Flash: The Trap

"The Trap"
Series The Flash Season 1, Episode 20
Air date	April 28th, 2015
Writers	Alison Schapker; Brooke Ekmeier
Director	Steve Shill
Producers	Geoff Garrett; Jennifer Lence; Carl Ogawa; Glen Winter; JP Finn; Alison Schapker; Gabrielle Stanton; Aaron Helbing; Todd Helbing; Sarah Schechter; David Nutter; Andrew Kreisberg; Greg Berlanti
Starring	Grant Gustin; Candice Patton; Danielle Panabaker; Rick Cosnett; Carlos Valdes; Tom Cavanagh; Jesse L. Martin
Episode guide
Previous "Who is Harrison Wells?"	Next "Grodd Lives"

"The Trap" is the twentieth episode of season one of the superhero fantasy & action series The Flash. The episode was directed by Steve Shill with a script written by Alison Schapker and Brooke Ekmeier. It first aired on the CW Network on Tuesday, April 28th, 2015 at 8:00 pm. The series stars Grant Gustin in the role of Barry Allen - also known as the super-hero speedster, the Flash. It also stars Candice Patton as his unrequited love, Iris West, Danielle Panabaker as brainy colleague Caitlin Snow, Rick Cosnett as the gravely-voiced police detective Eddie Thawne, Carlos Valdes as nerdy genius Cisco Ramon, Tom Cavanagh as scientist Doctor Harrison Wells and Jesse L. Martin as police detective Joe West.

Cast

Starring

Actor	Role
Grant Gustin	The Flash, Barry Allen
Candice Patton	Iris West
Danielle Panabaker	Caitlin Snow
Rick Cosnett	Eddie Thawne
Carlos Valdes	Cisco Ramon
Tom Cavanagh	Doctor Harrison Wells
Jesse L. Martin	Detective Joe West

Guest Starring

Actor	Role
Patrick Sabongui	David Singh

Co-Starring

Actor	Role
Peter Bryant	Fire Chief
Jessie Fraser	Nurse
Roger Haskett	Doctor
Martin Novotny	Everyman, Hannibal Bates
Jeremy Schuetze	Rob

Appearances

Featured characters

• The Flash, Barry Allen

Supporting characters

• Caitlin Snow
• Cisco Ramon
• David Singh
• Eddie Thawne
• Joe West
• Iris West

Villains

• Harrison Wells/Eobard Thawne

Minor characters

• Nora Allen (Referenced only)
• Rob

Organizations

• Central City Police Department

Races

• Humans
• Altered humans
• Metahumans

• Shape-shifters

Locations

• Central City

• Central City Police Station
• Central City Medical Center
• CC Jitters
• S.T.A.R. Labs

Items

• Gideon

Vehicles

• Harrison Wells' wheelchair

Powers

• Shape-shifting
• Super-speed

Miscellaneous

• 2024
• 21st century
• April 25th
• Artificial intelligence
• Central City Citizen
• Central City Picture News
• Crisis
• Doctor
• Dreams
• Fire Chief
• Gunshot victims
• Hospital
• Metahumans
• Nurse

Notes & Trivia

• The Flash was developed for television by Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg, and Geoff Johns.

• "The Flash: The Trap" redirects to this page.

• This episode is rated TV-PG.

• This episode is production code number 3J5370.

• This episode had a viewership of 3.93 million people upon its initial broadcast in the United States, which is up by .18 from the previous episode. It rated 1.5% in the 18-49 viewing demographic.

• This episode is included on disc four of the Flash: The Complete First Season DVD and Blu-ray collections. The Blu-ray also included an UltraViolet digital HD download. It was produced by Warner Home Video and released to retailers on September 22nd, 2015.

• Producer Joseph Patrick Finn is credited as JP Finn in this episode.

• Production designer Tyler Bishop Harron is credited as Tyler Harron in this episode.

• Writer Brooke Roberts is credited as Brooke Ekmeier in this episode.

• Actor Tom Cavanagh receives a "With..." credit qualifier in the main cast line-up for this episode.

• Actor Jesse L. Martin receives a "With..." credit qualifier in the main cast line-up for this episode.

• The voice of Gideon is provided by Morena Baccarin. She is uncredited for her participation in this episode.

• This is the first episode of The Flash directed by Steve Shill. His next episode is "The Darkness and the Light".

• This is the fourth episode of The Flash written or co-written by Alison Schapker. She previously worked on "The Sound and the Fury".

• This is the fifth episode of The Flash written or co-written by Brooke Ekmeier. She previously worked on "Rogue Time". Her next episode is "Enter Zoom".

• This is the first appearance of Gideon.

• This is the second and final appearance of Hannibal Bates, who dies in this episode. He appeared last in "Who is Harrison Wells?".

• This is the second appearance of Rob, who is David Singh's fiancé. He appeared last in "Out of Time".

Story notes

• The newspaper headline indicates that Iris West and Barry Allen are married in the future.

• Eddie Thawne asks Joe West's permission to marry Iris in this episode, but Joe does not give his blessing.

• Cisco Ramon reveals that he put a tracker in Harrison Wells' wheelchair, which is how they know that he is approaching the Time Vault.

Allusions

• Cisco Ramon refers to Gideon as HAL. The HAL 9000 is the name of the artificial intelligence that goes rogue in the 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey.

• Barry Allen, Caitlin Snow, and Cisco Ramon discovered the Time Vault room at the end of "Who is Harrison Wells?".

• The flashback scene where Joe West first meets Harrison Wells takes place in between scenes from the pilot episode. They take place while Barry is still in a coma.

• Cisco Ramon makes reference to Dreamscape and Inception in this episode. Dreamscape is a 1984 science fiction film directed by Joseph Ruben and written by David Loughery and Chuck Russell. Inception is a 2010 science fiction film written and directed by Christopher Nolan.

• Cisco Ramon makes reference to the 1984 film Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, which was directed by Steven Spielberg and starred Harrison Ford.

Quotes

• Gideon:Good evening, Barry Allen.
• Barry Allen: Uh... H-hi. You know who I am?
• Gideon: Of course. Barry Allen, director of Central City Police, CSI Division.
• Barry Allen: Director?
• Cisco Ramon: I guess you get a promotion.
• Gideon:Also known as The Flash. Founding member of...
• Barry Allen: What are you?
• Gideon:I'm Gideon, an interactive artificial consciousness.
• Cisco Ramon: A.I. Sick.

....

• Barry Allen: You know Doctor Wells?
• Gideon: Yes.
• Barry Allen: Do you know who he really is?
• Gideon: I don't understand the question.
• Barry Allen: I... I mean, what is he doing here? W-why did he come here?
• Gideon: To kill you.

....

• Eobard Thawne: What I wouldn't have given... Oh, all those times before I've had you like this, so helpless, but Fate... Fate's tricky, isn't it? I come here to destroy you, and then to get home I have to be the one who creates you. Huh. But I will say, it's been an education, watching you grow up all these years - science fairs and soccer games - no hint, no sign, no trace of the man you will be one day - for whom I have nothing but hate. And to be clear, nothing is forgiven. There will be a reckoning, I promise you, Barry Allen, then you will die.

Crew

Geoff Garrett - Co-producer Jennifer Lence - Co-producer Carl Ogawa - Co-producer Glen Winter - Producer JP Finn - Producer Alison Schapker - Consulting producer Gabrielle Stanton - Consulting producer Aaron Helbing - Co-executive producer Todd Helbing - Co-executive producer Sarah Schechter - Executive producer David Nutter - Executive producer

Andrew Kreisberg - Executive producer Greg Berlanti - Executive producer Blake Neely - Composer Grainne Godfree - Story editor Jeffrey C. Mygatt - Director of photography Tyler Harron - Production designer Nathan Draper - Editor Charles Lyall - Production manager Robert Crippen - First assistant director Chris Lamb - Second assistant director Ide Foyle - Set designer

See also

Arrow

Arrow Arrow pages Arrow images Arrow episodes

Arrow characters Arrow appearances Arrow cast & crew Arrow miscellaneous

The Flash

The Flash The Flash images The Flash episodes

The Flash characters The Flash cast & crew The Flash miscellaneous

Legends of Tomorrow

Legends of Tomorrow Legends of Tomorrow pages Legends of Tomorrow images

Legends of Tomorrow episodes Legends of Tomorrow characters Legends of Tomorrow miscellaneous

External Links

"The Trap" at IMDB "The Trap" at DCDP "The Trap" at the TV IV

"The Trap" at TV Maze "The Trap" at TV.com guide "The Trap" at Themoviedb.org

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Season One This article pertains to an episode from season one of the The Flash television series. This template will categorize articles that include it into the Arrow/Season 1 episodes category. Episodes "Pilot" • "The Fastest Man Alive" • "Things You Can't Outrun" • "Going Rogue" • "Plastique" • "The Flash Is Born" • "Power Outage" • "Flash vs. Arrow" • "The Man in the Yellow Suit" • "Revenge of the Rogues" • "The Sound and the Fury" • "Crazy for You" • "The Nuclear Man" • "Fallout" • "Out of Time" • "Rogue Time" • "Tricksters" • "All Star Team Up" • "Who Is Harrison Wells?" • "The Trap" • "Grodd Lives" • "Rogue Air" • "Fast Enough" Main characters Barry Allen • Iris West • Caitlin Snow • Eddie Thawne • Cisco Ramon • Harrison Wells • Joe West Supporting characters Ronnie Raymond • Martin Stein • Henry Allen • Christina McGee • David Singh • Oliver Queen • Felicity Smoak • Ray Palmer • Kendra Saunders Villains Eobard Thawne • Leonard Snart • Mick Rory • Grodd • Clyde Mardon • James Jesse • Brie Larvan • Bette Sans Souci