The Flash's farewell tour just got a little more jam-packed as Entertainment Weekly has confirmed that Rick Cosnett ("Eddie Thawne"), Matt Letscher ("Eobard Thawne/Reverse-Flash"), and Jessica Parker Kennedy ("Nora West-Allen/XS") will all return for the upcoming ninth and final season.
Further details are being kept under wraps, but it seems as though each actor will appear in a different episode to help set the stage for the show's epic conclusion.
They join a huge returning guest cast, which will also feature Jesse L. Martin ("Joe West"), Sendhil Ramamurthy ("Dr. Ramsey Rosso/Bloodwork"), Richard Harmon ("Owen Mercer/Captain Boomerang"), Javicia Leslie ("Ryan Wilder/Batwoman"; "Red Death"), Nicole Maines ("Nia Nal/Dreamer"), Stephen Amell ("Oliver Queen/Green Arrow"), David Ramsey ("John Diggle/Spartan"), and Keiynan Lonsdale ("Wally West/Kid Flash").
Additionally, it's been revealed that series regulars Danielle Panabaker and Kayla Compton will helm episodes nine and eleven, respectively. It will be the fifth episode Panabaker has directed and the first for Compton, who will be making her television directorial debut.
Plus, here's the description for episode three:
"Rogues of War" - (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET) (TV-PG, V) (HDTV)
ON THE MOVE - Barry (Grant Gustin) and Iris (Candice Patton) start to put together the pieces of what's happening in Central City and believe they know what the Rogues are after. Team Flash works together and recruits some unlikely allies to help, and the plan does not go as Team Flash expects. Meanwhile, Allegra (Kayla Compton) does her best to avoid having a conversation with Chester (Brandon McKnight). Brenton Spencer directed the episode with story by Sam Chalsen and written by Jeff Hersch & Jess Carson (#903). Original airdate 2/22/2023.
The main cast of The Flash season nine features Grant Gustin ("Barry Allen/The Flash"), Candice Patton ("Iris West-Allen"), Danielle Panabaker ("Dr. Caitlin Snow"), Danielle Nicolet ("Cecile Horton"), Kayla Compton ("Allegra Garcia"), Brandon McKnight ("Chester P. Runk"), and Jon Cor ("Mark Blaine/Chillblaine").
In case you missed them, check out episode one photos at the following [LINK].
Check out the new stills from season nine, episode two, titled "Hear No Evil," below:
"Hear No Evil" - (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET) (TV-PG, V) (HDTV)
NEW KID IN TOWN - Barry (Grant Gustin) feels guilty for what happened to Caitlin and Mark (Jon Cor) comes up with a plan which makes everyone skeptical. Meanwhile, Red Death looms in Central City and commands that failure is not an option. Joe (Jesse L. Martin) asks Cecile (Danielle Nicolet) to make a choice which leads Cecile to think about the greater good. Allegra (Kayla Compton) and Chester (Brandon McKnight) take a step in a new direction. Lastly, old friends pay an unexpected visit to S.T.A.R. Labs. Eric Wallace directed the episode written by Jonathan Butler & Kristen Kim (#902). Original airdate 2/15/2023.