An epic battle begins with Reverse Flash pitted against The Flash, Team Flash, Batwoman, Sentinel and Ryan Choi. Damien Darhk offers advice to Barry but there is a catch. Iris suspects something is off with Despero's vision of the future so she seeks help from a powerful ally.īarry is shocked when Eobard Thawne returns in the most unexpected way, and with a tie to a loved one. Determined to prove Despero wrong, Barry doubles down on proving his innocence but a devastating revelation from Iris pushes him to the edge and sends him to seek counsel from Black Lightning.īarry meets Black Lightning at the Hall of Justice after things take a dire turn with Despero.
Once that happens, Armageddon will begin. 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.ĭespero warns The Flash that great tragedies will befall the speedster and cause him to lose his mind. When a powerful alien threat arrives on Earth under mysterious circumstances, Barry, Iris and the rest of Team Flash are pushed to their limits in a desperate battle to save the world. Ronnie Raymond will return for two episodes, starting with Episode 11.A "lot of different characters" from across the Arrowverse will appear in the same episodes and scenes in Armageddon.There will be several different timelines featured in Armageddon.Barry's The Flash suit will include gold boots, similar to the ones seen in the comic books.Eddie Thawne will return in a flashback episode that will air after Armageddon.Joe West is "going to get an incredibly different perspective on life, and it will lead him to a really big choice.".Another new villain will force Team Flash to face their mortality in a highly personal and ultimately terrifying way.A few more relationships will blossom.Barry will become similar to the Flash from the comic books-a confident, incredibly powerful, and secure team leader.
This season will feature some unexpected, special guest stars.Solving Iris' "time sickness" will be huge part of the entire season and have big ramifications for Barry and Iris' relationship and marriage.Iris' "time sickness" will be addressed and clarified after Armageddon.Iris will have "many exciting things to deal with" as a journalist.Bart Allen, Nora West-Allen, Sue Dearbon, and Jay Garrick will return.Villains from the previous seven seasons will return in unexpected ways to make Barry and Iris' life "a living nightmare.".Mia Queen and Damien Darhk will appear in the crossover.This season will start with a special " five-episode event" that will feature different heroes and villains from across the Arrowverse and have a crossover-type feel.Tom Cavanagh as Professor Eobard Thawne/Reverse-Flash/The Flash.