The Flash season 5 episode 5 release date: Why was The Flash not on this week?
THE FLASH season 5 episode 5 did not air this week. Here’s the release date for the next episode of The Flash and when the CW series will return.
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The Flash season five, episode five was not on this week, with The CW airing the first episode of season five of The Flash instead.
This is due to the US midterms, meaning that The Flash season five will air as normal next week.
Season five, episode five of The Flash, titled All Doll'd Up, will air at 8pm/7pm central on Tuesday, November 13.
The episode of The Flash will also air in the UK next week on Sky One.
When will The Flash return?
In the US, All Doll’d Up will air on Tuesday, November 13 at 8pm/7pm central on The CW.
The episode will air in the UK, meanwhile, on Thursday, November 15 at 8pm on Sky One.
Shortly after broadcast, the episode will be available to watch online on The CW app.
In Britain, The Flash’s streaming home is on Now TV.
The Flash will still air next week on Sky One, with episode four of season five, titled New Flash, being broadcast at 8pm on Thursday, November 8 on Sky One.
Instead of airing a new episode of The Flash next week, The CW are instead rerunning episode one of season five, titled Nora.
If fans want to rewatch this episode, it can be seen on Tuesday, November 6 at 8pm on The CW.
Fellow CW Tuesday show Black Lightning will also be airing the first episode of its latest season.
What will happen in The Flash season 5 episode 5?
The official synopsis by The CW reads: “Nora West-Allen (played by Jessica Parker Kennedy) lets something slip about the future that devastates Iris West-Allen (Candice Patton).
“In an attempt to distract his wife, Barry Allen (Grant Gustin) asks Iris to team up to stop a new meta, Rag Doll (Troy James).
“Meanwhile, Caitlin Snow (Danielle Panabaker) learns something about her father.”
In DC Comics, Rag Doll is the supervillain alter ego of Peter Merkel.
He is a character who is “triple-jointed”, giving him a uniquely flexible body and the ability to stretch his limbs.
After falling on hard times after a childhood in the circus, Peter hides his body in a giant rag doll in order to commit robberies.
He eventually became a criminal mastermind, which is when he starts to cause problems for The Flash.
The Flash season 5 episode 5 returns Tuesday, November 13 at 8pm/7pm central on The CW