The Flash (2014 TV Series) Episode: Elseworlds, Part 1

"Elseworlds, Part 1"
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The Flash  Season 5: Episode 9
December 9, 2018
Directors	Kevin Tancharoen
Writers	Eric Wallace Sam Chalsen
Previous Episode	"What's Past is Prologue" (December 4, 2018)
Next Episode	"The Flash & The Furious" (January 15, 2019)

When Barry Allen and Oliver Queen wake up one morning and realize they have swapped bodies with each other, the two set off to find out what disturbed the timeline to cause such a shift. However, things quickly go from bad to worse when they present their case to Team Flash and the gang doesn't beli

I'm Oliver and he's Barry?

—Oliver Queen

Elseworlds, Part 1 is an episode of season 5 of The Flash. It premiered on December 9, 2018.

Synopsis for "Elseworlds, Part 1"

When Barry Allen and Oliver Queen wake up one morning and realize they have swapped bodies with each other, the two set off to find out what disturbed the timeline to cause such a shift. However, things quickly go from bad to worse when they present their case to Team Flash and the gang doesn't believe them. Barry and Oliver realize they need Supergirl's help and travel to Smallville on Earth-38 where they end up meeting Kara's cousin, Clark Kent, and intrepid reporter, Lois Lane.

Appearing in "Elseworlds, Part 1"

Featured Characters:

• The Flash (Oliver Queen) (First appearance as The Flash)
• Green Arrow (Barry Allen) (First appearance as Green Arrow)

Supporting Characters:

• A.R.G.U.S.
  • John Diggle
• Lois Lane (Earth-38) (First appearance)
• Supergirl/Kara Danvers (Earth-38)
• Superman/Clark Kent (Earth-38)
• Team Flash
  • Elongated Man (Ralph Dibny)
  • Iris West-Allen
  • Killer Frost (Caitlin Snow)
  • Sherloque Wells (Earth-221)
  • Vibe (Cisco Ramon)

Antagonists:

• A.M.A.Z.O. (First appearance) (Destroyed)
• Bertinelli Crime Family
• Bratva
• The Monitor (Mar Novu) (First full appearance) (Also in a vision) (Unnamed)
  • Dr. John Deegan (First appearance) (Also in a vision)

Other Characters:

• Batwoman (First appearance; unnamed) (Cameo)
• Captain Cold/Leonard Snart (Earth-90) (Cameo) (Dies)
• Captain Cold/Leonard Wynters (Earth-90) (Cameo) (Dies)
• Firestorm (Earth-90) (Cameo) (Dies)
• The Flash/Barry Allen (Earth-90)
• Green Arrow (Earth-90) (Cameo) (Dies)
• Hawkgirl (Earth-90) (Cameo) (Dies)
• Hawkman (Earth-90) (Cameo) (Dies)
• The Huntress (Earth-90) (Cameo) (Dies)
• Jesse Quick (Earth-90) (Cameo) (Dies)
• Obsidian (Earth-90) (Cameo) (Dies)
• The Ray (Earth-90) (Cameo) (Dies)
• Stargirl (Earth-90) (Cameo) (Dies)
• Anatoli Knyazev (Mentioned only)
• Cat Grant (Earth-38) (Mentioned only)
• Cicada (Orlin Dwyer) (Mentioned only)
• D.E.O. (Earth-38) (Mentioned only)
  • Alex Danvers (Mentioned only)
• Federal Bureau of Investigation (Mentioned only)
• Felicity Smoak (Mentioned only)
• God (Mentioned only)
• Martha Kent (Earth-38) (Mentioned only)
• President Phil Baker (Earth-38) (Mentioned only)
• Ray Palmer (Mentioned only)
• Sherloque Wells' ex-wife (Earth-38) (Mentioned only)
• Wild Dog (Mentioned only)

Locations:

• Multiverse (Mentioned only)
  • Earth-1 (Also in a vision)
    • Gotham City
      • Gotham University
      • Wayne Tower (First appearance) (Also in a vision) (Cameo)
  • Earth-38
    • Earth
      • Smallville
        • Kent Farm
      • Metropolis (Mentioned only)
        • Daily Planet (Mentioned only)
    • Argo City (Mentioned only)
      • Jewel Mountains (Mentioned only)
    • Krypton (Mentioned only)
  • Earth-90 (Destroyed) (Cameo)
  • Elseworlds reality (First appearance)
    • Central City
      • Central City Police Department
      • Ivo Laboratories
      • S.T.A.R. Labs
        • Speed Lab
    • Star City
      • A.R.G.U.S. HQ
    • Gotham City (Mentioned only)
    • Slabside Penitentiary (Mentioned only)
  • Speed Force (Mentioned only)
  • Timestream (Mentioned only)

Items:

• Book of Destiny
• Flash's Costume Ring
• Mirakuru (Mentioned only)
• Trick Arrows

Vehicles:

• Oliver's Motorcycle

Notes

• This episode was the first chapter of a three-part crossover series between The Flash, Arrow and Supergirl. The story was continued in "Elseworlds, Part 2".

Trivia

• The crossover is named after DC's publishing imprint Elseworlds.
• The first scene at the Kent Farm features the song "Save Me" by Remy Zero. This song served as the theme song for the series Smallville.
  • Furthermore, the farm set used for the Kent Farm of Earth-38, is the same that was used as the Kent Farm on Smallville.

See Also

• 7 Images from The Flash (2014 TV Series) Episode: Elseworlds, Part 1
• Episodes of The Flash (2014 TV Series)
• Images from The Flash (2014 TV Series)
• Gallery for the The Flash (2014 TV Series) series

Recommended Media

• None.

Links and References

• None.

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