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The Flash S5E16 — Failure Is an Orphan

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The Flash•Season 5•Episode 16

Failure Is an Orphan

7.8/10 · 2,577 votesMar 12, 201942 min

Ranked #10 of 22 in Season 5•matches the season avg

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

Directed byViet Nguyen

Written byZack Stentz

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Grant Gustin

Grant Gustin

Barry Allen / The Flash

Candice Patton

Candice Patton

Iris West-Allen

Danielle Panabaker

Danielle Panabaker

Dr. Caitlin Snow / Killer Frost

Danielle Nicolet

Danielle Nicolet

Cecile Horton

Carlos Valdes

Carlos Valdes

Cisco Ramon / Vibe

Hartley Sawyer

Hartley Sawyer

Ralph Dibny / Elongated Man

Jesse L. Martin

Jesse L. Martin

Joe West

Jessica Parker Kennedy

Jessica Parker Kennedy

Nora West-Allen / XS

Tom Cavanagh

Tom Cavanagh

Harrison 'Sherloque' Wells

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Zack Stentz

Zack Stentz

Writer

Viet Nguyen

Viet Nguyen

Director

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Alwyn Kumst

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"Failure Is an Orphan" is episode 16 of The Flash season 5. It scored 7.8/10 from 2,577 votes, ranking #10 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Viet Nguyen and written by Zack Stentz, it aired on March 12, 2019.

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