The CW has announced that the upcoming eighth season of the Grant Gustin-led DC series The Flash will officially debut on November 16, with a five-part special event titled, “Armageddon.”
The first five episodes of The Flash Season 8 will also feature the return of villains Eobard Thawne/Reverse-Flash, and Damien Darhk, respectively portrayed by Tom Cavanagh, and Neal McDonough.
The Flash series currently stars Grant Gustin as Barry Allen/The Flash, Candice Patton as Iris West, Danielle Panabaker as Caitlin Snow, Danielle Nicolet as Cecile Horton, and Jesse L. Martin as Detective Joe West.
The event is expected to feature a number of guest stars from ongoing and completed Arrowverse shows who are reprising their superhero roles to join Gustin’s scarlet speedster in battling a major alien threat.