forensic assistant Barry Allen (Grant Gustin) with superhuman speed after being struck by a bolt of lightning during an accident at a particle accelerator. With the help of three scientists at Harrison Wells' S.T.A.R. Lab, he helps the citizens of Central City as he seeks answers to hisThe spinoff of The CW's Arrow finds Central City forensic assistant Barry Allen (Grant Gustin) with superhuman speed after being struck by a bolt of lightning during an accident at a particle accelerator. With the help of three scientists at Harrison Wells' S.T.A.R. Lab, he helps the citizens of Central City as he seeks answers to his mother's murder.… Expand

Creator: Greg Berlanti and Andrew Kreisberg and Geoff Johns

Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E23. Fast Enough
Air Date: May 19, 2015
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S1:E22. Rogue Air
Air Date: May 12, 2015
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S1:E21. Grodd Lives
Air Date: May 5, 2015

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Jeff Jensen

Oct 16, 2014

It vibrates with big-picture vision and has smart fun with its premise. Read full review

Mark A. Perigard

Oct 7, 2014

You don’t have to be a comic book fan to enjoy The Flash, but if you are one, there are so many Easter eggs in the pilot--especially the one at the closing moment--that you just might go into nerdgasms. The Flash isn’t stopping for anyone. Read full review

Maureen Ryan

Oct 7, 2014

Its sprightly first hour is one of the most solidly entertaining pilots of the fall season, and it did the most important thing that first episodes must do: It made me eager to see what comes next. Read full review

Verne Gay

Oct 6, 2014

A very good-looking pilot. That leaves Gustin, which is where nagging doubts crop up.... Gustin's Allen is blue of eye and clear of conscience. Sweet and gentle, he's immensely likable but not particularly intriguing, unlike Stephen Amell's Oliver Queen or even Tom Welling's Clark Kent. Read full review

Zap2it (Inside the Box) Megan Vick

Oct 7, 2014

There are moments where The Flash feels tied down in flashbacks. There are pockets over-acting and cheesy dialogue, but those are easily overlooked for the sake of establishing necessary emotional connections in 45 minutes of show time. Read full review

Mike Hale

Oct 6, 2014

“Gotham” and “Constantine” were both bound to go the dark and violent route. The Flash goes another way, which might not endear it to the comics fans but could attract an audience just looking for something fun. Read full review

David Wiegand

Oct 6, 2014

Depending on your POV and perhaps your age, the show is either rather bland or exactly what you’d expect from the CW. Read full review

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imhellspawn12

Oct 27, 2014

I have been looking for this show for a while now and the first episode was awesome i see a good future for the flash and would love to see a crossover episode between arrow and the flash where both of their cases intersect each others.

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ilushka

Dec 18, 2017

Series aboust the stornger hero of dc universe. 1st and 2nd seasons are wery nice: that villains 10/10. Tom Cavanagh is super actor. I see that series a lot because of him

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mksmith76g

Nov 30, 2014

Wonderful show for all ages if you like superhero's you can't help but to like this show. The parts are well developed and the show has a solid plot. This show is fine for the whole family something that is missing due to the content of many of today's TV shows.

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CoreGamer1408

Oct 4, 2018

Likeable plucky Flash, but he is no hero, no spoilers. I enjoyed the villains they were highly entertaining especially the main villain. The rest of the supporting cast did a really good job.

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Gamereview

Nov 27, 2014

not something you d be inclined to follow, it's good sometime but really watered down otherwise...it's a show you d keep at the bottom of your entertainment list - after you re done watching your favorites, and done walking the dog, and perhaps done a lap of yoga, you find yourself sayingnot something you d be inclined to follow, it's good sometime but really watered down otherwise...it's a show you d keep at the bottom of your entertainment list - after you re done watching your favorites, and done walking the dog, and perhaps done a lap of yoga, you find yourself saying "hmm...I ve nothing to do, i ll watch The Flash, (maybe)" - it's that kind of a show, not bad, but that kind of a show...… Expand

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Mazmorrero47

Oct 7, 2014

Overall, I thought the pilot was bland at best. It suffered from one-note acting (the villain and the male scientist sidekick were especially annoying), contrived and pandering humor (a twerking joke? really?), dodgy special effects, and cringe-worthy dialog ("Run Barry, run!"). Grant GustinOverall, I thought the pilot was bland at best. It suffered from one-note acting (the villain and the male scientist sidekick were especially annoying), contrived and pandering humor (a twerking joke? really?), dodgy special effects, and cringe-worthy dialog ("Run Barry, run!"). Grant Gustin brings charm to the show, but the guy looks like he barely graduated high school, so I have a hard time buying him as an experienced forensic scientist.
With that said, Arrow also started pretty weak, but got consistently better as it went on, so it might be the same case for The Flash (they share the same creators after all), but I'm not getting my hopes too high.… Expand

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pbiscorpio

May 3, 2018

This is my honest opinion of the show. How stupid can you make a tv show character before the viewers stop watching? Using the Flash as an example: this show should have died a long time ago.
The people responsible for this shows script...useless in my opinion. Every time the flash attemptsThis is my honest opinion of the show. How stupid can you make a tv show character before the viewers stop watching? Using the Flash as an example: this show should have died a long time ago.
The people responsible for this shows script...useless in my opinion. Every time the flash attempts to resolve an altercation, he has to stop and chat with the enemy? Always running off to do battle with no long term plan? Not taking advantage of the situation during an altercation...an advantage that would "seriously" end the battle? Come on people. This guy is so fast he cant be seen. I would have the bad guy unconscious, locked up, and wondering what happened inside 10 seconds. And on to the next bad guy. Every opportunity that would resolve an issue, is not taken. the writers could make an amazing show if they were willing to put some common sense into the characters actions...If they used actual strategy in his altercations...if all the characters actually worked together...if the flash was willing to do what was necessary to resolve the problem, instead of whining like child. There is so much more opportunity here to build on this and make it a great show....If you are faster than a bullet, then you can easily hit a bad guy 500 times in less than a minute. Never give them a moments rest. Take them down, and do it hard and fast. Never stop until the job is "finished!" What is wrong with these writers and producers?… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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  Air Date: February 8, 2023
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  Air Date: November 16, 2021
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  Air Date: March 2, 2021
Season 6

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  Air Date: October 8, 2019
Season 5

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  Air Date: October 9, 2018
Season 4

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  Air Date: October 10, 2017
Season 3

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  Air Date: October 4, 2016
Season 2

81
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: October 6, 2015
Season 1

73
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: October 7, 2014
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  S1:E23. Fast Enough
  Air Date: May 19, 2015
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  S1:E22. Rogue Air
  Air Date: May 12, 2015
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  S1:E21. Grodd Lives
  Air Date: May 5, 2015
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  S1:E20. The Trap
  Air Date: April 28, 2015
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  S1:E19. Who Is Harrison Wells?
  Air Date: April 21, 2015
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  S1:E18. All Star Team Up
  Air Date: April 14, 2015
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  S1:E17. Tricksters
  Air Date: March 31, 2015
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  S1:E16. Rogue Time
  Air Date: March 24, 2015
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  S1:E15. Out of Time
  Air Date: March 17, 2015
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  S1:E14. Fallout
  Air Date: February 17, 2015
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  S1:E13. The Nuclear Man
  Air Date: February 10, 2015
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  S1:E12. Crazy for You
  Air Date: February 3, 2015
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  S1:E11. The Sound and the Fury
  Air Date: January 27, 2015
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  S1:E10. Revenge of the Rogues
  Air Date: January 20, 2015
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  S1:E9. The Man in the Yellow Suit
  Air Date: December 9, 2014
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  S1:E8. Flash vs. Arrow
  Air Date: December 2, 2014
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  S1:E7. Power Outage
  Air Date: November 25, 2014
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  S1:E6. The Flash Is Born
  Air Date: November 18, 2014
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  S1:E5. Plastique
  Air Date: November 11, 2014
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  S1:E4. Going Rogue
  Air Date: October 28, 2014
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  S1:E3. Things You Can't Outrun
  Air Date: October 21, 2014
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  S1:E2. Fastest Man Alive
  Air Date: October 14, 2014
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  S1:E1. City of Heroes
  Air Date: October 7, 2014