The Flash

2014
4.8
25.9K reviews
TV-UNRATED
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Season 5 episodes (25)

1 Nora
10/9/18
In the season premiere, Barry and Iris must figure out how to get Nora back to the future without disrupting the timeline… even more than she already has. And Team Flash must work together to send Nora back, while simultaneously fighting off another villainous meta.
2 Blocked
10/16/18
As Barry helps his daughter Nora become a better speedster, he and Team Flash also track down a meta stealing high-tech weapons, only to cross paths with a new foe named Cicada, who is hunting the very same meta with nefarious intent.
3 The Death of Vibe
10/23/18
This week an all new episode of The Flash.
4 News Flash
10/30/18
Barry and Iris face the ultimate parenting test when Team Flash battles Spin (guest star KIANA MADEIRA), a savvy millennial armed with meta tech, and a dangerous agenda for their daughter, Nora. Ralph is feeling defeated until an unlikely source issues a challenge to help boost his confidence.
5 All Doll'd Up
11/13/18
When Nora lets slip something about the future that devastates Iris, Barry asks Iris to team up to stop a new meta, Rag Doll (guest star TROY JAMES), in an attempt to distract his wife. Meanwhile, Caitlin learns something about her father (guest star KYLE SECOR).
6 The Icicle Cometh
11/20/18
While Iris and Sherloque follow a clue about Cicada, Caitlin, Barry and Cisco learn something new about Caitlin’s father.
7 O Come, All Ye Thankful
11/27/18
While Nora grapples with unresolved anger over her father’s disappearance in the future, Barry and Team Flash must stop a powerful new meta, Weather Witch (guest star REINA HARDESTY) from killing her own father, Weather Wizard (recurring guest star LIAM McINTYRE).
8 What's Past Is Prologue
12/4/18
In the 100th episode, Barry and Team Flash come up with a plan to stop Cicada. However, the plan calls for Barry and Nora to travel back in time to gather some key necessities. However, Barry hesitates, concerned about his daughter seeing certain parts of his life. Meanwhile, Sherloque takes his concerns about Nora to Iris, and Caitlin turns up a key asset in the fight against Cicada. Series star Tom Cavanagh directs.
9 Elseworlds: Part 1
12/9/18
When Barry Allen and Oliver Queen (guest star STEPHEN AMELL) wake up one morning and realize they have swapped bodies with each other, the two set off to find out what disturbed the timeline to cause such a shift. However, things quickly go from bad to worse when they present their case to Team Flash and the gang doesn’t believe them. Barry and Oliver realize they need Supergirl’s help and travel to Smallville on Earth-38 where they end up meeting Kara’s cousin, Clark Kent (guest star TYLER HOECHLIN), and intrepid reporter, Lois Lane (guest star ELIZABETH TULLOCH).
10 the Furious
1/15/19
While Nora grapples with the revelation that Thawne (TOM CAVANAGH) killed her grandmother, Team Flash must stop the formidable team-up of a newly sprung from jail Weather Witch and Silver Ghost (guest star GABRIELLE WALSH), a new meta-tech villain who can control engines and motorized technology. Meanwhile, Caitlin and Cisco discuss creating a meta-human cure.
11 Seeing Red
1/22/19
During a battle with Cicada, Nora is severely injured. Due to Cicada’s dampening powers, Nora’s speed healing isn’t working, leaving Barry and Iris scared for their daughter’s future. Upset about his injured child, The Flash is filled with rage and confronts Cicada in a brutal battle. Meanwhile, Killer Frost keeps interfering with Caitlin’s work on the cure.
12 Memorabilia
1/29/19
When Sherloque wants to use a memory machine on Barry and Nora to help gain access to Grace’s memories, Nora panics, fearing her parents will find out the secrets she’s been keeping from them. Nora secretly decides to use the machine on her own which ends in disaster after she gets trapped inside Grace’s mind. Barry and Iris go in after their daughter and Iris is brokenhearted by what she finds. Meanwhile, Ralph tricks Cisco into going out for a night out on the town.
13 Goldfaced
2/5/19
Barry and Ralph must go undercover as criminals in an illegal black market to purchase a device that could help them stop Cicada. Once inside, Barry and Ralph find their morality tested as they slip deeper into the criminal world, eventually having to choose between committing a crime, or losing the means to defeat one of their greatest foes. Meanwhile, Iris investigates a lead on Cicada’s whereabouts and ends up in a dangerous situation.
14 Cause and XS
2/12/19
This week an all new episode of The Flash.
15 King Shark vs. Gorilla Grodd
3/5/19
When Gorilla Grodd (voiced by DAVID SOBOLOV) attacks Central City, Barry and Team Flash find themselves teaming up with an unexpected ally to defeat him – King Shark (voiced by DAVID HAYTER). However, when they hit a snag, they bring in Dr. Tanya Lamden (guest star ZIBBY ALLEN) to try to reach the man behind the shark, Shay Lamden (guest star DAN PAYNE).
16 Failure is an Orphan
3/13/19
With the meta-human cure ready to use, Barry and Team Flash must figure out a way to subdue Cicada long enough to take it. Although Killer Frost steps in to help with the plan, Nora isn’t happy about the way her dad plans to stop Cicada. Meanwhile, Joe eases back into work.
17 Time Bomb
3/20/19
Team Flash finds out that a suburban mom named Vickie Bolen (guest star CATHERINE LOUGH HAGGQUIST) is in danger and they race to save her. Upon meeting her, they discover she’s a meta-human who is hiding her abilities from her family. Barry encourages Vickie to share her secret with her family, which makes Nora realize she needs to come clean with her parents about Thawne (TOM CAVANAGH).
18 Godspeed
4/17/19
After discovering that Nora is working with Thawne, Barry and Iris disagree about how to handle their daughter in the wake of this shocking news. Team Flash isn’t sure they can trust Nora, so they go through her journal to find out exactly how she came to work alongside their greatest nemesis. Series star Danielle Panabaker directs.
19 Snow Pack
4/25/19
When Icicle (KYLE SECOR) returns to enact the next phase of his devious plan, Caitlin and her mother, Dr. Carla Tannhauser (guest star SUSAN WALTERS), must resolve their long-combative relationship to defeat the icy monster. After Barry makes a big decision about their family without consulting her, Iris decides to take matters into her own hands.
20 Gone Rogue
5/1/19
While Barry continues to struggle with how he feels about Nora’s betrayal, Brie Larvan aka Queen Bee (guest star EMILY KINNEY), Joss Jackam aka Weather Witch (guest star REINA HARDESTY) and Peter Merkel aka Rag Doll (guest star TROY JAMES) return to Central City. Meanwhile, Cisco makes a bold decision.
21 The Girl With the Red Lightning
5/7/19
Team Flash is on high alert after Cicada II (recurring guest star SARAH CARTER) threatens to unleash a dangerous virus that would put all metahumans at risk.
22 Legacy
5/14/19
In the Season Five finale, Barry faces off against his oldest and most formidable nemesis, the Reverse Flash.
101 Comic Con 2018 Sizzle
9/10/18
A thrilling look at season 5 of The Flash.
102 Best of DC TV’s Comic-Con Panels San Diego 2018
9/10/18
Season-only
An exciting look at the best of DC TV's Comic-Con Panels.
107 Inside the Crossover: Elseworlds
10/9/18
Season-only
The executive producers of The Flash, Arrow, Supergirl, and Batwoman sit down for an entertaining discussion about this year's exciting crossover event. Also, some of DC's greatest minds explore the importance of the Elseworlds genre.

About this show

This lightning-paced super hero drama follows the high-speed adventures of the Fastest Man Alive. After an unexpected accident at a Particle Accelerator, police scientist and everyday guy Barry Allen finds himself suddenly charged with the ability to move at incredible speeds, which he uses to help the people of Central City.

Ratings and reviews

4.8
25.9K reviews
J.C. Daniels
December 16, 2014
Come on CW could you please come up with a better plot line/story line than what is more or less Smallville reimagined. I think you can Do Better. The acting is okay the more experienced actors pick the show up quite a bit thank God. The rest is like Pippi longstockings meets Charlie and the Chocolate Factory w/ too much bubblegum. Don't get me wrong the series is off to a good start, but to me its just OK. I am asking for more creatively & a lot more backbone it Could Be Great.
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A Google user
March 21, 2019
Love this show, but hate watching it through Google Play movies. Save your money and just watch it through the CW app. Here we are more than 24 hours after the last episode aired and it’s still not in my library. Pissed I wasted the money on buying Season 5. Every other season, the latest episode was available the following morning, but this season has been horrible!!! Episode 16 took two days to load into my library. Wish I could get a refune
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MiniKoala
May 16, 2022
I am beginning to think the word 'cringey' was created after watching the finale for season 7 of the flash. Now, just to clarify, I adored the first few seasons, especially 1 and 2. However, every single aspect of the show has decreased in quality throughout the last few years, and the final straw for me writing this review was Season 7. Although the first few episodes aren't awful, the season as a whole is complete and utter garbage. I would rather fling myself off a building than watch it again. And no, I'm not being dramatic. My main problem with the last few seasons is the lack of enthusiasm from all involved. The writers (for both dialogue and story) have slaughtered this show, with lines such as: "The only thing I'll feel is my fist on your jaw". The Flash suit has clearly gotten cheaper and the actors no longer care about their characters. And I don't blame them. Speaking of characters, (spoilers for Season 7) another issue with The Flash is the onslaught of unnecessary people the show now has. They've brought back Nora and added Bart, for some reason, Cecile is more of a main character than Barry is and the show refuses to lay The Reverse Flash to rest. I could go on and on about this show but, for your sake, I won't. And just to make it clear, I have nothing against the director, writers, actors, or anyone who helped produce/make this show.
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