The CW has announced that the upcoming eighth season of the Grant Gustin-led DC series The Flash will officially debut on November 16, with a five-part special event titled, “Armageddon.” The event is expected to feature a number of guest stars from ongoing and completed Arrowverse shows who are reprising their superhero roles to join Gustin’s scarlet speedster in battling a major alien threat.
“Simply put, these are going to be some of the most emotional Flash episodes ever,” showrunner Eric Wallace said in a statement (via Deadline). “Plus, there are some truly epic moments and huge surprises that await our fans. And we’re doing them on a scale that’s bigger and bolder than our traditional Flash episodes. So yes, ‘Armageddon’ is a lot more than just another graphic novel storyline. It’s going to be a true event for Flash and Arrowverse fans, old and new. Honestly, I can’t wait for audiences to see what we’ve got planned.”
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Brandon Routh, Cress Williams, Kat McNamara, and Osric Chau are officially returning to the Arrowverse and will respectively reprise their roles a The Atom, Black Lightning, Mia Queen, and Ryan Choi. Joining them are Supergirl star Chyler Leigh as Sentinel, and Batwoman star Javicia Leslie as the Ryan Wilder/the scarlet knight, which marks her first interaction with other Arrowverse heroes since joining the series in 2021.
The official synopsis for the five-part special event, “Armageddon” reads: “A powerful alien threat arrives on Earth under mysterious circumstances and Barry, Iris, and the rest of Team Flash are pushed to their limits in a desperate battle to save the world. But with time running out, and the fate of humanity at stake, Flash and his companions will also need to enlist the help of some old friends if the forces of good are to prevail.”
The first five episodes of The Flash Season 8 will also feature the return of villains Eobard Thawne/Reverse-Flash, and Damien Darhk, respectively portrayed by Tom Cavanagh, and Neal McDonough.
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The Flash series currently stars Grant Gustin as Barry Allen/The Flash, Candice Patton as Iris West, Danielle Panabaker as Caitlin Snow, Danielle Nicolet as Cecile Horton, and Jesse L. Martin as Detective Joe West.
Based on the characters from DC Comics, The Flash is from Bonanza Productions Inc. in association with Berlanti Productions and Warner Bros. Television, with executive producers Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, and Todd Helbing.
