The Flash season 1, episode 8, “Flash vs. Arrow,” airs tonight, as Oliver Queen and co. come to Central City for an Arrow crossover.
Previously…
Previously on The Flash, geeky, perpetually late CSI Barry Allen was struck by a bolt of lightning that was the result of a freak storm caused by a malfunctioning particle accelerator. After a nine-month coma, Barry awoke to find himself endowed with super speed.
Working alongside scientists Cisco Ramon, Caitlin Snow, and Harrison Wells as well as his surrogate father, Detective Joe West, Barry uses his new-found powers to save people and help contain other meta-humans who also gained powers in the explosion.
Read our recap of The Flash season 1, episode 7, “Power Outage,” here.
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‘The Flash’ season 1, episode 8, ‘Flash vs. Arrow,’ synopsis
If that promo has whet your appetite, make sure to read the official synopsis for the eighth episode of the season:
“PART ONE OF THE EPIC CROSSOVER EVENT WITH THE FLASH AND ARROW — Barry (Grant Gustin) is thrilled when Oliver (guest star Stephen Amell), Felicity (guest star Emily Bett Rickards) and Diggle (guest star David Ramsey) come to Central City to investigate a case involving a deadly boomerang. Excited about teaming up with his friend, Barry asks Oliver if he’d like to help him stop Ray Bivolo (guest star Paul Anthony), the meta-human Barry is currently tracking. Bivolo causes people to lose control of their emotions and has been using that skill to rob banks.
“Unfortunately, the superhero partnership doesn’t go as smoothly as Barry expected. When Oliver tells Barry he still has a lot to learn, Barry sets out to prove him wrong by attempting to stop Bivolo alone. However, when Bivolo infects Barry and sets him on a rage rampage, everyone is in danger, and the only one who can stop him is the Arrow. Meanwhile, Iris (Candice Patton) is furious when Eddie (Rick Cosnett) tries to get a task force to stop The Flash, Joe and Dr. Wells (Tom Cavanagh) agree the Arrow is a bad influence on Barry, and Caitlin and Cisco deal with a new team in S.T.A.R. Labs. Glen Winter directed the episode with story by Greg Berlanti & Andrew Kreisberg and teleplay by Ben Sokolowski & Brooke Eikmeier (#108).”
If you need more goodies to tide you over, we have promotional stills from the episode as well.
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Watch ‘The Flash’ season 1 online
If you’re unable to catch The Flash season 1, episode 8, “Flash vs. Arrow,” live tonight, you’re not out of luck. If you want to watch online, The CW posts new episodes of the show to its site the day after they air.
You can also find new episodes within 24 hours on iTunes and Amazon. The last five episodes to air on The CW are available eight days after broadcast on Hulu as well.