At 11, Barry Allen’s life changed completely when his mother died in a freak accident and his innocent father was convicted of her murder. Orphaned Barry later becomes Detective Joe West. Now a crime-scene investigator, his dedication to learn the truth about his mother’s death drives him to follow up on every new scientific advancement and urban legend. When his latest obsession - a particle accelerator heralded as a world-changing invention - causes an explosion, it creates a freak storm and Barry is struck by lightning. He awakes from a coma nine months later with the power of superspeed. When he learns that others who have gained powers use them for evil, he dedicates himself to protecting the innocent as The Flash.
Based on the DC Comics superhero, The Flash is part of the CW Arrowverse.
Actor | Character |
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Grant Gustin | The Flash/Barry Allen |
Candice Patton | Iris West |
Danielle Panabaker | Killer Frost/Caitlin Snow |
Carlos Valdes | Vibe/Cisco Ramon |
Tom Cavanagh | Harrison Wells/Eobard Thawne/Reverse Flash |
Jesse L. Martin | Joe West |
Danielle Nicolet | Cecile Horton |
Links:
The Flash Wikipedia page
The Flash IMDb page
The Flash CW page
We discuss season 8 of The Flash, now streaming in its entirety on the CW.
Broadcast date: 18 September 2022
Special Edition - DC Fandome 2021
Let’s talk about DC’s online fan event, DC Fandome 2021.
Broadcast date: 17 October 2021
We discuss season 7 of The Flash, now streaming in its entirety on the CW and Netflix around the world.
Broadcast date: 25 July 2021
Special Edition - DC FanDome online event
We welcome friend of the show David Raiklen back to discuss Day 1 of DC FanDome, DC’s online event.
Broadcast date: 23 August 2020
We dive into season 6 of the CW superhero show The Flash. Light spoilers.
Broadcast date: 24 May 2020
Crisis on Infinite Earths - DC Crossover Event
Join us for a discussion of the 5-part DC television crossover event, Crisis on Infinite Earths!
Broadcast date: 26 January 2020
Special Edition: Comic-Con International 2019
We just got back from Comic-Con International in San Diego, California and want to tell you all about it!
Broadcast date: 26 July 2019
Arrowverse - End of seasons panel
We finished watching all the Arrowverse CW show seasons, and here are our thoughts.
Broadcast date: 2 June 2019
Comic book TV shows end of Season thoughts
In this episode of The Omega Beam I talk about the various TV shows I watched with comic book source material.
Broadcast date: 28 June 2018