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The Flash

TV·1990–1991·1 season, 22 episodes·CBS·Action, Adventure, Science-Fiction·50m·7.7·Created by Danny Bilson, Paul De Meo

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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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  1. 01The Flash S01E09Ghost in the MachineS01E09 · 8.0In 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.
  2. 02The Flash S01E01PilotS01E01 · 7.8Forensic 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.
  3. 03The Flash S01E03Watching the DetectivesS01E03 · 7.0Barry'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

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode22Episodes1990–91Aired 6.8Season avg
  1. S01E01The Flash S01E01PilotSeptember 20, 1990 7.8Forensic scientist Barry Allen is struck by lightning and doused in chemical products that afford him superhuman speed, which he learns to c
  2. S01E02The Flash S01E02Out of ControlSeptember 27, 1990 6.3While Barry investigates the murders of several homeless people whose bodies are being stolen from the crime scenes, Tina reconnects with an
  3. S01E03The Flash S01E03Watching the DetectivesOctober 18, 1990 7.0Barry's secret identity is uncovered by Megan Lockhart, a private investigator employed by corrupt District Attorney Arthur Simonson, who bl
  4. S01E04The Flash S01E04Honor Among ThievesOctober 25, 1990 6.7Master thief Stan Kovacs assembles a team of criminals, which the police believe intend to steal the Mask of Rasputin from the museum of nat
  5. S01E05The Flash S01E05Double VisionNovember 1, 1990 6.5Barry attempts to foil the kidnapping of Sofia Tomarquin, daughter of DEA agent Felix Tomarquin, who is scheduled to testify against drug lo
  6. S01E06The Flash S01E06Sins of the FatherNovember 8, 1990 6.5Barry attempts to protect his father, veteran policeman Henry Allen, from Johnny Ray Hix, a dangerous criminal that Henry arrested 15 years
  7. S01E07The Flash S01E07Child's PlayNovember 15, 1990 7.0Barry shelters street orphans Terry and Cory Cohan, who have stolen the backpack of a recently murdered journalist, Philip Sullivan, contain
  8. S01E08The Flash S01E08Shroud of DeathNovember 29, 1990 6.5Garfield stonewalls Barry and Julio's efforts to locate a cloaked figure who is targeting individuals connected to the arrest of notorious a
  9. S01E09The Flash S01E09Season's bestGhost in the MachineDecember 13, 1990 8.0In the 1950s, Central City's guardian was Desmond Powell, who fought crime as "The Nightshade". His nemesis, a criminal mastermind known as
  10. S01E10The Flash S01E10Sight UnseenJanuary 10, 1991 6.5Brian Gideon, a disgruntled biophysicist, learns that STAR Labs is producing weapons of mass destruction based on his research for the Unite
  11. S01E11The Flash S01E11Beat the ClockJanuary 31, 1991Barry 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
  12. S01E12The Flash S01E12The TricksterFebruary 7, 1991James Jesse, a schizophrenic serial killer, becomes obsessed with Megan Lockhart, who had been investigating his activities, and attempts to
  13. S01E13The Flash S01E13Tina, Is That You?February 14, 1991Barry becomes plagued with nightmares and then causes the accidental death of the leader of a all-female gang, the Black Rose. A bio-feedbac
  14. S01E14The Flash S01E14Be My BabyFebruary 21, 1991Barry crosses paths with Stacy Doubek, the daughter of Nobel prize winning academics, and her young daughter, Lily, who are fleeing Lily's f
  15. S01E15The Flash S01E15Fast ForwardFebruary 27, 1991Nicholas Pike is released from prison on a technicality and attempts to use a missile to kill the Flash, instead transporting him 10 years i
  16. S01E16The Flash S01E16Deadly NightshadeMarch 30, 1991Philanthropist Curtis Bonnahan, son of Derek Bonnahan, a mobster arrested by the Nightshade in the 1960s, becomes a copycat vigilante known
  17. S01E17The Flash S01E17Captain ColdApril 6, 1991Mobster Jimmy Swain employs hitman Leonard Wynters, also known as "Captain Cold" for his weapon of choice, a nuclear-powered freeze ray, to
  18. S01E18The Flash S01E18Twin StreaksApril 13, 1991Barry is cloned by Dr. Jason Brassel, who names the clone "Pollux". Upon learning he has created for the purpose of weaponization, Pollux go
  19. S01E19The Flash S01E19Done With MirrorsApril 27, 1991Sam 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
  20. S01E20The Flash S01E20Good Night, Central CityMay 4, 1991Petty crook Harry Milgrim and his cousin, scientist Roger Braintree, plan to use a subsonic device developed by Braintree, which places peop
  21. S01E21The Flash S01E21AlphaMay 11, 1991Barry and Tina befriend Alpha, an android assassin developed by the United States government who refuses to kill, and protect her from anoth
  22. S01E22The Flash S01E22The Trial of the TricksterMay 18, 1991 5.5Barry 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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