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The Worst Episodes of The Flash

Every episode of The Flash ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of The Flash!

After being struck by lightning, CSI investigator Barry Allen awakens from a nine-month coma to discover he has been granted the gift of super...
Genres:DramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
Network:The CW
Episodes
184
Avg. Rating
7.1
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6.7
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Worst Episodes Summary

"Success Is Assured" is the worst rated episode of "The Flash". It scored 5/10 based on 6 votes. Directed by Phil Chipera and written by Kelly Wheeler, Lauren Barnett, it aired on 5/12/2020. This episode scored 0.3 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Rayo De Luz".

  • Success Is Assured
    5.0/10(6)
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    #1 - Success Is Assured

    Season 6 Episode 19

    Aired 5/12/2020

    Barry considers a risky plan to save Iris from the Mirrorverse. Ralph attempts to stop Sue from making a grave mistake that could destroy her life.

    Director: Phil Chipera

    Writer: Kelly Wheeler, Lauren Barnett

  • Rayo De Luz
    5.3/10(6)
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    #2 - Rayo De Luz

    Season 7 Episode 14

    Aired 6/22/2021

    When Ultraviolet returns to Central City, Allegra is determined to find her cousin and change her heart. Meanwhile, Joe finds evidence that Kristen Kramer may not be the good cop she appears to be.

    Director: Danielle Panabaker

    Writer: N/A

  • Impulsive Excessive Disorder
    5.3/10(6)
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    #3 - Impulsive Excessive Disorder

    Season 8 Episode 6

    Aired 3/9/2022

    After returning home from a visit for their parent's vow renewal, Bart and Nora quickly realize that things are not exactly as they left them. The duo race to repair any fissures in the timeline and restore everything back to the way it is supposed to be.

    Director: David McWhirter

    Writer: Thomas Pound

  • Run, Iris, Run
    5.5/10(22)
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    #4 - Run, Iris, Run

    Season 4 Episode 16

    Aired 3/13/2018

    Team Flash confront a new bus meta, Matthew aka Melting Pot. He has the ability to swap people’s DNA, so during a battle with Team Flash, he transfers Barry’s super speed to Iris. Now, with a new threat unleashed on Central City, Barry must act as the team leader while Iris takes on the mantle of superhero speedster in order to defeat their new foe.

    Director: Harry Jierjian

    Writer: Eric Wallace

  • Girls Night Out
    5.6/10(24)
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    #5 - Girls Night Out

    Season 4 Episode 5

    Aired 11/7/2017

    Having received an ominous threat from her old boss, Amunet, Caitlin fears that her past time as Killer Frost may be back to haunt her. Felicity comes to Central City to help the girls celebrate Iris's bachelorette party, while Cisco, Joe and the guys take Barry out for a night on the town.

    Director: Laura Belsey

    Writer: Lauren Certo, Kristen Kim

  • Love Is a Battlefield
    5.6/10(8)
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    #6 - Love Is a Battlefield

    Season 6 Episode 11

    Aired 2/11/2020

    Barry and Iris plan a romantic dinner for Valentine's Day but their evening is interrupted by an old foe - Amunet; Frost gets into the holiday spirit and attempts to help Allegra reconnect with an old love.

    Director: Sudz Sutherland

    Writer: Jeff Hersh, Kelly Wheeler

  • So Long and Goodnight
    5.7/10(7)
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    #7 - So Long and Goodnight

    Season 6 Episode 16

    Aired 4/21/2020

    After Black Hole hires Rag Doll to kill Joe, Singh suggests he go into Witness Protection but Joe refuses to stop investigating Carver. While investigating Carver with Cisco, Ralph runs into Sue. Iris becomes suspicious of Eva.

    Director: Alexandra La Roche

    Writer: Thomas Pound, Kristen Kim

  • Masquerade
    5.7/10(9)
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    #8 - Masquerade

    Season 7 Episode 13

    Aired 6/15/2021

    Cecile is forced to confront her past in order to break free from a psychic prison. Meanwhile, Chester takes over for Cisco but makes a mistake that puts Barry in serious danger. Joe investigates Kristen Kramer's old military ties and discovers an unsettling truth.

    Director: Rachel Talalay

    Writer: Sam Chalsen, Christina M. Walker

  • Phantoms
    5.8/10(5)
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    #9 - Phantoms

    Season 8 Episode 9

    Aired 3/30/2022

    Barry and Team Flash get closer to figuring out the Fire Meta but no closer to finding him meanwhile Iris, needing a distraction, follows a story to Coast City.

    Director: Stefan Pleszczynski

    Writer: Jeff Hersh

  • Keep It Dark
    5.8/10(4)
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    #10 - Keep It Dark

    Season 8 Episode 17

    Aired 6/8/2022

    The Flash goes off the grid to look for answers about a new Meta in town. Meanwhile, Allegra pulls out all of the stops at CC Citizen Media, to protect a source and a friend.

    Director: Danielle Panabaker

    Writer: Kristen Kim, Emily Palizzi

  • Timeless
    5.9/10(9)
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    #11 - Timeless

    Season 7 Episode 9

    Aired 5/11/2021

    After a devastating betrayal, Barry turns to Timeless Wells for help. Meanwhile, Iris leads Team Citizen down a dangerous road in search of answers, and Cisco confides his biggest fear to Kamilla.

    Director: Menhaj Huda

    Writer: Joshua V. Gilbert, Kristen Kim

  • Family Matters (2)
    5.9/10(9)
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    #12 - Family Matters (2)

    Season 7 Episode 11

    Aired 5/25/2021

    Barry and Iris come together to try and stop a dangerous force from destroying Central City.

    Director: Chad Lowe

    Writer: N/A

  • Negative (2)
    5.9/10(9)
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    #13 - Negative (2)

    Season 8 Episode 20

    Aired 6/29/2022

    With The Flash still reeling from everything that just happened, the rest of the team rallies to support him when he needs it the most.

    Director: Marcus Stokes

    Writer: Eric Wallace

  • Good-Bye Vibrations
    6.0/10(8)
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    #14 - Good-Bye Vibrations

    Season 7 Episode 12

    Aired 6/8/2021

    Cisco and Kamilla tell the team they are leaving Central City. However, Barry, Iris and Caitlin don't have much time to digest the news because a new version of Rainbow Raider strikes and OG Team Flash must join together one final time to save the city.

    Director: Phil Chipera

    Writer: Jeff Hersh, Kelly Wheeler

  • P.O.W.
    6.0/10(6)
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    #15 - P.O.W.

    Season 7 Episode 16

    Aired 7/6/2021

    John Diggle arrives in Central City with a weapon to help Barry stop the Godspeed War. Meanwhile, Allegra and Ultraviolet's new bond is put to the ultimate test, while Joe and Kristen Kramer are hunted by a former colleague of hers.

    Director: Marcus Stokes

    Writer: Kristen Kim, Dan Fisk

  • Funeral for a Friend
    6.0/10(4)
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    #16 - Funeral for a Friend

    Season 8 Episode 14

    Aired 5/11/2022

    Team Flash uses the distraction of a bank robbing Meta to detract from the grief of losing someone they love.

    Director: Vanessa Parise

    Writer: N/A

  • Seeing Red
    6.1/10(16)
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    #17 - Seeing Red

    Season 5 Episode 11

    Aired 1/22/2019

    During a battle with Cicada, Nora is severely injured. Due to Cicada's dampening powers, Nora's speed healing isn't working, leaving Barry and Iris scared for their daughter's future. Upset about his injured child, The Flash is filled with rage and confronts Cicada in a brutal battle. Meanwhile, Killer Frost keeps interfering with Caitlin's work on the cure.

    Director: Marcus Stokes

    Writer: Thomas Pound, Judalina Neira

  • Kiss Kiss Breach Breach
    6.1/10(10)
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    #18 - Kiss Kiss Breach Breach

    Season 6 Episode 5

    Aired 11/5/2019

    Cisco's faith in his ability to fill Barry's shoes as Team Leader is upended when he learns of a shocking murder. Meanwhile, Killer Frost trusts no one except herself to hunt down the dangerous Ramsey Rosso.

    Director: Menhaj Huda

    Writer: Joshua V. Gilbert, Kelly Wheeler

  • Pay the Piper
    6.1/10(7)
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    #19 - Pay the Piper

    Season 6 Episode 18

    Aired 5/5/2020

    When Godspeed returns, Barry turns to Hartley Rathaway for help. However, things get tense quickly after Barry realizes one of the changes from Crisis is that The Flash and Pied Piper are now enemies. Meanwhile, Iris tries to escape the Mirrorverse.

    Director: Amanda Tapping

    Writer: Jess Carson

  • Family Matters (1)
    6.1/10(8)
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    #20 - Family Matters (1)

    Season 7 Episode 10

    Aired 5/18/2021

    Iris is pushed to the limit as she seeks to uncover the mysterious truth about Psych; Barry initiates a new training system, that could potentially backfire, with devastating consequences; Joe and Cisco make life-altering decisions.

    Director: Phil Chipera

    Writer: Lauren Barnett, Emily Palizzi

  • Armageddon (5)
    6.2/10(6)
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    #21 - Armageddon (5)

    Season 8 Episode 5

    Aired 12/14/2021

    An opportunity presents itself for The Flash to end his lifelong battle with Reverse Flash for good, but the payoff could be too much for Barry and team to handle. Meanwhile, Mia Queen drops in from the future looking to save a lost loved one, and she won't let anything stand in her way.

    Director: Menhaj Huda

    Writer: Kristen Kim

  • Death Rises
    6.2/10(5)
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    #22 - Death Rises

    Season 8 Episode 12

    Aired 4/27/2022

    With a new Meta terrorizing the city, Joe lends a hand to the local authorities, meanwhile Barry gets an assist from Cecille who helps to track the mass murderer.

    Director: Phil Chipera

    Writer: N/A

  • Into the Still Force
    6.2/10(5)
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    #23 - Into the Still Force

    Season 8 Episode 15

    Aired 5/18/2022

    The Flash gets an assist from XS. Meanwhile, CCPD enlists Chester for help when a mysterious device is found at a crime scene.

    Director: Eric Wallace

    Writer: Lauren Barnett, Christina M. Walker

  • The Man in the Yellow Tie
    6.2/10(6)
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    #24 - The Man in the Yellow Tie

    Season 8 Episode 18

    Aired 6/15/2022

    With a new speedster in town, The Flash gets much more than he bargained for, meanwhile Cecile's powers experience a growth spurt allowing her to aid Team Flash on an entirely different level.

    Director: Marcus Stokes

    Writer: Sam Chalsen

  • Mixed Signals
    6.3/10(22)
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    #25 - Mixed Signals

    Season 4 Episode 2

    Aired 10/17/2017

    Barry has his hands full when he takes on a dangerous meta who can control technology, while also confronting an obstacle in his personal life: the ramifications of abandoning Iris for six months to balance the Speed Force. Meanwhile, Gypsy breaches in for a hot date with Cisco, but she gets annoyed when his work keeps them apart.

    Director: Alexandra La Roche

    Writer: Jonathan Butler, Gabriel Garza