Barry allen comes to starling city, and the dc television universe that arrow has been building all season finally starts to really blossom. Barry allen, a speedster from earth1, currently residing on earthprime, known as the flash. Arrow season 2 episode 8 recap the scientist collider. Oliver gets in over his head with a superpowered criminal, and barry allen becomes an ally, in arrow season 2, episode 8. We meet grant gustin as barry allen on this episode of arrow. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works. Arrow is shuffling off the networks programming coil after an abbreviated 10episode eighth season. Oliver queen meets the man who will become the flash, barry allen grant gustin, in the december 4th episode of arrow. A seemingly impossible robbery at queen consolidateds applied sciences division brings central city police scientist barry allen to town.
Bartholomew henry barry allen born march 14, 1989 is a scientist in the criminal and forensic science division of the central city police department. The episode also introduced barry allen to the arrowverse, with grant gustin cast in the role. Given the core elements at play namely, barrys connection to the speed force seemingly becoming corrupted we cant help but wonder if next weeks the last temptation of barry allen, pt. In the pilot episode of the flash, barry went to visit oliver for a quick pep talk about the. Arrow 03 dec 20 arrow meet barry allen oliver queen meets the man who will become the flash, barry allen grant gustin, in the december 4th episode of arrow. Grant gustin as barry allen grant gustin plays the shows title character, barry allen, aka the flash. As such, season three, episode nine of the flash, titled the present, will see barry travel to earth3 to seek help from his fathers doppelganger, and fellow speedster, jay garrick. Bartholomew barry henry allen, also known by his alter ego the flash, is a fictional character in the cws arrowverse franchise, first introduced in the 20 episode the.
Flashpoint is having ripple effects across all of the dc shows, and in tuesdays episode of the flash it was revealed how barry allen had a significant effect on arrow in a way that tied back to a. The episode introduces guest star grant gustin as barry allen, who arrives in starling city to personally investigate a superhumanrelated crime. The flash season 3, episode 9 will reunite barry allen. Glee alum grant gustin has landed a flashy new role. Citing a similar case back home, barry offers to help oliver and team with the investigation.
After this quick setup, the first episode of the crossover dove right into the big hook of elseworlds. Arrow demonstrates how its world can change in a flash. He wasnt able to initially get a cab as the driver pulled. Gustin has appeared as barry allen and his superhero persona in crossovers on the television series arrow, legends of tomorrow, supergirl, and the animated web series vixen, all set within the arrowverse. It had a season high viewership and a series high 1834. Barry allen, a time remnant of the earth1 character from an erased future, known as savitar. I actually think its barry allens personal appeal, which is so quick and powerful that it precedes. The flash season 6 the last temptation of barry allen.
Oliver finds out that he wasnt sent by police, but rather came on his own, as barry looks for cases of sup. Which episodeseason of arrow did barry allen flash first appear. Arrows 150th episode was documentarystyle and allowed a ton of characters who we thought were long gone to come back for interviews. Tonights episode saw a gaggle of arrowverse heroes coming together for barry and iris big. He is the son of the late henry and nora allen, the foster son turned soninlaw of joe west, the husband of iris west allen, the. Barry allen first appeared in arrow season 2 episode 8. In s2 e8, the scientist, barry allen came as a forensic scientist, to help with finding who stole the centrifuge from queen consolidated.
This page contains a listing of all known appearances of barry allen arrowverse. The flash season 6, episode 8 the last temptation of barry allen, pt. The character has also appeared in a digital comic book series. After an impossible break in at queen consolidated, csi barry allen comes to starling to help with the investigation, sin asks roy for help so thea tags along. The flash elseworlds, part 1 tv episode 2018 grant gustin as barry allen, elseworlds green arrow. The title for the first arrow episode to feature barry allen has been confirmed. The cw has confirmed that the first episode of arrow to feature grant gustin as barry allen, the man who will someday become the flash. Im barry allen oliver queen meets barry allen for the first time. Arrow has tapped the 23yearold actor to play the pivotal role of barry allen aka the flash, tvline has confirmed.