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The Flash
1990–1991
· TV Show
· 48 min episodes
· 1 season
B
MEANRANK
72/100
Every rating
67–79
out of 100
Everyone agrees
Lowest is Metacritic critics on 67, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 79.
See the most agreed on TV shows →A police forensic scientist, Barry Allen, battles crimes as the super-fast superhero "The Flash."
Details
- Created by
- Danny Bilson, Paul De Meo
- Released
- 20 September 1990
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 48 min
- Rated
- TV-PG
- Episodes
- 22 across 1 season
- Awards
- 34 wins, 106 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (20) →
Awards & nominations
See all 140 →34 wins from 140 nominations across 22 ceremonies
| Critics' Choice Super Awards 2024 | Best Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie | The Flash | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Super Awards 2023 | Best Actor in a Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie | Grant Gustin | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Super Awards 2021 | Best Actor in a Superhero Series | Grant Gustin | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Super Awards 2021 | Best Superhero Series | The Flash | Nominee |
| Primetime Emmy Awards 2015 | Outstanding Special Visual Effects | Armen V. Kevorkian, James Baldanzi, Keith Hamakawa, Jason Shulman, Stefan Bredereck, Kurt Smith, Lorenzo Mastrobuono, Andranik Taranyan, and Gevork Babityan (for " Grodd Lives ") | Nominee |
| Saturn Awards 2024 | Best Superhero Television Series | The Flash | Nominee |
| Kids' Choice Awards 2022 | Favorite Family TV Show | The Flash | Nominee |
| Leo Awards 2022 | Best Stunt Coordination in a Dramatic Series | Jonathan Kralt, Mike Wu (for " Heart of the Matter, Part 2 ") | Nominee |
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Critics' Choice Super Awards
4 nominations
| Best Actor in a Superhero Series | Grant Gustin | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie | Grant Gustin | Nominee |
| Best Superhero Series | The Flash | Nominee |
| Best Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie | The Flash | Nominee |
Primetime Emmy Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Special Visual Effects | Armen V. Kevorkian, James Baldanzi, Keith Hamakawa, Jason Shulman, Stefan Bredereck, Kurt Smith, Lorenzo Mastrobuono, Andranik Taranyan, and Gevork Babityan (for " Grodd Lives ") | Nominee |
Saturn Awards
23 nominations, 7 won
| Best Guest Star on Television | Wentworth Miller | Winner |
| Best Superhero Adaption Television Series | The Flash | Winner |
| Best Superhero Adaption Television Series | The Flash | Winner |
| Best Superhero Television Series | The Flash | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress on Television | Candice Patton | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress on a Television Series | Danielle Panabaker | Winner |
| Breakthrough Performance | Grant Gustin | Winner |
| Best Actor on Television | Grant Gustin | Nominee |
| Best Actor on Television | Grant Gustin | Nominee |
| Best Actor on Television | Grant Gustin | Nominee |
| Best Actor on a Television Series | Grant Gustin | Nominee |
| Best Actor on a Television Series | Grant Gustin | Nominee |
| Best Actress on a Television Series | Candice Patton | Nominee |
| Best Actress on a Television Series | Candice Patton | Nominee |
| Best Guest Star on Television | Victor Garber | Nominee |
| Best Guest Starring Role on Television | Hartley Sawyer | Nominee |
| Best Science Fiction Television Series | The Flash | Nominee |
| Best Superhero Adaption Television Series | The Flash | Nominee |
| Best Superhero Television Series | The Flash | Nominee |
| Best Superhero Television Series | The Flash | Nominee |
| Best Superhero Television Series | The Flash | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress in a Network or Cable Television Series | Danielle Panabaker | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress on Television | Candice Patton | Nominee |
Leo Awards
19 nominations, 7 won
| Best Visual Effects in a Dramatic Series | Armen V. Kevorkian Joshua Spivack, Shirak Agresta, Christopher Grocock, and Marc Lougee (for " Grodd Friended Me ") | Winner |
| Best Visual Effects in a Dramatic Series | Armen V. Kevorkian, Josh Spivack, Andranik Taranyan, Shirak Agresta, and Marc Lougee (for " King Shark vs. Gorilla Grodd ") | Winner |
| Best Visual Effects in a Dramatic Series | Armen V. Kevorkian, Joshua Spivack, Marc Lougee, Shirak Agresta, Andranik Taranyan (for " We Are the Flash ") | Winner |
| Best Visual Effects in a Dramatic Series | Armen V. Kevorkian, Marc Lougee, James Baldanzi, Andranik Taranyan, and Shirak Agresta (for " I Know Who You Are ") | Winner |
| Best Visual Effects in a Dramatic Series | Armen V. Kevorkian, James Baldanzi, Thomas Connors, Gevork Babityan, and Marc Lougee (for " King Shark ") | Winner |
| Best Visual Effects in a Dramatic Series | Armen V. Kevorkian, James Baldanzi, Thomas James Connors, Gevork Babityan, and Marc Lougee (for " Gorilla Warfare ") | Winner |
| Best Visual Effects in a Dramatic Series | Armen V. Kevorkian, James Baldanzi, Keith Hamakawa, Jeremy Jozwik, and Andranik Taranyan (for " Going Rogue ") | Winner |
| Best Cinematography in a Dramatic Series | C. Kim Miles (for " The Man in the Yellow Suit ") | Nominee |
| Best Direction in a Dramatic Series | J. J. Makaro (for " Enter Zoom ") | Nominee |
| Best Direction in a Dramatic Series | Glen Winter (for " Going Rogue ") | Nominee |
| Best Dramatic Series | The Flash | Nominee |
| Best Guest Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series | Emily Bett Rickards (for " Going Rogue ") | Nominee |
| Best Guest Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series | Paul McGillion (for " True Colors ") | Nominee |
| Best Hairstyling in a Dramatic Series | Sarah Koppes (for " The Man in the Yellow Suit ") | Nominee |
| Best Make-Up in a Dramatic Series | Tina Louise Teoli (for " Going Rogue ") | Nominee |
| Best Production Design in a Dramatic Series | Tyler Bishop Harron (for " The Man in the Yellow Suit ") | Nominee |
| Best Stunt Coordination in a Dramatic Series | Jonathan Kralt, Mike Wu (for " Heart of the Matter, Part 2 ") | Nominee |
| Best Stunt Coordination in a Dramatic Series | Jonathan Kralt (for " Death of the Speed Force ") | Nominee |
| Best Stunt Coordination in a Dramatic Series | J. J. Makaro, Jon Kralt (for " Legends Of Today ") | Nominee |
Teen Choice Awards
27 nominations, 6 won
| Choice Action TV Actor | Grant Gustin | Winner |
| Choice Action TV Actor | Grant Gustin | Winner |
| Choice Action TV Show | The Flash | Winner |
| Choice Action TV Show | The Flash | Winner |
| Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi | Grant Gustin | Winner |
| Choice TV – Breakout Star | Grant Gustin | Winner |
| Choice Action TV Actor | Grant Gustin | Nominee |
| Choice Action TV Actress | Candice Patton | Nominee |
| Choice Action TV Actress | Danielle Panabaker | Nominee |
| Choice Action TV Actress | Candice Patton | Nominee |
| Choice Action TV Actress | Danielle Panabaker | Nominee |
| Choice Action TV Actress | Danielle Panabaker | Nominee |
| Choice Action TV Actress | Candice Patton | Nominee |
| Choice Action TV Show | The Flash | Nominee |
| Choice TV Actress – Fantasy/Sci-Fi | Danielle Panabaker | Nominee |
| Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi | Danielle Panabaker | Nominee |
| Choice TV Ship | Grant Gustin and Candice Patton | Nominee |
| Choice TV Show: Fantasy/Sci-Fi | The Flash | Nominee |
| Choice TV Villain | Sarah Carter | Nominee |
| Choice TV Villain | Grant Gustin | Nominee |
| Choice TV – Breakout Star | Candice Patton | Nominee |
| Choice TV – Chemistry | Grant Gustin and Candice Patton | Nominee |
| Choice TV – Liplock | Grant Gustin and Candice Patton | Nominee |
| Choice TV – Villain | Tom Cavanagh | Nominee |
| Choice TV: Chemistry | Candice Patton and Grant Gustin | Nominee |
| Choice TV: Liplock | Candice Patton and Grant Gustin | Nominee |
| Choice TV: Villain | Teddy Sears | Nominee |
BMI Film, TV & Visual Media Awards
6 nominations, 6 won
| BMI Network Television Music Award | Nathaniel Blume and Blake Neely | Winner |
| BMI Network Television Music Award | Nathaniel Blume and Blake Neely | Winner |
| BMI Network Television Music Award | Nathaniel Blume and Blake Neely | Winner |
| BMI Network Television Music Award | Blake Neely | Winner |
| BMI Network Television Music Award | Blake Neely | Winner |
| BMI Network Television Music Award | Blake Neely | Winner |
IGN Awards
9 nominations, 2 won
| Best Comic Book Adaptation TV | The Flash | Winner |
| Best TV Hero | Grant Gustin | Winner |
| Best Action Series | The Flash | Nominee |
| Best Comic Book TV Series | The Flash | Nominee |
| Best Comic Book TV Series | The Flash | Nominee |
| Best New TV Series | The Flash | Nominee |
| Best TV Hero | Grant Gustin | Nominee |
| Best TV Series | The Flash | Nominee |
| Best TV Villain | Tom Cavanagh | Nominee |
IGN People's Choice Awards
8 nominations, 2 won
| Best New TV Series | The Flash | Winner |
| Best TV Hero | Grant Gustin | Winner |
| Best Action Series | The Flash | Nominee |
| Best Comic Book Adaptation TV | The Flash | Nominee |
| Best Comic Book TV Series | The Flash | Nominee |
| Best TV Hero | Grant Gustin | Nominee |
| Best TV Series | The Flash | Nominee |
| Best TV Villain | Tom Cavanagh | Nominee |
Guinness World Records
2 nominations, 2 won
| Most in-demand action and adventure TV show | The Flash | Winner |
| Most in-demand superhero TV show | The Flash | Winner |
People's Choice Awards
5 nominations, 1 won
| Favorite New TV Drama | The Flash | Winner |
| Favorite Network TV Sci-Fi/Fantasy | The Flash | Nominee |
| The Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show of 2019 | The Flash | Nominee |
| The Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show of 2020 | The Flash | Nominee |
| The Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show of 2021 | The Flash | Nominee |
TV Guide Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Favorite New Show | The Flash | Winner |
Kids' Choice Awards
11 nominations
| Favorite Family TV Show | The Flash | Nominee |
| Favorite Family TV Show | The Flash | Nominee |
| Favorite Family TV Show | The Flash | Nominee |
| Favorite Family TV Show | The Flash | Nominee |
| Favorite Male TV Star | Grant Gustin | Nominee |
| Favorite Male TV Star — Family Show | Grant Gustin | Nominee |
| Favorite TV Actor | Grant Gustin | Nominee |
| Favorite TV Actor | Grant Gustin | Nominee |
| Favorite TV Drama | The Flash | Nominee |
| Favorite TV Show | The Flash | Nominee |
| Favorite TV Show – Family Show | The Flash | Nominee |
UBCP/ACTRA Awards
8 nominations
| Best Emerging Performer | Logan Williams | Nominee |
| Best Stunt | Jon Kralt and Adrian Hein (for " Legacy ") | Nominee |
| Best Stunt | Jon Kralt, Trevor Addie, Chad Bellamy, Adam Chase, Mark Chin, Ken Do, Lucius Fairburn, Kevin Fortin, Kevin Haaland, Zen Humpage, Cody Laudan, Brian Lydiatt, James Mowat, Ryan Moss, Jesse Pierce, Matt Reimer, Shawn Robidoux, Chris Webb, and Mike Wu (for " Think Fast ") | Nominee |
| Best Stunt | Leif Havdale (for " Legends of Today ") | Nominee |
| Best Stunt | Brent Connolly | Nominee |
| Best Stunt | Yusuf Ahmed | Nominee |
| Best Stunt | Cody Laudan | Nominee |
| Best Stunt | David Jacox | Nominee |
SFX Awards
5 nominations
| Best Actor | Grant Gustin | Nominee |
| Best New TV Show | The Flash | Nominee |
| Best TV Episode | " Flash vs. Arrow " | Nominee |
| Best TV Show | The Flash | Nominee |
| Best Villain | Tom Cavanagh as Reverse-Flash | Nominee |
Hollywood Post Alliance Awards
2 nominations
| Outstanding Visual Effects – Television | Armen V. Kevorkian, Thomas J. Conners, Andranik Taranyan, Gevork Babityan, and Jason Shulman (for " Gorilla Warfare ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Visual Effects – Television | Armen V. Kevorkian, Andranik Taranyan, Stefan Bredereck, Jason Shulman, and Gevork Babityan (for " Grodd Lives ") | Nominee |
MTV Movie & TV Awards
2 nominations
| Best Hero | Grant Gustin | Nominee |
| Best Hero | Grant Gustin | Nominee |
Poppy Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actor, Drama | Grant Gustin | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor, Drama | Jesse L. Martin | Nominee |
Dragon Awards
1 nomination
| Best Science Fiction or Fantasy TV Series | The Flash | Nominee |
Hugo Awards
1 nomination
| Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form | Andrew Kreisberg, Geoff Johns, Greg Berlanti, and David Nutter (for " Pilot ") | Nominee |
ICG Publicists Awards
1 nomination
| Maxwell Weinberg Award – Television | Bonanza Productions, Berlanti Productions and Warner Bros. Television | Nominee |
TCA Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding New Program | The Flash | Nominee |
Visual Effects Society Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects-Driven Photoreal/Live Action Broadcast Program | The Flash | Nominee |