The Flash (2014 TV series ) ... The Flash is an American superhero television series developed by Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg, and Geoff Johns, airing on The CW. It is based on the Barry Allen incarnation of DC Comics character the Flash , a costumed superhero crime-fighter with the power to move at superhuman speeds. The Flash is a superhero drama television series developed by Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg, and Geoff Johns with DC Entertainment. It stars Grant Gustin as the title character , and centers around his heroic activities with his team, and their battles to protect their world from supervillains. Nine seasons of the show were produced and aired on The CW between 2014 and 2023. Early seasons were well-received, but many came to criticize the sloppy writing and restrictive budget of its later... The Flash ' s premiere on October 7, 2014 became the second-most watched pilot in the history of The CW, after The Vampire Diaries in 2009. It has been well received by critics and audiences, and won the People's Choice Award for "Favorite New TV Drama" in 2014 . The series , together with Arrow, has spun characters out to their own show, Legends of Tomorrow, which premiered on January 21, 2016. The Flash is an American superhero television series developed by Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg, and Geoff Johns, airing on The CW. It is based on the Barry Allen incarnation of DC Comics character the Flash , a costumed superhero crime-fighter with the power to move at superhuman speeds. It is a spin-off of Arrow, existing in the same fictional universe known as the Arrowverse. The series premiered in the United States on The CW on October 7, 2014 , and ran for nine seasons until May 24 ...