The Flashis speeding towards the finish line.
“There’s lots of tears amongstThe Flashfamily these days,” showrunner Eric Wallace tells EW.
“It’s the last season premiere.
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That’s what happens in television.
I had no idea that things would end on my watch.”
“I’ve known exactly what even the final line of dialogue should be.
Grant Gustin as The Flash.Shane Harvey/The CW
When that didn’t happen, I suddenly realized episode 200 just became the series finale.
We have to tell that story it’s too powerful to lose it.
So that’s what happened, and that made knowing where we were going a little simpler.”
“I wish I had an extra couple more episodes,” he says.
“There’s certain things that we just don’t have time to get to, unfortunately.
“I can’t say more than that.
Resolving those issues provides the emotional climax for our series finale at the end of season 9.”
I don’t know, I’ll be sleeping at that point.
I need a nap!”
Season 9 ofThe Flashwill premiere Wednesday, Feb. 8, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on the CW.
