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The Flash – Season 3, Episode 6 Shade

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Wally starts having dreams about being Kid Flash, making Barry realize he must tell Wally, Iris and Joe what happened to Wally in Flashpoint.
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The Flash — Season 3, Episode 6

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"Shade" sheds light on some of the series' meta issues, but carefully crafted dialogue and character moments make it a standout for the season.

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Cast & Crew

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Grant Gustin

Barry Allen

Candice Patton

Iris West

Danielle Panabaker

Caitlin Snow

Carlos Valdes

Cisco Ramon

Tom Cavanagh

Dr. Harrison Wells

Jesse L. Martin

Detective Joe West
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Angelica Jade Bastién New York Magazine/Vulture 08/01/2018
4/5
The Killer Frost story line is one of the season's best, so I appreciate how Cisco and Caitlin's friendship plays such a significant role in its development. Go to Full Review Chancellor Agard Entertainment Weekly 07/27/2018
B
While this was a pretty intense and weighty episode, the show still found other ways to inject some lightness into the proceedings. Go to Full Review Scott Von Doviak AV Club 07/25/2018
C+
There's a contradiction that plays out over and over again on the show, and it was front and center tonight. Go to Full Review Ja-Quan Greene Black Nerd Problems 08/03/2018
Cisco dropped one of the most beautiful, powerful and moving speeches. Go to Full Review Jesse Schedeen IGN Movies 08/02/2018
6.7/10
The Flash is trapped in a funny place right now. The core cast remains as appealing as ever... but this season is struggling to build a status quo compelling enough to rival its predecessors. Go to Full Review Sarah Moran Screen Rant 08/01/2018
In what's becoming a trend this season, the titular villain of 'Shade' matters very, very little... but by finally moving forward with a couple of season 3's subplots, the episode gets a pass. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Wally starts having dreams about being Kid Flash, making Barry realize he must tell Wally, Iris and Joe what happened to Wally in Flashpoint.
Director
J.J. Makaro
Executive Producer
Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg, David Nutter, Sarah Schechter
Screenwriter
Emily Silver, David Kob
Network
The CW
Rating
TV-PG (L|V)
Genre
Drama, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Nov 15, 2016
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