"Marathon"[1] is the tenth and midseason premiere episode of the sixth season of The Flash, and the one-hundred-twenty-fourth episode overall. It aired on February 4, 2020.
This episode marks the beginning of Reflections and Lies.
| “ | Life is a marathon, not a sprint, Barry. Slow down and enjoy it. | ” |
Synopsis[edit source]
After The Citizen prints an explosive story, Iris's life is threatened. Refusing to hide from those that are attacking her, Iris sets out to expose a dangerous organization. Meanwhile, Barry must face the consequences of the Crisis and fulfil Oliver Queen's wish for him.[1]
Appearances[edit source]
Characters[edit source]
Protagonists[edit source]
Antagonists[edit source]
- Anthony Ivo (mentioned)
- Black Hole
- Damien Darhk (seen on timeline)
- Eobard Thawne (indirectly mentioned and seen on timeline)
- Eva McCulloch (unseen)
- Zoom (seen on timeline)
- Anti-Monitor (mentioned and seen on timeline)
- Remington Meister (pictured)
- Deathstroke (Slade Wilson) (mentioned and seen on timeline)
- Sterling Brooks
- January Galore (pictured)
Who's Who Binder[edit source]
- The following characters were pictured and named in the episode. Unless specified, they were neither mentioned nor appeared in the episode.
Other Characters[edit source]
- Black Lighting's Team (seen on timeline)
- Thunder (seen on timeline)
- Black Lightning (seen on timeline)
- Bruce Wayne (seen on timeline)
- Hank Henshaw (seen on timeline)
- Harry Wells (hologram)
- Jesse Wells (mentioned)
- Justice League (seen on timeline)
- Superman (mentioned and shirt)
- J'onn J'onzz (seen on timeline)
- Supergirl (Kara Zor-El) (mentioned and seen on timeline)
- Batwoman (seen on timeline)
- Legends (seen on timeline)
- Rip Hunter (seen on timeline)
- Sara Diggle (mentioned and seen on timeline)
- The Monitor (mentioned)
- Maya (pictured)
- Natalie
- Nora Allen (seen on timeline)
- President Marsdin (seen on timeline)
- Pandora (mentioned as Pandora's Box)
- The Ray (seen on timeline)
- Team Arrow (mentioned)
- Felicity Smoak (mentioned)
- Green Arrow (Oliver Queen) (mentioned)
- Thea Queen (mentioned)
- Diggle Family
- John Diggle Jr. (mentioned and seen on timeline)
- Lyla Michaels (mentioned)
Teams and Organizations[edit source]
- A.R.G.U.S.
- Black Hole
- CatCo Worldwide Media
- Central City Citizen
- Central City Citizen Media (mentioned)
- Central City Police Department (mentioned)
- Channel 52
- Department of Extra-Normal Operations (mentioned)
- Eden Corps (mentioned)
- Mirakuru Army (seen on timeline)
- Obsidian Tech (mentioned)
- S.T.A.R. Labs
- Star City Police Department (mentioned)
- Team Flash
Events[edit source]
- Crisis on Infinite Earths (mentioned)
- Black Hole Conspiracy
- Liberation of Eva McCulloch
- Post-Crisis Timeline
- Assassination of Nora Allen (name seen)
- Kara Zor-El's Arrival (name seen)
- Sabotage of the Queen's Gambit (name seen)
- Alpha-Omega Outbreak (name seen)
- The Undertaking (name seen)
- Particle Accelerator Explosion (name seen)
- Starling City Siege (name seen)
- Metapocalypse (name seen)
- Dominator Invasion (name seen)
- Nazi Invasion (name seen)
- Battle of Earth-Prime (name seen)
Species[edit source]
- Dominators (seen on timeline)
- Humans
- Metahumans
Objects and Concepts[edit source]
- Alpha-Omega (seen on timeline)
- Breaches (indirectly mentioned)
- Doctor Light Suit
- Frost Suit
- The Arrow Suit (mask)
- Holographic Device
- Inter-Dimensional Extrapolator (mentioned)
- Kamilla Hwang's Camera
- Kara's Pod (seen on timeline)
- Metahuman Cure (mentioned)
- Mirakuru
- Mirror Gun (flashback)
- Nash Wells' Gauntlet
- Pandora's Box (mentioned)
- Photon Rifle
- Queen's Gambit (seen on timeline)
- S.T.A.R. Labs Particle Accelerator (seen on timeline)
- Superman Suit (t-shirt)
- Techno Fanny Pack
- The Flash Suits
- Vibe-accino
Locations[edit source]
- Earth-2 (mentioned)
- Earth-Prime
- Earth
- Bialya (seen on map)
- China (mentioned)
- Corto Maltese (seen on map)
- Dinosaur Island (seen on map)
- Fortress of Solitude (seen on map)
- Gorilla City (seen on map and mentioned)
- Hong Kong (mentioned and seen on timeline)
- Kasnia (shown on map)
- Kooey Kooey Kooey Island (seen on map)
- Lian Yu
- Markovia (shown on map)
- Nanda Parbat (seen on map)
- Qurac (seen on map)
- San Monte (seen on map)
- Santa Prisca (seen on map)
- Tinasha (seen on map)
- Tokyo (mentioned)
- United States of America
- Freeland (shown on map)
- Gotham City (shown on map and timeline)
- Happy Harbor (seen on map)
- Metropolis (shown on map and mentioned)
- Midway City (name seen)
- Midway City Art Pavilion (name seen)
- Missouri
- Central City
- CC Jitters
- Central City Police Precinct (mentioned)
- E. Matz Street
- Nash Wells' Worksite (mentioned)
- S.T.A.R. Labs
- S.T.A.R. Labs Particle Accelerator (mentioned)
- West House
- Central City
- National City (shown on map and timeline)
- Star City/Starling City (mentioned, seen on map and timeline)
- Zambesi (mentioned)
- Earth
- Antimatter Universe (mentioned)
- Mirrorverse (unseen)
- Nexus (indirectly mentioned)
Notes[edit source]
- On the board of the world map, we can see multiple location from the DC Comics:
- Happy Harbor (the base of operations of the Justice League in the comics before the Watchtower)
- Santa Prisca (a prison known for hosting Bane, a Batman villain)
Gallery[edit source]
Allen and Diggle inspect the mask
Title Card
