Editing The Flash: Fast & Loose season 1

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{{Short description|First season of The Flash: Fast & Loose}}

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| season_number    = 1
| image            = The Flash Fast & Loose Season 1 Poster.png
| caption          = Promotional poster for the first season
| starring         = {{Plainlist|
* [[Grant Gustin]]
* [[Candice Patton]]
* Brandon McKnight
* [[Jessica Parker Kennedy]]
* [[Jordan Fisher]]
}}
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| network          = [[The CW]]
| first_aired      = {{Start date|2026|2|5}}
| last_aired       = {{End date|2026|5|7}}
| episode_list     = List of The Flash: Fast & Loose episodes
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'''''The Flash: Fast & Loose''''' is an American superhero television series developed as a standalone continuation of ''[[The Flash (2014 TV series)|The Flash]]'', based on the [[DC Comics]] character [[Barry Allen]]. The series premiered on February 5, 2026, on [[The CW]].

The first season focuses on Barry Allen operating in a stripped-down, less centralized version of Team Flash, emphasizing street-level heroics, legacy, and consequence-driven storytelling. [[Alex Brow (film)|Alex Brow]] serves as showrunner.

Unlike its predecessor, ''Fast & Loose'' adopts a looser serialized structure, blending episodic storytelling with longer character arcs and reduced multiversal emphasis.

== Episodes ==
The first season consists of 13 episodes.
== Episodes ==
The first season consists of 13 episodes.
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== Cast and characters ==

=== Main ===
* [[Grant Gustin]] as [[Barry Allen (Arrowverse)|Barry Allen / The Flash]]
* [[Candice Patton]] as [[Iris West (Arrowverse)|Iris West-Allen]]
* Brandon McKnight as [[Chester P. Runk (Arrowverse)|Chester P. Runk]]
* [[Jessica Parker Kennedy]] as [[Nora West-Allen (Arrowverse)|Nora West-Allen / XS]]
* [[Jordan Fisher]] as [[Bart Allen (Arrowverse)|Bart Allen / Impulse]]

=== Recurring ===
* [[Rick Cosnett]] as [[Eddie Thawne (Arrowverse)|Eddie Thawne]]
* [[Danielle Nicolet]] as [[Cecile Horton (Arrowverse)|Cecile Horton]]

== Production ==
Development on ''The Flash: Fast & Loose'' began following the conclusion of ''The Flash'' in 2025. The CW commissioned the series as a lower-episode, character-driven continuation designed to retool the franchise without relying on large-scale crossover events.

Filming took place in Vancouver, beginning in September 2025 and concluding in January 2026. The production emphasized practical locations, reduced supporting cast size, and a return to grounded storytelling.

== References ==
{{reflist}}