The Flash (2014 TV Series) Episode: King Shark vs. Gorilla Grodd

"King Shark vs. Gorilla Grodd"
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The Flash  Season 5: Episode 15
March 5, 2019
Directors	Stefan Pleszczynski
Writers	Eric Wallace Lauren Certo
Previous Episode	"Cause and XS" (February 12, 2019)
Next Episode	"Failure is an Orphan" (March 12, 2019)

When Gorilla Grodd attacks Central City, Barry and Team Flash find themselves teaming up with an unexpected ally to defeat him – King Shark. However, when they hit a snag, they bring in Dr. Tanya Lamden to try to reach the man behind the shark, Shay Lamden.

Long live the King!

—Barry Allen

King Shark vs. Gorilla Grodd is an episode of season 5 of The Flash. It premiered on March 5, 2019.

Synopsis for "King Shark vs. Gorilla Grodd"

When Gorilla Grodd attacks Central City, Barry and Team Flash find themselves teaming up with an unexpected ally to defeat him – King Shark. However, when they hit a snag, they bring in Dr. Tanya Lamden to try to reach the man behind the shark, Shay Lamden.

Appearing in "King Shark vs. Gorilla Grodd"

Featured Characters:

• The Flash (Barry Allen) (Flashback and main story)

Supporting Characters:

• A.R.G.U.S. (Flashback and main story)
  • Lyla Michaels
  • Dr. Tanya Lamden
• Central City Police Department
  • Det. Joe West
• King Shark/Shay Lamden (Earth-2) (Flashback and main story) (Brainwashed)
• Team Flash (Flashback and main story)
  • Cecile Horton
  • Iris West-Allen
  • Killer Frost (Caitlin Snow) (Brainwashed)
  • Sherloque Wells (Earth-221)
  • Vibe (Cisco Ramon) (Brainwashed)
  • XS/Nora West-Allen (Nora's Future)

Antagonists:

• Gorilla Grodd (Flashback and main story)

Other Characters:

• Jenna West (Flashback only) (Cameo)
• Cicada (Orlin Dwyer) (Mentioned only)
• Clifford DeVoe (Mentioned only)
• Cpt. David Singh (Mentioned only)
• Harry Wells (Earth-2) (Mentioned only)
• J.J. Diggle (Mentioned only)
• Officer Jones/"Jonesy" (Mentioned only)
• Oliver Queen (Mentioned only)
• Sara Diggle (Pre-Flashpoint) (Erased) (Mentioned only)
• Shay Lamden (Deceased) (Mentioned only)
• Sherloque Wells' ex-wives (Multiverse) (Mentioned only)
• Dr. Vanessa Ambres (Unnamed) (Mentioned only)
• Wally West (Mentioned only)

Locations:

• Multiverse (Mentioned only)
  • Earth-1
    • Earth
      • China
        • Tibet (On a TV or computer screen) (In a photograph only) (Flashback only) (Cameo)
        • Sichuan (Mentioned only)
      • United States of America
        • Missouri
          • Central City
            • A.R.G.U.S. Headquarters
            • CC Jitters
            • CCPD Headquarters
              • Central City Crime Lab
            • S.T.A.R. Labs
              • Cisco Ramon's Workshop
              • The Cortex
              • The Lounge
            • West House
            • The Central City Citizen (Mentioned only)
            • Nautilus Labs (Mentioned only)
          • Gardner River
        • Kansas
          • Keystone City
            • Iron Heights (Mentioned only)
      • Arctic Circle (Mentioned only)
    • Enlightenment Satellites (Mentioned only)
  • Speed Force (Behind the scenes)
  • Earth-2 (Mentioned only)
  • Nora's Future (Mentioned only)
    • 2049
      • United States of America
        • Central City
          • Flash Museum (Mentioned only)

Items:

• Dark Matter
• M.A.D. 2.0
• Metahuman Cure (First full appearance) (Flashback and main story)
• Telepathic Crown (First appearance) (Flashback and main story)
• Vibe's Goggles

Concepts:

• Breaches
• The Enlightenment (On a TV or computer screen)
• Metas
• Time Travel (Mentioned only)

Notes

• Grodd's story is continued in the Post-Crisis continuity in "Grodd Friended Me".

Trivia

• Post 91 "#DailyDibny" is The Chronicles of Cisco post regarding this episode.
• The fight between King Shark and Gorilla Grodd was foreshadowed by Nora in "Nora".
• Joe West saying that he journeyed to Tibet "to heal" is a subtle nod to Jesse L. Martin's break from the tv show to heal an off-season injury.

See Also

• 2 Images from The Flash (2014 TV Series) Episode: King Shark vs. Gorilla Grodd
• 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.

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