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- "Just remember what Dad always says: 'No matter how fast you run, life is about the journey.'"
- —Nora West-Allen to Bart West-Allen[src]
The eighth season of The Flash premiered on The CW on November 16, 2021 and concluded on June 29, 2022. The season consisted of 20 episodes.
Like the previous two seasons, this season was broken up into story arcs called "Graphic Novels". The first story arc was called "Armageddon",[1] the second story arc was called "Death Revisited",[2] and the third story arc was called "It's All Negative".[3]
Synopsis[]
Barry Allen lived a normal life as a perpetually tardy C.S.I. in the Central City Police Department. But his 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 stopping the Godspeed War last season, it's six months later and Barry and Iris West-Allen are now at the top of their game—both in their careers as superhero and reporter and as a devoted couple. But when the powerful alien Despero unleashes near annihilation on Central City, The Flash and his team—Caitlin Snow/Frost, Meta-Empath Cecile Horton, the light-powered meta Allegra Garcia, brilliant tech-nerd Chester P. Runk and retired detective Joe West—must once again defy impossible odds to save the day. But their victory is short-lived as two new threats rise from the ashes of "Armageddon," one of which will unleash unforeseen horrors into the lives of Barry and his teammates... and change Team Flash forever.[src] |
Cast[]
Main cast[]
- Grant Gustin as Barry Allen/The Flash/Reverse-Flash
- Candice Patton as Iris West-Allen
- Danielle Panabaker as Dr. Caitlin Snow and Frost/Hellfrost
- Danielle Nicolet as Defense Attorney Cecile Horton and Deathstorm
- Kayla Compton as Allegra Garcia
- Brandon McKnight as Chester P. Runk
- Jesse L. Martin as Joe West
Recurring cast[]
- Tony Curran as Despero
- Stephanie Izsak as Officer Daisy Korber
- Carmen Moore as Captain Kristen Kramer
- Rachel Drance as Taylor Downs
- Shayan Bayat as Aariz Mousa
- Agam Darshi as Mona Taylor/Queen
- Morena Baccarin as Gideon (voice)
- Chyler Leigh as Dr. Alex Danvers/Sentinel
- Jessica Hayles as Arielle Atkins
- Ashley Rickards as Rosa Dillon/Top
- Christian Magby as Deon Owens and Negative Still Force
- Tom Cavanagh as Eobard Thawne/Reverse-Flash/The Flash
- Andres Soto as Dr. Marcus
- Jon Cor as Mark Blaine/Chillblaine
- Neal McDonough as Damien Darhk
- Jessica Parker Kennedy as Nora West-Allen/XS
- Jordan Fisher as Bart West-Allen/Impulse
- Rick Cosnett as Eddie Thawne and Deathstorm
- Natalie Dreyfuss as Sue Dearbon
- Mika Abdalla as Tinya Wazzo
- Meghan Gardiner as Renee Wazzo
- Robbie Amell as Ronnie Raymond/Firestorm and Deathstorm
- Michelle Harrison as Deathstorm, Dr. Joan Williams, and Speed Force
- Kausar Mohammed as Dr. Meena Dhawan/Fast Track
Episodes[]
# | Episode name | Directed by | Story by | Teleplay by | Original airdate |
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Armageddon | |||||
1 | "Armageddon, Part 1" | Eric Dean Seaton | Eric Wallace | November 16, 2021 | |
When a powerful alien threat arrives on Earth under mysterious circumstances, Barry, Iris and the rest of Team Flash are pushed to their limits in a desperate battle to save the world. But with time running out and the fate of humanity at stake, Flash and his companions will also need to enlist the help of some old friends if the forces of good are to prevail. | |||||
2 | "Armageddon, Part 2" | Menhaj Huda | Jonathan Butler & Gabriel Garza | November 23, 2021 | |
Despero warns The Flash that great tragedies will befall the speedster and cause him to lose his mind. Once that happens, Armageddon will begin. Determined to prove Despero wrong, Barry doubles down on proving his innocence but a devastating revelation from Iris pushes him to the edge and sends him to seek counsel from Black Lightning. | |||||
3 | "Armageddon, Part 3" | Chris Peppe | Sam Chalsen | November 30, 2021 | |
Barry meets Black Lightning at the Hall of Justice after things take a dire turn with Despero. Iris suspects something is off with Despero's vision of the future so she seeks help from a powerful ally. | |||||
4 | "Armageddon, Part 4" | Chad Lowe | Lauren Barnett | December 7, 2021 | |
Barry is shocked when Eobard Thawne returns in the most unexpected way, and with a tie to a loved one. Damien Darhk offers advice to Barry but there is a catch. An epic battle begins with Reverse Flash pitted against The Flash, Team Flash, Batwoman, Sentinel and Ryan Choi. | |||||
5 | "Armageddon, Part 5" | Menhaj Huda | Kristen Kim | December 14, 2021 | |
The conclusion to Armageddon presents an opportunity for The Flash to end his lifelong battle with Reverse Flash for good, but the payoff could be too much for Barry and team to handle. Meanwhile, Mia Queen drops in from the future looking to save a lost loved one, and she won't let anything stand in her way. | |||||
Interlude II | |||||
6 | "Impulsive Excessive Disorder" | David McWhirter | Thomas Pound | March 9, 2022 | |
Picking up where season 7 left off, after returning home from a visit for their parent's vow renewal, Bart and Nora quickly realize that things are not exactly as they left them. The duo race to repair any fissures in the timeline and restore everything back to the way it is supposed to be. | |||||
7 | "Lockdown" | Stefan Pleszczynski | Christina M. Walker | March 16, 2022 | |
When a criminal invades the CCPD, Barry and Kramer must trust and rely on each other if they are going to make it out safely. Meanwhile, Caitlin learns a valuable lesson while out with Snow and Mark. | |||||
Death Revisited | |||||
8 | "The Fire Next Time" | David McWhirter | Joshua V. Gilbert | March 23, 2022 | |
Barry trusts his instincts during a murder investigation, believing the suspect, despite the overwhelming evidence against him, meanwhile Iris gives Allegra an opportunity to be a mentor. | |||||
9 | "Phantoms" | Stefan Pleszczynski | Jeff Hersh | March 30, 2022 | |
Barry and Team Flash get closer to figuring out the Fire Meta but no closer to finding him meanwhile Iris, needing a distraction, follows a story to Coast City. | |||||
10 | "Reckless" | Kellie Cyrus | Jess Carson | April 6, 2022 | |
Barry's desire to keep Team Flash safe is tested when Frost recklessly courts danger as she tries to stop the "Black Flame", meanwhile, Iris tries to help a teen girl reunite with her mother but unintentionally does more harm than good. | |||||
11 | "Resurrection" | Greg Beeman | Emily Palizzi | April 13, 2022 | |
Barry and Chester may have found a way to stop the "Black Flame" from hurting anyone else meanwhile Caitlin decides to handle a situation on her own, possibly putting more innocent lives in danger. | |||||
12 | "Death Rises" | Phil Chipera | Alex Boyd | Arielle McAlpin & Dan Fisk | April 27, 2022 |
With a new Meta terrorizing the city, Joe lends a hand to the local authorities, meanwhile Barry gets an assist from Cecille who helps to track the mass murderer. | |||||
13 | "Death Falls" | Chris Peppe | Sam Chalsen | Joshua V. Gilbert | May 4, 2022 |
Team Flash is under attack, and each must fight to save not only themselves but each other. | |||||
Interlude III | |||||
14 | "Funeral for a Friend" | Vanessa Parise | Jonathan Butler & Gabriel Garza | Jeff Hersh | May 11, 2022 |
Team Flash uses the distraction of a bank robbing Meta to detract from the grief of losing someone they love. | |||||
15 | "Into the Still Force" | Eric Wallace | Lauren Barnett & Christina M. Walker | May 18, 2022 | |
The Flash gets an assist from XS. Meanwhile, CCPD enlists Chester for help when a mysterious device is found at a crime scene. | |||||
16 | "The Curious Case of Bartholomew Allen" | Caity Lotz | Thomas Pound & Jess Carson | May 25, 2022 | |
The Flash gets blasted with a shockwave forcing his body to age prematurely. | |||||
It's All Negative | |||||
17 | "Keep It Dark" | Danielle Panabaker | Kristen Kim & Emily Palizzi | June 8, 2022 | |
The Flash goes off the grid to look for answers about a new Meta in town. Meanwhile, Allegra pulls out all of the stops at CC Citizen Media, to protect a source and a friend. | |||||
18 | "The Man in the Yellow Tie" | Marcus Stokes | Sam Chalsen | June 15, 2022 | |
With a new speedster in town, The Flash gets much more than he bargained for, meanwhile Cecile's powers experience a growth spurt allowing her to aid Team Flash on an entirely different level. | |||||
19 | "Negative, Part One" | Jeff Byrd | Jonathan Butler & Gabriel Garza | June 22, 2022 | |
The Flash and team are in for the fight of their lives, meanwhile, Iris discovers the cause of her time sickness. | |||||
20 | "Negative, Part Two" | Marcus Stokes | Eric Wallace | June 29, 2022 | |
With The Flash still reeling from everything that just happened, the rest of the team rallies to support him when he needs it the most. |
Production[]
- The season began production on August 16, 2021 and wrapped on April 25, 2022.
- Production went on hiatus on December 18, 2021 and resumed on January 5, 2022.
Trivia[]
- This was the first season of The Flash:
- To not feature Carlos Valdes (Cisco Ramon) and Tom Cavanagh (Harrison Wells and Eobard Thawne) as series regulars.
- To premiere with a crossover event (Armageddon).
- To premiere in the same year in which the previous season premiered.
- To not feature Carlos Valdes in any capacity.
- Since:
- Season 3 to feature Rick Cosnett (Eddie Thawne), Robbie Amell (Ronnie Raymond), and Matt Letscher (Eobard Thawne) in any capacity and to not feature any new series regulars.
- Season 5 to have at least 20 episodes.
- This season was originally going to consist of 18 episodes.[4]
- To not have most or all of its episodes air on a Tuesday.
- This season of The Flash marked the directorial debut of showrunner Eric Wallace.
- This was the last season of The Flash to feature Jesse L. Martin (Joe West) as a series regular, and to be presented in matted widescreen format
- Jesse L. Martin and Candice Patton (Iris West-Allen) are the only series regulars who do not appear in every episode.
- Like last season, there were attempts to have Keiynan Lonsdale (Wally West) reprise his role, but he was busy with other projects.[5]
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References[]
- ↑ "The Flash boss says the season 8 finale could serve as a series ender (if necessary)" - Entertainment Weekly
- ↑ @iriscentral_ - Twitter
- ↑ "EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: The Flash Boss Eric Wallace Breaks Down Season 8 Finale & Season 9 Teases" - The Flash Podcast
- ↑ "EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: The Flash Boss Eric Wallace Previews ARMAGEDDON" - The Flash Podcast
- ↑ "The Flash's Showrunner Eric Wallace Dissects the Season 8 Finale" - CBR.com