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The Flash · Season 5

The Flash season 5 episode 16: Failure Is an Orphan

Aired 12 March 201942 minRated TV-PG

6.9TMDB · 21 votesMark watched

Where to watch The Flash Season 5 in Australia

The Flash season 5 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 $7.99, Fetch TV from $44.99 and Prime Video Store from $29.99.

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What happens in “Failure Is an Orphan”

With the meta-human cure ready to use, Barry and Team Flash must figure out a way to subdue Cicada long enough to take it. Killer Frost steps in to help with the plan. Meanwhile, Joe eases back into work, and Nora isn’t happy about the way her dad plans to stop Cicada.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 16 of 22 of season 5, so watch episodes 1 to 15 first.
  • It runs about 42 minutes.
  • Directed by Viet Nguyen, written by Zack Stentz.
  • TMDB users rate it 6.9 out of 10 (21 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
Viet Nguyen
Writer
Zack Stentz
Guest stars
Sarah Carter as Grace Gibbons / Cicada IILossen Chambers as Dr. Vanessa AmbresJohn Gillich as Philip MasterChris Klein as Orlin Dwyer / Cicada

Credits: TMDB.

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