The Need for Speed

"The Need for Speed"
Information
Season 7 » Episode 2
Episode number	99 of 110
Original airdate	October 20, 2021
Written by	Morgan Faust Marcelena Campos Mayhorn
Directed by	Alexandra La Roche
Chronology
Preceded by	"The Bullet Blondes"
Followed by	"wvrdr_error_100 not found"

"The Need for Speed" is the second episode of the seventh season of DC's Legends of Tomorrow, and the ninety-ninth episode overall. It aired on October 20, 2021.

Synopsis

While the Legends contemplate how to get to New York City, Behrad discovers Hoover has train tickets to DC and Sara and Ava come up with a plan. With the help of Gary, Nate will have to impersonate Hoover, but he soon learns it is harder being Hoover than he expected. Since Zari is stuck without the internet, she is forced to take a digital detox and becomes obsessed with figuring out who blew up the Waverider. Meanwhile, Astra and Spooner have stayed behind in Texas and are dealing with the aftermath of Astra's special spell.[src]

Plot

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Cast

Starring

• Caity Lotz as Co-Captain Sara Lance
• Tala Ashe as Zari Tarazi
• Jes Macallan as Co-Captain Ava Sharpe
• Olivia Swann as Astra Logue
• Adam Tsekhman as Gary Green
• Shayan Sobhian as Behrad Tarazi
• Lisseth Chavez as Esperanza "Spooner" Cruz
• Amy Louise Pemberton as Gideon
• Nick Zano as Dr. Nate Heywood

Special appearance by

• Matt Ryan (credit only)

Guest starring

• Alexandra Castillo as Gloria Cruz
• Giacomo Baessato as Dr. Nate Heywood and J. Edgar Hoover

Co-starring

• Sean Kuling as Agent Rodgers
• Arpad Balogh as Agent Donovan
• Rick Dobran as Tony
• Scott Button as Francis Baker Jr.
• Vladimir Raiman as Igor Lewandoski
• Amber Lewis as Woman in Furs
• Ken Godmere as Ticket Taker
• Michael Charrois as Aristocrat
• Carey Feehan as Banker
• Warren Chow as Academic
• Nevin Burkholder as Angry Passenger
• Mary-Lou Drachenberg as Jewish Lady
• Tina-Marie Springham as Rich Lady
• David Beairsto as Rich Man
• Jesse Peachment as The Mr.
• Tavia Cervi as The Mrs.
• Mike McLeod as Ticket Taker #2
• Donovan Wolf as Working Class Passenger

Gallery

Videos

DC's Legends of Tomorrow 7x02 Promo "The Need for Speed" (HD) Season 7 Episode 2 Promo

Trivia

• When Zari and Ava were listing suspects on the whiskey bottles, many individuals and groups were mentioned, including:

Individuals Big Beebo David Bowie Damien Darhk Per Degaton Queen Elizabeth III Grodd Rip Hunter Kuasa Lex Luthor Mallus Obama Ray Palmer Rasputin Groups Clones Doppelgängers The Legends themselves Paragons Robots Time itself Time pirates Time Witches Time Wraiths Rory's kids

• Zari wears a red flannel robe when stoned. This is a direct reference to her original timeline counterpart, Zari Tomaz, who mostly wears a red flannel shirt.
• From the timeline established by Gideon, Astra, and Spooner, the events of this episode take place on October 24, 1925.
  • This contradicts the dating of the previous episode, as the two episodes seem to occur at fairly similar times, yet "The Bullet Blondes" indicated the events were occurring during either April or July 1925.
  • This dating is also contradicted by further events, as signage in "Speakeasy Does It" indicate that episode occurs in early August, 1925.
  • the episode title is a reference to the 1994 video game the need for speed which is a racing game series by electronic arts

Goofs

• In the official press release for the episode, Adam Tsekhman's name was misspelt as "Adam Tsekham".