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Season 1 – The Flash

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An accident gives a police chemist superhuman speed.
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The Flash — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Although The Flash fails to replicate a low budget version of Tim Burton's Batman, the creators manage to construct a superhero series that is uniquely campy and surprisingly compelling.

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Greg Dawson Orlando Sentinel 05/30/2019
Wow. Go to Full Review John J. O'Connor New York Times 05/29/2019
The special effects in The Flash are neat, and the standard comic-book ploy of a superhuman hero who saves the populace from monumentally nasty villains works effectively. Like The Incredible Hulk this one could prove attractive to youngsters. Go to Full Review Ken Tucker Entertainment Weekly 05/29/2019
C+
The Flash parts of this show are fun... But so far, the villains are dumb, run-of-the-mill punks and hoods instead of colorful old Flash foes like Captain Cold and Gorilla Grodd. Go to Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy 06/30/2024
2.5/4
The 90-minute pilot is particularly good, and while subsequent episodes were more hit-and-miss, this nevertheless deserved to last more than 22 episodes. Go to Full Review Zaki Hasan Zaki's Corner 05/29/2019
The early '90s fashions are pretty painful to look at, and the TV budget is what it is, but nonetheless, the show made a concerted effort to expand the boundaries of what was achievable with the superhero genre during that era, Go to Full Review Ryan Rigley MTV 05/29/2019
Sure, The Flash may have been too campy for most, but watch a brainwashed Flash and the Trickster throwing sticks of dynamite at the Central City police and tell me you aren't entertained. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Enrique R. @EnriqueRamosLovesMovies Feb 28 A guilty pleasure entertaining TV series from the 90s cheesy era! John Wesley Snipp does awesome as The Flash, I really enjoyed the 90-minute 1st episode for him. Then, it got boring, with no good story. The last episode was awesome! I love Mark Hamill as The Trickster, he was hilarious. But, overall, I give The Flash a C+ or a 7.1/10. See more Peter K @Vacadoug 06/29/2024 What's not to like here? Amazing special effects, surprising cameo appearances and great story-line with twists and turns --super entertaining! See more julian p @RT20469206 04/13/2023 There is literally nothing to hate or dislike about this show because its literally perfect. Action, action is perfect because unlike the CW Flash show The 90s Flash actually cared about quality. Acting, is perfect no explanation needed because the CW show has S6, S7. CGI/VFX, for the time the CGI/VFX are both amazing. Villain(s) I found all the villains very interesting. Writing, it perfect x16 no explanation needed because unlike the CW show this is not boring. Story/Plot are both absolutely perfect similar to the CW show but I think that this one's better because for the 90s they really pulled it off. Casting is perfect x100 no explanation needed. Characters, no explanation needed they are all perfect. Mystery, I found the mystery good because I was always left to wonder what happens next. Ending I think that the ending is perfect and more than likely better than the CW Flash's show ending. See more steve d @RT35616104 07/26/2020 Still the best version of The Flash ever. John Wesley Shipp is perfect for his role and the supporting staff are great. See more 12/15/2018 A cheesy but enjoyably fun TV show. See more Read all reviews
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John Wesley Shipp

Actor

Amanda Pays

Actor

Alex Désert

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Biff Manard

Actor

Vito D'Ambrosio

Actor

Mike Genovese

Actor

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 20, 1990 Pilot A scientist (John Wesley Shipp) becomes a reluctant superhero when a chemical mishap endows him with superhuman speed. With Amanda Pays. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 27, 1990 Out of Control Barry turns into the Flash to protect the city's homeless against a brutal killer that is murdering, then disfiguring street people. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 18, 1990 Watching the Detectives A female detective hired by Central City's corrupt district attorney, discovers Barry's secret identity as the Flash. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 25, 1990 Honor Among Thieves Master criminals plot to steal a relic from the museum; with Clarence Clemons. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 8, 1990 Sins of the Father A killer escapes from prison after 18 years determined to punish the cop who put him there -- Barry's father. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 15, 1990 Child's Play Barry confronts a murderous '60s cult figure with a plan to control Central City by using a new hallucinogenic drug. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 22, 1990 Double Vision Barry discovers that a device which allows a mobster to control his actions has been planted in his brain by a corrupt scientist. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 29, 1990 Shroud of Death A broken medallion is Barry's only clue to identifying a trained assassin who is killing prominent citizens. Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 13, 1990 Ghost in the Machine Barry calls on a crime fighter from the past to help him defeat a nefarious computer genius who reappears after a 35-year absence. Details Episode 10 Aired Jan 10, 1991 Sight Unseen Tina and her supervisor are trapped in Star Labs with toxins planted by a bitter scientist who can become invisible. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 17, 1991 Tina, Is That You? Tina becomes part of a ruthless gang and vows to kill the Flash after a lab accident changes her personality. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 31, 1991 Beat the Clock Barry and Julio have one hour to find new evidence that will save a jazz musician from being executed for murdering his wife. Details Episode 13 Aired Feb 7, 1991 The Trickster James Jesse, a brilliant magician, vows murderous revenge when Barry thwarts an attempt to kill detective Megan Lockhart during a magic act. Details Episode 14 Aired Feb 20, 1991 Be My Baby Barry comes to the aid of a woman on the run from her criminal husband after she leaves her baby on his doorstep. Details Episode 15 Aired Feb 21, 1991 Fast Forward Archvillain Pike, his murder conviction overturned, exacts revenge by sending Barry into a frightening Central City 10 years into the future. Details Episode 16 Aired Mar 28, 1991 Deadly Nightshade A mad vigilante patterns himself after a '50s superhero. Details Episode 17 Aired Apr 6, 1991 Captain Cold A criminal with a plan to control Central City hires a hit man who freezes his victims to death with a state-of-the-art gun. Details Episode 18 Aired Apr 12, 1991 Twin Streaks Barry meets his match in the form of an exact double, the result of a greedy scientist's experiment gone out of control. Details Episode 19 Aired Apr 27, 1991 Done With Mirrors Barry encounters a former classmate who involves him in a scheme to steal advanced technology from Star Labs. Details Episode 20 Aired May 4, 1991 Good Night, Central City Barry is framed for robbery when greedy thieves employ a sleep-inducing invention to burglarize a slumbering Central City. Details Episode 21 Aired May 11, 1991 Alpha Tina and Barry help an android who fled government inventors that want to program her to kill. Details Episode 22 Aired May 17, 1991 The Trial of the Trickster The Trickster (Mark Hamill) escapes from a courtroom, captures the Flash and brainwashes him. Details

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The Flash — Season 1

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Season Info

Executive Producer
Danny Bilson, Paul De Meo
Network
CBS
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 20, 1990