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The Flash S5E21 — The Girl With The Red Lightning
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The Flash•Season 5•Episode 21

The Girl With The Red Lightning

7.7/10 · 2,512 votesMay 7, 201942 min

Ranked #12 of 22 in Season 5•−0.1 vs season avg

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Team Flash is on high alert after Cicada II threatens to unleash a dangerous virus that would put all meta-humans at risk.

Directed byStefan Pleszczynski
Written byThomas Pound, Judalina Neira
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Cast9

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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Stefan Pleszczynski

Director

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Thomas Pound

Writer

Judalina Neira

Judalina Neira

Writer

Brenton Spencer

Brenton Spencer

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"The Girl With The Red Lightning" is episode 21 of The Flash season 5. It scored 7.7/10 from 2,512 votes, ranking #12 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Stefan Pleszczynski and written by Thomas Pound, Judalina Neira, it aired on May 7, 2019.

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