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The Flash – Season 1, Episode 20 The Trap

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Cisco uses himself as prey in a trap he sets up for Wells with Barry, Caitlin and Joe; Eddie's decision about Iris leaves Joe unsettled.
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The Flash — Season 1, Episode 20

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The Flash's overarching villain gets the spotlight in a thrilling chapter that makes great use of Tom Cavanaugh's deliciously duplicitous performance.

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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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Hoai-Tran Bui USA Today 07/26/2018
"The Trap" felt like that moment right when the doors are blown off your flying house. Stuff. Went. Down. Go to Full Review Alan Sepinwall HitFix 07/25/2018
Redid a lot of what originally happened in "Out of Time," and was emotionally satisfying in both those ways and the areas where the story continued to deviate. Go to Full Review Chancellor Agard Entertainment Weekly 07/20/2018
"The Trap" was yet another showcase for how well Tom Cavanagh plays an evil mastermind. Go to Full Review Noel Kirkpatrick TV.com 07/26/2018
"The Trap" gave Cavanagh a chance to stretch himself further... It was all very good. Go to Full Review Dave Golder SFX Magazine 07/26/2018
5/5
It's a truly great episode. Once again the show embraces its intrinsic silliness and turns it to its advantage. It's turned suspension of disbelief into high art. Go to Full Review Marc Buxton CBR 07/25/2018
"The Trap" is nearly flawless. Maybe the most impressive aspect is the way it weaves time travel seamlessly into the narrative. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Cisco uses himself as prey in a trap he sets up for Wells with Barry, Caitlin and Joe; Eddie's decision about Iris leaves Joe unsettled.
Director
Steve Shill
Executive Producer
Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg, David Nutter, Sarah Schechter
Screenwriter
Alison Schapker, Brooke Eikmeier
Network
The CW
Rating
TV-PG (V)
Genre
Drama, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Apr 28, 2015
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