
The Flash
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The Flash is Barry Allen, a police scientist, who was working one night during a terrible thunder storm when a bolt of lightning crashes through the lab window, electrocuting him. Barry survives and soon learns that he is now able to move at almost incomprehensible speed.
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Ghost in the MachineIn the 1950s, Central City's guardian was Desmond Powell, who fought crime as "The Nightshade". His nemesis, a criminal mastermind known as "The Ghost", is believed to have died after a confrontation, causing a guilt-stricken Powell to retire. However, the Ghost has in fact preserved himself in suspended animation and resurfaces in the 1990s, where he hijacks Central City's power grids and holds the city for ransom, forcing Powell to return to action and join forces with the Flash. - 02
PilotForensic scientist Barry Allen is struck by lightning and doused in chemical products that afford him superhuman speed, which he learns to control with help from Tina McGee, a scientist from S.T.A.R. Labs. Barry's brother, policeman Jay Allen, is murdered by his corrupt ex-partner, Nicholas Pike, the leader of a vicious gang of criminals. - 03
Watching the DetectivesBarry's secret identity is uncovered by Megan Lockhart, a private investigator employed by corrupt District Attorney Arthur Simonson, who blackmails Barry into becoming his secret accomplice in his efforts to bring legalized gambling into Central City on behalf of the organized crime.
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Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01
PilotSeptember 20, 1990Forensic scientist Barry Allen is struck by lightning and doused in chemical products that afford him superhuman speed, which he learns to c - S01E02
Out of ControlSeptember 27, 1990While Barry investigates the murders of several homeless people whose bodies are being stolen from the crime scenes, Tina reconnects with an - S01E03
Watching the DetectivesOctober 18, 1990Barry's secret identity is uncovered by Megan Lockhart, a private investigator employed by corrupt District Attorney Arthur Simonson, who bl - S01E04
Honor Among ThievesOctober 25, 1990Master thief Stan Kovacs assembles a team of criminals, which the police believe intend to steal the Mask of Rasputin from the museum of nat - S01E05
Double VisionNovember 1, 1990Barry attempts to foil the kidnapping of Sofia Tomarquin, daughter of DEA agent Felix Tomarquin, who is scheduled to testify against drug lo - S01E06
Sins of the FatherNovember 8, 1990Barry attempts to protect his father, veteran policeman Henry Allen, from Johnny Ray Hix, a dangerous criminal that Henry arrested 15 years - S01E07
Child's PlayNovember 15, 1990Barry shelters street orphans Terry and Cory Cohan, who have stolen the backpack of a recently murdered journalist, Philip Sullivan, contain - S01E08
Shroud of DeathNovember 29, 1990Garfield stonewalls Barry and Julio's efforts to locate a cloaked figure who is targeting individuals connected to the arrest of notorious a - S01E09
Season's bestGhost in the MachineDecember 13, 1990In the 1950s, Central City's guardian was Desmond Powell, who fought crime as "The Nightshade". His nemesis, a criminal mastermind known as - S01E10
Sight UnseenJanuary 10, 1991Brian Gideon, a disgruntled biophysicist, learns that STAR Labs is producing weapons of mass destruction based on his research for the Unite - S01E11
Beat the ClockJanuary 31, 1991—Barry and Julio are tipped off that Wayne Contrell, a famous Jazz saxophonist on the death row for the murder of his wife, lounge singer Lin - S01E12
The TricksterFebruary 7, 1991—James Jesse, a schizophrenic serial killer, becomes obsessed with Megan Lockhart, who had been investigating his activities, and attempts to - S01E13
Tina, Is That You?February 14, 1991—Barry becomes plagued with nightmares and then causes the accidental death of the leader of a all-female gang, the Black Rose. A bio-feedbac - S01E14
Be My BabyFebruary 21, 1991—Barry crosses paths with Stacy Doubek, the daughter of Nobel prize winning academics, and her young daughter, Lily, who are fleeing Lily's f - S01E15
Fast ForwardFebruary 27, 1991—Nicholas Pike is released from prison on a technicality and attempts to use a missile to kill the Flash, instead transporting him 10 years i - S01E16
Deadly NightshadeMarch 30, 1991—Philanthropist Curtis Bonnahan, son of Derek Bonnahan, a mobster arrested by the Nightshade in the 1960s, becomes a copycat vigilante known - S01E17
Captain ColdApril 6, 1991—Mobster Jimmy Swain employs hitman Leonard Wynters, also known as "Captain Cold" for his weapon of choice, a nuclear-powered freeze ray, to - S01E18
Twin StreaksApril 13, 1991—Barry is cloned by Dr. Jason Brassel, who names the clone "Pollux". Upon learning he has created for the purpose of weaponization, Pollux go - S01E19
Done With MirrorsApril 27, 1991—Sam Scudder, a criminal mastermind who uses mirrors and holograms to commit his crimes, steals an advanced battery from S.T.A.R Labs East Co - S01E20
Good Night, Central CityMay 4, 1991—Petty crook Harry Milgrim and his cousin, scientist Roger Braintree, plan to use a subsonic device developed by Braintree, which places peop - S01E21
AlphaMay 11, 1991—Barry and Tina befriend Alpha, an android assassin developed by the United States government who refuses to kill, and protect her from anoth - S01E22
The Trial of the TricksterMay 18, 1991Barry feels betrayed when the city treats James Jesse as a celebrity ahead of his trial. Jesse later escapes from prison with help from an o
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