Two new characters from DC Comics canon hit The Flash season two.
At the “Warner Bros. Television Presents A Night of DC Entertainment” Comic-Con panel producers revealed Teddy Sears (Masters of Sex) will play Jay Garrick this season.
In the comics, Garrick was the very first Flash, and is known for his winged silver helmet. Careful watchers may have glimpsed briefly in the Season One finale.
On The Flash television show, “Jay is a mysterious figure who arrives in Central City to warn Barry Allen and his team at S.T.A.R. Labs of an impending danger that he alone cannot hope to stop.”
The Flash executive producer Andrew Kreisberg said, “Having Jay Garrick come onto the show was one of our earliest ideas. 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.”
Barry Allen (Grant Gustin) will have a new mentor and love interest.
Shantel VanSanten (The Messengers,One Tree Hill) will play Patty Spivot. This newer character is a police officer. On the show, “Patty is obsessed with metahumans and partners with Det. Joe West this season but has no idea that her new crush is the Flash.”
“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,” said Kreisberg.
The big villain of next season will be Zoom. No word on casting or look.
Garrick joining the show was one of our Four for The Flash Season Two.
The Scarlet Speedster returns October 6th on The CW.
By Editor