100 Greatest Superhero Stories Ever
By Steve Lam
Image Courtesy of Warner Bros. Television
#39. The Flash Season 2
Medium
Live-Action Television Series
Release Dates
October 6, 2015–May 24, 2016
Credits
Directors: Ralph Hemecker, Jesse Warn, John F. Showalter, Stefan Pleszynski, Steve Shill, JJ Makaro, Dermott Downs, Kevin Tancharoen, Rob Hardy, Michael A. Allowitz, Rachel Talalay, Millicent Shelton, Hanelle Culpepper, Glen Winter, Alice Troughton, Armen V. Kevorkian, Kevin Smmith, Antonio Negret
Writers: Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg, Gabrielle Stanton, Aaron Helbing, Todd Helbing, Julian Meiojas, Katherine Walczak, Kai Yu Wu, Joe Peracchio, Ben Sokolowski, Grainne Godfree, Brooke Eikmeier, Bryan Q. Miller, Benjamin Raab, Deric A. Hughes, Lauren Certo, Lilah Vandenburgh, David Kob, Zack Stentz
Cast: Grant Gustin as Barry Allen / The Flash, Candice Patton as Iris West, Danielle Panabaker as Caitlin Snow / Killer Frost, Carlos Veldes as Cisco Ramon / Vibe, Tom Cavanaugh as Harrison Wells, Jesse L. Martin as Joe West, Keiynan Lonsdale as Wally West, Violett Beane as Jesse Chambers Wells, Teddy Sears as Hunter Zolomon / Zoom, Shantel VanSanten as Patty Spivot, Vanessa A. Williams as Francine West, John Wesley Shipp as Henry Allen / Jay Garrick / The Flash, Patrick Sabongui as David Singh
The Reason It’s Great
Don’t get me wrong. The Flash Season 1 is great—but Season 2 is better. With the origin story and rudimentary power exploration out of the way, the Scarlet Speedster concentrated on even more dire threats—Zoom.
Season 2 also introduced Earth-2 and the concept of the multiverse. It was a crazy ride of twists, turns, and mysteries. The ending reveal of Zoom and the importance of Jay Garrick made Season 2 an amazing event, satisfying the fanboy in all of us.
If you’re crunched on time and want a dose of speedster fun, The Flash Season 2 is where it’s at. This is a roller coaster ride to remember.