Following the return of the series last night, The CW has released the first promo for next week’s episode of The Flash where Hartley Sawyer’s Ralph Dibny must protect the city while Barry is behind bars. Check it out in the player below!
Titled “The Elongated Knight Rises,” the episode is set to air Tuesday, January 23 on The CW and is officially described as follows:
“When a familiar villain returns to terrorize Central City, Ralph (guest star Hartley Sawyer) must rise up to defend the innocent while Barry (Grant Gustin) is detained by his trial. Meanwhile, Barry searches for the strength to keep his optimism alive in the face of his new circumstances.”
Alexandra La Roche directed the episode, which was written by Sterling Gates & Thomas Pound.
The Flash stars Grant Gustin as Barry Allen/The Flash, Candice Patton as Iris West, Danielle Panabaker as Caitlin Snow, Carlos Valdes as Cisco Ramo, Tom Cavanagh as Dr. Harrison Wells, and Jesse L. Martin as Detective Joe West. New additions to the cast are Katee Sackhoff as the villain Amunet Black and Hartley Sawyer as Ralph Dibny, aka Elongated Man.
Based on the characters from DC Comics, The Flash hails from by Bonanza Productions Inc. in association with Berlanti Productions and Warner Bros. Television, with executive producers Greg Berlanti (Arrow, Supergirl), Sarah Schechter (Arrow, Pan) and Todd Helbing (Spartacus).