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The Flash

1990 to 1991 Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 1 season

TMDB rating 7.4/10 Canceled

When a bolt of lightning crashes through a police crime lab, a mix of electrically charged substances bathes chemist Barry Allen, transforming him into the fastest man alive--The Flash.

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  • Barry Allen, a forensic scientist working for the Central City police, is struck by lightning and doused in chemicals in his lab. He develops superspeed and creates a superhero identity for himself to fight crime: The Flash. Research scientist Dr. Tina McGee works at S.T.A.R. Labs and helps Barry fight crime while trying to understand how his powers are developing. As well as his superheroics, Barry tries to maintain a private life, and tries to keep his superhero identity from his colleagues, his boss Lt. Garfield, and his best friend, Julio Mendez.

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    TMDB rating 7.3/10

Cast and details

  • John Wesley ShippBarry Allen / Flash
  • Amanda PaysChristina 'Tina' McGee
  • Alex DésertJulio Mendez
  • Biff ManardMurphy
  • Vito D'AmbrosioBellows
  • Mike GenoveseLt. Warren Garfield
  • Richard BelzerJoe Kline
  • Dick MillerFosnight
  • Gloria ReubenSabrina
  • Priscilla PointerNora Allen
  • Joyce HyserMegan Lockhart
  • Justin BurnetteShawn Allen
Created by
Danny Bilson, Paul De Meo
Network
CBS
First aired
Sep 20, 1990
Latest episode
May 18, 1991

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