The BEST episodes of The Flash (2014) season 5

Every episode of The Flash (2014) season 5, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Flash (2014) season 5!

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
Elseworlds (1)
star
8.06
2403 votes

#1 - Elseworlds (1)

Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/9/2018

Barry and Oliver wake up to find they've swapped bodies, but Team Flash doesn't believe them, so the two heroes travel to Smallville on Earth-38 to get help from Supergirl.

Directors: Kevin Tancharoen
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Legacy
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7.92
2090 votes

#2 - Legacy

Season 5 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/14/2019

Barry faces off with his oldest, and most formidable nemesis, Reverse Flash.

Directors: Gregory Smith
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What's Past Is Prologue
star
7.87
2267 votes

#3 - What's Past Is Prologue

Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/4/2018

Barry and Team Flash come up with a plan to stop Cicada. However, the plan calls for Barry and Nora to travel back in time to gather some key necessities. However, Barry hesitates, concerned about his daughter seeing certain parts of his life. Meanwhile, Sherloque takes his concerns about Nora to Iris, and Caitlin turns up a key asset in the fight against Cicada.

Directors: Tom Cavanagh
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Godspeed
star
7.76
2159 votes

#4 - Godspeed

Season 5 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/16/2019

After discovering that Nora is working with Thawne, Barry and Iris disagree about how to handle their daughter in the wake of this shocking news. Team Flash isn’t sure they can trust Nora, so they go through her journal to find out exactly how she came to work alongside their greatest nemesis.

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Nora
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7.76
2704 votes

#5 - Nora

Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/9/2018

After an unexpected guest from the future, Nora West-Allen, appears at their home, Barry and Iris must figure out how to get her back to the future without disrupting the timeline…even more than she already has. Team Flash must work together to send Nora back, while simultaneously fighting off another villainous meta.

Directors: David McWhirter
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Time Bomb
star
7.76
2098 votes

#6 - Time Bomb

Season 5 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/19/2019

Team Flash finds out that a suburban mom named Vickie Bolen is in danger and they race to save her. Upon meeting her, they discover she’s a meta-human who is hiding her abilities from her family. Barry encourages Vickie to share her secret with her family, which makes Nora realize she needs to come clean with her parents about Thawne.

Directors: Rob Greenlea
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The Death of Vibe
star
7.71
2485 votes

#7 - The Death of Vibe

Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/23/2018

After Cicada’s attack on The Flash, the team realizes they need to think outside the box to stop this dangerous new foe. Desperate to help her parents, Nora comes up with a plan that ultimately puts a member of Team Flash in danger. Meanwhile, Caitlin delves into her past.

Directors: Andi Armaganian
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The Girl with the Red Lightning
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7.66
2086 votes

#8 - The Girl with the Red Lightning

Season 5 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/7/2019

Team Flash is on high alert after Cicada II threatens to unleash a dangerous virus that would put all meta-humans at risk.

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Blocked
star
7.63
2583 votes

#9 - Blocked

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/16/2018

As Barry helps his daughter, Nora, become a better speedster, he and Team Flash also track down a meta stealing high-tech weapons, only to cross paths with a new foe named Cicada, who is hunting the very same meta with nefarious intent.

Directors: C. Kim Miles
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Cause and XS
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7.62
2068 votes

#10 - Cause and XS

Season 5 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/12/2019

After Iris lands in serious danger, Nora races to save her mother. Barry puts the finishing touches on the metahuman cure, leaving Cisco with a rare night off so he decides to take Kamilla on a date.

Directors: Rachel Talalay
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Failure is An Orphan
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7.59
2110 votes

#11 - Failure is An Orphan

Season 5 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/12/2019

With the meta-human cure ready to use, Barry and Team Flash must figure out a way to subdue Cicada long enough to take it. Killer Frost steps in to help with the plan. Meanwhile, Joe eases back into work, and Nora isn't happy about the way her dad plans to stop Cicada.

Directors: Viet Nguyen
Writer: Zack Stentz
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News Flash
star
7.59
2340 votes

#12 - News Flash

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/30/2018

Barry and Iris face the ultimate parenting test when Team Flash battles Spin, a savvy millennial armed with meta tech, and a dangerous agenda for their daughter, Nora. Ralph is feeling defeated until an unlikely source issues a challenge to help boost his confidence.

Directors: Brent Crowell
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The Icicle Cometh
star
7.59
2276 votes

#13 - The Icicle Cometh

Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/20/2018

Caitlin, Barry and Cisco learn something new about Caitlin’s father. Meanwhile, Iris and Sherloque follow a clue about Cicada.

Directors: Chris Peppe
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All Doll'd Up
star
7.56
2363 votes

#14 - All Doll'd Up

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/13/2018

Nora lets something slip about the future that devastates Iris. In an attempt to distract his wife, Barry asks Iris to team up to stop a new meta, Rag Doll. Meanwhile, Caitlin learns something about her father.

Directors: Philip Chipera
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O Come, All Ye Thankful
star
7.56
2218 votes

#15 - O Come, All Ye Thankful

Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/27/2018

While Nora grapples with unresolved anger over her father’s disappearance in the future, Barry and Team Flash must stop a powerful new meta, Weather Witch, from killing her own father, Weather Wizard.

Directors: Sarah Boyd
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Seeing Red
star
7.53
2117 votes

#16 - Seeing Red

Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/22/2019

During a battle with Cicada, Nora is severely injured. Due to Cicada’s dampening powers, Nora’s speed healing isn’t working, leaving Barry and Iris scared for their daughter’s future. Upset about his injured child, The Flash is filled with rage and confronts Cicada in a brutal battle. Meanwhile, Killer Frost keeps interfering with Caitlin’s work on the cure.

Directors: Marcus Stokes
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Goldfaced
star
7.52
2101 votes

#17 - Goldfaced

Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/5/2019

Barry and Ralph must go undercover as criminals in an illegal black market to purchase a device that could help them stop Cicada. Once inside, Barry and Ralph find their morality tested as they slip deeper into the criminal world, eventually having to choose between committing a crime, or losing the means to defeat one of their greatest foes. Meanwhile, Iris investigates a lead on Cicada’s whereabouts and ends up in a dangerous situation.

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Memorabilia
star
7.52
2150 votes

#18 - Memorabilia

Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/29/2019

When Sherloque wants to use a memory machine on Barry and Nora to help gain access to Grace’s memories, Nora panics, fearing her parents will find out the secrets she’s been keeping from them. Nora secretly decides to use the machine on her own, which ends in disaster after she gets trapped inside Grace’s mind. Barry and Iris go in after their daughter and Iris is brokenhearted by what she finds. Meanwhile, Ralph tricks Cisco into going out for a night out on the town.

Directors: Rebecca Johnson
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King Shark vs. Gorilla Grodd
star
7.52
2062 votes

#19 - King Shark vs. Gorilla Grodd

Season 5 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/5/2019

When Gorilla Grodd attacks Central City, Barry and Team Flash find themselves teaming up with an unexpected ally to defeat, King Shark. However, when they hit a snag, they bring in Dr. Tanya Lamden to try to reach the man behind the shark, Shay Lamden.

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Gone Rogue
star
7.47
2026 votes

#20 - Gone Rogue

Season 5 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/30/2019

Barry continues to struggle with how he feels about Nora’s betrayal. Brie Larvan, Joss Jackam and Peter Merkel return to Central City. Meanwhile, Cisco makes a bold decision.

Directors: Kristin Windell
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The Flash & The Furious
star
7.45
2168 votes

#21 - The Flash & The Furious

Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/15/2019

While Nora grapples with the revelation that Thawne killed her grandmother, Team Flash must stop the formidable team-up of a newly sprung from jail Weather Witch and Silver Ghost, a new meta-tech villain who can control engines and motorized technology. Meanwhile, Caitlin and Cisco discuss creating a meta-human cure.

Directors: David McWhirter
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Snow Pack
star
7.43
2062 votes

#22 - Snow Pack

Season 5 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/23/2019

When Icicle returns to enact the next phase of his devious plan, Caitlin and her mother, Dr. Carla Tannhauser, must resolve their long-combative relationship to defeat the icy monster. After Barry makes a big decision about their family without consulting her, Iris decides to take matters into her own hands.

Directors: Jeff Cassidy
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