The Flash (2014)

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Season 1
Season #: 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
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7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 806 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 650 out of 806
  2. Mixed: 79 out of 806
  3. Negative: 77 out of 806
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  1. TobyMan
    Apr 1, 2015
    10
    Holy **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** this ****s on everything else man, this is the bomb, this is the real deal, damn...
  2. imhellspawn12
    Oct 27, 2014
    10
    I have been looking for this show for a while now and the first episode was awesome i see a good future for the flash and would love to see a crossover episode between arrow and the flash where both of their cases intersect each others.
  3. jacob4
    Jan 10, 2015
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. An awesome show for all the D.C. superhero fans out there. This show brings to life the iconic Flash and all his iconic villains. It's more family friendly and funnier than Arrow, and more amazing with the special effects. This show even portrays the Flash's villains as normal humans before they became villains. For Example, Caitlin Snow will soon become Killer Frost, Dr. Harrison Wells and Eddie Thawne will become Professor Zoom, Cisco Ramon might become Vibe, etc. This show gives you foreshadowing of iconic events and characters from the comic books that will be brought to life on the small screen. A must see for all those superhero nerds.… Expand
  4. donsuzmuhallebi
    Jan 1, 2016
    10
    Floş floş süper dizi yiea her izlediğimde ekrana attırıyorum adım aziz 15 yaşındayım her gün hayal ediyorum keşke floş beni sikse geçmişe gitsek lütfen olur
  5. shaquita2012
    Oct 28, 2014
    10
    love the show looking for more . of this fast hero person and more of what happen to that lighting strom.that guy in the wheel chair iscrazy. lol love th show keep it going
  6. Dragonlenes
    Oct 9, 2014
    10
    Ok I'll give it a ten.I'v seen Plot and i like it,yes they can improve it but they will have time and i hope they do it.They dont have ugly Sgi and and the storyline is nice thro i dont know the storyline from comics.I think it deserves a ten and hope they will come with lots of episodes more better than plot.
  7. sitcomnerd
    Oct 21, 2014
    10
    I'm either a 0 or a 10 kind of critic. Will I watch it again, or not? And yes, I really enjoyed The Flash. I'm confident that I will continue to enjoy it.
  8. aroddy23
    Feb 19, 2015
    10
    A Great and awesome show that everyone will love. Sure it has its cheesy moments but the action is wonderful!!! The story telling will make you keep watching every week.
  9. AmericanPunk
    Feb 14, 2015
    10
    I look forward to watching this show every week. Growing up and reading these comics was fun and now I am enjoying seeing them come to live action. Awesome stuff
  10. Kortazy
    May 9, 2015
    10
    How do I describe such a well made, well driven show that originally came to us as a spin-off and created much more divirsity than most shows today. I write my review on the "Grodd Lives" episode just to have an understanding and the series has much potential. What a great show.
  11. Flashflavour
    Apr 12, 2015
    10
    I think this show is amazing, I love how it places these little Easter eggs in every episode and the plot is just really amazing and unpredictable, the writing is genius in this show, the acting is great and the effects could be better but that's just a small nit pick to a great show, the characters also have really great on screen chemistry, the show isn't really dark and if it was II think this show is amazing, I love how it places these little Easter eggs in every episode and the plot is just really amazing and unpredictable, the writing is genius in this show, the acting is great and the effects could be better but that's just a small nit pick to a great show, the characters also have really great on screen chemistry, the show isn't really dark and if it was I don't think It would be able to be as good as it is, which is probably why I like it more than arrow, I like my shows serious but funny.… Expand
  12. stormageddon
    Jun 23, 2015
    10
    Excellent first season, effects were surprisingly good for the first season (most of the time) the show embraces it's comic book origins without turning people off, very well done!
  13. YahBoiG
    Jul 24, 2015
    10
    Season 1 was phenomenal! I loved how we learned more about the character in every episode! "The Flash" had tons of action, comedy and romantic moments. I loved the Green Arrow cameos as well! Super excited for season 2!
  14. Toucan
    May 15, 2015
    10
    The flash is a wonderful comic book television adaptation. Ripped straight from the comics, the Flash is easily one of the most compelling shows out there. It is also the best comic book show on Tv.
  15. ilushka
    Dec 18, 2017
    10
    Series aboust the stornger hero of dc universe. 1st and 2nd seasons are wery nice: that villains 10/10. Tom Cavanagh is super actor. I see that series a lot because of him
  16. Britar1720
    Feb 6, 2016
    10
    Love the characters- actors are perfect, I love the plot, the way each version of the flash has been easter egged in a way. Not to mention all the little easter eggs involving other villains and heroes. The cross overs with the arrow are a delight, and after every episode I want more!
  17. Oracle5
    Aug 22, 2016
    10
    Season 1. I don't know how anyone can give this show a bad review. It's nearly perfect. I said nearly. The CW suffers from too many episodes per year. The 23 episode a year season is getting antiquated. Despite that, this season had edge of your seat action, truly celebrated a super hero in the way that Richard Donner portrayed Superman in Superman and his directors cut, Superman II and ISeason 1. I don't know how anyone can give this show a bad review. It's nearly perfect. I said nearly. The CW suffers from too many episodes per year. The 23 episode a year season is getting antiquated. Despite that, this season had edge of your seat action, truly celebrated a super hero in the way that Richard Donner portrayed Superman in Superman and his directors cut, Superman II and I applaud the CW for how they handled Barry and Iris. The Reverse Flash story line -- excellent. Way to go CW!!!!… Expand
  18. Bagel765
    Oct 16, 2016
    10
    The Flash is probably the best show that I've ever watched and is a masterpiece showing the complex life of a superhero. The audience will get to see Barry Allen dealing with life's challenges along with the hard life of a crimefighting speedster.
  19. Radicalizado
    Oct 25, 2016
    10
    Essa serie ela é uma das melhores series que eu já vi. Ela mistura comédia com drama e o resultado é fantástico. A série ela não tem um efeito dos melhores, mas ela tem o que tem né? Os Momentos mais legais é quando ele corre
  20. Superoso
    May 17, 2017
    10
    To date its the most Ive had watching a tv show which I usually don't watch but at the end of the season I just wanted more it is just freaking awesome and cool. I give it a 10/10
  21. Freedom4576
    Nov 16, 2018
    10
    I liked the first season of Flash very much. It's touching, driving. This is the best season for me.
  22. Aitorseven
    Jun 12, 2018
    10
    La serie está muy bien, si te gustan los superheroes , los temas científicos el drama...
    Tiene una trama muy buena que se va asomando poco a poco en cada una de las temporadas
    Tiene mucho potencial la serie
  23. Lucas565
    Jan 1, 2021
    10
    Uma das melhores séries que eu já assisti eu recomendo ela é maravilhosa mesmo
  24. pur__0_0__
    Aug 22, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Flash made an excellent take off with Season 1, which is what made it so popular. The show had a lot to live for since the two best seasons of Arrow came just before it. And it managed to completely nailed it. I was really excited to just see the fourth most popular DC superhero just doing something in live action. Sure the plot was repetitive in the beginning (Barry training and then using his training to defeat supervillains) but in the end it all pays out when it is revealed that Harrison Wells was in fact Eobard Thawne (Reverse Flash) and was making Barry faster so that he could make him go back to the past and get himself out of the time paradox he accidentally created. Having a crossover episode with the Flash fighting Green Arrow was a fan favourite moment which makes this show so much more exciting. Overall the season had everything we ever wanted to see.… Expand
  25. mraei
    Feb 4, 2015
    9
    What I really like is how the Flash character was recreated for our time; yes the Flash is still white, but the person who adopted him is Black and so is the girl he has a crush on. The smart guy is Latino. I would say that that is the way TV shows and movies should be.

    As for the content, I was a huge fan when I was a kid, and this show unlike the movies from the 90s, did not disappoint.
  26. diagnostix72
    Apr 7, 2015
    9
    This is an excellent show. There has been some ups and downs with certain episodes, but overall the quality of the show is excellent. Very entertaining. Always tune in every week without fail.
  27. HealingToolbox1
    Oct 11, 2014
    9
    Director David Nutter has a cinema-TV superhero resume longer than my arm. His expertise is evident in the crafting of segments. As in the Old X-files, each 10 minute segment has an unusual internal integrity of mood while remaining integrated with segments fore and aft. I appreciate David's wonderful craft here and in many other aspects.

    I was hoping for something like the 2014    Director David Nutter has a cinema-TV superhero resume longer than my arm. His expertise is evident in the crafting of segments. As in the Old X-files, each 10 minute segment has an unusual internal integrity of mood while remaining integrated with segments fore and aft. I appreciate David's wonderful craft here and in many other aspects.

    I was hoping for something like the 2014 Marvel superhero movies, more upbeat, less Dark Knight, so this worked for me. The Metacritic review summary is very educational about the writerly challenges this show is taking on with a "goody two shoes" hero. I say, "Go for it" and keep the Captain America movies as your guiding light.    … Expand
  28. OpinionatedGuy
    May 25, 2015
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. If someone asks me why I love superheroes, I’ll let them watch this show because The Flash has everything I love in a superhero movie or a TV show. It’s fun. It’s straight out from the comic books. It’s emotional. All of those three things wrapped into one show.

    Sure, the show does have some of the cliched superhero tropes like the “I can’t tell I am a superhero to my love interest” trope. But it doesn’t matter, The Flash is a superhero TV show done right.

    As this show airs on a network that sells its stars with looks over acting, this show had some really great performances that their looks don’t matter. As the season progressed, Grant Gustin became Barry Allen. He sold it as the lovable nerdy superhero that everyone loves including myself. Tom Cavanagh did an excellent job as Harrison Wells/Eobard Thawne, a helpful yet manipulative villain. Jesse L. Martin is the best actor in the show as he plays Joe West, Barry Allen’s adoptive son. His acting has basically elevated everyone’s acting when he is in a scene, even those actors are really good at acting without him. Honorable mention goes to Carlos Valdes who plays Cisco, the audience surrogate of the show. There is one episode in which Cisco finds out Harrison Wells is the bad guy all along and it’s not actually Wells but a man from the future named Eobard Thawne who despises The Flash. Knowing Cisco is going to die and cries, Thawne kills him. It’s really hard not to cry with him during that scene and thank God that thing didn’t happen at all.

    The concept of the show is not only some guy who can run fast than an average human being. The concept includes time travel in which seems a very hard thing to execute. But, they did the time travel concept excellently and mind-blowing that because of this, The Flash has proven himself to the mainstream audience that he is DC’s most important superhero as he has the power to change time and events.

    The humor in this show has also made this show worth remembering. The funniest character in the show is Cisco. He is The Flash’s Felicity as they share the nerdy humor, charm and awkwardness to their team. The close second is surprisingly Joe West and that makes him even more likable. There is one scene in where he talks to Barry about how his adoptive son has feelings for his real daughter Iris, yet Iris is in love with another man who is a co-worker for Joe named Edward and handles this fact with laughter, much to Barry’s embarrassment. That is one of my favorite scenes from the show.

    The Flash is a perfect example of why I love superheroes and it’s a superhero TV show done right with it’s great cast performances, excellent kick-ass concept and the unforgettable humor.    … Expand
  29. khusidas21
    Oct 16, 2014
    9
    well..its formulatic..nothing new...predictable...but its super fun.....and some kickass vfx...n dat new kid act effortlessly..all in all it wud be gr8 fun 2 watch the coming episodes
  30. aneliseduarte
    Oct 22, 2014
    9
    I liked the 2 episodes, but I hope the next be better. Could be better if the introducion were more slow. Everthing happened very very fast. This fumbled so much.
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#51 Best TV Season of 2014
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#9 Most Discussed TV Season of 2014
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#19 Most Shared TV Season of 2014

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Metascore
73

Generally favorable reviews - based on 27 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 27
  3. Negative: 0 out of 27
  1. PopMatters
    Reviewed by: Daniel Rasmus
    Nov 10, 2014
    70
    The Flash sports a great cast, visually well-designed sets and effects, and the pace and atmosphere reflect the deft hands of directors and crew. But a superhero show can’t live on those elements alone.
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  2. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Jeff Jensen
    Oct 16, 2014
    83
    It vibrates with big-picture vision and has smart fun with its premise.
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  3. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Tim Goodman
    Oct 7, 2014
    80
    First, the series is completely on point with what the network is doing elsewhere (Arrow, etc.). Second, it's actually very well done. And third, it's wholly entertaining.
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