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 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.
Lowest Rated Episodes Summary
The worst episode of "The Flash" is "The Good, the Bad and the Lucky", rated 3.9/10 from 1712 user votes. It was directed by Chad Lowe and written by Thomas Pound, Jess Carson. "The Good, the Bad and the Lucky" aired on 3/15/2023 and is rated 0.8 point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "Wildest Dreams".
3.9/10 1,712 votes#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
4.7/10 1,465 votes#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
4.8/10 1,835 votes#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
4.9/10 2,449 votes#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
5.3/10 5,062 votes#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
5.3/10 2,490 votes#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
5.4/10 2,425 votes#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
5.5/10 4,710 votes#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
5.5/10 1,271 votes#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
5.6/10 1,420 votes#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
5.7/10 1,333 votes#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
5.8/10 1,766 votes#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
5.9/10 1,684 votes#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
5.9/10 1,356 votes#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
6.0/10 1,389 votes#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
6.1/10 8,565 votes#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
6.1/10 1,554 votes#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
6.1/10 1,157 votes#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
6.1/10 1,123 votes#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
6.3/10 1,991 votes#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
6.3/10 1,166 votes#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
6.3/10 1,146 votes#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
6.4/10 1,462 votes#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
6.4/10 1,085 votes#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
