Cicada believed that the lightning bolt that created The Flash (Wally West) was connected to the one that led to his own metahuman abilities, but inevitably, his connection with the Scarlet Speedster was not one of love and partnership. Cicada and his cult began targeting people that The Flash had saved over the years, with his weapon of choice being a dagger shaped like a lightning bolt. With The Flash's own energy combined with the other victims', Cicada did manage to resurrect his wife, though his longterm goal was for naught, as he ended up killing her again after it was clear she retained the knowledge of her murder. Following this origin arc, Cicada was imprisoned a few times, and also joined up with the Secret Society of Super-Villains for a spell, but I'd think The Flash TV show will focus more on David Hersch's early days as the ruthless villain.<doc-sep>The Flash Season 5 will feature another non-speedster Big Bad, played by Chris Klein, for Barry to fight, the cast and producers announced at the San Diego Comic-Con panel Saturday. Klein (American Pie) is playing DC super villain Cicada, described by Warner Bros. as "a grizzled, blue-collar everyman whose family has been torn apart by metahumans." He "now seeks to exterminate the epidemic—one metahuman at a time." "So Stoked!" Klein wrote when he shared the news on Twitter Sunday. The CW series, which premiered in 2014, follows Barry Allen (Grant Gustin), who was struck by lightning the same night the S.T.A.R. Labs (Scientific and Technological Advanced Research Laboratories) particle accelerator exploded and released dark matter into Central City. He awoke from his coma with superhuman speed and became The Flash. He works with his friends to protect the city from others who also received powers but use them for nefarious reasons. The CW released the Season 5 trailer Saturday, which ends with a look at Klein as Cicada. He puts a lightning-bolt-shaped dagger down on a table, charged with lightning, hinting at the character's story in the comics. Cicada killed his wife and was struck by lightning when he tried to kill himself. He steals the life force of his victims to extend his own life. Cicada is "a little bit different in what he can do, what he can't do and how he interacts with the team," series executive producer Todd Helbing told TVLine Saturday. The Season 5 trailer also offered an extended look at Nora West-Allen, Barry and Iris's (Candice Patton) daughter from the future. Played by Jessica Parker Kennedy, Nora appeared throughout Season 4, though it wasn't until the finale that Barry and the team learned her identity. Like her father, she is a speedster. She gives him his Flash Ring, which contains a new suit. Nora is stuck in the past, and Barry is worried she could erase herself from existence. "She needs to be with her parents 30 years from now, not us now," he tells Iris. But what secret is Nora keeping from everyone? The video also shows Wally West suited up as speedster Kid Flash, but he won't be sticking around. Keiynan Lonsdale revealed he was not going to be a series regular on The Flash or Legends of Tomorrow in June. The Flash Season 5 premieres October 9 at 8 p.m. ET on the CW.<doc-sep>There’s a new bad guy headed for Central City. During The Flash’s portion of the Warner Bros Television/DCTV panel at Comic-Con on Saturday, the series’ cast and creators announced that Chris Klein has been cast as super-villain Cicada for the show’s upcoming Season 5. In the DC mythology, Cicada was a mysterious cult leader who aimed to murder anybody that The Flash had ever saved, using trademark lightning bolt daggers. WBTV and DC describe him as “a grizzled, blue-collar everyman whose family has been torn apart by metahumans, Cicada now seeks to exterminate the epidemic — one metahuman at a time.” Season 5 finds Barry Allen aka The Flash (Grant Gustin), having dispatched of The Thinker, contemplating his future with his new wife Iris (Candice Patton) and their speedster daughter from the future, Nora (Jessica Parker Kennedy), already grown and a part of their lives. The season premiere October 9 on the CW. Greg Berlanti, Todd Helbing, Sarah Schechter and Eric Wallace produce the series from Bonanza Productions in association with Berlanti Productions and WBTV.<doc-sep>
Comic-Con: The Flash season 5 trailer moves forward During the panel at San Diego Comic-Con, The CW released the first The Flash season 5 trailer which you can watch in the player below. Season 5 of The Flash premieres on Tuesday, October 9, on The CW. Chris Klein (Election, Oz, American Pie) has signed on to play next season’s scourge of Central City, Cicada. A grizzled, blue-collar everyman whose family has been torn apart by metahumans, Cicada now seeks to exterminate the epidemic — one metahuman at a time. Matching wits with The Thinker, who by season’s end had harnessed the powers of all twelve bus metas he created, stretched Team Flash to their limits, but with the help of some new allies, Barry Allen (aka The Flash) and company were able to put a stop to the Enlightenment and save Central City once again. However, with the arrival of Barry and Iris’ speedster daughter, Nora, who arrived from the future admitting to having made a “big mistake,” things are anything but status quo. Will parenthood be the challenge that finally slows The Flash down? The Flash stars Grant Gustin as Barry Allen/The Flash, Candice Patton as Iris West, Danielle Panabaker as Caitlin Snow, Carlos Valdes as Cisco Ramo, Hartley Sawyer as Ralph Dibny, Jessica Parker Kennedy as Nora West-Allen aka the speedster hero XS, Danielle Nicolet as Cecile Horton with Tom Cavanagh as Dr. Harrison Wells, and Jesse L. Martin as Detective Joe West. Based on the characters from DC Comics, The Flash is from by Bonanza Productions Inc. in association with Berlanti Productions and Warner Bros. Television, with executive producers Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter and Todd Helbing.