The BEST seasons of The Flash (2014)

Every season of The Flash (2014) ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best seasons 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.

Last Updated: 12/4/2024Network: The CWStatus: Ended
Season 1
star
8.22
2154 votes

#1 - Season 1

First Aired 10/8/2014

When an unexpected accident at the S.T.A.R. Labs Particle Accelerator facility strikes Barry, he finds himself suddenly charged with the incredible power to move at super speeds. While Barry has always been a hero in his soul, his newfound powers have finally given him the ability to act like one. With the help of the research team at S.T.A.R. Labs, Barry begins testing the limits of his evolving powers and using them to stop crime. With a winning personality and a smile on his face, Barry Allen — aka The Flash — is finally moving forward in life … very, very fast!

Season 2
star
7.99
1580 votes

#2 - Season 2

First Aired 10/7/2015

Following the dramatic events of season 1, Team Flash quickly turns their attention to a threat high above Central City. Armed with the heart of a hero and the ability to move at super speeds, will Barry be able to save his city from impending doom?

Season 3
star
7.26
1093 votes

#3 - Season 3

First Aired 10/5/2016

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 4
star
6.88
792 votes

#4 - Season 4

First Aired 10/11/2017

The mission of Barry Allen, aka The Flash, is once more to protect Central City from metahuman threats. But with Barry trapped in the Speed Force, this mission falls to his family – Detective Joe West; fiancée Iris West; and Wally West/Kid Flash – and the team at S.T.A.R. Labs: Caitlin Snow/Killer Frost, Cisco Ramon/Vibe and brilliant scientist Harrison Wells. When a powerful villain threatens to level the city unless The Flash appears, Cisco risks everything to free Barry. But this is only the first move in a deadly game with Clifford DeVoe, aka The Thinker, a mastermind who’s always ten steps ahead of Barry, no matter how fast Barry runs.

Season 5
star
6.72
604 votes

#5 - Season 5

First Aired 10/10/2018

Barry Allen and his new wife, Iris West, finally settling into married life when they're visited by Nora West-Allen, their speedster daughter from the future. Nora's arrival brings to light the legacy every member of Team Flash will leave years from now, causing many to question who they are today. And while Nora idolizes Barry, she holds a mysterious grudge against Iris. As Team Flash adjusts to the next generation of speedster, they discover Nora's presence has triggered the arrival of the most ruthless, vicious and relentless villain they have ever faced: Cicada!

Season 6
star
6.23
403 votes

#6 - Season 6

First Aired 10/9/2019

When Barry and Iris deal with loss of their daughter, the team faces their greatest threat yet - one that threatens to destroy all of Central City; Killer Frost has a brush with death that will change her relationship with Caitlin. Faced with the news of his impending death, Barry's resiliency suffers as he struggles to fight fate.

Season 7
star
5.47
305 votes

#7 - Season 7

First Aired 3/3/2021

After a thrilling cliffhanger last season which saw Mirror Monarch victorious and still-at-large in Central City, The Flash must regroup in order to stop her and find a way to make contact with his missing wife, Iris West-Allen. With help from the rest of Team Flash, Barry will ultimately defeat Mirror Master. But in doing so, he’ll also unleash an even more powerful and devastating threat on Central City: one that threatens to tear his team—and his marriage—apart.

Season 8
star
5.41
224 votes

#8 - Season 8

First Aired 11/17/2021

Six months after stopping the Godspeed War, Barry and Iris West-Allen are now at the top of their game—both in their careers as superhero and reporter and as a devoted couple. But when the powerful alien Despero unleashes near annihilation on Central City, The Flash and his team must once again defy impossible odds to save the day. But their victory is short-lived as two new threats rise from the ashes of "Armageddon," one of which will unleash unforeseen horrors into the lives of Barry and his teammates... and change Team Flash forever.

Season 9
star
5.01
168 votes

#9 - Season 9

First Aired 2/9/2023

After defeating the Reverse Flash once and for all, Barry Allen and Iris West-Allen are reconnecting and growing closer than ever before. But when a deadly group of Rogues descend on Central City led by a powerful new threat, The Flash and his team must once again defy impossible odds to save the day. But as The Rogues are defeated, a deadly new adversary rises to challenge Barry Allen's heroic legacy. And in their greatest battle yet, Barry and Team Flash will be pushed to their limits, in order to save Central City one last time.