On September 20, 1990, the pilot episode for The Flash's original television series aired, but after receiving disappointing ratings, the series was officially canceled by CBS. Over twenty years later, the Scarlet Speedster got a new show in 2014, spanning six-seasons and occasionally paying homage to its predecessor. However, fans still wonder what could have been regarding a second season of the original series.
Thanks to an interview with the show's executive producers Danny Bilson and Paul De Meo, fans can finally get a glimpse at that potential. Found in 2008's The Flash Companion by Keith Dallas, the lengthy interview covers just about every aspect of the show's history, but what readers might find most interesting is what they had to say about their plans for the show's sophomore season.
Directly inspired by Tim Burton's 1989 Batman, the 22-episode show introduced viewers to a dark yet neon Central City where the Flash was just a controversial urban legend, but after spending a season battling villains like Nicholas Pike, the Ghost, and the Deadly Nightshade, the Flash was soon beloved by his hometown. By the end of the season, they'd even put up a billboard that read, "Welcome to Central City, Home of the Flash!"
Additionally, the friendship between Barry Allen and S.T.A.R. Labs scientist Tina McGee grew across the season until the two seemed poised to explore a romantic relationship. The Flash's enemies also gradually expanded from corrupt mobsters to a full gallery of supervillains, and, according to De Meo and Bilson's statements, it seems that the second season would have continued this trajectory.
Although initially prohibited from using supervillains, the show eventually managed to introduce several members of the Flash's classic Rogues' Gallery in the latter half of the season. Beginning with Mark Hamill's the Trickster, the show also introduced Mike Champion's Captain Cold, and David Cassidy's the Mirror Master, and after slowly introducing them in the first season, they would have all returned in Season 2.
"Maybe we could have done a two-hour season opener that would have been our first real Rogues' Gallery story," De Meo says in the interview. "Our Legion of Super-Villains versus The Flash, and that would have been really great."
This would've been a fantastic, promising return for the series. If the showrunners decided to implement an overarching plot that introduced more members of the villainous team throughout the second season before having them team up in the finale, this would have been an incredible way to create an exciting follow-up season.
Along with the tantalizing prospect of the Rogues, the showrunners mentioned one other character they wanted to introduce that would have been very exciting to see: Gorilla Grodd. Though the executive producers didn't go into detail regarding how they would have realized the super-intelligent gorilla, it most certainly would not be like the digital creature that the current series uses since the 90s show would've had to rely on practical effects.
In addition to aspiring to greater ambitions with the series' villains, the second season might have featured a few other developments within its cast. Barry's fellow police forensic scientist, Julio Mendez, could have discovered his best friend's secret identity as the Flash. Barry and Tina may have also finally embarked on a romantic relationship. However, despite the incredible places that a second season could have gone, The Flash was ultimately canceled, and fans will just have to settle with the stellar 2014 series that brought these things to life instead.
Executive produced by Danny Bilson and Paul De Meo, The Flash starred John Wesley Shipp as Barry Patrick Allen (The Flash), Amanda Pays as Dr. Tina McGee, Alex Désert as Julio Mendez, Mike Genovese, Vito D'Ambrosio, Biff Manard and Richard Belzer.
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