5) “The Man in the Yellow Suit” (Season 1, Episode 9) Image courtesy of The CW The first mid-season finale brought Barry Allen face-to-face with his nightmare.

Grant Gustin stars as the titular speedster, while the cast for Season 8 also included Jesse L. Martin, Candice Patton, Danielle Panabaker, Danielle Nicolet, Kayla Compton, and Brandon McKnight.

The Flash may not measure up to today’s prestige TV or even some modern network shows, but it’s easily digestible, effectively done, and set the stage for so much that came later.

Grant Gustin and the cast of The Flash are up for reuniting for a revival of the fan-favorite CW series. While The Flash was the second DC show to join what would become the Arrowverse, it had the ...