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The Flash – Season 1, Episode 6 The Flash Is Born

Play trailer The Flash – Season 1, Episode 6 The Flash Is Born Aired Nov 18, 2014 Drama Action Adventure Fantasy Play Trailer Watchlist
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A new meta-human is able to turn himself into girded steel; Cisco has a plan to take Tony down; Iris gets in trouble over her blog on Flash; Joe seeks Dr. Wells help in solving Nora Allen's murder.
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The Flash — Season 1, Episode 6

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"The Flash Is Born" is let down by a bland antagonist and a lame kidnapping plot, but benefits from the crowd-pleasing through-line of cementing the Scarlett Speedster's iconic persona.

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Grant Gustin

Barry Allen

Candice Patton

Iris West

Rick Cosnett

Eddie Thawne

Danielle Panabaker

Caitlin Snow

Carlos Valdes

Cisco Ramon

Tom Cavanagh

Dr. Harrison Wells
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Alan Sepinwall HitFix 07/25/2018
Good hour overall, but there remain some bugs to be fixed (if not scooped out of poor Barry's mouth). Go to Full Review Chancellor Agard Entertainment Weekly 07/20/2018
Brings Iris in from the periphery of the action, which has been part of her character's problem. The downside is that Iris gets closer to the action via a damsel in distress storyline, which feels rather old school and not in a good way. Go to Full Review Scott Von Doviak AV Club 07/19/2018
B-
While it's a relief to get the name change over with, it's not exactly an earth-shattering event, and the episode overall is a letdown and probably the series' weakest hour to date. Go to Full Review Noel Kirkpatrick TV.com 07/26/2018
Even though Iris was indeed in danger, it wasn't a standard damsel-in-distress situation... In short, her plight was a lot less life-threatening - and clichéd - than it could've been. Go to Full Review Dave Golder SFX Magazine 07/25/2018
3.5/5
Forget Gotham; the true spirit of '60s Batman lives on in Central City. But you know what? It works. It's amusing. It's this show's comfy, dopey, loveable signature style, and the cast knows what level to play it at. Go to Full Review Marc Buxton CBR 07/25/2018
It could've been very tired, the unlikely coincidence of the bully becoming a supervillain; it could've been redundant and convenient. But not this series. No, never that... This series has a sense of purpose and conviction. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis A new meta-human is able to turn himself into girded steel; Cisco has a plan to take Tony down; Iris gets in trouble over her blog on Flash; Joe seeks Dr. Wells help in solving Nora Allen's murder.
Director
Millicent Shelton
Executive Producer
Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg, David Nutter, Sarah Schechter
Screenwriter
Jaime Paglia, Chris Rafferty
Network
The CW
Rating
TV-PG (L|V)
Genre
Drama, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Nov 18, 2014
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