The Flash: Fast & Loose season 1
| The Flash: Fast & Loose | |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | |
| File:The Flash Fast & Loose Season 1 Poster.png Promotional poster for the first season | |
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| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Release | |
| Original network | The CW |
| Original release | February 5 – May 7, 2026 |
The Flash: Fast & Loose is an American superhero television series developed as a standalone continuation of 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 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.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | FL01.101 | TBD |
| 2 | 2 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | FL01.102 | TBD |
| 3 | 3 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | FL01.103 | TBD |
| 4 | 4 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | FL01.104 | TBD |
| 5 | 5 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | FL01.105 | TBD |
| 6 | 6 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | FL01.106 | TBD |
| 7 | 7 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | FL01.107 | TBD |
| 8 | 8 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | FL01.108 | TBD |
| 9 | 9 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | FL01.109 | TBD |
| 10 | 10 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | FL01.110 | TBD |
| 11 | 11 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | FL01.111 | TBD |
| 12 | 12 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | FL01.112 | TBD |
| 13 | 13 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | FL01.113 | TBD |
Cast and characters
Main
- Grant Gustin as Barry Allen / The Flash
- Candice Patton as Iris West-Allen
- Brandon McKnight as Chester P. Runk
- Jessica Parker Kennedy as Nora West-Allen / XS
- Jordan Fisher as Bart Allen / Impulse
Recurring
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.