The DC Universe may still be finding its footing in theaters, but on the small screen, things have gone extremely well. DC already has a number of successful series under its belt, with several more still going strong. Gotham, a prequel series to the greater Batman lore, debuted to both strong ratings and reviews, and with Arrow continuing into the latter half of its second season, DC is already ramping up for its next major premiere.
The Flash is one of DC's oldest heroes, having debuted back in 1940, and fans have been waiting for his show since the character first debuted in Arrow. While the series premiere won't air for another two weeks, DC was kind enough to release a new teaser to satiate fans while they wait.
The Flash will detail Barry Allen's transformation into a hero after an experimental device goes haywire, and the first season will focus on Allen coming to terms with his new powers and simultaneously dealing with the other survivors who were given powers in the same accident. The TV incarnation of Barry Allen has already appeared on the second season of Arrow, though Allen didn't possess his superhuman abilities at the time, instead working as a crime scene investigator.
In July 2013, it was announced that The Flash would be developed as a spinoff of Arrow, with series creators Greg Berlanti and Andrew Kreisberg returning to work on the show. Initially, Barry Allen's three-episode arc in the second season of Arrow was intended to work as a backdoor pilot, but after the storyline's warm reception, CW announced that The Flash would receive its own traditional pilot instead.
If there's any less-than-happy news coming out of the premiere, it's that DC's work on television won't be crossing over with the cinematic universe anytime soon. Rumors have emerged that Arrow or The Flash may have some connection with the upcoming Justice League film, but the next DC movie (Batman vs. Superman) won't debut until 2016. It'll be quite some time before there's any chance of seeing Barry Allen or Green Arrow up on the big screen.
At the very least, fans still have the television series to watch while DC figures out what it's doing with its cinematic universe. The Flash series premiere will air Oct. 7 at 8pm EST on CW.
