The Flash

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Haunted by a great tragedy in his past, Barry Allen works as a forensic investigator examining crime scenes for the Central City police. A bolt of lightning changes his life: when he wakes from a coma that has lasted nine months, he discovers he can run at unbelievable speed. With help from the S.T.A.R. Labs team, he becomes the Flash and starts fighting the villains who threaten his city. Created by Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg and Geoff Johns, the series began on The CW in 2014 and ended after 9 seasons and 184 episodes; Grant Gustin, Candice Patton, Danielle Panabaker, Jesse L. Martin and Tom Cavanagh star in this superhero series.