It was first mentioned in the sixth issue of geoff johnss the flash. Flashpoint is a drama that depicts the emotional journey into the tough, riskfilled lives of a group of cops in the sru inspired by torontos emergency task force. The title of the episode, flashpoint, is a reference to the dc comic storyline where barry allen, aka the flash, goes back in time and creates a timeline called flashpoint. Start your free trial to watch flashpoint and other popular tv shows and movies including new releases, classics, hulu originals, and more. Flashpoint is the tenth episode of the second season of justice league unlimited, and the 23rd of the overall series. However the episode count goes between viewing in the states, and what is mentioned on and on the dvd dust jackets, i have only viewed flashpoint here in new zealand via the season 1 5 set from amazon us. The timeline was reset when the reverseflash ran back in time and killed nora allen again, restoring everything pretty much to how it was before. When disaster strikes, barry must decide whether to live as barry allen or return to his universe as the flash. Flashpoint is an emotional journey following the lives of members of the sru strategic response unit as they solve hostage situations, bust gangs, and defuse bombs. Flashpoint isnt a documentary, i dont ever recall an episode claiming to be based upon true events. Oct 05, 2016 the flash season 3 premiere episode, flashpoint is a reminder of what the show is capable of.
Season 3 of the flash dispelled with its version of flashpoint pretty quickly, for which producers explain theyd originally envisioned a longer. Hosted by tim mcmillan and featuring peter rowsthorn. The flash season 2 came to a crazy conclusion in may when barry allen ran back in time and changed the past to kick off the flashpoint story. Flashpoint succeeds as an episode because it gives. This is a show where the beloved and respected protagonist gets to say a line to the effect of im gonna need the. Slowly realizing that things arent what they used to be, with people who werent supposed to be alive suddenly all happy and well, and others who simply dont exist you can.
As a woman in law enforcement, she has worked harder than most for her spot in team one and moved up the ranks from the royal canadian mounted police. Flashpoint is a canadian police procedural crime drama television series that debuted on july 11, 2008, on ctv. Impeachment discussions continue on flash point flashpoint 3 months ago. After watching the flash season 3 episode 1, i really dont care about the concept of flashpoint one way or another, but rather enjoyed a couple of scenarios that came to light during the. Season 3s decision to introduce flashpoint has done more harm to the shows characters and story than good. Demanding change, and discussing issues that matter to west australians. The series was renewed for a fourth season on january 8, 2017. The flash returns for its third season and kicks off with barry adapting to a new reality caused by his decision to change the past. The list of authors can be seen in the page history.
The reverse flash taunts kid flash, and warns of repercussions if barry continues to forget his old life. The latest news and updates in flashpoint brought to you by the team at kfor. Contentsshow synopsis theres a fissure in time that is leaving repercussions in the past, present, and future. Wonder woman and aquaman are fighting oneonone until flash and his team arrive. Ezra miller provides a flash briefing on that flashpoint movie and things are looking promising josh weiss. The show is a drama not and action so that is why you wont see explosions and gun fights and not all situations come to that they are trying to give the view all the. Flashpoint could have been an exciting experiment for the flash if they had thought things through and committed to such a massive change to. The flash season 3 premiere episode, flashpoint is a reminder of what the show is capable of. S3e2 barry tells team flash about flashpoint the flash arrow scenes. She is married to sam braddock and they have a daughter, sadie.
It is based on the dc comics character barry allen flash, a costumed crimefighter with the power to move at superhuman speeds. The timeline was reset when the reverse flash ran back in time and killed nora allen again, restoring everything pretty much to how it was before, albeit with some minor differences. Despite its novel setting, flashpoint is a decent but uninspired police procedural that fails to provide much depth to its swat teams characters. Watch full episodes of flashpoint and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at tvguide. The reverse flash taunts the flash and warns of repercussions if barry continues to forget his old life. Flashpoint bp960ca blast power pack kit for canon flashes black. It is again used by mike spike scarlatti sergio di zio in season 2, episode 2, backwards day, but it was not fired. Mar 28, 2015 flashpoint showed a horrible future far greater in scale than anything the flash would likely attempt, but the moral of the story remains the same. Barry allen must find the flashpoint before it destroys all time.
Oct 12, 2016 flashpoint is having ripple effects across all of the dc shows, and in tuesdays episode of the flash it was revealed how barry allen had a significant effect on arrow in a way that tied back to a. Flash explains why flashpoint lasted only one episode. Cisco ramon carlos valdes is a tech billionaire, caitlin snow danielle panabaker is an opthamologist, and wally west keiynan lonsdale is now kid flash. Season 3, episode 1 welcome to flashpoint, the topsyturvy, alternate timeline created by barry in the season 2 finale. Similarly, trunks time travels to create a better world but ends up causing a new threat, much like barry in most flashpoint arcs. October 4, 2016 season 3 begins with barry living his dream life and no longer having to be the one saving the city now that kid flash has taken over.
If is the ultimate episode reference then i am satisfied that ive gotten to watch the full series just some episodes are not shown in the exact same sequence. Consisting of an eponymous core limited series and a number of tiein titles, the storyline premiered in may 2011. Find all 118 songs featured in flashpoint soundtrack, listed by episode with scene descriptions. Despite some reservations, batman joins flash as the group heads off to new themyscira where they are joined en route by enchantress. In addition to his superstrength, captain atom can produce red sun energy blasts that weaken superman. The first episode of the season premiered on the cw on october 4, 2016, and was watched by 3. I watched every episode of flashpoint on amazon prime video. With grant gustin, candice patton, danielle panabaker, carlos valdes. Barry finds a new life for himself after saving his mother in the past.
The sru team responds, but their efforts at communication are hampered because of the hostage takers language. Flashpoint essential circles back to old themes and stories. It was first mentioned in the sixth issue of geoff johns s the flash volume 3, and will later be seen in a five issue mini series written by geoff johns and drawn by andy kubert in may 2011. Jul 02, 2005 flashpoint is the tenth episode of the second season of justice league unlimited, and the 23rd of the overall series. If you are experiencing problems, please describe them. It is the second episode of the fourpart finale of the cadmus story arc. Add the shows you like to a watchlist and let the site take it from there. It scarred him, but also set him on the path to save countless others.
It is also seen used by sam braddock in eagle two, season 2, episode 1. When a young man holds a courtroom hostage in an attempt to clear his name for a crime he didnt commit, an sru team member is in the wrong place at the wrong time and must find a way to safely defuse a critical situation. The flash is an american action television series developed by greg berlanti, andrew kreisberg, and geoff johns, airing on the cw. Team ones pursuit of a gunman in an office building gets complicated when sam is abducted. An alternate timeline, coined flashpoint by eobard thawne, was created by barry allen when he traveled back in time and saved his mother from him. Flashpoint is a 2011 comic book crossover story arc published by dc comics. Flashpoint is the first episode of the third season of the flash, and the forty seventh episode overall. Rather than letting barry deepen his new relationships and show more of his. Sergeant gregory parker enrico colantoni leads this talented team of officers. Julianna jules callaghan works as a sniper, profiler, and backup negotiator for the strategic response units team one. Flashpoint s2 e2 backwards day when a woman kidnaps another woman whom she suspects of having an affair with her husband, the sru is called to the scene.
This episode offered a taste of kid flash while still allowing wally to presumably grow into the role more naturally over the long haul. The third season finished as the 120th ranked show, with an average viewership of 3. What would you sacrifice to have everything youve ever wanted barry grant gustin is living his dream life his parents are alive, hes asked iris west candice patton on a date and he can finally be a normal guy as central city has another speedster, kid flash. Episodes of the flash 2014 tv series images from the flash 2014 tv series gallery for the the flash 2014 tv series series. Welcome to flashpoint, the topsyturvy, alternate timeline created by barry in the season 2 finale. In the new timeline, which thawne dubs flashpoint, both of barrys parents are alive. Flashpoint with devin scillian is a weekly community affairs program on wdiv local 4 featuring the latest news on detroit, michigan politics, community affairs, campaigns, elections, and local and. And in that instant, you pulled the entire speed force into you to stop me.
An alternate timeline, coined flashpoint by eobard thawne, was created by barry allen when he traveled back in time and saved his mother from the reverseflash. Jules grew up with four brothers in medicine hat, alberta. This is why flashpoint only lasted one episode on the cws flash series. The flash season 3 episode 1 sneak peek the flash 3x01 sneak peek flashpoint hd watch the flash tuesdays at 8. They work by getting inside the heads of these people in order to make them reach their breaking point. Flash and, by the end of the episode, was on deaths door since. He has some problems with his wife of fifteen years, sophie, and son clark. The federal m201z grenade launcher is used in season 1, episode 7 by juliana. What would you sacrifice to have everything youve ever wanted barry. At the conclusion of the episode, her team apprehends a heroin dealer with connections to the man who wounded ed. Oct 04, 2016 flashpoint synopsis barry grant gustin is living his dream life his parents are alive, hes asked iris west candice patton on a date and he can finally be a normal guy as central city has another speedster, kid flash keiynan lonsdale, running around saving the city.
The flash s flashpoint proves once again that barry always wants the best for the wests. Barry allen is in cc jitters, muttering to himself that today is the day he talks to her. Flashpoint puts the flash center stage as the worlds fastest man alive wakes up at his desk completely oblivious to all the lifechanging events taking place around the world. The series was created by mark ellis and stephanie morgenstern and starred hugh dillon, amy jo johnson, david paetkau, sergio di zio, and enrico colantoni.
The team explores the flashpoint, or the critical point that has suddenly triggered a person into action. The initial problem was only spending one episode in flashpoint. Flashpoint is an event focusing on barry allen and the rest of the flash familys efforts to fix the fissures in time, made by unknown forces. However, after barry allen used a superseding form of speedster. After being struck by lightning, barry allen wakes up from his coma to discover hes been given the power of super speed, becoming the flash, fighting crime in central city. The flash season 3 premiere grounds barrys journey back in the wests and his friends, giving the show a muchneeded shot in the arm. With the life of a child at stake, the team must unravel the secret of the gunmans past before violence overtakes him, the doctor whose help he sought, and sam. Team one until his promotion to sergeant in episode. Flashpoint follows the lives of several operators working for an elite police tactical unit known as the strategic response unit, which is called in by regular police to resolve situations beyond their control. What starts out as a routine security watch for the sru turns into a critical situation when the wife of the man they were hired to protect is kidnapped from underneath their noses.
In the united states, the series originally aired on cbs. A man shoots his estranged wife and then takes a hostage outside an office building. The text of wikipedia is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike 3. This was the most donnacentric episode of the series, as her past in.
Iris west candice patton is a reporter, as before is a reporter, but she barely knows barry. When the sru responds to a kidnapping call and discovers that there are actually two victims, jules puts her negotiating skills to the test in the hopes of finding a peaceful resolution. Flashpoint is having ripple effects across all of the dc shows, and in tuesdays episode of the flash it was revealed how barry allen had a significant effect on arrow in a way that tied back to a. Flashpoint 2008 internet movie firearms database guns. How long flashpoint will last, according to the cw. The flash season 6 episode 1 trailer short story of this episode. The veteran of the strategic response unit team, eds other speciality is that of a sniper. Barry moves to engage her but news of the flash fighting rival distracts them both. Flashpoint is an emotional journey following the lives of members of the sru as they solve hostage situations, bust gangs, and defuse bombs. Its a unique unit that rescues hostages, busts gangs, defuses bombs, climbs the sides of buildings and talks down suicidal teens. But when things quickly escalate, several team members question how the situation was handled. Flashpoint is the first episode of the third season of the flash, and the fortyseventh episode overall.
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