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The Flash · Season 7

The Flash season 7 episode 17: Heart of the Matter (1)

Aired 13 July 202142 minRated TV-PG

6.7TMDB · 11 votesMark watched

Where to watch The Flash Season 7 in Australia

The Flash season 7 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 $39.99 and Prime Video Store from $29.99.

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Availability checked 16 November 2026.

What happens in “Heart of the Matter (1)”

Barry and Iris greet their future children, XS and Bart, only for a shocking secret to threaten their new familial harmony. Meanwhile, the Godspeed war intensifies and threatens to destroy Central City.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 17 of 18 of season 7, so watch episodes 1 to 16 first.
  • It runs about 42 minutes.
  • Directed by Eric Dean Seaton, written by Eric Wallace and Lauren Barnett.
  • TMDB users rate it 6.7 out of 10 (11 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
Eric Dean Seaton
Writers
Eric WallaceLauren Barnett
Guest stars
Jessica Parker Kennedy as Nora West-Allen / XSKaran Oberoi as August Heart / GodspeedCarlo Fortin as FBI AgentRick D. Wasserman as Prisoner Godspeed (voice)Carmen Moore as Kristen KramerMorena Baccarin as Gideon (voice) (uncredited)Michelle Harrison as Joan WilliamsJohn Wesley Shipp as Jay Garrick / The Flash

Credits: TMDB.

More from The Flash Season 7

Previous · S07E16P.O.W.6 July 2021Next · S07E18Heart of the Matter (2)20 July 2021
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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.