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The Flash – Season 2, Episode 9 Running to Stand Still

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The Flash – Season 2, Episode 9

Running to Stand Still

Aired Dec 8, 2015

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Drama

Action

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The Weather Wizard returns to break Captain Cold and the Trickster out of Iron Heights, leaving Barry to stop the trio from taking over Central City during the holidays; Joe and Iris meet Wally West.

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While "Running to Stand Still" isn't exactly a nail-biter, it nevertheless offers a meaningful midseason send-off for fans of The Flash.

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Hoai-Tran Bui

USA Today

08/01/2018

Nothing says Christmas like a couple of murderous Rogues out to get you and family secrets that can potentially tear you apart.

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Angelica Jade Bastién

New York Magazine/Vulture

07/26/2018

3/5

Despite its fun moments, the episode does a major disservice to the family at the heart of the show - the Wests.

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Jonathon Dornbush

Entertainment Weekly

07/26/2018

The Flash proved that even the superpowered and superpowered-adjacent can't escape the holidays unscathed by family and friend drama. There just happens to also be some life-or-death drama surrounding it during Running to Stand Still.

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Joseph McCabe

Nerdist

08/07/2018

A Flash adventure that brings new meaning to the phrase "dashing through the snow."

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Charlie Hall

Polygon

08/03/2018

Not only did the show fritter away the backstory of one of its newest characters, but it actually added another member to a cast already groaning under the weight of too many parallel plotlines.

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Jesse Schedeen

IGN Movies

08/03/2018

8.3/10

The return of Mark Hamill's Trickster alone was a welcome holiday treat, but seeing him paired up with Weather Wizard was even better.

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Synopsis

The Weather Wizard returns to break Captain Cold and the Trickster out of Iron Heights, leaving Barry to stop the trio from taking over Central City during the holidays; Joe and Iris meet Wally West.

Director: Kevin Tancharoen
Executive Producer: Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg, David Nutter, Sarah Schechter
Screenwriter: Andrew Kreisberg
Network: The CW
Rating: TV-PG (L|V)
Genre: Drama, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date: Dec 8, 2015

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