Episode
The Flash: Deadly Nightshade
Overview
There's a new vigilante in town, the Deadly Nightshade, who fights crime by killing criminals. The Flash and the original Nightshade team up to take him down.
Details
- Series
- The Flash
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 16
- Air date
- 1991-03-30
- Runtime
- 48 min
Episode context
Deadly Nightshade is Episode 16 in Season 1 of The Flash. It aired on 1991-03-30. The runtime is 48 min.
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Episode 15: Fast Forward
Jay's killer, Nicholus Pike, is released from jail and blames the Flash for Jay's death. He sets the Flash up by using a heat seeking bomb on him, but something goes awry. Instead of killing the Flash, it sends him into the future where Pike is in charge and outlaws anyone from mentioning the Flash.
Episode 17: Captain Cold
Captain Cold, who freezes his victims to death, is contracted to kill the Flash.
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