The Best Episodes of The Flash Season 5
Every episode of The Flash Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Flash Season 5!
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 speed. Teaming up with S.T.A.R. Labs, Barry takes on the persona of The Flash, the Fastest Man Alive, to protect his city.
Season 5 Ratings Summary
The best episode of "The Flash" season 5 is "Nora", rated 8/10 from 3564 user votes. It was directed by David McWhirter and written by Todd Helbing, Sam Chalsen. "Nora" aired on 10/9/2018 and is rated 0.5 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Blocked".
8.0/10 3,564 votes#1 - Nora
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 10/9/2018
After an unexpected guest from the future, Nora West-Allen, appears at their home, Barry and Iris must figure out how to get her back to the future without disrupting the timeline…even more than she already has. Team Flash must work together to send Nora back, while simultaneously fighting off another villainous meta.
Director: David McWhirter
Writer: Todd Helbing, Sam Chalsen
7.5/10 2,849 votes#2 - Blocked
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 10/16/2018
As Barry helps his daughter, Nora, become a better speedster, he and Team Flash also track down a meta stealing high-tech weapons, only to cross paths with a new foe named Cicada, who is hunting the very same meta with nefarious intent.
Director: C. Kim Miles
Writer: Eric Wallace, Judalina Neira
7.9/10 2,799 votes#3 - The Death of Vibe
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 10/23/2018
After Cicada's attack on The Flash, the team realizes they need to think outside the box to stop this dangerous new foe. Desperate to help her parents, Nora comes up with a plan that ultimately puts a member of Team Flash in danger. Meanwhile, Caitlin delves into her past.
Director: Andi Armaganian
Writer: Jonathan Butler, Gabriel Garza
7.3/10 2,692 votes#4 - News Flash
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 10/30/2018
Barry and Iris face the ultimate parenting test when Team Flash battles Spin, a savvy millennial armed with meta tech, and a dangerous agenda for their daughter, Nora. Ralph is feeling defeated until an unlikely source issues a challenge to help boost his confidence.
Director: Brent Crowell
Writer: Lauren Certo, Kelly Wheeler
7.5/10 2,747 votes#5 - All Doll'd Up
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 11/13/2018
Nora lets something slip about the future that devastates Iris. In an attempt to distract his wife, Barry asks Iris to team up to stop a new meta, Rag Doll. Meanwhile, Caitlin learns something about her father.
Director: Phil Chipera
Writer: Sterling Gates, Thomas Pound
7.6/10 2,675 votes#6 - The Icicle Cometh
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 11/20/2018
Caitlin, Barry and Cisco learn something new about Caitlin’s father. Meanwhile, Iris and Sherloque follow a clue about Cicada.
Director: Chris Peppe
Writer: Joshua V. Gilbert, Kristen Kim
7.4/10 2,529 votes#7 - O Come, All Ye Thankful
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 11/27/2018
While Nora grapples with unresolved anger over her father’s disappearance in the future, Barry and Team Flash must stop a powerful new meta, Weather Witch, from killing her own father, Weather Wizard.
Director: Sarah Boyd
Writer: Jonathan Butler, Gabriel Garza
9.0/10 3,739 votes#8 - What's Past Is Prologue
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 12/4/2018
Barry and Team Flash come up with a plan to stop Cicada. However, the plan calls for Barry and Nora to travel back in time to gather some key necessities. However, Barry hesitates, concerned about his daughter seeing certain parts of his life. Meanwhile, Sherloque takes his concerns about Nora to Iris, and Caitlin turns up a key asset in the fight against Cicada.
Director: Tom Cavanagh
Writer: Todd Helbing, Lauren Certo
9.0/10 3,946 votes#9 - Elseworlds (I)
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 12/9/2018
When Barry Allen and Oliver Queen wake up one morning and realize they have swapped bodies with each other, the two set off to find out what disturbed the timeline to cause such a shift. However, things quickly go from bad to worse when they present their case to Team Flash and the gang doesn’t believe them. Barry and Oliver realize they need Supergirl’s help and travel to Smallville on Earth-38 where they end up meeting Kara’s cousin, Clark Kent, and intrepid reporter, Lois Lane. The crossover continues on Arrow S07E09 Elseworlds (II) and Supergirl S04E09 Elseworlds (III).
Director: Kevin Tancharoen
Writer: Sam Chalsen, Eric Wallace
7.1/10 2,418 votes#10 - The Flash & The Furious
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 1/15/2019
While Nora grapples with the revelation that Thawne killed her grandmother, Team Flash must stop the formidable team-up of a newly sprung from jail Weather Witch and Silver Ghost, a new meta-tech villain who can control engines and motorized technology. Meanwhile, Caitlin and Cisco discuss creating a meta-human cure.
Director: David McWhirter
Writer: Sterling Gates, Kelly Wheeler
7.3/10 2,346 votes#11 - 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
7.7/10 2,334 votes#12 - Memorabilia
Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 1/29/2019
When Sherloque wants to use a memory machine on Barry and Nora to help gain access to Grace's memories, Nora panics, fearing her parents will find out the secrets she's been keeping from them. Nora secretly decides to use the machine on her own which ends in disaster after she gets trapped inside Grace's mind. Barry and Iris go in after their daughter and Iris is brokenhearted by what she finds. Meanwhile, Ralph tricks Cisco into going out for a night out on the town.
Director: Rebecca Johnson
Writer: Sam Chalsen, Kristen Kim
7.4/10 2,284 votes#13 - Goldfaced
Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 2/5/2019
Barry and Ralph must go undercover as criminals in an illegal black market to purchase a device that could help them stop Cicada. Once inside, Barry and Ralph find their morality tested as they slip deeper into the criminal world, eventually having to choose between committing a crime, or losing the means to defeat one of their greatest foes. Meanwhile, Iris investigates a lead on Cicada's whereabouts and ends up in a dangerous situation.
Director: Alexandra La Roche
Writer: Jonathan Butler, Gabriel Garza
7.8/10 2,510 votes#14 - Cause and XS
Season 5 Episode 14 - Aired 2/12/2019
After Iris lands in serious danger, Nora races to save her mother. Barry puts the finishing touches on the metahuman cure, leaving Cisco with a rare night off so he decides to take Kamilla on a date.
Director: Rachel Talalay
Writer: Todd Helbing, Jeff Hersh
7.8/10 2,399 votes#15 - King Shark vs. Gorilla Grodd
Season 5 Episode 15 - Aired 3/5/2019
When Gorilla Grodd attacks Central City, Barry and Team Flash find themselves teaming up with an unexpected ally to defeat – King Shark. However, when they hit a snag, they bring in Dr. Tanya Lamden to try to reach the man behind the shark, Shay Lamden.
Director: Stefan Pleszczynski
Writer: Lauren Certo, Eric Wallace
7.8/10 2,242 votes#16 - Failure Is an Orphan
Season 5 Episode 16 - Aired 3/12/2019
With the meta-human cure ready to use, Barry and Team Flash must figure out a way to subdue Cicada long enough to take it. Killer Frost steps in to help with the plan. Meanwhile, Joe eases back into work, and Nora isn’t happy about the way her dad plans to stop Cicada.
Director: Viet Nguyen
Writer: Zack Stentz
8.1/10 2,400 votes#17 - Time Bomb
Season 5 Episode 17 - Aired 3/19/2019
Team Flash finds out that a suburban mom named Vickie Bolen is in danger and they race to save her. Upon meeting her, they discover she’s a meta-human who is hiding her abilities from her family. Barry encourages Vickie to share her secret with her family, which makes Nora realize she needs to come clean with her parents about Thawne.
Director: Rob J. Greenlea
Writer: Sterling Gates, Kristen Kim
8.3/10 2,793 votes#18 - Godspeed
Season 5 Episode 18 - Aired 4/16/2019
After discovering that Nora is working with Thawne, Barry and Iris disagree about how to handle their daughter in the wake of this shocking news. Team Flash isn't sure they can trust Nora, so they go through her journal to find out exactly how she came to work alongside their greatest nemesis.
Director: Danielle Panabaker
Writer: Judalina Neira, Kelly Wheeler
7.4/10 2,229 votes#19 - Snow Pack
Season 5 Episode 19 - Aired 4/23/2019
When Icicle returns to enact the next phase of his devious plan, Caitlin and her mother, Dr. Carla Tannhauser, must resolve their long-combative relationship to defeat the icy monster. After Barry makes a big decision about their family without consulting her, Iris decides to take matters into her own hands.
Director: Jeff Cassidy
Writer: Jonathan Butler, Gabriel Garza
7.0/10 2,183 votes#20 - Gone Rogue
Season 5 Episode 20 - Aired 4/30/2019
Barry continues to struggle with how he feels about Nora's betrayal. Brie Larvan, Joss Jackam and Peter Merkel return to Central City. Meanwhile, Cisco makes a bold decision.
Director: Kristin Windell
Writer: Joshua V. Gilbert, Sam Chalsen
7.7/10 2,182 votes#21 - The Girl With The Red Lightning
Season 5 Episode 21 - Aired 5/7/2019
Team Flash is on high alert after Cicada II threatens to unleash a dangerous virus that would put all meta-humans at risk.
Director: Stefan Pleszczynski
Writer: Thomas Pound, Judalina Neira
8.6/10 2,981 votes#22 - Legacy
Season 5 Episode 22 - Aired 5/14/2019
Barry faces off with his oldest, and most formidable nemesis, Reverse Flash.
Director: Gregory Smith
Writer: N/A