TV series

The Flash

Name: The Flash
Genre: Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Released: 1990-09-20
Cast: John Wesley Shipp, Amanda Pays, Alex Désert, Lycia Naff, Corinne Bohrer

19901 seasons22 episodes★ 7.4

Action & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy

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.

Overview

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.

Series details

First air date: 1990
Last air date: 1991
Status: Canceled
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 22
Episode runtime: 45 min
Genres: Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Original language: EN
Origin country: US
Networks: CBS
Created by: Danny Bilson, Paul De Meo
Production: Warner Bros. Television, Pet Fly Productions

Cast

John Wesley Shipp

Barry Allen / Flash

Amanda Pays

Christina 'Tina' McGee

Alex Désert

Julio Mendez

Lycia Naff

Lila

Corinne Bohrer

Zoey

Jeri Ryan

Felicia Kane

Seasons

Season information provided by TMDB.

Season 1

1990

22 episodes

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.