DC Studios: Let’s Do Right By The Flash, Arrowverse Ahead of Final Run

So what’s the best way to get across how annoyed we are when it comes to the preview images for the penultimate episode of The CW’s Grant Gustin, Candice Patton & Danielle Panabaker-starring The Flash – but passive-aggressively? Well, think of it this way. There are more episodes of the Arrowverse series remaining than there are for S09E12 “A New World, Part Three.” And they can’t go with the spoilers excuse because we already know that Rick Cosnett‘s Eddie Thawne is back and they gave us better visuals to chew on in the trailer. I’m hoping for & expecting better from The CW, WBTV, and Warner Bros. Discovery’s DC Studios over these next two weeks as the Arrowverse closes its doors. This isn’t a promising start… and that’s been my biggest concern leading up to the finale. Because it feels like James Gunn & Peter Safran‘s DC Studios is going to make the same mistakes that Marvel Studios did when it came to how to handle Netflix’s previous Marvel series (Daredevil, Jessica Jones, etc.). And that involved just kinda shuffling those shows off to the side like they didn’t actually exist, to the point where the fans would have to force Marvel to respect what those series brought to the table. And wow! Look how attitudes have changed! But it didn’t have to be so dramatic along the way. With the Arrowverse, you have a decade-plus success story that made it possible for more superhero shows to hit our screens – and for the genre to receive some hard-earned respect. Gunn should record a video thanking the Arrowverse for all that it’s done for the DCU and how that universe still exists under the “Elseworlds” banner. It’s a glimmer of hope and the promise of a tomorrow that the fans have been hoping for… and sometimes, that’s all anyone ever needs.

The Flash S09E12 & Series Finale Previews

The Flash Season 9 Episode 12 “A New World, Part Three”: THE EXTRAORDINARY; JESSICA PARKER KENNEDY AND RICK COSNETT GUEST STAR – Team Flash works together to figure out how to protect Barry (Grant Gustin), all while being very careful who they trust. Cecile (Danielle Nicolet) is skeptical of the plan after an unsuccessful attempt. Khione’s (Danielle Panabaker) confidence in Chester (Brandon McKnight) enables him to convince Cecile to try one more time. Stefan Pleszczynski directed the episode written by Jonathan Butler and & Sarah Tarkoff. Now, here’s a look at the only preview image released for this week’s episode, followed by a look back at the episode trailer:

The Flash Season 9 Episode 13 “A New World, Part Four”: THE FINAL RUN – The Flash (Grant Gustin), the fastest man alive, is tasked with his greatest challenge yet, to save the timeline and save existence. Friends old and new gather for an epic battle to save Central City… one last time. The episode was written by Eric Wallace & Sam Chalsen and directed by Vanessa Parise.

After defeating the Reverse Flash once and for all, the 13-episode Season 9 picks up one week later following their epic battle, and Barry Allen (Grant Gustin) and Iris West-Allen (Candice Patton) are reconnecting and growing closer than ever before. But when a deadly group of Rogues descends on Central City led by a powerful new threat, The Flash and his team – Caitlin Snow (Panabaker), Meta-Empath Cecile Horton (Danielle Nicolet), the light-powered meta Allegra Garcia (Kayla Compton), brilliant tech-nerd Chester P. Runk (Brandon McKnight), and reformed cryogenics thief Mark Blaine (Jon Cor) – 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 & Team Flash will be pushed to their limits to save Central City one last time.

Joining the cast for the show’s final run are Javicia Leslie (Ryan Wilder/Batwoman), Nicole Maines (Nia Nal/Dreamer), Keiynan Lonsdale (Wally West/Kid Flash), David Ramsey (John Diggle/Spartan), Sendhil Ramamurthy (Ramsey Rosso/Bloodwork), Stephen Amell (Oliver Queen/Green Arrow), Rick Cosnett (CCPD Det. Eddie Thawne), Matt Letscher (Eobard Thawne(s)/Reverse-Flash), Jessica Parker Kennedy (Nora West-Allen/XS), John Wesley Shipp (Jay Garrick/The Flash), and Teddy Sears (Hunter Zolomon/Zoom).