DC Television Universe

The DC Television Universe refers to the shared continuity of specific live-action television programs based on comic book properties published by DC Comics, all of which aired on the CW Network beginning in 2012. It started with the TV series Arrow, which was originally envisioned as its own insular continuity, until 2013 when it introduced the character of Barry Allen in the season two episode, "The Scientist". Barry Allen spun out into his own series at breakneck speed when he developed super-speed powers and donned the scarlet cowl of the Flash on the aptly titled The Flash in 2014. Both programs offered up a wide array of extraordinary characters, some of whom went on to star in the 2016 spin-off series Legends of Tomorrow.