Pilot

"Pilot"

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Season 1 » Episode 1

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1 of 184

Airdate

October 7, 2014

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Followed by
Fastest Man Alive

"Pilot"^[1] is the first episode of the first season of The Flash, and the first episode overall. It aired on October 7, 2014.

“	To understand what I'm about to tell you, you need to do something. You need to believe in the impossible. Can you do that? Good. You see that red blur? That's me... That too... There I am again... My name is Barry Allen. I am the fastest man alive.	”
— Barry Allen^[src]

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Barry Allen was just 11 years old when his mother was killed in a bizarre and terrifying incident and his father was falsely convicted of the murder. With his life changed forever by the tragedy, Barry was taken in and raised by Detective Joe West, the father of Barry's best friend, Iris. Now, Barry has become a brilliant, driven and endearingly geeky CSI investigator, whose determination to uncover the truth about his mother's strange death leads him to follow up on every unexplained urban legend and scientific advancement that comes along. Barry's latest obsession is a cutting edge particle accelerator, created by visionary physicist Harrison Wells and his S.T.A.R. Labs team members, Caitlin Snow and Cisco Ramon, who claim that this invention will bring about unimaginable advancements in power and medicine. However, something goes horribly wrong during the public unveiling, and when the devastating explosion causes a freak storm, many lives are lost and Barry is struck by lightning. After nine months in a coma, Barry awakens to find his life has changed once again – the accident has given him the power of super speed. Thrilled with his new powers, Barry learns how to control them with the help of Dr. Wells and his team. However, keeping his secret from his best friend Iris is proving to be harder than he thought, especially when Joe's new partner, Eddie Thawne, catches her eye. When another meta-human attacks the city, it's time to put Barry's new powers, and himself, to the test.^[2]

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Earth-1
- Earth
  - North America
    - United States of America
      - Missouri
        Central City
        Central City Police Precinct
        
        CC Jitters
        
        Ferris Air Testing Facility
        
        Gold City Bank
        
        S.T.A.R. Labs
        S.T.A.R. Labs Particle Accelerator
        
        Time Vault
        
        Keystone City
        Iron Heights Penitentiary
      - Washington
        Starling City

Gallery[edit source]

Barry gets struck by lightning
Title Card
Comic Sneak Peek

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References[edit source]

The Flash Season 1
Pilot • Fastest Man Alive • Things You Can't Outrun • Going Rogue • Plastique • The Flash Is Born • Power Outage • Flash vs. Arrow • The Man in the Yellow Suit • Revenge of the Rogues • The Sound and the Fury • Crazy for You • The Nuclear Man • Fallout • Out of Time • Rogue Time • Tricksters • All-Star Team Up • Who Is Harrison Wells? • The Trap • Grodd Lives • Rogue Air • Fast Enough

[1] Confirmed: The Title Of The Flash Series Premiere Was NOT "City Of Heroes" After All

[2] Flash Series Premiere Description: "City of Heroes?"

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