'The Flash' Trailer Introduces Barry Allen as a Guardian Angel

The CW Network has debuted another trailer for
The Flash, which shows never-before-seen
footage of a young Barry Allen ( Grant Gustin)
watching as his mother gets murder right in
front of his eyes. We also catch a brief glimpse
of The Weather Wizard, and leaner how Barry's
tragic childhood lead him on his path to
becoming Central City's Guardian Angel.
Watch Barry Allen's origin story unfold before
The Flash debuts with the pilot episode on
Tuesday, October 7 at 8 PM ET on The CW.
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The Flash - Season 1: Guardian Angel Trailer
Barry Allen was just 11 years old when his
mother was killed in a bizarre and terrifying
incident and his father was falsely convicted of
the murder. With his life changed forever by the
tragedy, Barry was taken in and raised by
Detective Joe West, the father of Barry's best
friend, Iris. Now, Barry has become a brilliant,
driven and endearingly geeky CSI investigator,
whose determination to uncover the truth about
his mother's strange death leads him to follow
up on every unexplained urban legend and
scientific advancement that comes along.
Barry's latest obsession is a cutting edge
particle accelerator, created by visionary
physicist Harrison Wells and his S.T.A.R. Labs
team, who claim that this invention will bring
about unimaginable advancements in power and
medicine. However, something goes horribly
wrong during the public unveiling, and when the
devastating explosion causes a freak storm,
many lives are lost and Barry is struck by
lightning. After nine months in a coma, Barry
awakens to find his life has changed once again
- the accident has given him the power of super
speed, granting him the ability to move through
Central City like an unseen guardian angel.
Though initially excited by his newfound powers,
Barry is shocked to discover he is not the only
"meta-human" who was created in the wake of
the accelerator explosion - and not everyone is
using their new powers for good. In the months
since the accident, the city has seen a sharp
increase in missing people, unexplained deaths
and other strange phenomena. Barry now has a
renewed purpose - using his gift of speed to
protect the innocent, while never giving up on
his quest to solve his mother's murder and
clear his father's name. For now, only a few
close friends and associates know that Barry is
literally the fastest man alive, but it won't be
long before the world learns what Barry Allen
has become... The Flash.