- "I'm just trying to ilustrate the inherent dangers of Time Travel."
- ―Captain Cold to Barry Allen
The Inherent Dangers of Time Travel is the second episode of the first season of The Flash: Escape the Midnight Circus. The episode was written and directed by Henry Loevner, and was released on Max on July 10, 2023.
Synopsis[]
What the heck is the Midnight Circus? And why is Barry rooming with Captain Cold? Those answers and more inside.
Plot[]
A confused Barry Allen asks Captain Cold what the Midnight Circus is and what room he was in. When he tries to go through the wall, Allen realizes that he has lost his powers and asks what is going on. He introduces himself as Flash, but Captain Cold does not recognize him, revealing that they met the day before and share a room. Cold introduces him to the Midnight Circus show on television, where Cat Grant is the host, accompanied by the winner of the previous edition, Captain Boomerang, talking about how the level of competitiveness has increased by recruiting all kinds of prisoners and convicts for a gladiatorial match. In the first round, Heat Wave faces Sharon Kleinberg, who is terrified to compete, trying to escape and beating her opponent, however, he quickly burns her, surprising Allen of how a woman was killed on television.
Allen asks about the legality of the show and Cold answers that it is controlled by Murmur who is the president, so Allen begins to despair trying to escape. At the Midnight Circus office, Cat Grant and Captain Boomerang talk until they are interrupted by Barry Allen to try to convince them not to compete by claiming to be an alternate Barry Allen without metahuman abilities, asking to be allowed to travel in time and solve their problems. Grant called his manager asking him if Allen could compete and he was allowed, Allen claimed to be innocent but Grant investigated showing him all his debts and how he defamed President Murmur, forcing him to return to his room.
Allen demanded to see a lawyer, however he spoke again with Captain Cold, who tried to explain the dangers of time travel, but Allen insisted on recreating his original transformation to regain his powers and return to his universe, but Captain Cold let him know that escaping the Midnight Circus was impossible due to the advanced security systems and that the only way to escape was to survive the 4 rounds of the competition. During the competition, Allen was paired to compete against Roscoe Dillon after spinning a roulette wheel. Captain Cold began training Barry Allen by giving him fighting tips and strategies to defeat the Top, when Iris West arrived to claim her turn at the gym, surprising Allen with her presence.
Cast[]
- Max Greenfield as Barry Allen/Flash
- Bruce Thomas as Captain Cold
- Laith Wallschleger as Mick Rory/Heat Wave
- Shalita Grant as Iris West
- George Pullar as Digger Harkness/Captain Boomerang
- Reba Buhr as Cat Grant
- Katie Rich as Child Mirror Master
Appearances[]
Characters[]
Locations[]
- Midnight Circus Universe
- Central City (mentioned)
- Iron Heights Penitentiary (mentioned)
- New York City (mentioned)
- Pennsylvania (mentioned)
- Sydney (mentioned)
Sentient species[]
Creatures[]
- Kangaroos (mentioned)
External Links[]
| Episodes in the DC Extended Universe | |
| Peacemaker | A Whole New Whirled • Best Friends, For Never • Better Goff Dead • The Choad Less Traveled • Monkey Dory • Murn After Reading • Stop Dragon My Heart Around • It's Cow or Never |
|---|---|
| The Flash: Escape the Midnight Circus | Priorities • The Inherent Dangers of Time Travel • Fully Torqued • The Psychodrome • Cyclotron Don • Blackout |
| Miscellaneous | Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Four • Dude, Where's My Gar? |