"A New World, Part 4: Finale" The end is here! Team Flash must face Cobalt Blue and his team of evil speedsters to save the timeline from destruction. The Negative Speed Force needs Eddie Thawne to be its permanent avatar, so it calls upon Reverse Flash, Zoom, Savitar, and Godspeed to increase his power. But Barry and his friends are ready to take …

"A New World, Part 3: Changes" Turn and face the change that Nora West-Allen experiences when she is possessed by the Negative Speed Force in 2049. It's all part of the plan to make the very confused Eddie Thawne the new avatar. Barry must save his daughter and try to convince Eddie that he wasn't robbed of the perfect life with Iris. If he can't, …

"A New World, Part 2: The Blues" Iris and Team Flash create a plan to search for the missing speedster, but end up confronting one of their own. Mark has been corrupted by the Negative Speed Force and is doing his best to destroy Iris, and keep the team from finding The Flash. Somewhere in the future, Malcolm Gilmore comes to terms with the fact th…

"A New World, Part 1: Reunions" Barry is zapped back to the year 2000 to the very day that it all started; when his mother was killed. In trying to figure out what is happening, he encounters Joe and his parents, who of course don't know him as an adult. Careful not to reveal enough to destroy the timeline, Barry looks for anyone that can help. Tha…

"It's My Party and I'll Die If I Want To" As Barry celebrates a surprise 30th birthday party, Bloodwork returns to sabotage everything, and use Wally to infect the entire multiverse with his abilities. It looks like he will have the upper hand, until Barry dies and encounters Oliver Queen. Oliver is still the Spectre, and can only return to Earth w…

"Partners in Time" A stolen time magnet leads to Barry and Iris getting trapped in the speed lab with a group of inspectors. Not only do they keep looping back to the same room, but historical objects keep appearing at random. Only after they learn that one of the inspectors is Lady Chronos, do they figure out how to break the cycle, but they'll ha…

Dreamer visits Central City after having a dream about losing her powers and getting a warning from Iris. But they both get trapped inside their dreams and the clock is ticking. Iris will have to work through her issues that her destiny is controlling her. And speaking of controlling, Mark is trying to control Khione to make her what Frost used to …

"The Good, The Bad and The Lucky" get to team up this week. Becky Sharpe, aka Hazard, is alive and still lucky, that is, until she gets engaged. When she gets arrested for attacking her fiancé, Cecile will have to put her family plans on hold to help her out. But Becky's bad luck seems to be hard on Cecile and Allegra too. They can't seem to catch …

Behind the "Mask of the Red Death" (p2) is a very angry woman. The out-of-time Ryan Wilder decides to punish Central City by donning out justice in her own way. With her Rogues, she takes over the police station. Then she broadcasts sentinels around the world using the powers of Grodd, who she has convinced to help her. Barry and his new team go to…

Who's behind the "Mask of the Red Death" (p1)? After luring Flash right to her, Red Death kidnaps him. Chillblaine builds the cosmic treadmill, but they need Flash's speed to power it. With all the power out in Central City, the team can't track Barry. So they call in his new Rogue team to help. Hopefully they can get to him before Red Death gets h…

Release the "Rogues of War"! After realizing that the new Rogues are stealing parts to make a time machine, Barry recruits some of his old nemeses to help him get the last piece before the task is accomplished. You might think the Hotness, Goldface, Pied Piper, and Chillblaine seem like a bunch of guys that wouldn't get along, and you'd be right. E…

Just because you "Hear No Evil", doesn't mean it goes away. Hartley Rathaway (aka Pied Piper) is back and being pursued by a new Rogue. The Fiddler wants his gauntlets for some hazardous purposes and he'll need Barry's help to stop her. And we are finally introduced to the newest Snow sister. She is here as the result of Caitlin's attempt to get Fr…

And they both lived "Wednesday Ever After". It sounds like a romantic fairy tale. Barry thinks he has the future figured out for both himself and Iris. This comes as a bit of a shock and a loss of free will to her. But when they both get stuck in a time loop that has them repeating the same day over and over, they'll need to figure a way forward an…

Only a few more days left before the season premiere of The Flash. In our final summer special we bring you the latest news and look forward to the final season. Which characters have been confirmed to be returning? Who do we think might make an appearance? And what can we expect to see with these final stories? Jay and Josh wrap up the longest sum…

As we prepare for the final season of the Flash, we look back at the 82 year old history of our hero. What are the key moments in his storyline? Where has he appeared in all kinds of media? What has the CW series used to tell this current version? Jay and Josh get their Flash knowledge prepped for the beginning of the end on a Scarlet Velocity Summ…

The Flash will conclude it's run on the CW after its ninth season. But what will the future hold for Barry and his friends? Will the show end on a happy note or will we see him make the ultimate sacrifice? And the Warner Brothers Flash movie continues its long-standing tradition of woes. With all of Ezra Miller's latest actions, will the studio act…

"Negative part 2" finds our heroes utterly defeated, right where we left them. Eobard and Iris dead and Reverse Flash alive and well. The Negative Forces make him even more powerful when they combine with him, making it look hopeless. But Barry will never give up. With the help of his friends and the return of Iris, they may just have a chance of s…

In "Negative Part 1" we get the makings of an epic Flash story that sees everyone on the team get involved. After Iris shows up in 2049, Joan Garrick determines that the negative tachyons are giving Iris her time sickness. And it's all connected to the negative forces adjusting the timeline by taking care of some Thawnes. They kill the one locked u…

Beware "The Man in the Yellow Tie" As Barry tries to help Dr. Meena Dhawan learn more about her speed, he discovers that the person that has been helping her is none other than Eobard Thawne! But this Thawned, with the original face, claims to know nothing about being an evil speedster. Barry isn't convinced, especially after talking to the Thawne …

"Keep it Dark" if you don't want people to know who you are. Lydia, her source from an old news story, wants to skip town because her old gang, the Arañas, is trying to recruit her to come back. Fearing for her life, she asks for Allegra's help. But Allegra wants to use Lydia to expose the dangerous gang, now being led by Sunshine and Dr. Light. Bu…

Team Flash tackles "The Curious Case of Bartholomew Allen" this week as Barry is exposed to an abundance of gamma radiation. But instead of hulking out, The Flash begins aging rapidly, especially when he accesses the Speed Force. It will take a lot all their brains and whole lot of heart from the crew at STAR labs to figure out how to stop Dr. Orlo…

When Barry realizes that Iris is missing in the Still Force, he rushes in with Deon, despite Joe's warnings. They discover the Still Force is in trouble, but that's when Deon traps Flash inside. Luckily, Nora gets a call for help in the future and is sucked right in with Barry. They try to find a way out, and hopefully find Iris in the process. Mea…

The "Funeral for a Friend" will be held soon. The whole team tries to come to grips with their grief of the loss of their friend Frost while they wait for her memorial. Joe recommends they each find a way to honor her. It's tough to come up with a way to make that feel right, but eventually they find ways that fit them each. Except for Caitlin. She…

The team hopes they will be able to witness when "Death Falls". Everyone prepares for the final battle against Deathstorm. But when the hot-headed villain goes on the offensive, he forces everyone to see their grief. All except Caitlin who he claims is just an echo of a real person. Chillblaine comes in to help Frost prepare, but will they be able …

"Death Rises" in Central City as Deathstorm goes on a killing rampage, feeding on people's grief. Ultimately he wants to transform Caitlin into his bride. Barry feels helpless to stop an enemy they don't know anything about, and all of the city is on alert. Do they have what they need to stop this deadly enemy? Meanwhile, Iris's time sickness is ge…

A good ol' "Resurrection" is exactly what Team Flash needs this week! And after Caitlin finds out that the mysterious black flame that has been tormenting Central City is her dead husband Ronnie Raymond, she is determined to bring him back. But after Cecile senses pain and anguish, the rest of the team believes he just wants to be put out of his mi…

Frost acts "Reckless" after the mysterious Black Flame seems to attack her. She wants to use herself as bait to catch it, so she asks her mom to help the team at STAR Labs. Iris discovers that her time sickness is actually originating with her so she has to stay in Coast City to help Tinya find her birth mom. Barry is not happy about either of thes…

Beware of "Phantoms" that prey off grief and sorrow. Last week Team Flash thought a serial killer was on the loose. But after the latest victim, they were able to isolate a mysterious black flame that was responsible. The thing is, Chester believes it is the ghost of his father coming back to haunt him. After Allegra helps him see how blinded he is…

Watch out for "The Fire Next Time" if you're anywhere near Jaco Birch. Birch (aka The Hotness) is accused of murdering a bartender at O'Shaughnessy's with some very intense heat. But Barry believes he's innocent and wants him to be reunited with his son. But does Barry have blinders on because he's remembering his father on his birthday? Despite a …

CCPD on "Lockdown"! Goldface infiltrates headquarters and uses meta-dampening (and explosive) cuffs to hold them all hostage, preventing both Barry and Captain Kramer from using their powers. Not that she would anyway. Kramer has been nervous that she'll lose control and really needs some training. How will Barry help? Meanwhile, Caitilin is having…

It seems the timeline has a case of "Impulsive Excessive Disorder" after Bart and Nora return to the future from helping Barry on the latest adventure. Jay Garrick is still alive, but Joan is nowhere around, among other changes. Our two young heroes travel back in time to 2013 to find where it all went wrong. But of course, they start to make it wo…

"Armageddon part 5" concludes the epic crossover as Thawne confronts Team Flash with the ultimate question: should they save him before he dies or finally be rid of the villain forever. As they struggle to do what's best, Joe shuts the debate down with the kind of wisdom we have come to expect. But Despero doesn't agree with their decision and is w…

"Armageddon part 4" begins with Barry discovering why 2031 is not what he expected. Thawne has created a Reverse Flashpoint taking away everything Barry had and making our hero the villain. Now Barry has to team up with Damien Dahrk to erase Thawne's actions and restore the timeline. But doing so could very well cause the Armageddon Despero predict…

"Armageddon part 3" finds Barry hiding out in the Hall of Justice with Jefferson Pierce. He believes it's time to enact the Injustice protocol. The League set it up in case any of our heroes went rogue and became a danger to the world. Black Lightning is the only one that can help sever Flash from the Speed Force, but he's not entirely convinced th…

In "Armageddon part 2" Barry has very little time to prove to the alien Despero that he won't lose his mind and destroy the world. When a bank guard begins to lose his mind, the team thinks it may be connected to the scenario Despero has described. After discovering that a powerful telepathic meta named Xotar is responsible, Barry goes after her, o…

It's "Armageddon (part 1)" when a mysterious alien named Despero appears with the death of the Flash at the top of his agenda. Just when it seems the team is sitting comfortably, the Royal Flush gang is back to their old ways, but have stepped it up in a more dangerous way. Never fear, Team Flash is on the case. And they have a visitor too. Ray Pal…

It seems like forever since the Flash saved the day. With the season 8 premiere just days away, we take a last hiatus look at the news from DC Fandome and more. The pseudo-crossover, Armageddon will start us off, with Despero threatening Barry in ways we've never seen before. What can we expect to see this season, and will it be the last? Jay and J…

Let's get Impulsive! Ever since Barry Allen's grandson was introduced to the comics in 1994, Bart Allen has been displaying his short attention span, effortless speed, and...well, let's face it, impulsivity. Readers of the comics have been cheering him on, rolling their eyes, or both. We dive into some important events in the time-displaced speedst…

Season 7 of The Flash was like no other. Between schedule delays, casting changes, health restrictions, and more, the cast and crew had their work cut out for them. The boys talk about each episode and break down the successes and near-misses. They look at all the villains, guests, and what could be coming next year. Jay and Josh sign each other's …

The "Heart of the Matter" (part 2) is that the team is backed into a corner as they try to figure out how to stop Godspeed. August Heart wants organic speed to make him the fastest speedster. Barry doesn't want to give in to his demands, so Speed Force Nora gives everyone a boost (including Iris) to fight the vicious clones. But they're just too po…

Flash gets down to the "Heart of the Matter" (part 1) now that his family has grown by one more. Barry and Iris's children have travelled to the past from 2049 to stop escaped Godspeed, August Heart. But Heart has amnesia and his clones are tormenting the city with their war. It's a special 150th episode with speed, action, and special guests. Jay …

Who is the "P.O.W." in the Godspeed War? It seems to be the white-clad speedster they caught, but in the end it may be Team Flash. Luckily John Diggle shows up to give them a hand. Their captive reveals that he and all the other villains are after a man named August Heart. Some want to kill him, some want to help him. Barry tries everything to stop…

Godspeed is the "Enemy at the Gates" of Central City. But there seems to be more than ever and they may be battling themselves! Barry tries to discover if Iris is really pregnant, but there seems to be just too many distractions. Caitlin wants to operate and help Ultraviolet, Frost saves Chillblaine and brings him back to STAR, and Joe works with K…

Allegra feels quicker than a "Rayo de Luz", but is still going to have a hard time stopping Ultraviolet. Her nemesis is back in Central City, but Barry and Iris are on a little vacation and can't help to stop the former Black Hole assassin. Allegra wants to convince her cousin to give up this life of crime, just like her mentor the Flash would do. …

It's not a "Masquerade" party if Psycho Pirate is the one wearing the mask. Cecile has spent years denying her past mental health issues. And now the mask of Psycho Pirate is taking advantage of her weakness and abilities so it can live forever. Barry also becomes trapped in Cecile's mind and they have to rely on the rest of the team to get them ou…

It's "Good-Bye Vibrations" for Team Flash as they bid a fond farewell to Cisco and Kamilla. After they announce their intentions to leave, Cisco feels a little put out after they all take it so well; especially Barry and Caitlin. But he tries to get the team more interested in his departure by helping with one last mission. Rainbow Raider 2.0 is wh…

Barry's pseudo-children are forced to take "Family Matters" into their own hands as Nora continues to threaten everyone. A giant lightning storm descends on Central City, causing all kinds of problems. Nora orders Barry to bring her Sage, Still, and Strength, but instead Barry tries to hide them in an empty version of the Speed Force where she can'…

Barry and Iris deal with "Family Matters". Nora has successfully recruited Deon to help her track down the other forces. Back at STAR Labs, Barry convinces a very reluctant Alexa to train in preparation for an attack. She's very afraid of using her power. Then they get a lead on Psych. When they track him down, they try to convince him to join them…

Raising your children with love is a "Timeless" idea. Are the Strength, Sage, and Still Forces the children of Barry and Iris? After suffering with the guilt of getting Alexa killed, Barry decides the best solution is to go back in time and prevent the forces from being created at all. He enlists the help of Timeless Wells who can prevent the rest …

All rise for "The People v. Killer Frost". Now that Frost has surrendered herself to the police, Kristen Kramer is determined to take her down. But she won't be content with just sending her to jail, she wants her to be forced to take the meta cure. Cecile tries everything she can think of to save Frost from this fate, and Caitlin just wants her to…