Fallout (The Flash)

"I believe in second chances you'll get yours"

—Stein believes that Barry can save his mother

"Fallout"
Information
Episode number	14 of 184
Original airdate	February 17, 2015
Written by	Keto Shimizu Ben Sokolowski
Directed by	Steve Surjik
Guest stars
Victor Garber as Martin Stein (special guest star) Clancy Brown as General Wade Eiling (special guest star) Robbie Amell as Ronnie Raymond Isabella Hofmann as Clarissa Stein Roger Howarth as Mason Bridge Herbert Duncanson as Sergeant Bates Simon Burnett as Grodd Kelly Frye as Bette Sans Souci Michelle Harrison as Nora Allen
Chronology
Preceded by	"The Nuclear Man"
Followed by	"Out of Time"

"Fallout" is the ???th episode of The Flash. It aired on February 17, 2015. "Fallout" is the fourteenth episode of the first season of The Flash, and the fourteenth episode overall. It aired on February 17, 2015.

Synopsis

After the nuclear explosion separates Ronnie Raymond and Dr. Stein, Barry and the team believe both men are safe. Caitlin is thrilled to have her fiancé back and prepares to resume their life together while Dr. Stein returns to his wife. However, when General Eiling targets Firestorm, Ronnie and Dr. Stein must decide if they are safer together or apart. Meanwhile, Mason Bridge tells Iris West that there is something secretive going on at S.T.A.R. Labs and Dr. Stein gives Barry some important information about time travel.

Production

Preparation began November 19 and ran until December 1, 2014. Shooting began December 2, 2014 and ran until December 12, 2014.

Trivia

• The two consequences of time travel mentioned in this episode in layman's terms means you either a) set history in place with time travel (Predestination Paradox) or b) actually alter history:
  • The Terminator reference shows that by sending Kyle Reese and The Terminator back in time to protect and kill Sarah Conner respectively, evidently set history in its correct course of events for John Conner and Skynet to be born; therefore, not altering history, which is a predestination paradox.
  • The Back to the Future reference means time travelling actually alters history.
• At Joe's house, they say that Ronnie is from Coast City, which is the home of Hal Jordan, also known as Green Lantern.
• Mason told Iris her physics' paper may as well be written in Dothraki. Dothraki is a fictional language in George R. R. Martin's book series A Song of Ice and Fire, and its TV adaptation, Game of Thrones. It is the language spoken by Khal Drogo and Daenerys Targaryen.
• When Cisco said "We have a guy that can turn himself into poison gas. Dude, that was like week three". This is a reference to the third episode, "Things You Can't Outrun".