In Part 2 of Elseworlds (a series of crossover episodes between DC shows on the CW Network), Oliver Queen aka the Green Arrow said he was the original Vigilante. While that’s highly inaccurate from a comic book perspective, in the Arrowverse – the universe that CW Network created for DC characters, it’s absolutely true. Arrow Oliver Queen is the founding father of the Arrowverse, including The Flash spun off.
The Flash is a television show that tells the story of Barry Allen aka The Flash as he navigates the complexities of his personal and superhero life. Barry got his superpowers after being struck by lightning. Typically, lightning is a deadly energy force that is capable of killing any living thing it strikes. In the Arrowverse, however, lightning is able to give human beings superhuman abilities when combined with the emissions from particle accelerators.
Ever since the character debuted on Arrow, Barry Allen has infected both comic book fans and mainstream regular watchers with his charms. After meeting positive reviews on Arrow, Barry Allen’s character got his own show – The Flash. The show premiered in 2014 and went on to have five seasons, maintaining its popularity among comic book fans and mainstream audiences alike. He was inducted into the legendary entertainment publication, Rolling Stone’s 40 Best Sci-Fi TV Shows of All Time in 2016.
Its status with the public is due to the work of a production team made up of Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg and Geoff Johns. Together, with Blake Neely who is primarily in charge of the music in the show and others in the Arrowverse, they have created a show that has largely satisfied comic book fans everywhere. The Flash has the second most-watched pilot episode of a CW show in history, coming in second only to the CW giant, The Vampire Diary
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So far, the series has featured different storylines over its five seasons, which have often revolved around Barry Allen’s abilities as a speedster and metahuman.
The first season of The Flash was an introduction to Barry Allen and how he got his powers through a combination of lightning and the STAR Labs particle accelerator. He spends the course of the season figuring out how to solve his father’s wrongful imprisonment and finding his mother’s true killer, the Reverse Flash.
After the introductory season, The Flash plot often revolved around his speed, and other speedsters desired to beat him. The show’s 4th and 5th seasons take a diversion from speedster villains and feature non-speedster villains with personal and doomsday motives.
With the help of members of Team Flash, including various Harrison Wells lookalikes, Barry Allen battles each villain, defeating them, often with his own unintended consequences.
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In addition to the creative team behind the CW show, The Flash has benefited from a cast whose character portrayals from their various comic book releases have drawn fans to the show.
Here is a list of some of the series’ main characters, who have appeared in all or most of the series’ seasons or whose character arcs have affected the direction of the series in monumental ways.
Grant Gustin – Barry Allen / The Flash
Grant Gustin plays the show character of the eponymous name. Before becoming the Flash, he was a bumbling medical-social investigator who worked for the Central City Police Department. For most of the show’s run so far, he’s kept the job alongside his superhero responsibility with comedic results. Before he started performing The Flash, he appeared in two episodes of Arrow, as a visiting forensic investigator, helping Oliver Queen solve a case. Since then, he has been the main cast member of The Flash.
While he wasn’t exactly a famous actor before taking on the famed speedster mantle, he had previous experience on the popular FOX musical drama, Glee as Sebastian Smythe. He started as a professional actor in 2003 and starred in a short list of film and television projects. He does, however, tend to stick with long-term ties to one project, notably The Flash, to which he’s been contracted since 2014. several pop culture organizations. He won a few.
Candice Patton – Iris West
In The Flash’s history, Barry Allen’s undying love is Iris West, just like the most popular superheroes, have iconic love interests – Superman has Lois Lane, Tony Stark has Pepper Potts, Batman has Alfred, and more. to his ethnic origin. As an African American, her ethnicity is a significant departure from the character’s usual depiction in the majority of her iteration in the story. However, her acting skills and with the help of the writers in the show’s first season, Candice Patton managed to allay my skepticism and criticism of her portrayal of Iris West.
Written as a strong, career-focused woman, Candice Patton’s portrayal was able to tap into the modern revolution of female characterization in film and television, while integrating it into the character’s charm and chemistry with Barry Allen. His character portrait which earned him 8 nominations.
Tom Cavanagh – Harrison Wells
Perhaps the most important element of the show’s eternal charm is Tom Cavanagh. Canada’s acting skills have been one of the most critical aspects of the series, allowing it to explore different storylines. Thanks to the series’ incorporation of multiverse mythology, Tom Cavanagh was able to play different versions of the character, Harrison Wells, giving him the opportunity to express his range as an actor in a series often criticized for his character work. .
He started the show’s first season as a mentor to Barry Allen, helping him master his speed. He was later revealed to be Barry Allen’s signature nemesis, Reverse Flash (Eobard Thawne), a time-traveling speedster who murdered Barry Allen’s mother.
His popularity has kept him on the show, appearing as different Harrison Wells lookalikes on different timelines and multiverses. As one of the show’s most experienced and talented actors, he also directed a few episodes, including the show’s 100th significant episode.
His filmography is one of the most comprehensive in the series, with past appearances on Broadway and TV shows like Scrubs, Ed, Royal Pains, The Next among many others.
Jesse L. Martin – Joe West
Another of the most experienced actors in the show, Jesse L. Martin is a very experienced actor who cut his teeth as an actor mostly in theater. He started performing in 1993 after graduating from the Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Arts. On Broadway he is known as the creator of a popular theatrical stage character, Tom Collins for the play Location
He was cast as Joe West, the patriarch of Team Flash, Barry Allen’s surrogate father after his father was imprisoned for his mother’s death. He is a highly skilled police detective who is part of Team Flash, a group of people who help The Flash fight crime in Central City.
Danielle Panabaker – Caitlin Snow / Killer Frost
Danielle Panabaker enjoys a position as one of the most beloved characters on The Flash. She plays a highly intelligent bioengineering expert who is later discovered to possess metahuman abilities that make her Killer Frost. After a brief period of villainy, she solidifies her place as a member of Team Flash.
Although she plays a supporting role in The Flash, Danielle Panabaker is another experienced actress on the show. The Flash isn’t his first superhero project, having starred in the 2005 film Sky High. She has both film and TV backgrounds, like in Mr. Brooks alongside Kevin Costner. His television credits include Mad Men, Family Guy, Grey’s Anatomy, Malcolm in the Middle, The Bernie Mac Show, and Law & Order: LA.
As a young actress, she was nominated for a few awards, including Best Performance in a TV Series. In total, she was nominated for seven awards and won four.
Carlos Valdes – Cisco Ramon / Vibe
The self-proclaimed name-bearer of The Flash villains, Carlos is a dual-citizen actor who is both an American and a Colombian citizen.
He began his career in theatre, in notable plays like High School Musical and The Wedding Singer. He was part of the Tony-nominated musical, Once in 2013.
He joins the Arrowverse in Arrow, which also made its television debut. He’s been a main character for The Flash since the show’s inception, playing an engineering genius who, along with the rest of Team Flash, helps Barry Allen fight crime in Central City and protect the world. .
His character on the show is one of the victims of poor character development, but his wit and charm have helped keep him as one of the show’s most beloved actors. He became a superhero himself when he discovered he possessed metahuman abilities, adopting the nickname – Vibe.
Keiynan Lonsdale – Wally West / Kid Flash
Keiynan starred on the show as the son of Joe West, born without his knowledge. Later, he will develop superpowers like Barry Allen and eventually become Kid Flash.
He first auditioned as Jefferson Jackson, a character on the show, but his audition impressed the producers enough and he was cast as Wally West, another speedster. He was primarily a recurring character on the show, eventually leaving the show in season four to join another spin-off series in the Arrowverse, Legends of Tomorrow.
Season 6 release date
Nothing has been said about the release date of The Flash season 6, but the show is expected to return in October 2019. The Flash always debuts its new season in October each year, and until cancellation announcement before season 6 (which is very unlikely), the sixth season should follow.
How to Watch The Flash Online for Free
The Flash can be streamed on the CW app on any smart device. The app is available on any operating system and can be streamed by simply downloading the CW app and selecting the show.