The Flash (2014 TV Series) Episode: Invasion!

"Invasion!"
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The Flash  Season 3: Episode 8
November 29, 2016
Directors	Dermott Downs
Writers	Greg Berlanti Andrew Kreisberg Aaron Helbing Todd Helbing
Previous Episode	"Killer Frost" (November 22, 2016)
Next Episode	"The Present" (December 6, 2016)

Aliens?

—The Flash (Barry Allen)

Invasion! is an episode of season 3 of The Flash. It premiered on November 29, 2016.

Appearing in "Invasion!"

Featured Characters:

• The Flash (Barry Allen) (Flashback and main story)
• Green Arrow (Oliver Queen) (Flashback and main story)
• Supergirl/Kara Danvers (Earth-38) (Brainwashed) (Flashback and main story)

Supporting Characters:

• A.R.G.U.S.
  • Lyla Michaels (Flashback only)
• Det. Joe West (Flashback and main story)
• The Legends (Flashback and main story)
  • The Atom (Ray Palmer) (Brainwashed)
  • Firestorm (Jefferson Jackson) (Brainwashed)
    • Martin Stein (Brainwashed)
  • Heatwave (Mick Rory) (Brainwashed)
  • White Canary (Sara Lance) (Brainwashed)
• Speedy (Thea Queen) (Brainwashed) (Flashback and main story)
• Team Arrow (Flashback and main story)
  • Overwatch (Felicity Smoak)
  • Spartan (John Diggle) (Brainwashed)
• Team Flash (Flashback and main story)
  • Caitlin Snow
  • Cisco Ramon
  • H.R. Wells (Earth-19)
  • Iris West
  • Kid Flash (Wally West) (First appearance as Kid Flash) (Origin) (Joins team)

Antagonists:

• The Dominators (First appearance) (Flashback and main story)
• Vigilante (Flashback only)

Other Characters:

• Barry Allen (Savitar's Future) (Voice) (Flashback only)
• Central City Citizen (Future) (On a TV or computer screen)
• Central City Police Department (Flashback only) (Cameo)
• Channel 52
  • Unnamed news anchor/reporter (Flashback only)
• The Flash/Barry Allen (Future) (On a TV or computer screen) (In picture only) (Flashback only) (Cameo)
• Lily Stein (Unnamed) (First full appearance) (Flashback only)
• President of the United States/"Traveler" (Single appearance) (Unnamed) (Dies in flashback)
  • National Security Agency (First full appearance) (Flashback only)
    • Agent Smith (First appearance) (Flashback only)
  • United States Army (Flashback only)
  • United States Government (Flashback only)
  • United States Secret Service (First appearance; unnamed) (Flashback only) (Cameo)
• Alchemy (Julian Albert) (Mentioned only)
• Amanda Waller (Deceased) (Mentioned only)
• Amaya Jiwe (Mentioned only)
• The Atom (Future) (Mentioned only)
• Captain Cold (Leonard Snart) (Deceased) (Mentioned only)
• Central City Police Department (Future) (Mentioned only)
  • Det. Joe West (Mentioned only)
• Clarissa Stein (Mentioned only)
• Dante Ramon (Deceased) (Mentioned only)
• Dick Rory (Deceased) (Mentioned only)
• The Dominators (Earth-19) (Mentioned only)
• The Dominators (Earth-38) (Mentioned only)
• President Eisenhower (Mentioned only)
• The Flash/Wally West (Flashpoint Timeline) (Erased) (Mentioned only)
• Green Arrow (Future) (Mentioned only)
• Hackett (Unnamed) (Deceased) (Mentioned only)
• Hawkgirl (Future) (Mentioned only)
• Henry Allen (Deceased) (Mentioned only)
• Iris West (Flashpoint Timeline) (Erased) (Mentioned only)
• Iris West-Allen (Future) (Mentioned only)
• John Diggle, Jr. (Mentioned only)
• Julie Greer (Future) (Mentioned only)
• Killer Frost (Mentioned only)
• Kryptonians (Earth-38) (Mentioned only)
• Laurel Lance (Mentioned only)
• Moira Queen (Deceased) (Mentioned only)
• Nate Heywood (Mentioned only)
• Nora Allen (Deceased) (Mentioned only)
• Nora Allen (Flashpoint Timeline) (Erased) (Mentioned only)
• Queen Inc. (Future) (Mentioned only)
• Reverse-Flash (Eobard Thawne) (Mentioned only)
  • Shadow Demons (Mentioned only)
• Rip Hunter (Mentioned only)
• Robert Queen (Deceased) (Mentioned only)
• Robin Hood (Mentioned only)
• Mrs. Rory (Unnamed) (Deceased) (Mentioned only)
• Sara Diggle (Pre-Flashpoint) (Erased) (Mentioned only)
• Savitar (Mentioned only)
• Slade Wilson (Mentioned only)
• United Nations (Mentioned only)
• Zombies (Mentioned only)
• Liam Neeson (Mentioned only)
• Ridley Scott (Mentioned only)

Locations:

• Multiverse
  • Earth-1
    • 1951
      • United States of America
        • Redmond (First appearance) (On a TV or computer screen) (Flashback only)
    • 20th Century
      • United States of America
        • Central City (Flashback only)
    • 2016
      • Earth
        • United States of America
          • Central City (Flashback and main story)
            • Salt Mine (Single appearance) (Flashback and main story)
            • S.T.A.R. Labs (Flashback only)
              • Speed Lab (Flashback only)
              • Time Vault (Flashback only)
            • S.T.A.R. Labs Hall (First appearance) (Flashback only)
            • Stein House (Flashback only)
          • Star City
            • 455 Mercer Street
              • The Loft (Flashback only)
          • Washington, D.C.
            • White House (Mentioned only)
      • S.T.A.R. Labs Satellite
    • 19th Century
      • American Old West (Mentioned only)
  • Earth-38 (Real name revealed)
    • Earth
      • United States of America
        • National City
          • Kara Danvers' Apartment (Flashback only)
    • Krypton (Mentioned only)
  • Speed Force (Flashback and main story) (Behind the scenes)
  • Temporal Zone (Behind the scenes)
  • 2024 Future (Unnamed) (Mentioned only)
    • 2024 (Mentioned only)
      • United States of America
        • Central City (Mentioned only)
        • Starling City (Mentioned only)
  • Flashpoint Timeline (Erased) (Mentioned only)
  • Savitar's Future (Unnamed) (Mentioned only)
    • 2056 (Mentioned only)

Items:

• A.T.O.M. Exosuit (Flashback and main story)
• Deathstroke's Sword (Mentioned only)
• Dominators' Mind Control Device (Single appearance) (Unnamed) (Destroyed)
• Firestorm Matrix (Flashback and main story)
• Heat Wave's Heat Gun (Flashback and main story)
• H.R. Wells' Drumsticks (Flashback only)
• Oliver Queen's Bow (Flashback and main story)
  • Trick Arrows (Flashback and main story)
• Quantum Splicer (Flashback and main story)
• Spartan's Helmet (Flashback and main story)
• Thea Queen's Bow (Flashback and main story)
• Vibe's Goggles (Flashback only)
• Vigilante Suit (Flashback only)
• White Dwarf Star (Mentioned only)

Vehicles:

• Air Force One (First appearance; unnamed) (Flashback only) (Cameo)
• Dominators' Fleet (First appearance) (Flashback and main story)
  • Dominators' Mothership (First appearance)
• Jump Ship (Flashback only)
• Queen's Gambit (Destroyed) (Mentioned only)
• S.T.A.R. Labs Mobile Research Unit (Destroyed)
• Waverider (Mentioned only)

Events:

• The Crisis (Mentioned only)
• S.T.A.R. Labs Particle Accelerator Explosion (Mentioned only)

Concepts:

• Aberrations
• Breaches
• Flashtime (Unnamed)
• Red Skies (On a TV or computer screen) (In picture only) (Cameo)
• Time Travel

Notes

• This episode is the first part of the Invasion! crossover with Arrow, Supergirl and DC's Legends of Tomorrow.
  • The story is continued in the Arrow 100th episode, "Invasion!".
  • Barry recruiting Kara was previously shown in the epilogue of the Supergirl episode, "Medusa".
• This episode takes place a few days after the events of "Killer Frost".
• Supergirl's Earth designation is revealed to be Earth-38.
• The content of Future Barry's message from the DC's Legends of Tomorrow episode, "Shogun", is revealed in this episode.
  • However, the real meaning of Barry's words will only be revealed in "Cause and Effect".
  • This version of Barry will be eventually erased and replaced as a consequence of present Barry's journey to the future in "The Once and Future Flash".
• The newspaper from the 2024 Future is changed as a consequence of the creation of the Post-Flashpoint Timeline.
  • Star City is still known as Starling City in this timeline.
  • The message will be changed once again after Nora West-Allen's interference with the timeline.

Trivia

• "Post 47 "#AlienMovieNight" is The Chronicles of Cisco post regarding this episode.
• The Earth-38 designation is a reference to the year 1938 that marked Superman's comic debut.
• This episode marks the first appearance of the S.T.A.R. Labs hangar which will eventually become the Hall of Justice.
• Many past events are referenced in this episode, including:
  • Robert Queen shooting himself and Dave Hackett to save Oliver Queen's life after the wreckage of the Queen's Gambit in the Arrow episode, "Pilot";
  • Slade Wilson killing Moira Queen in the Arrow episode, "Seeing Red";
  • Barry Allen accidentally ending up on Earth-38 and helping Supergirl face Silver Banshee and Livewire in the Supergirl episode, "Worlds Finest";
  • Laurel Lance's death in the Arrow episode, "Eleven-Fifty-Nine";
  • Barry Allen running back in time to save his mother in The Race of His Life" and creating the Flashpoint Timeline in "Flashpoint";
  • Leonard Snart blowing himself up in Vanishing Point to destroy the Oculus and the Time Masters in the DC's Legends of Tomorrow episode, "Destiny".
• Oliver states "he would do anything to make his story different" which foreshadows the events of the Arrow series finale, "Fadeout".
• Barry rescuing Oliver and Diggle from Vigilante mirrors the Scarlett Speedster saving them from Damien Darhk in the first part of the Heroes Join Forces crossover.
• Kara mentions the Dominators of her Earth which will make their first appearance in the Supergirl episode, "Supergirl Lives".
• The Dominators attacking Earth in 1951 is obviously a nod to the Area 51.

See Also

• 8 Images from The Flash (2014 TV Series) Episode: Invasion!
• 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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