‘The Flash’ Fast-Forwards in Time: First Look at the New Season (PHOTO)

The gang’s all here—or are they?—as The Flash races into Season 2 on the heels of that crazy black hole that threatened to erase Central City. “We pick up about six months later, and we’re going to piece together how the storm has affected everyone,” says Grant Gustin (Barry, center), here facing an uninvited guest with S.T.A.R. Labs buds Joe (Jesse L. Martin), Iris (Candice Patton), Caitlin (Danielle Panabaker), Dr. Stein (Victor Garber) and Cisco (Carlos Valdes). How wild is the world now that Barry has stopped the Reverse-Flash and rewritten history? Says Gustin: “It’s not as different as you’d think, but as we move forward, some things will blow fans’ minds.”

The Flash, Season premiere, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 8/7c, The CW

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• Barry’s Suit Gets a Super Upgrade
• Go Behind the Scenes of The Flash
• Step Inside S.T.A.R. Labs and the Cortex
• Video: The Cast Discusses Epic Multiverses
• Talking With Grant Gustin About Season 2

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