The Best Episodes Written By Lauren Certo

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.2/10(5 votes)

   #1 - Trial by Fire: Episode 1

   S2:E110/13/2016

   Vixen teams up with The Flash and Firestorm to save her city.

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   8.2/10(28 votes)

   #2 - What's Past Is Prologue

   S5:E812/4/2018

   Barry and Team Flash come up with a plan to stop Cicada. However, the plan calls for Barry and Nora to travel back in time to gather some key necessities. However, Barry hesitates, concerned about his daughter seeing certain parts of his life. Meanwhile, Sherloque takes his concerns about Nora to Iris, and Caitlin turns up a key asset in the fight against Cicada.

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   8.1/10(18 votes)

   #3 - Legacy

   S5:E225/14/2019

   Barry faces off with his oldest, and most formidable nemesis, Reverse Flash.

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4. 

   8.0/10(4 votes)

   #4 - Trial by Fire: Episode 5

   S2:E511/11/2016

   Vixen, Kuasa, the Atom, and Black Canary face Eshu on the streets of Detroit... and one of them will die.

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5. 

   7.9/10(24 votes)

   #5 - All's Wells That Ends Wells

   S7:E13/2/2021

   When an experiment to save Barry's speed backfires, Nash Wells searches for a way to save The Flash and comes up with a dangerous plan. Meanwhile, Iris makes a startling realization inside the Mirrorverse and Cecile faces off with Rosa Dillon.

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6. 

   7.8/10(17 votes)

   #6 - Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three (III)

   S6:E912/10/2019

   Pariah enlists Black Lightning to help stop the Anti-Monitor after Flash-90 shares what he learned from his battle in ‘Elseworlds.’ With the help of Black Lightning, Barry, Cisco and Killer Frost come up with a plan that could save them all. Meanwhile, Iris has a heart-to-heart with Ryan Choi, while Oliver and Diggle return to an old familiar stomping ground. The crossover starts on Supergirl S05E09 and Batwoman S01E09. It continues on Arrow S08E08 and Legends of Tomorrow S05E01.

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7. 

   7.8/10(4 votes)

   #7 - Trial by Fire: Episode 3

   S2:E310/28/2016

   Vixen learns her enemy may have more power than she does.

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8. 

   7.7/10(46 votes)

   #8 - Rupture

   S2:E205/3/2016

   Zoom arrives back on Earth-1 intent on taking over Central City. Barry and Wells come up with a plan to stop Zoom once and for all but it’s extremely dangerous. Unsure if he should take the risk, Barry reaches out to both fathers for advice. Henry is adamantly opposed to Barry risking his life again but Joe thinks he can handle it which puts the two men at odds with each other. Meanwhile, Cisco is shocked when he vibes the Earth-2 villain Rupture, who happens to be his brother Dante’s doppelganger. Rupture came to this Earth seeking justice for Reverb’s death. Iris decides she’s finally ready to open up to Barry about her feelings for him.

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9. 

   7.6/10(8 votes)

   #9 - Family Reunion: Episode 1

   S1:E18/25/2015

   Mari McCabe, an orphan young woman, is chased through the city exactly 3 days after she was bailed out of jail by her foster father. She squares off with The Flash and Arrow.

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10. 

    7.5/10(43 votes)

    #10 - The Present

    S3:E912/6/2016

    With Alchemy and Savitar still looming threats, Barry is unable to focus on the Christmas holiday, and especially his relationship with Iris. Determined to stop Savitar, Barry goes to Earth-3 to get advice from Jay Garrick. Wally wants to help Barry fight Savitar and reveals that he’s been training with H.R, which doesn’t go over well with Barry. As Cisco faces his first Christmas without his brother Dante, old wounds are reopened.

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11. 

    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #11 - Trial by Fire: Episode 2

    S2:E210/21/2016

    Vixen investigates a stolen pendant from her family's past.

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12. 

    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #12 - Trial by Fire: Episode 4

    S2:E411/4/2016

    Vixen goes totem hunting in Star City with assistance from some super-helpful friends.

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13. 

    7.4/10(34 votes)

    #13 - Cause and Effect

    S3:E215/9/2017

    Barry takes drastic measures to stop Savitar. Meanwhile, H.R. continues to push Tracy Brand to design the trap for Savitar and Killer Frost returns with an interesting proposal.

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14. 

    7.3/10(6 votes)

    #14 - Family Reunion: Episode 6

    S1:E69/29/2015

    Mari embraces her destiny as Vixen.

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15. 

    7.3/10(31 votes)

    #15 - The Trial of The Flash

    S4:E101/16/2018

    As Barry’s trial for the murder of Clifford DeVoe begins, Iris and Joe must decide how far they are willing to go to keep Barry out of prison.

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16. 

    7.3/10(28 votes)

    #16 - News Flash

    S5:E410/30/2018

    Barry and Iris face the ultimate parenting test when Team Flash battles Spin, a savvy millennial armed with meta tech, and a dangerous agenda for their daughter, Nora. Ralph is feeling defeated until an unlikely source issues a challenge to help boost his confidence.

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17. 

    7.2/10(13 votes)

    #17 - There Will Be Blood

    S6:E410/29/2019

    Barry's efforts to prepare Cisco for Crisis are derailed when Cisco schemes to save Barry's life instead. Meanwhile, Ramsey Rosso uses his deadly new abilities to save his own life, while sacrificing his humanity in the process.

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18. 

    7.2/10(6 votes)

    #18 - Family Reunion: Episode 4

    S1:E49/15/2015

    Vixen pushes her abilities to the limit to escape The Flash and Arrow.

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19. 

    7.2/10(11 votes)

    #19 - A Girl Named Sue

    S6:E122/18/2020

    After months of searching for Sue Dearbon, Ralph gets a lead on her whereabouts and finally comes face to face with his missing client. However, Sue refuses to return home to her family, and instead, takes Ralph on a daring adventure. Iris faces a new challenge while Barry considers a potentially dangerous request from a trusted source.

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    7.1/10(31 votes)

    #20 - Null and Annoyed

    S4:E174/10/2018

    Barry and Ralph take different approaches to finding the remaining bus metas before DeVoe gets to them. However, Ralph's cavalier attitude frustrates Barry and the two clash over what it means to be a hero. Meanwhile, Breacher returns to ask Cisco for a favor.

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21. 

    7.1/10(50 votes)

    #21 - Trajectory

    S2:E163/22/2016

    Having arrived in town intent on creating maximum chaos, Trajectory's antics are misinterpreted as having been perpetrated by the Flash himself. Barry thus must quickly uncover the mystery of who is the girl under the mask — as well as what is driving her mad desire for speed and destruction.

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22. 

    7.0/10(20 votes)

    #22 - King Shark vs. Gorilla Grodd

    S5:E153/5/2019

    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.

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23. 

    7.0/10(7 votes)

    #23 - Family Reunion: Episode 2

    S1:E29/1/2015

    Vixen hones her skills and learns about her past.

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    7.0/10(6 votes)

    #24 - Family Reunion: Episode 3

    S1:E39/8/2015

    Vixen gets an unexpected house call from a couple of heroes.

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25. 

    7.0/10(4 votes)

    #25 - Trial by Fire: Episode 6

    S2:E611/18/2016

    Vixen accepts her destiny as she draws on all of the spirits of the animals to destroy the source of Eshu's power.

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