White Knights

"White Knights"
Information
Episode number	4 of 110
Original airdate	February 7, 2016 (Canada) February 11, 2016 (US)
Written by	Sarah Nicole Jones Phil Klemmer
Directed by	Antonio Negret
Guest stars
Stephanie Corneliussen as Valentina Vostock Martin Donovan as Druce
Chronology
Preceded by	"Blood Ties"
Followed by	"Fail-Safe"

"White Knights" is the ???th episode of DC's Legends of Tomorrow. It aired on February 7, 2016 (Canada)
February 11, 2016 (US). "White Knights" is the fourth episode of the first season of DC's Legends of Tomorrow and the fourth episode overall. It aired in Canada on February 7, 2016, before later airing in the United States on February 11, 2016.

Synopsis

When Vandal Savage retreats behind the Iron Curtain in the early 1980s, a string of nuclear scientists begins to mysteriously disappear. The team follows Vandal's trail straight into the heart of the Soviet Union in an attempt to find his next target. Ray tries to bond with a beautiful Soviet scientist, Valentina Vostock, in the hopes of finding out Vandal's next move. When Valentina rejects him, it's Snart to the rescue. Stein pushes Jax to be better, which frustrates Jax and ultimately threatens the Firestorm matrix. Rip asks Sara to train Kendra.

Production

Preparation ran from October 6 until October 15, 2015. Shooting ran from October 16 until October 28, 2015.

Trivia

• This episode introduces the character Valentina Vostok. In the comics, Vostok was also a member of the intelligence community, but she is mostly known for her role as the superhero Negative Woman in the Doom Patrol.
• Time Master Druce mentions bringing Rip to “Vanishing Point.” In the comics, Vanishing Point is the home of the Time Masters lead by Rip Hunter. It is the last moment at the end of the universe.
• The characters reference a deity called Svarog while talking about the possibility of a Soviet Firestorm. In the comics, there was a Soviet Firestorm, and his name was Mikhail Arkadin.
• Heat Wave threatens a Soviet by saying he will “get all Rocky 4 on your ass.” This is a reference to the movie “Rocky IV” where American boxing champion Rocky Balboa defeats Russian boxing champion Ivan Drago.
• Ray claims that he "always wanted to be a spy". This is possibly a reference to Brandon Routh's former role as the CIA agent Daniel Shaw in the TV series, Chuck.
• Ray exclaims when he sees fighter jet, quoting the 1986 film Top Gun, which Snart takes note of.