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The Flash · Season 2

The Flash season 2 episode 5: The Darkness and the Light

Aired 3 November 201541 minRated TV-PG

7.7TMDB · 52 votesMark watched

Where to watch The Flash Season 2 in Australia

The Flash season 2 is streaming in Australia on Prime Video (subscription), HBO Max (subscription) and Stan (subscription), and free on 9Now. You can also buy it on Apple TV from $29.99, Fetch TV from $29.99 and Prime Video Store from $29.99.

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Availability checked 16 November 2026.

What happens in “The Darkness and the Light”

Barry learns a new breacher, Dr. Light, has come through the portal and sets off to capture her. Jay tells Barry that Dr. Light was not a threat on Earth-2 and that Barry can reason with her. However, during a fight with The Flash, she blinds him and drops some shocking news about Zoom. Meanwhile, Barry and Patty go out on a date.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 5 of 23 of season 2, so watch episodes 1 to 4 first.
  • It runs about 41 minutes.
  • Directed by Steve Shill, written by Ben Sokolowski and Grainne Godfree.
  • TMDB users rate it 7.7 out of 10 (52 votes).

The Flash trailer

The official trailer for the series (no preview of this episode has been published).

The Flash trailerPlay video: The Flash trailer

Cast and crew of this episode

Director
Steve Shill
Writers
Ben SokolowskiGrainne Godfree
Guest stars
Melise as Linda Park / Dr. LightTom Butler as Eric LarkinShantel VanSanten as Patty SpivotTony Todd as Zoom (voice)Ciara Renée as Kendra SaundersTeddy Sears as Jay GarrickViolett Beane as Jesse Wells

Credits: TMDB.

More from The Flash Season 2

Previous · S02E04The Fury of Firestorm27 October 2015Next · S02E06Enter Zoom10 November 2015
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  4. E04
  5. E05
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  11. E11
  12. E12
  13. E13
  14. E14
  15. E15
  16. E16
  17. E17
  18. E18
  19. E19
  20. E20
  21. E21
  22. E22
  23. E23

Every episode of Season 2The Flash episode guide

Episode names, air dates, runtimes, stills and ratings: TMDB. Air dates are the first broadcast anywhere; where it streams is our daily Australian check.