The Best Episodes Written By Lauren Certo

Every TV Episode Written by Lauren Certo Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

Lauren Certo Ratings Summary

The best episode written by Lauren Certo is "What's Past Is Prologue", rated 8.5/10 from 21 user votes. It was "directed by Tom Cavanagh". "What's Past Is Prologue" aired on 12/4/2018 and is rated 0.2 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "Trial by Fire: Episode 5".

  • What's Past Is Prologue
    8.5/10 21 votes

    #1 - What's Past Is Prologue

    Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 12/4/2018

    Barry and Team Flash come up with a plan to stop Cicada. However, the plan calls for Barry and Nora to travel back in time to gather some key necessities. However, Barry hesitates, concerned about his daughter seeing certain parts of his life. Meanwhile, Sherloque takes his concerns about Nora to Iris, and Caitlin turns up a key asset in the fight against Cicada.

    Director: Tom Cavanagh

    Writer: Lauren Certo

  • Trial by Fire: Episode 5
    8.3/10 3 votes

    #2 - Trial by Fire: Episode 5

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 11/11/2016

    Vixen, Kuasa, the Atom, and Black Canary face Eshu on the streets of Detroit... and one of them will die.

    Director: Curt Geda

    Writer: Lauren Certo

  • Trial by Fire: Episode 1
    8.0/10 3 votes

    #3 - Trial by Fire: Episode 1

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 10/13/2016

    Vixen teams up with The Flash and Firestorm to save her city.

    Director: Curt Geda

    Writer: Lauren Certo

  • Trial by Fire: Episode 3
    8.0/10 3 votes

    #4 - Trial by Fire: Episode 3

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/28/2016

    Vixen learns her enemy may have more power than she does.

    Director: Curt Geda

    Writer: Lauren Certo

  • Family Reunion: Episode 1
    7.9/10 7 votes

    #5 - Family Reunion: Episode 1

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 8/25/2015

    Mari McCabe, an orphan young woman, is chased through the city exactly 3 days after she was bailed out of jail by her foster father. She squares off with The Flash and Arrow.

    Director: James Tucker

    Writer: Lauren Certo

  • All's Wells That Ends Wells
    7.9/10 21 votes

    #6 - All's Wells That Ends Wells

    Season 7 Episode 1 - Aired 3/2/2021

    When an experiment to save Barry's speed backfires, Nash Wells searches for a way to save The Flash and comes up with a dangerous plan. Meanwhile, Iris makes a startling realization inside the Mirrorverse and Cecile faces off with Rosa Dillon.

    Director: Geoff Shotz

    Writer: Lauren Certo

  • Trial by Fire: Episode 2
    7.7/10 3 votes

    #7 - Trial by Fire: Episode 2

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 10/21/2016

    Vixen investigates a stolen pendant from her family's past.

    Director: Curt Geda

    Writer: Lauren Certo

  • Trial by Fire: Episode 4
    7.7/10 3 votes

    #8 - Trial by Fire: Episode 4

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 11/4/2016

    Vixen goes totem hunting in Star City with assistance from some super-helpful friends.

    Director: Curt Geda

    Writer: Lauren Certo

  • Family Reunion: Episode 6
    7.6/10 5 votes

    #9 - Family Reunion: Episode 6

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 9/29/2015

    Mari embraces her destiny as Vixen.

    Director: James Tucker

    Writer: Lauren Certo

  • Rupture
    7.5/10 33 votes

    #10 - Rupture

    Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 5/3/2016

    Zoom arrives back on Earth-1 intent on taking over Central City. Barry and Wells come up with a plan to stop Zoom once and for all but it’s extremely dangerous. Unsure if he should take the risk, Barry reaches out to both fathers for advice. Henry is adamantly opposed to Barry risking his life again but Joe thinks he can handle it which puts the two men at odds with each other. Meanwhile, Cisco is shocked when he vibes the Earth-2 villain Rupture, who happens to be his brother Dante’s doppelganger. Rupture came to this Earth seeking justice for Reverb’s death. Iris decides she’s finally ready to open up to Barry about her feelings for him.

    Director: Armen V. Kevorkian

    Writer: Lauren Certo

  • Family Reunion: Episode 4
    7.4/10 5 votes

    #11 - Family Reunion: Episode 4

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 9/15/2015

    Vixen pushes her abilities to the limit to escape The Flash and Arrow.

    Director: James Tucker

    Writer: Lauren Certo

  • News Flash
    7.3/10 21 votes

    #12 - News Flash

    Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 10/30/2018

    Barry and Iris face the ultimate parenting test when Team Flash battles Spin, a savvy millennial armed with meta tech, and a dangerous agenda for their daughter, Nora. Ralph is feeling defeated until an unlikely source issues a challenge to help boost his confidence.

    Director: Brent Crowell

    Writer: Lauren Certo

  • Family Reunion: Episode 2
    7.2/10 6 votes

    #13 - Family Reunion: Episode 2

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/1/2015

    Vixen hones her skills and learns about her past.

    Director: James Tucker

    Writer: Lauren Certo

  • Family Reunion: Episode 3
    7.2/10 5 votes

    #14 - Family Reunion: Episode 3

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/8/2015

    Vixen gets an unexpected house call from a couple of heroes.

    Director: James Tucker

    Writer: Lauren Certo

  • Cause and Effect
    7.2/10 23 votes

    #15 - Cause and Effect

    Season 3 Episode 21 - Aired 5/9/2017

    Barry takes drastic measures to stop Savitar. Meanwhile, H.R. continues to push Tracy Brand to design the trap for Savitar and Killer Frost returns with an interesting proposal.

    Director: David McWhirter

    Writer: Lauren Certo

  • The Trial of The Flash
    7.2/10 20 votes

    #16 - The Trial of The Flash

    Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 1/16/2018

    As Barry’s trial for the murder of Clifford DeVoe begins, Iris and Joe must decide how far they are willing to go to keep Barry out of prison.

    Director: Phil Chipera

    Writer: Lauren Certo

  • Null and Annoyed
    7.2/10 20 votes

    #17 - Null and Annoyed

    Season 4 Episode 17 - Aired 4/10/2018

    Barry and Ralph take different approaches to finding the remaining bus metas before DeVoe gets to them. However, Ralph's cavalier attitude frustrates Barry and the two clash over what it means to be a hero. Meanwhile, Breacher returns to ask Cisco for a favor.

    Director: Kevin Smith

    Writer: Lauren Certo

  • Trial by Fire: Episode 6
    7.0/10 3 votes

    #18 - Trial by Fire: Episode 6

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 11/18/2016

    Vixen accepts her destiny as she draws on all of the spirits of the animals to destroy the source of Eshu's power.

    Director: Curt Geda

    Writer: Lauren Certo

  • There Will Be Blood
    6.9/10 8 votes

    #19 - There Will Be Blood

    Season 6 Episode 4 - Aired 10/29/2019

    Barry's efforts to prepare Cisco for Crisis are derailed when Cisco schemes to save Barry's life instead. Meanwhile, Ramsey Rosso uses his deadly new abilities to save his own life, while sacrificing his humanity in the process.

    Director: Marcus Stokes

    Writer: Lauren Certo

  • Trajectory
    6.8/10 36 votes

    #20 - Trajectory

    Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 3/22/2016

    Having arrived in town intent on creating maximum chaos, Trajectory's antics are misinterpreted as having been perpetrated by the Flash himself. Barry thus must quickly uncover the mystery of who is the girl under the mask — as well as what is driving her mad desire for speed and destruction.

    Director: Glen Winter

    Writer: Lauren Certo

  • King Shark vs. Gorilla Grodd
    6.8/10 15 votes

    #21 - King Shark vs. Gorilla Grodd

    Season 5 Episode 15 - Aired 3/5/2019

    When Gorilla Grodd attacks Central City, Barry and Team Flash find themselves teaming up with an unexpected ally to defeat – King Shark. However, when they hit a snag, they bring in Dr. Tanya Lamden to try to reach the man behind the shark, Shay Lamden.

    Director: Stefan Pleszczynski

    Writer: Lauren Certo

  • Harry and the Harrisons
    6.7/10 19 votes

    #22 - Harry and the Harrisons

    Season 4 Episode 21 - Aired 5/8/2018

    With DeVoe's Enlightenment device nearly complete, in order to disable it The Flash and his team must put their faith in an unlikely ally – Amunet Black. Meanwhile, Harry hits an all-time low when the "Council of Wells" kicks him out but then Cisco introduces him to the "Council of Harrisons."

    Director: Kevin Mock

    Writer: Lauren Certo

  • A Girl Named Sue
    6.7/10 7 votes

    #23 - A Girl Named Sue

    Season 6 Episode 12 - Aired 2/18/2020

    After months of searching for Sue Dearbon, Ralph gets a lead on her whereabouts and finally comes face to face with his missing client. However, Sue refuses to return home to her family, and instead, takes Ralph on a daring adventure. Iris faces a new challenge while Barry considers a potentially dangerous request from a trusted source.

    Director: Chris Peppe

    Writer: Lauren Certo

  • Family Reunion: Episode 5
    6.6/10 5 votes

    #24 - Family Reunion: Episode 5

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 9/22/2015

    Mari McCabe discovers her past.

    Director: James Tucker

    Writer: Lauren Certo

  • Episode 2
    6.0/10 1 votes

    #25 - Episode 2

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 12/8/2017

    Overgirl and Black Arrow get the upper hand in the battle for Earth-X.

    Director: Ethan Spaulding

    Writer: Lauren Certo