Episode
The Flash: Failure Is an Orphan
Overview
With the meta-human cure ready to use, Barry and Team Flash must figure out a way to subdue Cicada long enough to take it. Killer Frost steps in to help with the plan. Meanwhile, Joe eases back into work, and Nora isn’t happy about the way her dad plans to stop Cicada.
Details
- Series
- The Flash
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 16
- Air date
- 2019-03-12
- Runtime
- 42 min
Episode context
Failure Is an Orphan is Episode 16 in Season 5 of The Flash. It aired on 2019-03-12. The runtime is 42 min.
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Episode 15: King Shark vs. Gorilla Grodd
When Gorilla Grodd attacks Central City, Barry and Team Flash find themselves teaming up with an unexpected ally to defeat – King Shark. However, when they hit a snag, they bring in Dr. Tanya Lamden to try to reach the man behind the shark, Shay Lamden.
Episode 17: Time Bomb
Team Flash finds out that a suburban mom named Vickie Bolen is in danger and they race to save her. Upon meeting her, they discover she’s a meta-human who is hiding her abilities from her family. Barry encourages Vickie to share her secret with her family, which makes Nora realize she needs to come clean with her parents about Thawne.
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Episode 18: Godspeed
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Episode 13: Goldfaced
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Episode 19: Snow Pack
When Icicle returns to enact the next phase of his devious plan, Caitlin and her mother, Dr. Carla Tannhauser, must resolve their long-combative relationship to defeat the icy monster. After Barry makes a big decision about their family without consulting her, Iris decides to take matters into her own hands.
Episode 12: Memorabilia
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Episode 20: Gone Rogue
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Episode 11: Seeing Red
During a battle with Cicada, Nora is severely injured. Due to Cicada's dampening powers, Nora's speed healing isn't working, leaving Barry and Iris scared for their daughter's future. Upset about his injured child, The Flash is filled with rage and confronts Cicada in a brutal battle. Meanwhile, Killer Frost keeps interfering with Caitlin's work on the cure.
Episode 21: The Girl With The Red Lightning
Team Flash is on high alert after Cicada II threatens to unleash a dangerous virus that would put all meta-humans at risk.
Episode 10: The Flash & The Furious
While Nora grapples with the revelation that Thawne killed her grandmother, Team Flash must stop the formidable team-up of a newly sprung from jail Weather Witch and Silver Ghost, a new meta-tech villain who can control engines and motorized technology. Meanwhile, Caitlin and Cisco discuss creating a meta-human cure.
Episode 22: Legacy
Barry faces off with his oldest, and most formidable nemesis, Reverse Flash.