Changes: Season 7 (The Flash)

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Series overview
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The Flash was renewed for a seventh season by The CW on January 7, 2020.^[1] It premiered on March 2, 2021.

Like last season, this season is broken up into story arcs which are called "Graphic Novels". The first three episodes of the season were a continuation of "Reflections and Lies"^[2] and the next story arc has not been given a specific title.

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 Meta-Attorney Cecile Horton and Cecile Horton
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 Professor Eobard Thawne
Jesse L. Martin as Captain Joe West

Recurring cast

Michelle Harrison as Speed Force and Joan Williams^[3]
Victoria Park as Kamilla Hwang
Patrick Sabongui as Chief David Singh
Jessica Hayles as Arielle Atkins
Stephanie Izsak as Officer Daisy Korber and Daisy Korber
Natalie Dreyfuss as Sue Dearbon
Carmen Moore as Kristen Kramer
Jon Cor as Mark Stevens/Chillblaine^[4]

Confirmed plot points

One of the "Big Bads" this season will be male and his story will be related to Barry and Iris.^[5]
The real Godspeed will appear^[6] and he will be one of the "Big Bads" of this season.^[7]
Sue will appear in multiple episodes after Ralph is written off and help Team Flash in an unexpected way.^[5]
A "main character" will have a season-long arc that will tie into this season's "Big Bad".^[5]
Jay Garrick and Joan Williams will return.^[3]
John Diggle will return^[8] in the back half of the season.^[9]
A villain from the first three seasons may return.^[10]
Like last season, there will be two "Big Bads" this season and each of them will have their own "Graphic Novel".^[9]
Bart Allen (aka Impulse), Barry and Iris' future grandson, will appear in Episode 17. He will be played by actor Jordan Fisher.^[11]
Christian Magby as Deon Owens^[12]

Confirmed new characters

Mark Stevens/Chillblaine: Scientist Mark Stevens is a charismatic bad boy obsessed with cryogenic technology. But when he's not breaking into corporate safes, he's busy breaking hearts with his irresistible charm and roguish style. Armed with his own cold weapons, he'll become a new thorn in the side of Team Flash as the DC comics villain Chillblaine.^[4]
Bart Allen/Impulse: The future grandson of Barry Allen and Iris West-Allen who has a penchant for wildly impulsive behavior and his grandparents will have their hands full trying to teach their new grandson patience. Barry and Iris may have their work cut out for them to wrangle Bart, but they will have to get it together if they want to stop Team Flash's biggest threat.^[11]
Deon Owens: A promising high school athlete who leaves behind a sports career after gaining miraculous meta powers. But as Team Flash attempts to reign in the lad’s growing influence on Central City, can they stop this force of nature before it brings life itself, literally, to a standstill?^[12]

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.
Graphic Novel #3
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"^[13]	Jeff Byrd^[13]	Kelly Wheeler & Emily Palizzi^[13]		April 6, 2021^[13]
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.^[13]
7	"Growing Pains"^[14]	Alexandra La Roche^[14]	Sam Chalsen & Jess Carson^[14]		April 13, 2021^[14]
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.^[14]
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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.^[5]
On June 8, 2020, Hartley Sawyer was fired from the role of Ralph Dibny/Elongated Man.^[17]
- On August 24, 2020, Eric Wallace revealed in an interview that Ralph will appear in at least one episode, portrayed by a new actor, in order to wrap up Sue's storyline from the previous season. Ralph will then be written off but may return in some form in the future.^[18]

Trivia

This is 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.
Like last season, this season will be split into "Graphic Novels". However, showrunner Eric Wallace said "they're not going to be broken up in the way I think folks expect."^[19]
Despite being credited in the "main cast" bill, Efrat Dor (Eva McCulloch/Mirror Monarch) and Tom Cavanagh (Dr. Harrison Nash Wells and Dr. Harrison Wells) are only credited for their respective episode appearances.

Gallery

Promotional images

Videos

The Flash Season 7 - Official Trailer DC FanDome

References

The Flash season 7
Reflections and Lies
"All's Wells That Ends Wells" • "The Speed of Thought" • "Mother"
God Complex
"Central City Strong" • "Fear Me" • "The One With The Nineties" • "Growing Pains" • "The People v. Killer Frost" • "Timeless" • "Family Matters, Part 1" • "Family Matters, Part 2"
Interlude I
"Good-Bye Vibrations" • "Masquerade" • "Rayo de Luz"
The Godspeed Imperative
"Enemy At the Gates" • "P.O.W." • "Heart of the Matter, Part 1" • "Heart of the Matter, Part 2"

[1] "The CW Renews 13 Series Including 'Batwoman', 'Nancy Drew', 'The Flash', 'Riverdale', 'All American'" - Deadline

[2] "The Flash recap: Barry and Iris face their trauma" - Entertainment Weekly

[GarrickReturns-3] 3.0 ^3.1 "The Flash Season 7: Jay Garrick Will Return" - Den of Geek

[Chillblaine-4] 4.0 ^4.1 "'The Flash' Season 7 Casts Jon Cor as the DC Villain Chillblaine" - TVLine

[EW_Interview-5] 5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 ^5.3 "The Flash boss says season 6's sudden ending makes season 7 'stronger'" - Entertainment Weekly

[6] "The Flash Will Finally Face Off With Spoiler in Season 7, EP Confirms" - TVLine

[DC_FanDome-7] "The Flash: 4 Cool Season 7 Reveals From New Trailer And DC FanDome Panel" - CinemaBlend

[8] "David Ramsey To Direct, Return As John Diggle & Mystery Character In The CW’s Arrowverse" - Deadline

[TVLine_Interview-9] 9.0 ^9.1 "The Flash Season 7 Preview: 'Extreme Measures,' Three Returns and One Hero's 'Most Interesting Journey Yet'" - TVLine

[10] "Matt's Inside Line: Scoop on Legends, Flash, Million Things, Chicago P.D., Star, Good Girls, Manifest, NCIS: LA and More" - TVLine

[Bart_Allen-11] 11.0 ^11.1 "Jordan Fisher Joins The CW’s ‘The Flash’ as Bart Allen" - Deadline

[Deon-12] 12.0 ^12.1 "The Flash's 'Cool' New Comic Book Arc Revealed: Here's Who You'll Meet Next" - TV Line

[ep6-13] 13.0 ^13.1 ^13.2 ^13.3 ^13.4 "Flash Spoilers: 'The One With The Nineties'" - FlashTVNews

[ep7-14] 14.0 ^14.1 ^14.2 ^14.3 ^14.4 "The Flash #7.7 Description: 'Growing Pains'" - FlashTVNews

[ep14-15] 15.0 ^15.1 ^15.2 Danielle Panabaker (@dpanabaker) - Twitter

[16] "Various Episode Count Numbers for WB Shows 2020-2021" - Spoiler TV

[17] "Hartley Sawyer Fired From 'The Flash' After Racist, Misogynist Tweets Surface (Exclusive)" - The Hollywood Reporter

[18] "The Flash boss reveals how season 7 will handle Elongated Man and Sue Dearbon" - Entertainment Weekly

[19] "How The Flash's Delayed Finale Twist Will Affect Season 7's 'Graphic Novels'" - TVLine

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 *[[Tom Cavanagh]] as Dr. [[Harrison Nash Wells]], Dr. [[Harry Wells|Harrison "Harry" Wells]], [[Harrison Sherloque Wells]], [[Harrison Wells (Earth-19)|Harrison "H.R." Wells]], [[Harrison Orson Wells]], Dr. [[Harrison Wells (Earth-1)|Harrison Wells]], and Professor [[Eobard Thawne]]
 *[[Jesse L. Martin]] as Captain [[Joe West]]
 ===Recurring cast===
 *[[Michelle Harrison]] as [[Speed Force]] and [[Joan Williams]]<ref name="GarrickReturns"/>
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 *[[Stephanie Izsak]] as Officer [[Daisy Korber]] and [[Daisy Korber (Mirrorverse)|Daisy Korber]]
 *[[Natalie Dreyfuss]] as [[Sue Dearbon]]
-*[[Carmen Moore]] as [[Kristen Kramer]]<ref name="ep7"/>
+*[[Carmen Moore]] as [[Kristen Kramer]]
 *[[Jon Cor]] as [[Mark Stevens|Mark Stevens/Chillblaine]]<ref name="Chillblaine">[https://tvline.com/2021/01/13/the-flash-season-7-villain-jon-cor-cast-chillblaine/ "'The Flash' Season 7 Casts Jon Cor as the DC Villain Chillblaine" - TVLine]</ref>
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 *Like last season, there will be two "Big Bads" this season and each of them will have their own "Graphic Novel".<ref name="TVLine Interview"/>
 *[[Bart Allen]] (aka Impulse), Barry and Iris' future grandson, will appear in Episode 17. He will be played by actor [[Jordan Fisher]].<ref name="Bart Allen">[https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/jordan-fisher-cast-the-flash-bart-allen-1234940403/ "Jordan Fisher Joins The CW’s ‘The Flash’ as Bart Allen" - Deadline]</ref>
+*[[Christian Magby]] as [[Deon Owens]]<ref name="Deon"/>
 ==Confirmed new characters==
 *'''Mark Stevens/Chillblaine:''' Scientist Mark Stevens is a charismatic bad boy obsessed with cryogenic technology. But when he's not breaking into corporate safes, he's busy breaking hearts with his irresistible charm and roguish style. Armed with his own cold weapons, he'll become a new thorn in the side of [[Team Flash (Earth-Prime)|Team Flash]] as the DC comics villain Chillblaine.<ref name="Chillblaine"/>
 *'''Bart Allen/Impulse:''' The future grandson of [[Barry Allen (Earth-1)|Barry Allen]] and [[Iris West-Allen]] who has a penchant for wildly impulsive behavior and his grandparents will have their hands full trying to teach their new grandson patience. Barry and Iris may have their work cut out for them to wrangle Bart, but they will have to get it together if they want to stop Team Flash's biggest threat.<ref name="Bart Allen"/>
-*'''Deon Williams:'''  A promising high school athlete who leaves behind a sports career after gaining miraculous meta powers. But as Team Flash attempts to reign in the lad’s growing influence on Central City, can they stop this force of nature before it brings life itself, literally, to a standstill?<ref>[https://tvline.com/2021/03/30/the-flash-recap-season-7-episode-5-forces-storyline-launch/ "The Flash's 'Cool' New Comic Book Arc Revealed: Here's Who You'll Meet Next" - TV Line]</ref>
+*'''Deon Owens:'''  A promising high school athlete who leaves behind a sports career after gaining miraculous meta powers. But as Team Flash attempts to reign in the lad’s growing influence on Central City, can they stop this force of nature before it brings life itself, literally, to a standstill?<ref name="Deon">[https://tvline.com/2021/03/30/the-flash-recap-season-7-episode-5-forces-storyline-launch/ "The Flash's 'Cool' New Comic Book Arc Revealed: Here's Who You'll Meet Next" - TV Line]</ref>
 ==Episodes==