Season 3 (The Flash)

## Season 3

"*You kill me, you become me. Either way... I live!*"
"*I'll never let the pain, the darkness, determine who I am. I will never be you.*"
—Savitar and Barry Allen[src]
The **third season** of *The Flash* premiered on October 4, 2016, on The CW and concluded on May 23, 2017. It consisted of 23 episodes.

## Synopsis

After successfully closing the Singularity from destroying Central City, Barry thinks he’s seen the worst… but the arrival of Jay Garrick (Teddy Sears) reveals that the Singularity actually opened portals to an alternate Earth, known as Earth-2, which is being terrorized by a formidable evil speedster named Zoom. As Zoom sends an army of Earth-Two meta-humans to Earth-1 to defeat Barry, he receives unexpected assistance from the Earth-Two doppelganger of his former mentor, Harrison Wells. Meanwhile, Cisco discovers that he, too, was affected by the dark matter of the Particle Accelerator and must come to terms with his newfound powers. As Barry struggles to juggle life as a hero, he opens his heart to Patty Spivot (Shantel VanSanten), a spunky detective paired with Joe West, but realizes just how hard it is to find happiness when the lives of everyone you love are at stake. He finds some solace in the companionship of his father, Henry Allen, who was freed from a wrongful life sentence... but when Zoom kills Henry before Barry’s eyes, Barry’s newfound stability is shattered.
Blinded by anger, Barry unwittingly plays into Zoom’s game and uncovers the evil speedster’s true goal: to destroy all Earths in the multiverse. In the race of his life, Barry ultimately gets the upper hand against Zoom and defeats his nemesis. But unable to celebrate victory, Barry makes a world-shaking decision and speeds back in time to the night his mother died to stop Reverse Flash from killing her, irrevocably changing his past and redetermining his future.[src]

## Cast

### Main cast

* Grant Gustin as Barry Allen/The Flash/Savitar
* Candice Patton as Iris West, Millie Foss, and Harrison "H.R." Wells
* Danielle Panabaker as Dr. Caitlin Snow/Killer Frost
* Carlos Valdes as Cisco Ramon/Vibe and Pablo
* Keiynan Lonsdale as Wally West/Kid Flash
* Tom Cavanagh as Harrison "H.R." Wells, Dr. Harrison "Harry" Wells, Hells Wells, Harrison Wells (Earth-TUD2), Harrison Wells (Earth-17) and Iris West
* Jesse L. Martin as Detective Joe West and Digsy Foss

### Recurring cast

* John Wesley Shipp as Dr. Henry Allen and Dr. Jay Garrick/The Flash
* Michelle Harrison as Nora Allen
* Todd Lasance as Edward Clariss/The Rival
* Tom Felton as Julian Albert/Alchemy and Savitar
* Violett Beane as Jesse Wells/Jesse Quick
* Danielle Nicolet as District Attorney Cecile Horton
* Grey Damon as Sam Scudder/Mirror Master
* Ashley Rickards as Rosa Dillon/Top
* Andre Tricoteux as Savitar
	+ Tobin Bell as Savitar (voice; uncredited)
* Greg Grunberg as Detective Tom Patterson
* Melissa Benoist as Kara Danvers/Supergirl
* Victor Garber as Professor Martin Stein/Firestorm and Digsy Foss' husband
* Jessica Camacho as Gypsy
* Anne Dudek as Tracy Brand

### Universe regulars

* Wentworth Miller as Leonard Snart/Captain Cold
* John Barrowman as Cutter Moran

## Trivia

* This was the only season of *The Flash*:
	+ Where Tom Cavanagh didn't reprise his role as Eobard Thawne (except for a reused scene in "Flashpoint").
	+ Which didn't introduce a new series regular.
* This was the first season of *The Flash*:
	+ Where Katie Cassidy (Laurel Lance and Black Siren), Ciara Renée (Kendra Saunders), Malese Jow (Linda Park), Peyton List (Lisa Snart/Golden Glider), Amanda Pays (Tina McGee), Mark Hamill (James Jesse/Trickster), and Liam McIntyre (Mark Mardon/Weather Wizard) didn't reprise their respective roles.
		- However, Hamill portrayed James Jesse's Earth-3 doppelgänger in "The Present".
	+ To not feature Tom Cavanagh (Harrison "H.R." Wells and Dr. Harrison "Harry" Wells) in every episode.
* Season 3 marked Keiynan Lonsdale and Aaron Helbing's last as series regular and co-showrunner respectively.

## Gallery

### Title cards

The Flash title card.pngInvasion! (The Flash) title card.pngVariant title card from "Invasion!".
### Promotional images

Heroes of the CW promotional.pngThe Flash season 3 promo - First look at Kid Flash.pngFirst look at Wally West as Kid FlashThe Flash season 3 promo - First look at Kid Flash 2.pngThe CW promo - Home of the best superhero shows anywhere.png"New destinies. New dangers."The Flash season 3 poster - Feel The Rush.png"Feel The Rush"The Flash season 3 poster - Special 4 Night Crossover Event Heroes v Aliens.png"*Invasion!*" crossoverThe Flash season 3 poster - Lightning strikes twice.png"Lightning Strikes Twice"The Flash season 3 poster - Dynamic Duet.png"Duet" crossoverThe Flash season 3 poster - Duet.pngPoster for "Duet"The Flash season 3 poster - Know your enemy.png"Know Your Enemy"The Flash season 3 poster - Never Forget Who You Are.png"Never Forget Who You Are"The Flash season 3 poster - Running Out of Time.png"Running Out of Time"The Flash season 3 poster - Fighting to Stay a Hero.png"Fighting to Stay a Hero"
### Videos

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