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- Season 6 overviewOct 8, 2019-May 12, 202019 episodesSeason 6 episodes1. Into the Void Oct 8, 2019
- The team faces their greatest threat yet -- one that threatens to destroy all of Central City.
- 2. A Flash of the Lightning Oct 15, 2019
- Faced with the news of his impending death, Barry's resiliency suffers.
- 3. Dead Man Running Oct 22, 2019
- Barry prepares a member of Team Flash for life without him while hunting a terrifying meta-human.
- 4. There Will Be Blood Oct 29, 2019
- Barry's efforts to prepare Cisco for Crisis are derailed when Cisco schemes to save Barry instead.
- 5. Kiss Kiss Breach Breach Nov 5, 2019
- Cisco's faith in his ability to fill Barry's shoes is upended when he learns of a shocking murder.
- 6. License to Elongate Nov 19, 2019
- Barry turns his attention to prepping Elongated Man for life after Crisis and without the Flash.
- 7. The Last Temptation of Barry Allen, Pt. 1 Nov 26, 2019
- A mysterious, hallucinogenic contagion tests Barry's convictions; Iris uncovers a conspiracy.
- 8. The Last Temptation of Barry Allen, Pt. 2 Dec 3, 2019
- Iris and Cisco must help Barry control himself before he's lost forever to Ramsey's influence.
- 9. Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three Dec 10, 2019
- With Black Lightning's help, Barry, Cisco and Killer Frost devise a plan that could save them all.
- 10. Marathon Feb 4, 2020
- After The Citizen prints an explosive story, Iris' life is threatened.
- 11. Love Is a Battlefield Feb 11, 2020
- Frost gets into the holiday spirit and attempts to help Allegra reconnect with an old love.
- 12. A Girl Named Sue Feb 18, 2020
- After months of searching for Sue Dearbon, Ralph gets a lead on her whereabouts.
- 13. Grodd Friended Me Feb 25, 2020
- Barry conducts an experiment that goes awry and puts him directly in Gorilla Grodd's path.
- 14. Death of the Speed Force Mar 10, 2020
- Kid Flash returns to Central City with a Zen attitude and new tricks up his sleeve; Cisco returns.
- 15. The Exorcism of Nash Wells Mar 17, 2020
- The Flash takes on a dangerous new meta named Sunshine; Cisco sets out to help Nash.
- 16. So Long and Goodnight Apr 21, 2020
- After Black Hole hires Rag Doll to kill Joe, Singh suggests that Joe go into witness protection.
- 17. Liberation Apr 28, 2020
- After recent events, Barry takes a closer look at his life with Iris; Eva makes a bold move.
- 18. Pay the Piper May 5, 2020
- When Godspeed returns, Barry turns to Hartley for help; Iris tries to escape the Mirrorverse.
- 19. Success Is Assured May 12, 2020
- Ralph attempts to stop Sue from making a grave mistake that could destroy her life.
The sixth season of the American television series The Flash, which is based on the DC Comics character Barry Allen / Flash, premiered on The CW on October 8, 2019. The season follows Barry as he navigates through the Crisis and the emergence of Bloodwork and Eva McCulloch.
Find out the titles, dates, ratings and summaries of the 15 episodes of The Flash season 6, the fifth season of the superhero TV series. See how Barry Allen and his team face new threats, challenges and surprises after the Crisis on Infinite Earths.
The sixth season of The Flash premiered on October 8, 2019, on The CW and concluded on May 12, 2020. It was originally going to consist of 22 episodes. [1] However, only 20 were produced [2] due to production shutting down indefinitely on March 13, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [3]
- Barry Allen is finally in racing shape again.
- Every Character in the Arrowverse's Crisis on Infinite Earths Crossover
- Crisis on Infinite Earths Crossover Photos
- Verdict
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By Jesse Schedeen
Updated: Aug 7, 2020 7:15 am
Posted: May 22, 2020 6:00 pm
Note: this is a spoiler-free review of The Flash Season 6, which is now available to stream on Netflix. We've included links to all of IGN's spoiler-filled episode reviews at the end of the article.
Season 1 of The Flash really set the gold standard for the Arrowverse at large, taking what worked in the first two seasons of Arrow but applying a much grander and more comic book-y scope. Sadly, it's pretty much been all downhill since then, with each new season falling short of the one that preceded it. Finally, the series managed to reverse that trend in Season 6. With a new showrunner at the helm and a new storytelling approach, The Flash is the best it's been in years.
Both those changes are immediately apparent in the Season 6 premiere, "Into the Void," which serves as a clear mission statement and mea culpa for a long-troubled series. The influence of newly-promoted showrunner Eric Wallace is immediately palpable in the premiere. Tone is something The Flash has struggled with a lot in recent years, with Season 3 skewing too dark and Seasons 4 and 5 overcompensating with an overabundance of forced, goofy banter. Wallace has shown a consistent ability to guide The Flash back to a more natural blend of humor and drama, recapturing the classic Team Flash dynamic that was so crucial to the show's early success.
Maintaining that balance is all the more imperative in Season 6 given that the show is moving forward from the tragic death of Nora West-Allen in Season 5's finale and the looming shadow of Crisis on Infinite Earths. It's easy to imagine a trajectory that might've repeated the mistakes of Season 3 all over again, but Season 6 never plunges too far into dark and brooding territory.
If anything, Crisis winds up working directly in the show's favor, both before and after the crossover itself unfolds. Season 6 is basically divided in half, with two separate villains (Bloodwork and Mirror Master) appearing to make life difficult for Grant Gustin's Barry Allen and the gang. Despite being relegated to half-seasons, these two characters rank among the show's better recurring antagonists. If anything, they work well precisely because they're given less room to outstay their welcome than past major villains like Clifford DeVoe and Cicada.
Perhaps the single greatest benefit of Crisis is that it forces the series to be more economical with its running storylines. While there are some plot threads that carry over from the first half of the season to the second, the series only has eight episodes in which to chronicle the downfall of Bloodwork and his growing feud with Barry. It's debatable whether any Arrowverse season really benefits from the standard 22-23 episode structure. The Flash Season 6 is just further evidence that a shorter, more focused approach is really the way to go. (Hey, it's worked out pretty well for DC's Legends of Tomorrow.)
Through it all, that ever-important family dynamic between Barry and his allies helps keep the series grounded in Season 6. Crisis itself is just a way of adding urgency and purpose to the story. Before Crisis, the seeming inevitability of Barry's death hangs over the series. It's a conflict similar to that of Arrow's final season, but one handled in such a way as to not feel wholly redundant. It also results in some great scenes between Barry and his alternate universe counterparts, both before and during Crisis. After the crossover, the long-term ramifications of Crisis wind up testing the bonds between Barry and Candice Patton's Iris in a whole new way.
None of this is to say Season 6 isn't prone to occasional detours and tangents. In some cases the more standalone-focused episodes are a welcome change of pace. Season 6 delivers another enjoyable Gorilla Grodd tale in "Grodd Friended Me." And while she's only ever tangentially connected to the larger conflicts of the season, Natalie Dreyfuss' Sue Dearbon is a hilariously entertaining addition to the mix. Dreyfuss' playful dynamic with Hartley Sawyer makes a strong case for an Elongated Man spinoff series, something that couldn't have been said in the pre-Season 6 era. And in perhaps the clearest sign of how much the series has improved over the Season 4/5 days, we actually get a solid Amunet Black-focused episode in "Love Is a Battlefield."
But not all Season 6 plot points fare as well. Try as it might, the series is still hard-pressed to reinvigorate Danielle Panabaker's Caitlin and her icy alter ego, with Caitlin increasingly feeling like a superfluous addition to Team Flash. And while the latest incarnation of Tom Cavanagh's Harrison Wells - reckless archaeologist Nash Wells - is at least an improvement over Season 5's misguided Sherloque Wells, Nash never finds his place in the series as easily as most of his predecessors. It doesn't help that this Wells is so closely tied to another bland new character, Kayla Compton's Allegra Garcia. Between the lackluster new characters introduced in Season 6 and the strange, prolonged absences of characters like Carlos Valdes' Cisco and Jesse L. Martin's Joe West, the series seems determined to sabotage its team dynamic at times.
If you want a deeper dive into the many twists and turns of the past year, you can check out IGN's past The Flash: Season 6 reviews here:
•Episode 1 - "Into the Void"
•Episode 2 - "A Flash of the Lightning"
•Episode 3 - "Dead Man Running"
•Episode 4 - "There Will Be Blood"
•Episode 5 - "Kiss Kiss Breach Breach"
The Flash may still have a while to go before it recaptures the early magic of Seasons 1 and 2, but the series is nonetheless is far better shape after Season 6. The series benefits both from a change in leadership and the impact of Crisis on Infinite Earths. The result is a far more tonally cohesive show, and one that adopts a much tighter and mor...
IGN's Jesse Schedeen praises The Flash Season 6 as the best in years, thanks to a new showrunner, a shorter season and a Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover. Read his spoiler-free review and links to episode reviews.
Teaming up with S.T.A.R. Labs, Barry takes on the persona of The Flash, the Fastest Man Alive, to protect his city. In the season six premiere, Barry (GRANT GUSTIN) and Iris (CANDICE PATTON) deal with the heartbreaking loss of their daughter, while the team faces their greatest threat yet.
Watch the trailer and read the reviews for season 6 of The Flash, a superhero series about Barry Allen and his team of metahumans. Find out where to stream or buy the episodes online.
Play trailer 1:01. 9 16. 39 Videos. 99+ Photos. Action Adventure Drama. After being struck by lightning, Barry Allen wakes up from his coma to discover he's been given the power of super speed, becoming the Flash, and fighting crime in Central City. Creators. Greg Berlanti. Geoff Johns. Andrew Kreisberg. Stars. Grant Gustin. Candice Patton.
