After terrorizing Central City for four weeks, Deathstorm (Robbie Amell) has finally been defeated, but unfortunately, the toll it took to bring him down proved to be just a little too much as Frost (Danielle Panabaker) - who leveled up to Hellfrost for the battle - died during the hour's closing moments after getting one last look at her sister Caitlin (Danielle Panabaker).
Panabaker will remain on the series as Caitlin and will have a big role throughout the next seven episodes as she grieves the loss of her sister. Speaking to TV Line, she teases Caitlin's status moving forward, “She’s lost so much in her life already, and only recently come to a fairly symbiotic place with Frost. They’ve certainly had their ups and downs over the years, so it’s going to hit Caitlin the hardest. And she’s going to grieve in a variety of different ways, which is realistic and authentic.”
It also sounds like we should expect some possible outbursts. She continues, "There’s denial, anger, resentment…. She’ll probably go through it all before the end of this season."
She also directed episode seventeen this season, which is tentatively scheduled to air on June 1. It'll be the fourth time she's helmed an episode of the series, following "Godspeed" in season five, "License to Elongate" in season six, and "Rayo de Luz" in season seven.
The actress, who's been on the series since the beginning, also expects to return for season nine this fall, although she was a little surprised when it was announced. “I hope to be back. I will say that I was very surprised to see that there was another season. I think that emotionally, I, at least, was planning for Season 8 to be our last. But I’m grateful to the show and to the fans, and hopefully, there’s more story to be told.”
Check out the new promo for episode fourteen, titled "Funeral for a Friend," below:
"Funeral for a Friend" - (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET) (TV-PG, V) (HDTV)
HONOR THE FALLEN - Team Flash uses the distraction of a bank robbing Meta to detract from the grief of losing someone they love. The series stars Grant Gustin, Jesse L. Martin, Candice Patton, Danielle Panabaker, Danielle Nicolet, Kayla Compton and Brandon McKnight. Vanessa Parise directed the episode with the story by Jonathan Butler & Gabriel Garza and teleplay by Jeff Hersh (#814). Original airdate 5/11/2022.