Editorial Staff
As teased at the end of Season 1, speedster Jay Garrick joins “The Flash” for it’s second season.
Teddy Sears (“Masters of Sex”) has been cast as the hard-hat wearing incarnation of the character, introduced in the comics back in the ’40s. In the next batch of episodes, Jay is a mysterious figure who arrives in Central City to warn Barry Allen (Grant Gustin) and his team at S.T.A.R. Labs of an impending danger that he alone cannot hope to stop.
“Having Jay Garrick come onto the show was one of our earliest ideas,” executive producer Andrew Kreisberg said in a statement. “It is so exciting, as we rush into season two, that we finally get to bring the Crimson Comet to life. We couldn’t imagine anyone more suited to play the original Flash than Teddy.”
And if two incarnations of The Flash isn’t enough, Wally West will also be dropping by at some stage!
In addition, the show’s producers have announced that Patty Spivot is headed to town too. The character, a police officer and science enthusiast who catches the eye of Barry Allen, will be played by Shantel VanSanten.
“We were huge fans of ‘The Messengers’ and are excited to have Shantel join us to help complicate Barry Allen’s love life in season two,” Kreisberg said.
Kreisberg revealed Professor Zoom will be the villain this season. He’s faster than both Reverse-Flash and The Flash — and will be very difficult to catch.
“This year we will be introducing characters from Earth-Two,” said Greg Berlanti, referencing all those aforesaid additions.
The panel for “The Flash” also debuted a new promo, which has since been released online :
