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Airing on The CW, The Flash is in its eighth season and is currently the third longest-running primetime superhero series in U.S. television history. Arrow ran eight seasons and amassed 170 episodes. Meanwhile, Smallville stayed on the air for 10 years and 217 episodes. Will Flash stick around long enough to surpass one or both of these other shows? Will The Flash be cancelled or renewed for season nine? Stay tuned. *Status Update Below.
A superhero series, The Flash stars Grant Gustin, Candice Patton, Danielle Panabaker, Danielle Nicolet, Kayla Compton, Brandon McKnight, and Jesse L. Martin. The action-adventure series centers on police scientist Barry Allen (Gustin) who develops super speed after a dark-matter lightning strike. Behind a mask, Barry uses his powers to protect the people of Central City from many an evil force as The Flash. Those on his team include Caitlin Snow/Frost (Panabaker), Meta-Empath Cecile Horton (Nicolet), the light-powered meta Allegra Garcia (Compton), brilliant tech-nerd Chester P. Runk (McKnight), and retired detective Joe West (Martin). Season eight picks up with Barry and his wife, Iris West-Allen (Patton), at the top of their game — both in their careers as superhero and reporter and as a devoted couple. But when the powerful alien Despero unleashes near annihilation on Central City, The Flash and his team must once again defy impossible odds to save the day. But their victory is short-lived as two new threats rise from the ashes of “Armageddon,” one of which will unleash unforeseen horrors into the lives of Barry and his teammates — and change Team Flash forever.
The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s chances of staying on the air. The higher the ratings, the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available.
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For comparisons: Season seven of The Flash on The CW averaged a 0.21 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 820,000 viewers.
Note: Fast affiliate ratings are indicated with an “*”. Otherwise, these are the final national ratings which include all live+same day viewing and DVR playback through 3:00 AM. While these numbers don’t include further delayed or streaming viewing, they are a very good indicator of how a show is performing, especially when compared to others on the same channel. Though there can be other economic factors involved, the higher-rated shows usually get renewed and the lower-rated ones get cancelled.
What do you think? Do you like The Flash TV series on The CW? Should it be cancelled or renewed for a ninth season?
*3/22/22 update: The Flash has been renewed for a ninth season on The CW.
8/1/22 update: Season nine will be the end of the show.
The finish line is near. That much is certain. At least The Flash did it his way. Oh, what is a man, Oh what has he got… He did it his way. ZZzoooooMMMMMMM.
After season 1 this show has been a constant downfall in quality. And ratings show this.Even teenagers left this trainwreck…they did the right choice closing it. But they should have done seven season ago….
I’m damn near done with this show. I’m struggling to keep any interest in this season. No pay off at the end or anymore regulars leave and I’m out.
IT LOOKS LIKE THE CW WANTS TO FIND out if ThE FLASH CAN OUTRUN CANCELLATION !
Agreed with you definitely need wrap it up tired of this show . One season left Grant Gustin said contract up .
Stick a fork in Flash.
The Arrowverse has run it’s course.
It ran it’s course after Season 5.
Please boost your ratings so good never missed since 2014 first aired so good. Enjoy it and love it. Never missed any episodes of it this show. DC comics shows bad acting sorry to say only one besides Arrow and Smallville started with Tom Welling prequel so really good.
Or generally they should make a show about DC character which doens’t have any powers and isn;t really superhero. Or Warner Brothers should generally stop making all superhero shows from DC. Everything from Marvel and DC sucks now except outkast show which don’t resemble anything from comics like Lucifer or Legends
Arrow was that and the only good DC show
Cancel this dumpsterfire. Leave only Legends of Tomorrow, because this is only good show left on CW.
Cancel Flash, SupermanLois, Stargirl, Ttians, Doom Patrol and cancel BATWAHMEN especially
Totally agree with you all these shows I am done myself producer don’t care writing new storyline same snare had enough next season of The Flash, Riverdale contact up two different stars hopefully final season thanks goodnesses .
Right now…Superman & Lois is a far more superior show than Flash.
I Think on March 9th on the flash will be a pilot episode for a possible flash spin off and am think this coming episode won’t have Barry Irish or Chester or Caitlin or Joe West but it will have other new characters. And that’s just a theory of mine but i do think there will be a flash back from when Barry got his powers. And it up to all use fans on how much we will love that episode that’s coming. And i hope that Lia character will all so return and i hope this coming episode dose… Read more »
I had to move and canceled my cable. I stream only now and discovered Flash. I love it. Hope you have many more years.
Wow this season eight is a great surprise, after many bad seasons, a good finally.