The Flash: Season 3

2016
23 episodes

Forensic scientist Barry Allen, aka The Flash, is living his dream life. His parents are alive. He's dating beautiful, smart Iris West. And he's able to stand back and let the new speedster in town, Kid Flash, step in to protect Central City. But the better Barry's life gets, the more dangerous it becomes. His nemesis, Reverse Flash, warns Barry of serious repercussions if he remains in the alternate Flashpoint universe: In addition to memory loss, his powers will fade. When disaster strikes, Barry must decide whether to continue life as Barry Allen or return to his universe as The Flash. As Barry deals with his identity crisis, he and the S.T.A.R. Labs team fight off lethal threats from the God of Speed, Savitar.

Season 3 of The Flash premiered on October 4, 2016 and has 23 episodes, from "Flashpoint" to "Finish Line". The last episode aired on May 23, 2017.

Where to watch The Flash

In the United States, you can stream The Flash on Netflix. You can also buy it on Google Play Movies and Fandango At Home. It is on streaming services in 125 countries.

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Episodes

Episode 1FlashpointAired October 4, 2016
Barry is living his dream life – his parents are alive, he’s asked Iris West on a date and he can finally be a normal guy as Central City has another speedster, Kid Flash, running around saving the city. When Barry starts forgetting parts of his old life, the Reverse Flash taunts his nemesis and tells him that there will be serious repercussions for Barry and the ones he loves if he continues to live in this alternate universe. In addition to losing his memories, his powers will also start to fade. When disaster strikes, Barry must decide if he wants to continue to live in this world as Barry Allen or return to his universe as The Flash.
- 42m
- Directed by Jesse Warn
- Written by Andrew Kreisberg, Greg Berlanti and Brooke Roberts
Guest stars
- Tobin Bell Doctor Alchemy (voice) (uncredited)
- Alex Désert Julio Mendez
- John Wesley Shipp Henry Allen
- Keri Adams Bethany Snow
- Michele de Broel Barricade Cop
- Lillian Doucet-Roche Attractive Woman
- Ian Farthing CFO
- Dimitry Tsoy Uniformed Cop
Episode 2ParadoxAired October 11, 2016
Barry realizes the effects from Flashpoint are much greater than he thought. Meanwhile, Barry meets new co-worker Julian Albert and is surprised by Julian's immediate disdain for him.
- 42m
- Directed by Ralph Hemecker
- Written by Todd Helbing and Aaron Helbing
Guest stars
- Emily Bett Rickards Felicity Smoak
- Tobin Bell Doctor Alchemy (voice) (uncredited)
- David Forts Patron
- Todd Lasance Edward Clariss / The Rival
- John Wesley Shipp Jay Garrick / The Flash
Episode 3MagentaAired October 18, 2016
Barry and Team Flash are thrilled to reunite with Earth-2 Wells and Jesse. Wells confides to Barry and Caitlin that Jesse has all the powers of a speedster and has been saving people on his Earth. He is concerned about her safety and wants them to talk her out of using her powers. Meanwhile, Magenta, a new meta who can control metal, terrorizes the city.
- 42m
- Directed by Armen V. Kevorkian
- Written by David Kob and Judalina Neira
Guest stars
- Tobin Bell Doctor Alchemy (voice) (uncredited)
- Joey King Frankie Kane / Magenta
- Peter Flemming John James
- Kathryn Dobbs Karen Kane
- Jonathan Maniraho Maitre D'
- Bethany McNab Employee
- Zenaida Telfair Nurse
- Todd Lasance Edward Clariss / The Rival
Episode 4The New RoguesAired October 25, 2016
Barry continues to train Jesse and when a new meta human, Mirror Master, appears on the scene he lets her tag along. Mirror Master has teamed up with his old partner, Top, and is looking for Snart to even a score. Jesse is quick to join the chase but defies one of Barry’s orders which results in disastrous consequences.
- 42m
- Directed by Stefan Pleszczynski
- Written by Deric A. Hughes and Benjamin Raab
Guest stars
- Danielle Nicolet Cecile Horton
- Wentworth Miller Leonard Snart / Captain Cold
- Grey Damon Sam Scudder / Mirror Master
- Dalias Blake Tough #2
- Chad Riley Foreman
- Violett Beane Jesse Wells / Jesse Quick
- Ashley Rickards Rosalind Dillon / Top
Episode 5MonsterAired November 1, 2016
Caitlin goes to her mother to help understand the meta-human powers growing inside her. Meanwhile Barry tries to convince Julian to allow him to help investigate a new human meta-attack on Central City.
- 42m
- Directed by C. Kim Miles
- Written by Zack Stentz
Guest stars
- Isaiah Lehtinen Kid
- Thomas Cadrot Nigel
- Briana Rayner Receptionist
- Susan Walters Dr. Carla Tannhauser
- Patrick Sabongui David Singh
Episode 6ShadeAired November 15, 2016
When Wally starts having dreams about being Kid Flash, Barry realizes he has to tell Wally, Iris and Joe about what happened to Wally in Flashpoint in order to keep him safe.
- 42m
- Directed by J.J. Makaro
- Written by David Kob and Emily Silver
Guest stars
- Danielle Nicolet Cecile Horton
- Devina Briggs Child
- Devielle Johnson Task Force #1
- Ash Lee Stock Broker
- Mike McLeod Shade
- Tobin Bell Doctor Alchemy / Savitar (voice) (uncredited)
- Andre Tricoteux Savitar
- Adam Bergquist Randolf Morgan
Episode 7Killer FrostAired November 22, 2016
Caitlin uses her powers to save Barry but as her mother predicted, the effort unleashes her inner Killer Frost. Killer Frost goes on a rampage looking for Dr. Alchemy, kidnapping Julian and battling both The Flash and Vibe. Meanwhile, Joe and H.R. have a heart to heart talk.
- 42m
- Directed by Kevin Smith
- Written by Andrew Kreisberg, Brooke Roberts and Judalina Neira
Guest stars
- Greg Grunberg Tom Patterson
- Lisa MacFadden Anne
- Blair Penner Craig
- Taylor St. Pierre Acolyte
- Tobin Bell Doctor Alchemy / Savitar (voice) (uncredited)
- Andre Tricoteux Savitar
Episode 8Invasion! (II)Aired November 29, 2016
When aliens called the Dominators attack Central City, Barry speeds over to Star City to ask the Green Arrow for help in stopping them. Realizing the battle against the Dominators is bigger than they thought, they track down the Legends of Tomorrow, and Barry and Cisco create a breach to bring back a secret weapon – Supergirl. Once all of the super friends are assembled, they come up with a plan to attack but a shocking secret related to Flashpoint is revealed and suddenly no one is sure who they can trust. Meanwhile, Wally wants to join the battle against the aliens but Iris tells him he’s not ready. The crossover starts on Supergirl S02E08 Medusa (I). It continues on Arrow S05E08 Invasion! (III) and DC's Legends of Tomorrow S02E07 Invasion! (IV).
- 41m
- Directed by Dermott Downs
- Written by Andrew Kreisberg, Greg Berlanti, Todd Helbing and Aaron Helbing
Guest stars
- Emily Bett Rickards Felicity Smoak
- Dominic Purcell Mick Rory / Heat Wave
- Franz Drameh Jefferson 'Jax' Jackson / Firestorm
- Christina Brucato Lily Stein
- Jerry Wasserman President
- Melissa Benoist Kara Danvers / Supergirl
- Caity Lotz Sara Lance / White Canary
- Audrey Marie Anderson Lyla Michaels
Episode 9The PresentAired December 6, 2016
With Alchemy and Savitar still looming threats, Barry is unable to focus on the Christmas holiday, and especially his relationship with Iris. Determined to stop Savitar, Barry goes to Earth-3 to get advice from Jay Garrick. Wally wants to help Barry fight Savitar and reveals that he’s been training with H.R, which doesn’t go over well with Barry. As Cisco faces his first Christmas without his brother Dante, old wounds are reopened.
- 41m
- Directed by Rachel Talalay
- Written by Lauren Certo, Aaron Helbing and Todd Helbing
Guest stars
- Danielle Nicolet Cecile Horton
- Mark Hamill James Jesse / The Trickster
- Nicholas Gonzalez Dante Ramon
- Sonia Beeksma Reporter
- Tobin Bell Doctor Alchemy / Savitar (voice) (uncredited)
- Chantal Bui Viet Danielle
- Andre Tricoteux Savitar
- John Wesley Shipp Jay Garrick / The Flash
Episode 10Borrowing Problems from the FutureAired January 24, 2017
Barry is tormented by his vision of the future where Iris is murdered by Savitar. When a criminal named Plunder shows up in Central City, Barry recalls the villain’s presence in his vision of the future and fears that if he catches Plunder, it will cement Iris’ fate. Confused about Barry’s hesitation to stop Plunder, Wally decides to step in as Kid Flash. Caitlin offers Julian a job.
- 42m
- Directed by Millicent Shelton
- Written by David Kob and Grainne Godfree
Guest stars
- Greg Grunberg Tom Patterson
- Stephen Huszar Jared Morillo / Plunder
- Jessica Camacho Gypsy
- Sonia Beeksma News Anchor
- Jason Hunt Father
- Ava Julien Officer Kim
- Brandy Le Aircraft Marshaler
- Olena Medwid Olga
Episode 11Dead or AliveAired January 31, 2017
H.R.'s past catches up with him when a bounty hunter with vibe powers named Gypsy arrives in Central City to bring him back to Earth-19 to stand trial for his crime. It turns out inter-dimensional travel is illegal on their Earth. H.R. surrenders but when Barry and Cisco find out that H.R.’s only hope would be to challenge Gypsy to a fight to the death, they intercede and Cisco offers to fight Gypsy instead.
- 42m
- Directed by Harry Jierjian
- Written by Deric A. Hughes, Benjamin Raab and Zack Stentz
Guest stars
- Danielle Nicolet Cecile Horton
- Andrea Brooks Eve Teschmacher
- Jessica Camacho Gypsy
- Jason Bell Uniformed Cop
- Gui Fontanezzi Arms Dealer
- Rhianna Jagpal 2nd Cheerleader
- Adam Kozlick Gang Member
- Bri Neal Head Cheerleader
Episode 12UntouchableAired February 7, 2017
Barry and the team at S.T.A.R. Labs work together to bring down Clive Yorkin, a criminal meta-human who is methodically killing people by causing them to decompose at an accelerated rate. Joe becomes his next target but it’s Iris who is caught in the crossfire. The Flash mentors Kid Flash and begins to elevate the newer speedster’s training to another level.
- 42m
- Directed by Rob Hardy
- Written by Brooke Roberts and Judalina Neira
Guest stars
- Danielle Nicolet Cecile Horton
- Matthew Kevin Anderson Clive Yorkin
- Alex Désert Julio Mendez
- Riley Jade Berglund Joanie
- Caitlin Stryker Laura Stone
- Violett Beane Jesse Wells / Jesse Quick
Episode 13Attack on Gorilla City (1)Aired February 21, 2017
When Jesse Quick informs the team that her father has been abducted, Barry, Caitlin, Cisco and Julian voyage to Earth-2 on a rescue mission to save Harry from Gorilla City. As they trek through the forest, Barry and the team are immediately captured and brought to Grodd. Grodd tells them he needs their help to stop Solovar, the leader of Gorilla City, as Solovar wants to invade Earth-1. Meanwhile, back on Earth-1, Jesse and Kid Flash hit the streets to stop a metahuman that can control gravity, with H.R. and Joe guiding them from S.T.A.R. Labs.
- 42m
- Directed by Dermott Downs
- Written by Andrew Kreisberg, Aaron Helbing and David Kob
Guest stars
- David Sobolov Gorilla Grodd (voice)
- Keith David Solovar (voice)
- Jessica Camacho Gypsy
- Arpad Balogh Robber
- Violett Beane Jesse Wells / Jesse Quick
Episode 14Attack on Central City (2)Aired February 28, 2017
When Grodd and his army of gorillas bring the battle to Earth-1, The Flash and team must find a way to stop them before they destroy Central City. Gypsy returns to join the fight. Meanwhile, Jesse Quick decides she wants to stay with Wally on Earth-1.
- 42m
- Directed by Dermott Downs
- Written by Todd Helbing, Benjamin Raab and Deric A. Hughes
Guest stars
- Paul Jarrett General McNally
- David Sobolov Gorilla Grodd (voice)
- Keith David Solovar (voice)
- Jessica Camacho Gypsy
- Quinn Bui Soldier
- Keith Silverstein Gorilla Vocal Effects (voice)
- Sean Poague Accelerated Man
- Violett Beane Jesse Wells / Jesse Quick
Episode 15The Wrath of SavitarAired March 7, 2017
While training with Barry, Wally starts to have visions of Savitar, which he hides from the team. A dangerous secret threatens Barry and Iris’ happiness.
- 42m
- Directed by Alexandra La Roche
- Written by Andrew Kreisberg and Andrew Wilder
Guest stars
- Vanessa Williams Francine West
- Blair Penner Acolyte Craig
- Tobin Bell Savitar (voice) (uncredited)
- Andre Tricoteux Savitar
- Violett Beane Jesse Wells / Jesse Quick
Episode 16Into the Speed ForceAired March 14, 2017
Desperate to stop Savitar and save his friends, Barry turns to the Speed Force for answers. H.R. gives Jesse some advice.
- 41m
- Directed by Gregory Smith
- Written by Brooke Roberts and Judalina Neira
Guest stars
- Rick Cosnett Eddie Thawne
- Wentworth Miller Leonard Snart / Captain Cold
- Robbie Amell Ronnie Raymond / Firestorm
- Tobin Bell Savitar (voice) (uncredited)
- Andre Tricoteux Savitar
- Violett Beane Jesse Wells / Jesse Quick
- John Wesley Shipp Jay Garrick / The Flash
Episode 17Duet (II)Aired March 21, 2017
Barry and team are surprised when Mon-El and Hank Henshaw arrive on their Earth carrying a comatose Supergirl who was whammied by the Music Meister. Unable to wake her up, they turn to Team Flash to save her. However, the Music Meister surprises The Flash and puts him in a similar coma, one that Team Flash can't cure. Kara and Barry wake up without their powers in an alternate reality where life is like a musical and the only way to escape is by following the script, complete with singing and dancing, to the end. The crossover starts on Supergirl S02E16 Star-Crossed (I).
- 43m
- Directed by Dermott Downs
- Written by Andrew Kreisberg, Greg Berlanti, Todd Helbing and Aaron Helbing
Guest stars
- Darren Criss Music Meister
- Melissa Benoist Kara Danvers / Supergirl
- David Harewood J'onn J'onzz / Martian Manhunter
- Victor Garber Digsy's Husband
- John Barrowman Cutter Moran
- Jeremy Jordan Grady
- Chris Wood Mon-El / Tommy Moran
- Gili Roskies Patron
Episode 18Abra KadabraAired March 28, 2017
The Flash fights a villain from Earth-19 called Abra Kadabra, who offers to reveal Savitar's identity in exchange for his release.
- 42m
- Directed by Nina Lopez-Corrado
- Written by Andrew Kreisberg, Brooke Roberts and David Kob
Guest stars
- Danielle Nicolet Cecile Horton
- Jessica Camacho Gypsy
- Nickolas Baric Security Guard #1
- Bruce Crawford Security Guard #2
- David Dastmalchian Philippe / Abra Kadabra
Episode 19The Once and Future FlashAired April 25, 2017
Barry travels to the future to find out Savitar’s still unknown identity in the hopes of saving Iris. Upon his arrival in 2024, Barry encounters future versions of his Team Flash friends, who, following the death of Iris, have become very different people, profoundly impacted by their showdown with Savitar. It will be up to Barry to infuse a sense of hope back into the team, as he proves to be hero his future friends have been waiting for. Meanwhile, back in 2017, the hunt for Killer Frost continues.
- 42m
- Directed by Tom Cavanagh
- Written by Carina Adly MacKenzie
Guest stars
- Grey Damon Sam Scudder / Mirror Master
- Makara Adkins Another Woman
- Kathryn Coutu Woman
- Jonathan Glasgow Newscaster Kline
- Carmela Sison Nurse Beth
- Tobin Bell Savitar (voice) (uncredited)
- Andre Tricoteux Savitar
- Ashley Rickards Rosalind Dillon / Top
Episode 20I Know Who You AreAired May 2, 2017
Barry and the team meet Tracy Brand, a scientist, who may be the key to stopping Savitar. Unfortunately, Killer Frost is also after Tracy so Team Flash must battle their old friend, which proves to be particularly difficult for Cisco. Joe and Cecile’s relationship takes a big turn.
- 42m
- Directed by Hanelle M. Culpepper
- Written by Joshua V. Gilbert and Bronwen Clark
Guest stars
- Danielle Nicolet Cecile Horton
- Tobin Bell Savitar (voice) (uncredited)
- Anne Dudek Tracy Brand
- Andre Tricoteux Savitar
Episode 21Cause and EffectAired May 9, 2017
Barry takes drastic measures to stop Savitar. Meanwhile, H.R. continues to push Tracy Brand to design the trap for Savitar and Killer Frost returns with an interesting proposal.
- 42m
- Directed by David McWhirter
- Written by Lauren Certo and Judalina Neira
Guest stars
- Danielle Nicolet Cecile Horton
- Richard Zeman Lucius Coolidge / Heat Monger
- Liam Hughes Young Barry
- Sasha Rojen Young Iris
- Tobin Bell Savitar (voice) (uncredited)
- Anne Dudek Tracy Brand
- Andre Tricoteux Savitar
- Ken Camroux-Taylor Judge Hankerson
Episode 22Infantino StreetAired May 16, 2017
With only 24 hours left until Savitar murders Iris, Barry struggles to save the woman he loves and makes the choice to use any means necessary to do so. Realizing he has one option left to save her, The Flash turns to Captain Cold for help.
- 42m
- Directed by Michael A. Allowitz
- Written by Andrew Kreisberg and Grainne Godfree
Guest stars
- Wentworth Miller Leonard Snart / Captain Cold
- Audrey Marie Anderson Lyla Michaels
- David Hayter King Shark (voice)
- Austin Eckert ARGUS Agent
- Larry Hoe Government Official
- Tobin Bell Savitar (voice) (uncredited)
- Anne Dudek Tracy Brand
- Andre Tricoteux Savitar
Episode 23Finish LineAired May 23, 2017
With nothing left to lose, Barry takes on Savitar.
- 41m
- Directed by David McWhirter
- Written by Todd Helbing and Aaron Helbing
Guest stars
- Jessica Camacho Gypsy
- Tobin Bell Savitar (voice) (uncredited)
- Anne Dudek Tracy Brand
- Andre Tricoteux Savitar
- Michelle Harrison Nora Allen
- John Wesley Shipp Jay Garrick / The Flash