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The Flash S1E21 — Alpha
7.9
The Flash•Season 1•Episode 21

Alpha

7.9/10 · 230 votesMay 11, 199145 min

Ranked #2 of 22 in Season 1•+0.7 vs season avg

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An android built by the government to use an assassin refuses to obey her orders. She escapes, and is befriended by Tina and Barry.

Directed byBruce Bilson
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John Wesley Shipp

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Barry Allen / Flash

Amanda Pays

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Christina 'Tina' McGee

Alex Désert

Alex Désert

Julio Mendez

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Bruce Bilson

Bruce Bilson

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Gail Morgan Hickman

Story

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Gail Morgan Hickman

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Frank E. Jimenez

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John Francis Moore

Executive Story Editor

Howard Chaykin

Howard Chaykin

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Don Kurt

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David L. Beanes

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Gail Morgan Hickman

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Denise Skinner

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Episode Summary

"Alpha" is episode 21 of The Flash season 1. It scored 7.9/10 from 230 votes, ranking #2 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.2). Directed by Bruce Bilson, it aired on May 11, 1991.

Next: E22 · The Trial of the TricksterBest of Season 1