The Flash (1990)

Action · Crime · Fantasy

When a bolt of lightning crashes through a police crime lab, a mix of electrically charged substances bathes chemist Barry Allen, transforming him into the fastest man alive--The Flash.

IMDb rating: 7.1 (8,832 votes)
Episode average: 7.2 ↑ +0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1990)

7.18 avg 22 episodes 6.6 → 7.9 50 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
0	Pilot	6.6	1,592
1	Out of Control	6.9	301
2	Watching the Detectives	6.9	272
3	Honor Among Thieves	6.9	244
4	Double Vision	6.6	237
5	Sins of the Father	6.9	221
6	Child's Play	6.8	233
7	Shroud of Death	7.1	215
8	Ghost in the Machine	7.7	236
9	Sight Unseen	7.2	203
10	Beat the Clock	7.0	199
11	The Trickster	7.7	238
12	Tina, Is That You?	6.9	202
13	Be My Baby	6.5	201
14	Fast Forward	7.9	217
15	Deadly Nightshade	7.8	220
16	Captain Cold	7.7	199
17	Twin Streaks	7.1	199
18	Done with Mirrors	7.3	181
19	Good Night, Central City	7.0	187
20	Alpha	7.5	192
21	Trial of the Trickster	7.9	228