The Flash Watching the Detectives (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 48 min | Action, Crime, Fantasy

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The Flash

Watching the Detectives (Season 1, Episode 2)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 48 min | Action, Crime, Fantasy

The corrupt District Attorney Thomas Castillo hires a private eye named Megan Lockhart to find out the Flash's identity. He then blackmails Barry to work for him, or he'll expose his secret.

Director

Gus Trikonis

Writers

Danny Bilson (developed by) | Paul De Meo (developed by) | Howard Chaykin (written by) (story editor) | John Francis Moore (written by) (story editor)

Producers

Gail Morgan Hickman | Don Kurt | Steven Long Mitchell | Craig W. Van Sickle

Composer

Shirley Walker (musician)

Cinematographer

Francis Kenny

Editor

Bill Zabala

Casting Director

April Webster

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 17, 1990

Release date

Oct 17, 1990 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 2 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
20 cast members

Name	Known for
John Wesley Shipp Barry Allen / The Flash Barry Allen / The Flash See fewer	The Flash (2014)
Amanda Pays Christina McGee Christina McGee See fewer	Leviathan (1989)
Alex Désert Julio Mendez (as Alex Desert) Julio Mendez (as Alex Desert) See fewer	Swingers (1996)
Richard Belzer Joe Kline Joe Kline See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Joyce Hyser Megan Lockhart Megan Lockhart See fewer	Just One of the Guys (1985)
Vito D'Ambrosio Officer Tony Bellows Officer Tony Bellows See fewer	The Untouchables (1987)
Mike Genovese Lt. Warren Garfield Lt. Warren Garfield See fewer	Point Break (1991)
Vincent Guastaferro Thomas Castillo (as Vincent F. Guastaferro) Thomas Castillo (as Vincent F. Guastaferro) See fewer	Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)
Harris Laskawy Arthur Simonson Arthur Simonson See fewer	The World According to Garp (1982)
Biff Manard Officer Michael Murphy Officer Michael Murphy See fewer	Zone Troopers (1985)
Helen Martin Sadie Grosso Sadie Grosso See fewer	Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996)
Jordan Lund Noble John Spanier Noble John Spanier See fewer	Fletch Lives (1989)
Dick Miller Fosnight Fosnight See fewer	The Terminator (1984)
Hubert Braddock Bartender Bartender See fewer	The Flash (1990)
Patrick Cupo Lounge Lizard Lounge Lizard See fewer	Taking Woodstock (2009)
Darrell Harris Gillespie Gillespie See fewer	Crazy Taxi (1999)
Manny Perry Gordo Gordo See fewer	The Affair (2014)
Brenda Swanson Slinky Dame Slinky Dame See fewer	Steel and Lace (1990)
Frankie Lou Thorn Judith (as Frankie Thorn) Judith (as Frankie Thorn) See fewer	Bad Lieutenant (1992)
Nicholas Trikonis Pat Pat See fewer	Eat Me (2018)