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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

Worst Episodes Summary

"The Good, the Bad and the Lucky" is the worst rated episode of "The Flash". It scored 3.9/10 based on 1739 votes. Directed by Chad Lowe and written by Thomas Pound, Jess Carson, it aired on 3/15/2023. This episode scored 0.8 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Wildest Dreams".

  • The Good, the Bad and the Lucky
    3.9/101,739 votes
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    #1 - The Good, the Bad and the Lucky

    Season 9 Episode 6 - Aired 3/15/2023

    As Barry and Iris prepare for their new life, luck changes for those in Central City. Cecile takes on a case with Allegra's help, involving a string of unfortunate – and highly unexpected – events. Meanwhile, Chester and the team work with Khione to figure out her abilities.

    Director: Chad Lowe

    Writer: Thomas Pound, Jess Carson

  • Wildest Dreams
    4.7/101,478 votes
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    #2 - Wildest Dreams

    Season 9 Episode 7 - Aired 3/29/2023

    Iris is visited by Nia Nal, as she needs Iris' help. When Iris and Nia fall into a fever dream and explore different possibilities for their lives, Barry, Chester, Allegra, and Cecile desperately try to help them. Meanwhile, Mark entertains Khione, but they have different ideas of what is fun, leaving Khione to feel that Mark is trying to make her something she is not.

    Director: Jesse Warn

    Writer: Jeff Hersh, Kristen Kim

  • Rayo De Luz
    4.8/101,847 votes
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    #3 - 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

  • Love Is a Battlefield
    4.9/102,465 votes
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    #4 - 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

  • Girls Night Out
    5.3/105,086 votes
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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

  • A New World (4)
    5.3/102,516 votes
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    #6 - A New World (4)

    Season 9 Episode 13 - Aired 5/24/2023

    The Flash, the fastest man alive, is tasked with his greatest challenge yet, to save the timeline and save existence. Friends old and new gather for an epic battle to save Central City, one last time.

    Director: Vanessa Parise

    Writer: Sam Chalsen, Eric Wallace

  • Mother
    5.4/102,439 votes
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    #7 - Mother

    Season 7 Episode 3 - Aired 3/16/2021

    As Eva becomes more powerful, Barry and team must find a way to stop her. They are shocked when an old friend - Sue Dearbon risks her life to help.

    Director: David McWhirter

    Writer: Eric Wallace, Kristen Kim

  • Run, Iris, Run
    5.5/104,732 votes
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    #8 - 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

  • Partners in Time
    5.5/101,284 votes
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    #9 - Partners in Time

    Season 9 Episode 8 - Aired 4/5/2023

    A seemingly simple mold inspection at S.T.A.R. Labs leads to unexpected time anomalies. Barry and Iris try to make sense of the confusion - and figure out how to get back to their reality. Chester admits a secret to Allegra, which makes things awkward between the two, and Allegra relies on Cecile to act as a buffer. Meanwhile, Khione meets with an old friend of Team Flash.

    Director: Ed Fraiman

    Writer: Joshua V. Gilbert, Sarah Tarkoff

  • Hear No Evil
    5.6/101,436 votes
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    #10 - Hear No Evil

    Season 9 Episode 2 - Aired 2/15/2023

    Barry feels guilty for what happened to Caitlin, and Mark comes up with a plan that makes everyone skeptical. Meanwhile, Red Death looms in Central City and commands that failure is not an option. Joe asks Cecile to make a choice that leads Cecile to think about the greater good. Allegra and Chester take a step in a new direction. Lastly, old friends pay an unexpected visit to S.T.A.R. Labs.

    Director: Eric Wallace

    Writer: Jonathan Butler, Kristen Kim

  • Family Matters (2)
    5.7/101,803 votes
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    #11 - 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

  • Mask of the Red Death (2)
    5.7/101,348 votes
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    #12 - Mask of the Red Death (2)

    Season 9 Episode 5 - Aired 3/8/2023

    As the Red Death wreaks havoc on Central City, Barry and Iris come up with a plan and turn to Cecile for help. Barry is faced with what he thinks was his greatest mistake and the Red Death's greatest success. Khione wants to help Team Flash, but Barry can't risk losing her. Joe gives Barry a much-needed pep talk.

    Director: Rachel Talalay

    Writer: N/A

  • Timeless
    5.8/101,777 votes
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    #13 - 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 (1)
    5.9/101,697 votes
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    #14 - 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

  • Mask of the Red Death (1)
    5.9/101,372 votes
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    #15 - Mask of the Red Death (1)

    Season 9 Episode 4 - Aired 3/1/2023

    The Flash is forced to make an impossible choice. With the power out in the city, Team Flash calls upon the Rogue Squad to help as Iris is visited by an old friend. Joe and Cecile work on finding a balance.

    Director: Menhaj Huda

    Writer: Joshua V. Gilbert, Emily Palizzi

  • Rogues of War
    6.0/101,404 votes
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    #16 - Rogues of War

    Season 9 Episode 3 - Aired 2/22/2023

    Barry and Iris start to put together the pieces of what's happening in Central City and believe they know what the Rogues are after. Team Flash works together and recruits some unlikely allies to help, and the plan does not go as Team Flash expects. Meanwhile, Allegra does her best to avoid having a conversation with Chester.

    Director: Brenton Spencer

    Writer: N/A

  • Duet (II)
    6.1/108,599 votes
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    #17 - Duet (II)

    Season 3 Episode 17 - Aired 3/21/2017

    Barry and team are surprised when Mon-El and Hank Henshaw arrive on their Earth carrying a comatose Supergirl who was whammied by the Music Meister. Unable to wake her up, they turn to Team Flash to save her. However, the Music Meister surprises The Flash and puts him in a similar coma, one that Team Flash can't cure. Kara and Barry wake up without their powers in an alternate reality where life is like a musical and the only way to escape is by following the script, complete with singing and dancing, to the end. The crossover starts on Supergirl S02E16 Star-Crossed (I).

    Director: Dermott Downs

    Writer: N/A

  • Masquerade
    6.1/101,564 votes
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    #18 - 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

  • Funeral for a Friend
    6.1/101,168 votes
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    #19 - 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

  • Keep It Dark
    6.1/101,135 votes
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    #20 - 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

  • Central City Strong
    6.3/102,006 votes
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    #21 - Central City Strong

    Season 7 Episode 4 - Aired 3/23/2021

    The Flash must deal with Abra Kadabra's sudden return to Central City. The villain is back with a vengeance and a score to settle. Meanwhile, Allegra deals with a tricky situation and Caitlin suspects something is off with Frost. Iris is forced to look at a dark moment in her past.

    Director: Jeffrey W. Byrd

    Writer: N/A

  • Phantoms
    6.3/101,178 votes
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    #22 - 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

  • Reckless
    6.3/101,158 votes
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    #23 - Reckless

    Season 8 Episode 10 - Aired 4/6/2022

    Barry's desire to keep Team Flash safe is tested when Frost recklessly courts danger as she tries to stop the "Black Flame," meanwhile, Iris tries to help a teen girl reunite with her mother but unintentionally does more harm than good.

    Director: Kellie Cyrus

    Writer: Jess Carson

  • Impulsive Excessive Disorder
    6.4/101,474 votes
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    #24 - 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

  • Into the Still Force
    6.4/101,097 votes
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    #25 - 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