When we last left Team Flash, Barry (Grant Gustin) had just dropped the bombshell that in order to see the universe survive the upcoming Crisis, he must die. So "There Will Be Blood" finds the team struggling to figure out how they'll live with themselves knowing that their time with Barry is coming to an end.
Cisco (Carlos Valdes) teams up with Barry and "Nash" Wells (Tom Cavanagh) as Barry seeks to create a way to keep Dr. Ramsey Rosso (Sendhil Ramamurthy) alive as he seeks a cure for the HRH virus. However, Cisco is hesitant to willingly help, deciding to put his efforts to saving Barry instead.
In a B-plot, Iris (Candie Patton) has a lead on Sue Dearbon for Ralph, but the detective seems uninterested. If he can't save Barry, what's the point of finding someone who's eluded him for months?
The main plot finally reveals the villainous side of Rosso to the team with some creepy scenes included. It's very nice to see The Flash handle a much shorter "big bad" arc. Ralph's plot, hinting strongly to his future, felt a bit like several of his Season 4 episodes. But the despair Team Flash feels at finding out Barry's fate is a surprisingly natural feeling turn rather than the forced repeating we got in Season 4.
"Kiss, Kiss, Breach, Breach" sees Barry and Iris go on vacation, leaving Cisco in charge. Ralph goes to patrol Central City with Killer Frost (Danielle Panabaker), who's intent on finding Dr. Ramsey Rosso. Meanwhile, Joe West (Jesse L. Martin) finds "Nash" in the underground tunnels of Central City and they find themselves trapped.
The main plot sees the return of Breacher (Danny Trejo) as he seeks Cisco's help in finding the murderer of Gypsy, Cisco's former girlfriend. When Cisco manages to use a mechanical replica of his Vibe powers to see the past, he sees Gypsy's killer... himself.
Given Ralph's absence in promo photos and advertisements, I was afraid he wouldn't be appearing, and yeah, he mainly played a supporting role. But the main plot was fairly strong in building Cisco as a hero on his own, even without his powers.
The Flash is taking a break next week, but will be back on the 19th with a Ralph-centric episode. Which means it'll be getting a review all to itself!
Viewers in the US may view "There Will Be Blood" and "Kiss, Kiss, Breach, Breach" at no charge during a limited availability window on the CW website and app. With the current licensing agreement, the entire sixth season of The Flash will be available on Netflix by June 2020. Digital versions of the episodes may be purchased on iTunes, Amazon Instant Video, Vudu, Google Play and other retailers of digital video content. Blu-Ray and DVD copies of the season are expected to be available for sale in or by September, 2020.
Non-US viewers should check their local listings, the websites of the channels that air The Flash, and digital video retailers.
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