The BEST episodes of The Flash (2014)
Every episode of The Flash (2014) ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Flash (2014)!
After being struck by lightning, Barry Allen wakes up from his coma to discover he's been given the power of super speed, becoming the Flash, fighting crime in Central City.
#1 - The Speed of Thought
Season 7 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/9/2021
When Barry suddenly gains the power of speed thinking, he attempts to use his new gift to save Iris. While Barry is thrilled with his new power, Cisco is hesitant to trust it. Meanwhile, Eva must face a shattering truth.
#2 - Fear Me
Season 7 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/30/2021
When a powerful new villain channels and amplifies everyone’s fears in order to wreak havoc on Central City, Barry realizes that he must face his own worst fear in order to beat this new threat. Meanwhile, Joe is surprised when Kristen Kramer from the Governor’s Municipal Logistics Commission drops into CCPD for a visit. Iris warns her father to dig deeper on why Kristen is actually there. Caitlin and Frost argue about how to live their lives.
#3 - Heart of the Matter (1)
Season 7 - Episode 17 - Aired 7/13/2021
Barry and Iris greet their future children, XS and Bart, only for a shocking secret to threaten their new familial harmony. Meanwhile, the Godspeed war intensifies and threatens to destroy Central City.
#4 - The Exorcism of Nash Wells
Season 6 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/17/2020
The Flash takes on a dangerous new meta named Sunshine. Cisco sets out to help Nash.
#5 - Timeless
Season 7 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/11/2021
After a devastating betrayal, Barry turns to Timeless Wells for help. Meanwhile, Iris leads Team Citizen down a dangerous road in search of answers, and Cisco confides his biggest fear to Kamilla.
#6 - Pay the Piper
Season 6 - Episode 18 - Aired 5/5/2020
When Godspeed returns, Barry turns to Hartley Rathaway for help. However, things get tense quickly after Barry realizes one of the changes from Crisis is that The Flash and Pied Piper are now enemies. Meanwhile, Iris tries to escape the Mirrorverse.
#7 - The One With The Nineties
Season 7 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/6/2021
Cisco and Chester travel back in time and get stuck in 1998, repeating the same day over and over again. The key to returning home is at Chester's childhood home but he refuses to visit. Meanwhile, Iris forges a connection with the speed force.
#8 - The People v. Killer Frost
Season 7 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/4/2021
With Frost facing an unjust punishment for her past crimes, Caitlin goes to great lengths to save her sister. Meanwhile, Barry's efforts to protect Speed Force Nora lead to a shocking discovery.
#9 - Success Is Assured
Season 6 - Episode 19 - Aired 5/12/2020
Barry considers a risky plan to save Iris from the Mirrorverse. Ralph attempts to stop Sue from making a grave mistake that could destroy her life.
#10 - Crisis on Infinite Earths (3)
Season 6 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/10/2019
Pariah enlists Black Lightning to help stop the Anti-Monitor after Flash-90 shares what he learned from his battle in ‘Elseworlds.’ With the help of Black Lightning, Barry, Cisco and Killer Frost come up with a plan that could save them all. Meanwhile, Iris has a heart-to-heart with Ryan Choi, while Oliver and Diggle return to an old familiar stomping ground.
#11 - P.O.W.
Season 7 - Episode 16 - Aired 7/6/2021
John Diggle arrives in Central City with a weapon to help Barry stop the Godspeed War. Meanwhile, Allegra and Ultraviolet's new bond is put to the ultimate test, while Joe and Kristin Kramer are hunted by a former colleague of hers.
#12 - Finish Line
Season 3 - Episode 23 - Aired 5/23/2017
With nothing left to lose, Barry takes on Savitar in an epic showdown.
#13 - Growing Pains
Season 7 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/13/2021
When a mysterious ice powered enemy frames Frost for a brutal crime, she must find a way to clear her name. Meanwhile, Barry and Iris have a surprise houseguest, and Joe continues to deal with Kristen Kramer.
#14 - The Last Temptation of Barry Allen (2)
Season 6 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/3/2019
With The Flash freshly infected by the monstrous Bloodwork, Iris and Cisco battle to help Barry take control of himself before he’s lost forever to Ramsey’s influence. Meanwhile, the rest of Team Flash fight to reclaim control of Central City from Bloodwork’s growing army.
#15 - Masquerade
Season 7 - Episode 13 - Aired 6/15/2021
Cecile is forced to confront her past in order to break free from a psychic prison. Meanwhile, Chester takes over for Cisco but makes a mistake that puts Barry in serious danger. Joe investigates Kristen Kramer's old military ties and discovers an unsettling truth.
#16 - Armageddon (1)
Season 8 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/16/2021
When a powerful alien threat arrives on Earth under mysterious circumstances, Barry, Iris and the rest of the team are pushed to their limits in a desperate battle to save the world.
#17 - Partners in Time
Season 9 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/5/2023
A seemingly simple mold inspection at S.T.A.R. Labs leads to unexpected time anomalies. Barry and Iris try to make sense of the confusion — and figure out how to get back to their reality. Chester admits a secret to Allegra, which makes things awkward between the two, and Allegra relies on Cecile to act as a buffer. Meanwhile, Khione meets with an old friend of Team Flash.
#18 - Wildest Dreams
Season 9 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/29/2023
Iris is visited by Nia Nal, as she needs Iris' help. When Iris and Nia fall into a fever dream and explore different possibilities for their lives, Barry, Chester, Allegra and Cecile desperately try to help them. Meanwhile, Mark entertains Khione but they have different ideas of what is fun, leaving Khione to feel that Mark is trying to make her something she is not.
#19 - The Man in the Yellow Tie
Season 8 - Episode 18 - Aired 6/15/2022
With a new speedster in town, The Flash gets much more than he bargained for. Meanwhile, Cecile’s powers experience a growth spurt allowing her to aid Team Flash on an entirely different level.
#20 - Heart of the Matter (2)
Season 7 - Episode 18 - Aired 7/20/2021
The Flash enlists a host of speedster allies, including Iris and his children from the future, Bart and Nora West-Allen, to end the speedster war and defeat a deadly new adversary.
#21 - So Long and Goodnight
Season 6 - Episode 16 - Aired 4/21/2020
After Black Hole hires Rag Doll to kill Joe, Singh suggests he go into Witness Protection but Joe refuses to stop investigating Carver. While investigating Carver with Cisco, Ralph runs into Sue. Iris becomes suspicious of Eva.
#22 - All's Wells That Ends Wells
Season 7 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/2/2021
When an experiment to save Barry's speed backfires, Nash Wells searches for a way to save The Flash and comes up with a dangerous plan. Meanwhile, Iris makes a startling realization inside the Mirrorverse and Cecile faces off with Rosa Dillon.
#23 - Death of the Speed Force
Season 6 - Episode 14 - Aired 3/10/2020
Kid Flash returns to Central City with a Zen attitude and new tricks up his sleeve. While thrilled to see his family again, Wally confides to Barry that he returned because he thinks there is something wrong with the speed force. Meanwhile, Cisco returns from his fact-finding mission across Earth-Prime.
#24 - Liberation
Season 6 - Episode 17 - Aired 4/28/2020
After recent events, Barry takes a closer look at his life with Iris. Eva makes a bold move.
