It’s official: the next season of “The Flash” will be the last.
After much speculation, the CW network announced this Monday (1/8) that its DC Comics superhero series will conclude in season 9, which will be shorter, with just 13 episodes.
Production for the final season will begin next month and will air in 2023 during the midseason.
“Nine seasons! Nine years spent saving Central City as they take audiences on a thrilling journey filled with emotion, humor and spectacle. And now Barry Allen has arrived at the starting gate for his final race,” executive producer said / showrunner Eric Wallace in a statement. . “So many amazing people have put their talents, time and love to life to bring this wonderful series to life each week. So, as we prepare to honor the series’ incredible legacy with our exciting final chapter, I want to thank our own. cast, writers, producers and a phenomenal team over the years, who have helped make ‘The Flash’ an unforgettable experience for audiences around the world. “
The news that “The Flash” was coming to an end had been widely spread since before season 9 was confirmed last March. This is because neither The CW nor Warner Bros. Television has managed to convince the protagonist Gustin Gustin and some co-stars, including Candice Patton, to return for more seasons after the end of the eighth year of production. This paved the way for a differentiated negotiation, with the aim of closing the series with a shortened season.
Season 8 ended June 29 as one of the CW’s most viewed shows of the year, averaging 1 million live viewers and one of the channel’s largest viewers on digital platforms.
“The Flash” was the second superhero series developed by producer Greg Berlanti. Emerging as a spin-off of “Arrow”, the attraction helped expand narratives and create a shared universe, dubbed the “Arrowverse,” which helped redefine The CW and bring male viewers to what it was until then. a channel with a female profile. But since then, the “Legends of Tomorrow”, “Supergirl”, “Black Lightning”, “Batgirl” and “Arrow” series have been canceled and two of them, “Legends” and “Batgirl”, have been suspended. this year.
In addition to “The Flash”, the CW network will bid farewell in 2023 to another Berlanti production that marked its program: “Riverdale”.
The completion of both shows comes amid multiple cancellations and a curtailment of original productions as The CW goes on sale, with Nexstar broadcasters close to a deal to buy it from owners Warner Bros. TV and CBS Studios.
Source: Terra
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