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The Flash – Season 3, Episode 19 The Once and Future Flash

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The Flash – Season 3, Episode 19

The Once and Future Flash

Aired Apr 25, 2017

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Barry travels to the future to find out Savitar's still unknown identity in the hope of saving Iris; the hunt for Killer Frost continues in 2017.

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It's a not-so-wonderful life for Barry Allen during this foray into an alternate and bleak future, making for an emotionally wrenching -- if not particularly subtle -- high-concept episode.

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Candice Patton

Iris West

Danielle Panabaker

Caitlin Snow

Carlos Valdes

Cisco Ramon

Tom Cavanagh

Dr. Harrison Wells

Jesse L. Martin

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Angelica Jade Bastién

New York Magazine/Vulture

08/02/2018

3/5

"The Once and Future Flash" flirts with some intriguing ideas - including the necessity of family and what happens when superheroes can no longer keep up the fight - but there is a lack of nuance in the writing.

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Chancellor Agard

Entertainment Weekly

07/27/2018

B

At times, the hour veers too far into grief-porn territory; however, it feels like there's a purpose.

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Scott Von Doviak

AV Club

07/25/2018

B

The episode really comes to life, and a lot of the credit is due to director Tom Cavanagh.

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Noetta Harjo

Geek Girl Authority

04/22/2020

I did not want this episode to end! I want... no, I need to know who Savitar is!

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Ja-Quan Greene

Black Nerd Problems

08/02/2018

Powerfully cruel.

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Allyson Johnson

The Young Folks

08/02/2018

6/10

However, the episode had a lot of missed opportunities in terms of showcasing intimate and meaningful moments between Barry and Iris.

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Synopsis

Barry travels to the future to find out Savitar's still unknown identity in the hope of saving Iris; the hunt for Killer Frost continues in 2017.

Director: Tom Cavanagh
Executive Producer: Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg, David Nutter, Sarah Schechter
Screenwriter: Carina Adly MacKenzie
Network: The CW
Rating: TV-PG (V)
Genre: Drama, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date: Apr 25, 2017

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