Borrowing Problems from the Future

"Borrowing Problems from the Future" is the tenth episode of the third season of The Flash, and the fifty-sixth episode overall. It aired on January 24, 2017.

Synopsis
Barry is tormented by his vision of the future where Iris is murdered by Savitar. When a criminal named Plunder shows up in Central City, Barry recalls the villain’s presence in his vision of the future and fears that if he catches Plunder, it will cement Iris’ fate. Confused about Barry’s hesitation to stop Plunder, Wally decides to step in as Kid Flash. Caitlin offers Julian a job.

Trivia

 * Cisco mentions Caitlin "going all Frozen" on them, referencing the 2013 film in which the ice-powered protagonist loses control of her abilities and hurts her sister.
 * Cisco quips "hang on McFly, I'm about to vibe you back to the future", referencing the protagonist, Marty McFly, from the Back to the Future franchise.
 * Cisco and HR recite lines from a poem by Anna M. Pratt, as previously done in.
 * One of the future headlines reads that Music Meister received a 6-figure deal. The Music Meister was a villain in the TV series Batman: The Brave and the Bold who could entrance people with his voice. Music Meister will be appearing in the episode "Duet".
 * This episodes, being the first one after the Christmas break, alludes in multiple ways to its season two counterpart "Potential Energy": This concerns Barry's nightmares about a major villain (Savitar/Zoom) threatening the life of a loved one (Iris/Patty), the introduction of a "turtle" (as an animal/metahuman villain) and the cameo appearence of a dimensional/time traveller (mysterious woman/Reverse Flash) who is wearing a projective device near the palm of the hand.