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- "It's—I know. It's dangerous, but... I'd risk anything to keep this family safe."
- —Barry Allen[src]
The seventh season of The Flash premiered on March 2, 2021 on The CW and concluded on July 20, 2021. The season consisted of 18 episodes.
Like last season, this season was broken up into story arcs which were called "Graphic Novels". The first three episodes of the season were a continuation of "Reflections and Lies"[1], the first story arc was called "God Complex"[2], and the second story arc was called "The Godspeed Imperative".[3]
Synopsis
| Barry Allen lived a normal life as a perpetually tardy C.S.I. in the Central City Police Department. Barry's life changed forever when the S.T.A.R. Labs Particle Accelerator exploded, creating a dark-matter lightning storm that struck Barry, bestowing him with superspeed and making him the fastest man alive - the Flash.
After a thrilling cliffhanger last season which saw the new Mirror Master victorious and still-at-large in Central City, the Flash must regroup in order to stop her and find a way to make contact with his missing wife, Iris West-Allen. With help from the rest of Team Flash, which includes superheroes Caitlin Snow, Cisco Ramon, Ralph Dibny and Nash Wells, as well as the Flash's adoptive father, Joe West, meta-attorney Cecile Horton, tough cub reporter Allegra Garcia and brilliant tech-nerd Chester P. Runk… Flash will ultimately defeat Mirror Master. But in doing so, he'll also unleash an even more powerful and devastating threat on Central City: one that threatens to tear his team - and his marriage - apart.[src] |
Cast
Main cast
- Grant Gustin as Barry Allen/The Flash, Harrison Sherloque Wells, Harrison "H.R." Wells, Wells the Grey, and Dr. Harrison "Harry" Wells
- Candice Patton as Iris West-Allen
- Danielle Panabaker as Dr. Caitlin Snow and Frost
- Carlos Valdes as Cisco Ramon/Mecha-Vibe
- Danielle Nicolet as Defense Attorney Cecile Horton, Cecile Horton, and Psycho Pirate
- Kayla Compton as Allegra Garcia
- Brandon McKnight as Chester P. Runk
- Efrat Dor as Eva McCulloch/Mirror Monarch and Dr. Eva McCulloch
- Tom Cavanagh as Dr. Harrison Nash Wells, Dr. Harrison "Harry" Wells, Harrison Sherloque Wells, Harrison "H.R." Wells, Harrison Orson Wells, Dr. Harrison Wells, and Eobard Thawne/Reverse-Flash
- Jesse L. Martin as Captain Joe West
Recurring cast
- Victoria Park as Kamilla Hwang
- Stephanie Izsak as Officer Daisy Korber and Daisy Korber
- Natalie Dreyfuss as Sue Dearbon
- Michelle Harrison as the Speed Force, Nora Allen, and Joan Williams
- Carmen Moore as Captain Kristen Kramer
- Ennis Esmer as Bashir Malik/Psych
- Christian Magby as Deon Owens
- Jon Cor as Mark Blaine/Chillblaine
- Sara Garcia as Alexa Rivera/Fuerza
- Alexa Barajas as Esperanza Garcia/Ultraviolet
- Morena Baccarin as Gideon (voice)
- Jessica Parker Kennedy as Nora West-Allen/XS
- Karan Oberoi as August Heart/Godspeed
- Jordan Fisher as Bart West-Allen/Impulse
- Rick D. Wasserman as Prisoner Godspeed (voice) and Godspeed clones (voices)
Episodes
| # | Episode name | Directed by | Story by | Teleplay by | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reflections and Lies | |||||
| 1 | "All's Wells That Ends Wells" | Alexandra La Roche | Sam Chalsen & Lauren Certo | March 2, 2021 | |
| When an experiment to save Barry's speed backfires, Nash Wells searches for a way to save the Flash and comes up with a dangerous plan. Meanwhile, Iris makes a startling realization inside the Mirrorverse and Cecile faces off with Rosa Dillon. | |||||
| 2 | "The Speed of Thought" | Stefan Pleszczynski | Jonathan Butler & Gabriel Garza | March 9, 2021 | |
| When Barry suddenly gains the power of speed thinking, he attempts to use his new gift to save Iris. While Barry is thrilled with his new power, Cisco is hesitant to trust it. Meanwhile, Eva must face a shattering truth. | |||||
| 3 | "Mother" | David McWhirter | Eric Wallace & Kristen Kim | March 16, 2021 | |
| As Eva becomes more powerful, Barry and team must find a way to stop her. They are shocked when an old friend - Sue Dearbon risks her life to help. | |||||
| God Complex | |||||
| 4 | "Central City Strong" | Jeff Byrd | Kristen Kim | Joshua V. Gilbert & Jeff Hersh | March 23, 2021 |
| The Flash must deal with Abra Kadabra’s sudden return to Central City. The villain is back with a vengeance and a score to settle. Meanwhile, Allegra deals with a tricky situation and Caitlin suspects something is off with Frost. Iris is forced to look at a dark moment in her past. | |||||
| 5 | "Fear Me" | David McWhirter | Thomas Pound | Lauren Barnett & Christina M. Walker | March 30, 2021 |
| When a powerful new villain, Psych, channels and amplifies everyone's fears in order to wreak havoc on Central City, Barry realizes, with Cecile's help, that he must face his own worst fear in order to beat this new threat. Meanwhile, Joe is surprised when Kristen Kramer from the Governor's Municipal Logistics Commission drops into CCPD for a visit. Iris warns her father to dig deeper on why Kristen is actually there. Caitlin and Frost argue about how to live their lives. | |||||
| 6 | "The One With The Nineties" | Jeff Byrd | Kelly Wheeler & Emily Palizzi | April 6, 2021 | |
| Cisco and Chester travel back in time and get stuck in 1998, repeating the same day over and over again. The key to returning home is at Chester’s childhood home but he refuses to visit. Meanwhile, Iris forges a connection with the speed force. | |||||
| 7 | "Growing Pains" | Alexandra La Roche | Sam Chalsen & Jess Carson | April 13, 2021 | |
| When a mysterious ice powered enemy frames Frost for a brutal crime, she must find a way to clear her name. Meanwhile, Barry and Iris have a surprise houseguest, and Joe continues to deal with Kristen Kramer. | |||||
| 8 | "The People v. Killer Frost" | Sudz Sutherland | Jonathan Butler & Gabriel Garza | May 4, 2021 | |
| With Frost facing an unjust punishment for her past crimes, Caitlin goes to great lengths to save her sister. Meanwhile, Barry’s efforts to protect Speed Force Nora lead to a shocking discovery. | |||||
| 9 | "Timeless" | Menhaj Huda | Kristen Kim & Joshua V. Gilbert | May 11, 2021 | |
| After a devastating betrayal, Barry turns to Timeless Wells for help. Meanwhile, Iris leads Team Citizen down a dangerous road in search of answers, and Cisco confides his biggest fear to Kamilla. | |||||
| 10 | "Family Matters, Part 1" | Philip Chipera | Lauren Barnett & Emily Palizzi | May 18, 2021 | |
| Iris is pushed to the limit as she seeks to uncover the mysterious truth about Psych. Meanwhile, Barry initiates a new training system, that could potentially backfire, with devastating consequences. Joe and Cisco make life-altering decisions. | |||||
| 11 | "Family Matters, Part 2" | Chad Lowe | Jonathan Butler & Gabriel Garza | Thomas Pound | May 25, 2021 |
| Barry and Iris come together to try and stop a dangerous force from destroying Central City. | |||||
| Interlude I | |||||
| 12 | "Good-Bye Vibrations" | Philip Chipera | Kelly Wheeler & Jeff Hersh | June 8, 2021 | |
| Cisco and Kamilla tell the team they are leaving Central City. However, Barry, Iris and Caitlin don’t have much time to digest the news because a new version of Rainbow Raider strikes and OG Team Flash must join together one final time to save the city. | |||||
| 13 | "Masquerade" | Rachel Talalay | Sam Chalsen & Christina M. Walker | June 15, 2021 | |
| Cecile is forced to confront her past in order to break free from a psychic prison. Meanwhile, Chester takes over for Cisco but makes a mistake that puts Barry in serious danger. Joe investigates Kristen Kramer's old military ties and discovers an unsettling truth. | |||||
| 14 | "Rayo de Luz" | Danielle Panabaker | Jess Carson | Jonathan Butler & Gabriel Garza | June 22, 2021 |
| When Ultraviolet returns to Central City, Allegra is determined to find her cousin and change her heart. Meanwhile, Joe finds evidence that Kristen Kramer may not be the good cop she appears to be. | |||||
| The Godspeed Imperative | |||||
| 15 | "Enemy At the Gates" | Geoff Shotz | Jason V. Gilbert | Thomas Pound | June 29, 2021 |
| When an army of Godspeeds attack Central City, Barry and Iris must put their family plans on hold and focus on the latest threat to their home. Meanwhile, Chillblaine is released from prison and claims to be reformed but Frost has her doubts. | |||||
| 16 | "P.O.W." | Marcus Stokes | Kristen Kim & Dan Fisk | July 6, 2021 | |
| John Diggle arrives in Central City with a weapon to help Barry stop the Godspeed War. Meanwhile, Allegra and Ultraviolet's new bond is put to the ultimate test, while Joe and Kristen Kramer are hunted by a former colleague of hers. | |||||
| 17 | "Heart of the Matter, Part 1" | Eric Dean Seaton | Eric Wallace & Lauren Barnett | July 13, 2021 | |
| Barry and Iris greet their future children, XS and Bart, only for a shocking secret to threaten their new familial harmony. Meanwhile, the Godspeed war intensifies and threatens to destroy Central City. | |||||
| 18 | "Heart of the Matter, Part 2" | Marcus Stokes | Eric Wallace & Kelly Wheeler | July 20, 2021 | |
| The Flash enlists a host of speedster allies, including Iris and his children from the future—Bart and Nora West-Allen – to end the speedster war and defeat a deadly new adversary: the villainous Godspeed. | |||||
Production
- On May 13, 2020, showrunner Eric Wallace revealed that the last three episodes of the previous season (episodes 20, 21, and 22), that weren't produced and aired due to the COVID-19 pandemic, would become the first three episodes of this season.[4]
- On June 8, 2020, Hartley Sawyer was fired from the role of Ralph Dibny/Elongated Man.[5]
- On August 24, 2020, Eric Wallace revealed in an interview that Ralph would appear in at least one episode, portrayed by a new actor, in order to wrap up Sue's storyline from the previous season. Ralph would then be written off but may return in some form in the future.[6]
Trivia
- Like last season, this season was split into "Graphic Novels". However, showrunner Eric Wallace said "they're not going to be broken up in the way I think folks expect."[7]
- This was proven true when there were three episodes between the end of "God Complex" and the start of "The Godspeed Imperative" called "Interlude I".
- This was the first season of The Flash:
- To feature Brandon McKnight (Chester P. Runk) and Kayla Compton (Allegra Garcia) as series regulars.
- To not premiere in October.
- To not end in May.
- To premiere and end in the same year.
- To have three main antagonists: Eva McCulloch/Mirror Monarch, the Speed Force, and August Heart/Godspeed.
- To feature three different versions of the title sequence.
- Following Tom Cavanagh's final appearance as a series regular in "Mother", he was removed from the title sequence.
- Despite still being credited as a series regular in the final two episodes, Carlos Valdes was removed from the title sequence after "Good-Bye Vibrations".
- To not feature Candice Patton (Iris West-Allen) in every episode.
- To not crossover with any other Arrowverse series.
- Where Stephen Amell did not reprise his Arrowverse role as Oliver Queen in any capacity.
- To not feature Keiynan Lonsdale (Wally West) since his introduction in Season 2, although archive footage of him in "Death of the Speed Force" was shown in "Mother".
- There were attempts to have Lonsdale reprise his role, but it didn't work out due to the quarantine restrictions in Canada at the time and scheduling conflicts with a series he was filming in the United States.[8]
- To not feature Melissa Benoist (Kara Danvers) since Season 2.
- To not end on a cliffhanger.
- Despite being credited in the "main cast" bill, Efrat Dor (Eva McCulloch) and Tom Cavanagh (Harrison Wells) are only credited for their respective episode appearances.
- In addition, Cavanagh was also credited in the "special guest star" bill in "Timeless" and the "special appearance by" bill in "Heart of the Matter, Part 2".
- Carlos Valdes (Cisco Ramon) was credited in the "main cast" bill for the first twelve episodes as well as the last two episodes of the season.
- Grant Gustin (Barry Allen) and Jesse L. Martin (Joe West) were the only series regulars to appear in every episode this season.
- This was the last season of The Flash to feature Carlos Valdes (Cisco Ramon), Tom Cavanagh (Harrison Wells) and Efrat Dor (Eva McCulloch) as series regulars.
- Due to ""Mother" directly going into "Central City Strong", as opposed to allowing a timeskip to accommodate smooshing the end of Season 6 into the beginning, the dating up until "Family Matters, Part 2" is completely contradictory; whiplashing between 2020 and 2021.
- Tom Cavanagh and Efrat Dor were only credited for their respective episode appearances. The former was also credited in the special guest star and special appearance bill in "Timeless" and "Heart of the Matter, Part 2" respectively
Gallery
Promotional images
"Real Heroes Wear Masks"
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"The Future Favors the Fast"
First look at Jordan Fisher as Bart West-Allen/Impulse.
Season finale poster
Videos
The Flash Season 7 - Official Trailer DC FanDome
The Flash Season 7 "Run" Trailer (HD)
References