"The Good, the Bad and the Lucky"[1] is the sixth episode of the ninth season of The Flash, and the one-hundred-seventy-seventh and most recent episode overall. It aired on March 15, 2023.
This episode marks the beginning of Interlude IV.
| “ | One minute, I'm the happiest I've ever been in my tiny life. The next, my BFF Luck is like, "TTYL, Becky! LOL! Poop emoji." Now no matter what I do, the universe is out to punish me. | ” |
Synopsis[edit source]
As Barry and Iris prepare for their new life, luck changes for those in Central City. Cecile takes on a case with Allegra's help, involving a string of unfortunate – and highly unexpected – events. Meanwhile, Chester and the team work with Khione to figure out her abilities.[2]
Appearances[edit source]
Characters[edit source]
Protagonists[edit source]
Antagonists[edit source]
- Bert
- Harold
- Anthony "Tony" Stewart
- Mister Freeze (mentioned)
Other Characters[edit source]
- Becky Sharpe (Earth-1) (mentioned)
- Caitlin Snow (mentioned)
- Carla Tannhauser (mentioned)
- Casper Holstein (mentioned)
- Dominic "Dom" Stewart
- Frost (mentioned)
- Gideon (mentioned)
- Jenna West (mentioned)
- Joe West (phone call)
- Goldface (mentioned)
- Nora West-Allen (mentioned)
- Tupac Shakur (pictured)
Teams and Organizations[edit source]
- CC General (mentioned)
- CC Jitters
- Cecile Horton, Metahuman Attorney
- Central City Citizen Media
- Central City Holdings and Assets (mentioned)
- Central City Police Department
- Central City Savings & Loan (records)
- First National CC Bank (records)
- Gold City Bank (records)
- L.I.P.S. (poster)
- Metallica (mentioned)
- O'Shaughnessy's Fine Food & Drink
- S.T.A.R. Labs
- Sonrisa's Bridal Boutique
- Tannhauser Industries
- Team Flash
Events[edit source]
- Crisis on Infinite Earths (mentioned)
- Rogue War (mentioned)
- Rescue of Hazard
Species[edit source]
Objects and Concepts[edit source]
- Chillblaine Gauntlets
- Dark Matter
- Dark Matter Refractor
- S.T.A.R. Labs Satellite (mentioned)
- S.T.A.R. Labs Mobile Research Unit
- The Flash Suit
Locations[edit source]
- Earth-1 (indirectly mentioned)
- Earth-Prime
- Earth
- North America
- United States of America
- Coast City (mentioned)
- Houston (mentioned)
- Missouri
- Central City
- CC General (mentioned)
- Central City Holdings and Assets (mentioned)
- Central City Savings & Loan (records)
- City Center
- Dominic Stewart's Apartment
- E. Matz Street / Sully Street
- First National CC Bank (records)
- Gold City Bank (records)
- Sonrisa's Bridal Boutique
- Tannhauser Labs (mentioned)
- University Town
- West House
- West-Allen Loft
- Western Avenue Bridge
- Keystone City
- Central City
- Utah (mentioned)
- United States of America
- North America
- Earth
- Hell (mentioned)
Notes[edit source]
- The episode title is a play on the 1966 film The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.
- Tony Stewart noted that his brother, Dominic, is not just a gambler, but The Gambler. This is a reference to The Gambler, the grandfather of Hazard in the comics.
Gallery[edit source]
Cecile Horton removes Hazard's ring
Promotional Images[edit source]
References[edit source]
| The Flash Season 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Rogue War | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wednesday Ever After • Hear No Evil • Rogues of War • The Mask of the Red Death, Part 1 • The Mask of the Red Death, Part 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interlude IV | |||||||||||||||||||
| Upcoming Episodes | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wildest Dreams • Partners in Time • It's My Party and I'll Die If I Want To | |||||||||||||||||||
| Graphic Novel #9 | |||||||||||||||||||
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A New World, Part 1 • A New World, Part 2 • TBA • TBA | |||||||||||||||||||