The eighth and penultimate season of The Flash premiered on The CW on November 16, 2021, and concluded on June 29, 2022. It was announced on February 3, 2021.[1]
The first arc of the season is entitled Armageddon, which is a five episode-long crossover event that aired on Tuesday nights at 8:00 PM prior to Riverdale from November 16 to December 14. The remainder of the season aired on Wednesday nights at 8:00 PM prior to Kung Fu from March 9 to June 15, and Wellington Paranormal on June 22 and June 29.
It arrived on DVD and Blu-ray on October 18, 2022.[2]
Synopsis[]
A powerful alien threat arrives on Earth under mysterious circumstances and Barry (Grant Gustin), Iris (Candice Patton) and the rest of Team Flash are pushed to their limits in a desperate battle to save the world. But with time running out, and the fate of humanity at stake, Flash and his companions will also need to enlist the help of some old friends if the forces of good are to prevail.
Cast[]
Starring[]
- Grant Gustin as Barry Allen/The Flash[3] (20/20)
- Candice Patton as Iris West-Allen[4] (16/20)
- Danielle Panabaker as Dr. Caitlin Snow and Frost[4] (20/20)
- Danielle Nicolet as Cecile Horton (20/20)
- Kayla Compton as Allegra Garcia (20/20)
- Brandon McKnight as Chester P. Runk (20/20)
- Jesse L. Martin as Joe West[4] (15/20)
Special guest stars[]
- Tom Cavanagh as Harrison Wells/Eobard Thawne/Reverse-Flash (7/20)
- Javicia Leslie as Ryan Wilder/Batwoman (2/20)
- Osric Chau as Dr. Ryan Choi/The Atom (2/20)
- Chyler Leigh as Alex Danvers/Sentinel (3/20)
- Neal McDonough as Damien Darhk (3/20)
- Katherine McNamara as Mia Queen/Green Arrow (1/20)
- Brandon Routh as Dr. Ray Palmer/The Atom (2/20)
- Cress Williams as Jefferson Pierce/Black Lightning (2/20)
- Rick Cosnett as Eddie Thawne (3/20)
Guest starring[]
- Carmen Moore as Kristen Kramer (6/20)
- Jordan Fisher as Bart Allen/Impulse (3/20)
- Jessica Parker Kennedy as Nora West-Allen/XS (4/20)
- Natalie Dreyfuss as Sue Dearbon (6/20)
- John Wesley Shipp as Jay Garrick/The Flash (2/20)
- Stephanie Izsak as Officer Daisy Korber (9/20)
- Tony Curran as Despero (5/20)
- Jon Cor as Mark Blaine/Chillblaine (8/20)
Episodes[]
| No. in series | No. in season | Episode title | Written by | Directed by | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armageddon | |||||
| 152 | 1 | "Armageddon, Part 1" | Eric Wallace | Eric Dean Seaton | November 16, 2021 |
| 153 | 2 | "Armageddon, Part 2" | Jonathan Butler & Gabriel Garza | Menhaj Huda | November 23, 2021 |
| 154 | 3 | "Armageddon, Part 3" | Sam Chalsen | Chris Peppe | November 30, 2021 |
| 155 | 4 | "Armageddon, Part 4" | Lauren Barnett | Chad Lowe | December 7, 2021 |
| 156 | 5 | "Armageddon, Part 5" | Kristen Kim | Menhaj Huda | December 14, 2021 |
| Interlude II | |||||
| 157 | 6 | "Impulsive Excessive Disorder" | Thomas Pound | David McWhirter | March 9, 2022 |
| 158 | 7 | "Lockdown" | Christina M. Walker | Stefan Pleszczynski | March 16, 2022 |
| Death Revisited | |||||
| 159 | 8 | "The Fire Next Time" | Joshua V. Gilbert | David McWhirter | March 23, 2022 |
| 160 | 9 | "Phantoms" | Jeff Hersh | Stefan Pleszczynski | March 30, 2022 |
| 161 | 10 | "Reckless" | Jess Carson | Kellie Cyrus | April 6, 2022 |
| 162 | 11 | "Resurrection" | Greg Beeman | Emily Palizzi | April 13, 2022 |
| 163 | 12 | "Death Rises" | Story by: Alex Boyd Teleplay by: Arielle McAlpin & Dan Fisk |
Phil Chipera | April 27, 2022 |
| 164 | 13 | "Death Falls" | Story by: Sam Chalsen Teleplay by: Joshua V. Gilbert |
Chris Peppe | May 4, 2022 |
| Interlude III | |||||
| 165 | 14 | "Funeral for a Friend" | Story by: Jonathan Butler & Gabriel Garza Teleplay by: Jeff Hersh |
Vanessa Parise | May 11, 2022 |
| 166 | 15 | "Into the Still Force" | Lauren Barnett & Christina M. Walker | Eric Wallace | May 18, 2022 |
| 167 | 16 | "The Curious Case of Bartholomew Allen" | Thomas Pound & Jess Carson | Caity Lotz | May 25, 2022 |
| It's All Negative | |||||
| 168 | 17 | "Keep It Dark" | Kristen Kim & Emily Palizzi | Danielle Panabaker | June 8, 2022 |
| 169 | 18 | "The Man in the Yellow Tie" | Sam Chalsen | Marcus Stokes | June 15, 2022 |
| 170 | 19 | "Negative, Part 1" | Jonathan Butler & Gabriel Garza | Jeff Byrd | June 22, 2022 |
| 171 | 20 | "Negative, Part 2" | Eric Wallace | Marcus Stokes | June 29, 2022 |
Production[]
Casting[]
Filming[]
Filming began on August 16, 2021 and wrapped up on April 25, 2022.[5]
Reception[]
Critical response[]
Ratings[]
Trivia[]
- On May 4, 2021, it was announced that Tom Cavanagh and Carlos Valdes would not be returning as series regulars.[6]
- On June 30, 2021, it was announced that key cast members Jesse L. Martin, Candice Patton, and Danielle Panabaker had all closed deals with Warner Bros. to continue in the eighth season with lead Grant Gustin.[4]
- This is the second season of the series to not premiere in the month of October.
- The season was previously set for an episode count of 18, before it was later revealed that it was upped to 20.[7][8]
- The five-episode Armageddon was rebroadcast on The CW with consecutive weekly episodes from July 7 to August 4, 2022.
Gallery[]
Promotional images[]
Videos[]
References[]
- ↑ http://thefutoncritic.com/news/2021/02/03/the-cw-gives-early-renewals-to-12-current-series-for-next-season-430113/20210203cw01/
- ↑ https://flashtvnews.com/flash-the-complete-eighth-season-blu-ray-dvd-details-revealed/45922
- ↑ https://deadline.com/2021/05/the-flash-tom-cavanagh-carlos-valdes-exit-eobard-thawne-harrison-wells-cisco-ramon-season-7-1234749824/
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://deadline.com/2021/06/the-flash-jesse-l-martin-candice-patton-danielle-panabaker-deals-season-8-1234784479/
- ↑ https://www.dgc.ca/assets/Uploads/BritishColumbia/AvailsProductionLists/Documents/Production-List.pdf
- ↑ https://deadline.com/2021/05/the-flash-tom-cavanagh-carlos-valdes-exit-eobard-thawne-harrison-wells-cisco-ramon-season-7-1234749824/
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