The Flash 2014
“The fastest man alive.”
What is The Flash?
The Flash is an American superhero television series that aired on The CW from 2014 to 2023. Developed by Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg, and Geoff Johns, the program was produced in association with DC Entertainment and the creative team behind the series Arrow.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2014
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 184
- First aired
- Oct 7, 2014
- Last aired
- May 24, 2023
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- The CW
- Genres
- Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Updated
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How long to binge?
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Overview
The Flash is an American superhero television series that aired on The CW from 2014 to 2023. Developed by Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg, and Geoff Johns, the program was produced in association with DC Entertainment and the creative team behind the series Arrow. The show stars Grant Gustin as Barry Allen, a Central City police scientist who gains the power of super speed after being struck by lightning. Following a nine-month coma, Allen adopts the persona of The Flash, known as the Fastest Man Alive. He teams up with S.T.A.R. Labs to protect his city from various supervillains. The series features a recurring cast including Candice Patton, Danielle Panabaker, and Jesse L. Martin. Over the course of nine seasons, the drama follows Allen and his allies as they engage in high-speed adventures and battle threats to their world. The show is available for streaming on platforms including Netflix and Prime Video, and it is distinct from the 1990 television series of the same name.
Should you watch it?
“A lightning-struck investigator gains super speed and becomes a hero protecting Central City from danger.”
- spectacular special effects
- colorful hero ensemble
- requires commitment to a multi-season narrative
Watch it if you enjoy high-speed superhero dramas featuring a dedicated team of crime fighters.
This is a superhero drama featuring action sequences and conflict with supervillains.
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Episode guide
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Season 1 · 23 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Pilot Mytharc Oct 7, 2014
- E2 Fastest Man Alive Core Oct 14, 2014
- E3 Things You Can't Outrun Core Oct 21, 2014
- E4 Going Rogue Core Oct 28, 2014
- E5 Plastique Core Nov 11, 2014
- E6 The Flash is Born Core Nov 18, 2014
- E7 Power Outage Core Nov 25, 2014
- E8 Flash vs. Arrow (I) Core Dec 2, 2014
- E9 The Man in the Yellow Suit Core Dec 9, 2014
- E10 Revenge of the Rogues Core Jan 20, 2015
- E11 The Sound and the Fury Core Jan 27, 2015
- E12 Crazy for You Core Feb 3, 2015
- E13 The Nuclear Man Mytharc Feb 10, 2015
- E14 Fallout Core Feb 17, 2015
- E15 Out of Time Core Mar 17, 2015
- E16 Rogue Time Core Mar 24, 2015
- E17 Tricksters Core Mar 31, 2015
- E18 All Star Team Up Core Apr 14, 2015
- E19 Who Is Harrison Wells? Core Apr 21, 2015
- E20 The Trap Core Apr 28, 2015
- E21 Grodd Lives Core May 5, 2015
- E22 Rogue Air Mytharc May 12, 2015
- E23 Fast Enough Mytharc May 19, 2015
Season 2 · 23 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Man Who Saved Central City Mytharc Oct 6, 2015
- E2 Flash of Two Worlds Core Oct 13, 2015
- E3 Family of Rogues Core Oct 20, 2015
- E4 The Fury of Firestorm Core Oct 27, 2015
- E5 The Darkness and the Light Core Nov 3, 2015
- E6 Enter Zoom Core Nov 10, 2015
- E7 Gorilla Warfare Core Nov 17, 2015
- E8 Legends of Today (I) Core Dec 1, 2015
- E9 Running to Stand Still Core Dec 8, 2015
- E10 Potential Energy Core Jan 19, 2016
- E11 The Reverse-Flash Returns Core Jan 26, 2016
- E12 Fast Lane Core Feb 2, 2016
- E13 Welcome to Earth-2 Core Feb 9, 2016
- E14 Escape from Earth-2 Core Feb 16, 2016
- E15 King Shark Core Feb 23, 2016
- E16 Trajectory Core Mar 22, 2016
- E17 Flash Back Core Mar 29, 2016
- E18 Versus Zoom Mytharc Apr 19, 2016
- E19 Back to Normal Core Apr 26, 2016
- E20 Rupture Core May 3, 2016
- E21 The Runaway Dinosaur Core May 10, 2016
- E22 Invincible Mytharc May 17, 2016
- E23 The Race of His Life Mytharc May 24, 2016
Season 3 · 23 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Flashpoint Mytharc Oct 4, 2016
- E2 Paradox Core Oct 11, 2016
- E3 Magenta Core Oct 18, 2016
- E4 The New Rogues Core Oct 25, 2016
- E5 Monster Core Nov 1, 2016
- E6 Shade Core Nov 15, 2016
- E7 Killer Frost Core Nov 22, 2016
- E8 Invasion! (II) Core Nov 29, 2016
- E9 The Present Mytharc Dec 6, 2016
- E10 Borrowing Problems from the Future Mytharc Jan 24, 2017
- E11 Dead or Alive Core Jan 31, 2017
- E12 Untouchable Core Feb 7, 2017
- E13 Attack on Gorilla City (1) Core Feb 21, 2017
- E14 Attack on Central City (2) Core Feb 28, 2017
- E15 The Wrath of Savitar Core Mar 7, 2017
- E16 Into the Speed Force Core Mar 14, 2017
- E17 Duet (II) Core Mar 21, 2017
- E18 Abra Kadabra Core Mar 28, 2017
- E19 The Once and Future Flash Mytharc Apr 25, 2017
- E20 I Know Who You Are Core May 2, 2017
- E21 Cause and Effect Core May 9, 2017
- E22 Infantino Street Mytharc May 16, 2017
- E23 Finish Line Mytharc May 23, 2017
Season 4 · 23 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Flash Reborn Mytharc Oct 10, 2017
- E2 Mixed Signals Core Oct 17, 2017
- E3 Luck Be a Lady Core Oct 24, 2017
- E4 Elongated Journey Into Night Core Oct 31, 2017
- E5 Girls Night Out Core Nov 7, 2017
- E6 When Harry Met Harry... Core Nov 14, 2017
- E7 Therefore I Am Core Nov 21, 2017
- E8 Crisis on Earth-X (III) Core Nov 28, 2017
- E9 Don't Run Core Dec 5, 2017
- E10 The Trial of The Flash Core Jan 16, 2018
- E11 The Elongated Knight Rises Core Jan 23, 2018
- E12 Honey, I Shrunk Team Flash Core Jan 30, 2018
- E13 True Colors Core Feb 6, 2018
- E14 Subject 9 Core Feb 27, 2018
- E15 Enter Flashtime Core Mar 6, 2018
- E16 Run, Iris, Run Core Mar 13, 2018
- E17 Null and Annoyed Core Apr 10, 2018
- E18 Lose Yourself Core Apr 17, 2018
- E19 Fury Rogue Core Apr 24, 2018
- E20 Therefore She Is Core May 1, 2018
- E21 Harry and the Harrisons Core May 8, 2018
- E22 Think Fast Mytharc May 15, 2018
- E23 We Are The Flash Mytharc May 22, 2018
Season 5 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 Nora Mytharc Oct 9, 2018
- E2 Blocked Core Oct 16, 2018
- E3 The Death of Vibe Core Oct 23, 2018
- E4 News Flash Core Oct 30, 2018
- E5 All Doll'd Up Core Nov 13, 2018
- E6 The Icicle Cometh Core Nov 20, 2018
- E7 O Come, All Ye Thankful Core Nov 27, 2018
- E8 What's Past Is Prologue Core Dec 4, 2018
- E9 Elseworlds (I) Core Dec 9, 2018
- E10 The Flash & The Furious Core Jan 15, 2019
- E11 Seeing Red Core Jan 22, 2019
- E12 Memorabilia Core Jan 29, 2019
- E13 Goldfaced Core Feb 5, 2019
- E14 Cause and XS Core Feb 12, 2019
- E15 King Shark vs. Gorilla Grodd Core Mar 5, 2019
- E16 Failure Is an Orphan Core Mar 12, 2019
- E17 Time Bomb Core Mar 19, 2019
- E18 Godspeed Core Apr 16, 2019
- E19 Snow Pack Core Apr 23, 2019
- E20 Gone Rogue Mytharc Apr 30, 2019
- E21 The Girl With The Red Lightning Mytharc May 7, 2019
- E22 Legacy Mytharc May 14, 2019
Frequently asked questions
Who created The Flash?
The series was developed by Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg, and Geoff Johns.
Who plays the main character?
Grant Gustin stars as Barry Allen, also known as The Flash.
What is the premise of the show?
After a lightning strike leaves him in a coma, Barry Allen discovers he has gained super speed.
Where is the show set?
The series takes place in Central City.
How many seasons were produced?
The series ran for nine seasons.