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The Flash – Season 1, Episode 7 Power Outage

Play trailer The Flash – Season 1, Episode 7 Power Outage Aired Nov 25, 2014 Drama Action Adventure Fantasy Play Trailer Watchlist
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90% Tomatometer 20 Reviews
The Flash goes up against Blackout, a metahuman who can harness electricity; Tockman takes several people inside the police department hostage.
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The Flash — Season 1, Episode 7

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"Power Outage" feels like an inconsequential entry, but it still thrills with a pair of formidable villains and some creative twists on the series' formula.

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Grant Gustin

Barry Allen

Jesse L. Martin

Detective Joe West

Tom Cavanagh

Dr. Harrison Wells

Candice Patton

Iris West

Rick Cosnett

Eddie Thawne

Danielle Panabaker

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Alan Sepinwall HitFix 07/25/2018
I liked the split focus approach. Neither Clock King nor Blackout were likely compelling enough to justify an episode on their own, but worked just fine as antagonists in stories that were more about conflicts among the ongoing cast. Go to Full Review Chancellor Agard Entertainment Weekly 07/20/2018
"Power Outage" goes a step further: It explores what happens when Dr. Harrison Wells' surreptitious goals are both put in jeopardy by a metahuman and close to being revealed. Basically, all of this made for an exciting episode. Go to Full Review Scott Von Doviak AV Club 07/19/2018
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This was a night to sit back and enjoy the ride. Go to Full Review Noel Kirkpatrick TV.com 07/26/2018
While the Harrison aspect of "Power Outage" worked very well for me, the rest of the story surrounding it wasn't anywhere near as interesting. Go to Full Review Dave Golder SFX Magazine 07/25/2018
4/5
The Flash does all this guff with such an unabashed twinkle in its eye, you end up loving the silliness of it all. Go to Full Review Marc Buxton CBR 07/25/2018
Farooq very much resembled a hastily realized Smallville foe, but "Power Outage" made up for that by delivering a relentless story that took all of the elements that have made The Flash special and shook them up... Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis The Flash goes up against Blackout, a metahuman who can harness electricity; Tockman takes several people inside the police department hostage.
Director
Larry Shaw
Executive Producer
Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg, David Nutter
Screenwriter
Alison Schapker, Grainne Godfree
Network
The CW
Rating
TV-PG (V)
Genre
Drama, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Nov 25, 2014
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