The Flash series premiere airs tonight, featuring the highly-anticipated debut of Grant Gustin as the Scarlet Speedster.
Previously…
Barry Allen made his debut on the two-part mid-season finale of Arrow season 2. After visiting Starling City to investigate a mysterious break-in at Queen Consolidated, Barry got close with Felicity Smoak and was eventually enlisted to help save the vigilante’s — Oliver Queen — life.
After helping with the case of the week, Barry returned to Central City on the night the S.T.A.R. Labs particle accelerator was to be turned on. The particle accelerator, however, malfunctioned. Barry was struck by a bolt of lightning and thrown into a collection of chemicals. He has been in a coma since and was eventually moved to S.T.A.R. Labs for treatment.
Read our recap of Arrow season 2, episode 9, “Three Ghosts,” here.
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‘The Flash’ season 1, episode 1, ‘Pilot,’ synopsis
If that promo has whet your appetite, make sure to read the official synopsis for the first episode of the season:
“THE FASTEST MAN ALIVE IS BORN — Barry Allen (Grant Gustin) was just 11 years old when his mother was killed in a bizarre and terrifying incident and his father (John Wesley Shipp) was falsely convicted of the murder. With his life changed forever by the tragedy, Barry was taken in and raised by Detective Joe West (Jesse L. Martin), the father of Barry’s best friend, Iris (Candice Patton).
“Now, Barry has become a brilliant, driven and endearingly geeky CSI investigator, whose determination to uncover the truth about his mother’s strange death leads him to follow up on every unexplained urban legend and scientific advancement that comes along. Barry’s latest obsession is a cutting edge particle accelerator, created by visionary physicist Harrison Wells (Tom Cavanagh) and his S.T.A.R. Labs team members, Caitlin Snow (Danielle Panabaker) and Cisco Ramon (Carlos Valdes), who claim that this invention will bring about unimaginable advancements in power and medicine.
“However, something goes horribly wrong during the public unveiling, and when the devastating explosion causes a freak storm, many lives are lost and Barry is struck by lightning. After nine months in a coma, Barry awakens to find his life has changed once again – the accident has given him the power of super speed. Thrilled with his new powers, Barry learns how to control them with the help of Dr. Wells and his team.
“However, keeping his secret from his best friend Iris (Candice Patton) is proving to be harder than he thought, especially when Joe’s new partner, Eddie Thawne (Rick Cosnett), catches her eye. When another meta-human attacks the city, it’s time to put Barry’s new powers, and himself, to the test. David Nutter directed the episode with story by Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kresiberg and Geoff Johns and teleplay by Andrew Kreisberg and Geoff Johns (#101).”
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 1, “Pilot,” 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.
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