THE FLASH: Keiynan Lonsdale's Kid Flash Will Only Appear In Three Episodes Of Season 5
Heading into Season 5 of the The Flash, we learned Keiynan Lonsdale would only have a minor role in the story, but now we know that Wally West, a.k.a. Kid Flash, will appear in a total of three episodes.
A few months ago, it was revealed that, after joining the team in the middle of Season 3, Keiynan Lonsdale would not return as a series regular for Legends of Tomorrow Season 4, and we learned he wouldn't be a major player in The Flash's fifth season.
Still, despite these details, we didn't know just how small of a role Wally West, a.k.a. Kid Flash, would have in the upcoming season. But during an interview with Newsarama, showrunner Todd Helbing disclosed the number of episodes Lonsdale would appear in.
"You will see Wally in the first episode." Helbing confirmed. "He is in three episodes this season. We don’t have as much time with Kid Flash as I think everyone would like to see, but the story we have for him is really cool."
The reveal that the hero will only appear in three episodes will undoubtedly be disappointing for some, but if they didn't have any big story ideas for Wally, it's probably for the best that his presence was kept to a minimum.
Plus, between Jessica Parker Kennedy's Nora West-Allen, Ralph Dibney (Hartley Sawyer) and the rest of Team Flash, there's already plenty of supporting characters to explore when The Flash returns.