By Dharmesh Sahu
December 06, 2022
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The CW's longest-running flagship Arrowverse series, The Flash, will be coming to an end with the show's ninth and final season in 2023.
The end of The Flash also marks the end of The CW's mega-successful shared universe, Arrowverse, which started with Stephen Amell's Arrow back in 2012.
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So what do we know about The Flash Season 9 so far? For starters, the final season of The Flash will consist of 13 episodes and premiere sometime in February 2023.
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Grant Gustin, Danielle Panabaker, and Candice Patton will be the only original cast members returning as series regulars, while Jesse L. Martin plays a recurring role this season.
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Arrowverse's very own Batwoman, Javicia Leslie, will also be returning as a special guest star in the first half of the season and will be suiting up alongside Grant Gustin.
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Javicia is not just returning as Batwoman. She will also be playing the villain for the first half, the iconic Red Death.
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In comics, Red Death is a speedster version of Batman, who is a member of the Dark Knights, a group of Multiversal super-villain doppelgangers of Batman.
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Paul Anthony will also be returning as the original Rainbow Raider, and we will see Andy Mientus return as Pied Piper this season as well.
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The Flash Season 9 will also introduce the new Captain Boomerang, who The 100 alum Richard Harmon will play.
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Not much is yet known about the final villain of the series, but it is speculated that Eddie Thawne will return as Cobalt Blue as the last foe.
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