FANS are eagerly awaiting the return of The Flash, with season eight set to test the band of superheroes in a major way.
Season seven featured plenty of twists and turns, so season eight is expected to have plenty of action.
The Flash cast – who stars in season 8?
The newest season of The Flash premieres tonight, November 16, 2021, at 8pm ET on The CW.
For fans without cable or live TV, The Flash will be available for streaming on Fubo TV, Hulu With Live TV, YouTube TV and AT&T TV.
Many international viewers will be able to watch the show via Netflix the day after each episode airs in the United States.
The first few episodes of season eight are entitled Armageddon – some wild, action-packed chaos is likely on its way.
Grant Gustin as Barry Allen aka Flash
Barry Allen is a crime scene investigator at the Central City Police Department who also protects the city as the superhero Flash.
Taking on this lead role is Grant Gustin.
Before landing the part, he had a recurring role as Sebastian in Glee.
Candice Patton as Iris West-Allen
Iris West-Allen is the founder of the Central City Citizen and a leader of Team Flash at S.T.A.R. Labs.
She is also Barry’s wife.
Candice shot to fame in The Flash, but before that she had a recurring role in The Game.
Her character Iris has also popped up in fellow superhero shows like Supergirl and Batwoman.
Danielle Panabaker as Caitlin Snow aka Killer Frost
Caitlin Snow is a bioengineer and one of S.T.A.R. Labs’ resident scientists.
She is also the metahuman Killer Frost, who actually inherited her superpowers.
Danielle began acting as a teenager and came to prominence for her roles in the Disney films Stuck in the Suburbs (2004), Sky High (2005) and Read It and Weep (2006).
Kayla Compton as Allegra Garcia
Allegra Garcia is a reformed criminal and meta-human with the ability to manipulate electromagnetic energy.
She is a writer at The Central City Citizen and a member of Team Flash.
Kayla Compton is mostly known for her role on The Flash, but has also appeared in shows like Entourage and Perception.
Brandon McKnight as Chester P. Runk
Chester P. Runk is a former scientist turned online streamer in Central City. After stabilizing his powers and meeting Barry Allen, he became a member of Team Flash.
Brandon McKnight is a Canadian-born actor of Jamaican heritage who made his feature film debut in the Academy Award-winning 2017 film, The Shape of Water.
He has been a part of The Flash since season six, when he built a black hole machine that nearly destroyed him and Central City.
Jesse L. Martin as Joe West
Joe West is a Central City detective who is Iris and Wally’s father as well as Barry’s foster father.
Prior to starring on The Flash, Jesse spent nearly ten years playing Detective Ed Green on Law & Order and its spinoff shows.
He is also known for his theatre work.
Danielle Nicolet as Cecile Horton
Cecile Horton is the Central City district attorney who is in a relationship with Joe West and has a child with him.
Actress Danielle is a veteran of the small screen, since her rise to fame in the 90s.
This even included a role in Third Rock From The Celeb Report.
What is The Flash about?
The Flash is a spin-off from Arrow, so as expected takes place in the Arrowverse.
It centres around Grant Gustin, a superhero crime scene investigator who can move at superhuman speed.
The following synopsis has been provided by The CW for season eight:
“A powerful alien threat arrives on Earth under mysterious circumstances and Barry (Grant Gustin), Iris (Candice Patton) and the rest of Team Flash are pushed to their limits in a desperate battle to save the world. But with time running out, and the fate of humanity at stake, Flash and his companions will also need to enlist the help of some old friends if the forces of good are to prevail.”
When is The Flash on TV and how can I watch it?
The eighth season of The Flash premieres on The CW on November 16, 2021 at 8pm ET.
You can catch up on missed episodes on The CW website.
