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ARROW, THE FLASH, LEGENDS OF TOMORROW, SUPERGIRL: 2017 Mid-season Plot Synopses [The CW]

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Arrow, The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow, Supergirl 2017 Mid-season Plot Synopses

The official plot synopses for 2017 Mid-season premieres of Arrow, The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow, and Supergirl have been released by The CW. All four TV shows are comic book TV series that air on cable television. The following plot synopses contain potential spoilers so if you want to go into the upcoming Mid-seasons for Arrow: Season 5, Supergirl: Season 2, The Flash: Season 3, and Legends of Tomorrow: Season 2) without having things spoiled for you, do not read the plot details below.

The Arrow, The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow, and Supergirl 2017 mid-season premiere dates can be found here and the mid-season TV show trailers can be found here.

The Arrow: Season 5 Mid-season synopsis reveals that Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell) and what remains of his original group of do-gooders are each dealing with unique issues and situations in their lives. John Diggle (David Ramsey)’s situation is particularly distressing. The episode is entitled ‘Who Are You?’ and will be the tenth episode of Season 5 for Arrow.

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The Flash: Season 3 Mid-season synopsis reveals that Barry Allen (Grant Gustin)’s hesitation to catch Plunder (Stephen Huszar) is because of his feelings for Iris West (Candice Patton) and her possible fate. The episode is entitled ‘Borrowing Problems from the Future’ and will be the tenth episode of Season 3 of The Flash.

Legends of Tomorrow: Season 2 Mid-season synopsis reveals that a time aberration draws the LOT team to 1967 where Rip Turn (Arthur Darvill) has no memory of who he really is. The episode is entitled ‘Raiders of the Lost Art’ and will be the ninth episode of Season 2 of Legends of Tomorrow.

The Supergirl: Season 2 Mid-season synopsis reveals that Supergirl (Melissa Benoist) and Mon-El (Chris Wood) travel to Slaver’s Moon and are stripped of their powers because of the Red Sun in that galaxy. The episode is entitled ‘Supergirl Lives’ and will be the ninth episode of Season 2 for Supergirl.

The official 2017 Mid-season plot synopsis for Arrow:

Worried that Prometheus is right and he is truly a killer at heart, Oliver looks for any ray of hope and finds it in what seems to be the miraculous return of Laurel Lance (guest star Katie Cassidy). However, Felicity, still reeling from Detective Malone’s murder, is bent on revenge – she wants to stop Prometheus at any cost. While in prison, Diggle fights for his life.

The official 2017 Mid-season plot synopsis for The Flash:

Barry is tormented by his vision of the future where Iris is murdered by Savitar. When a criminal named Plunder (guest star Stephen Huszar) shows up in Central City, Barry recalls the villain’s presence in his vision of the future and fears that if he catches Plunder, it will cement Iris’ fate. Confused about Barry’s hesitation to stop Plunder, Wally decides to step in as Kid Flash. Caitlin offers Julian a job.

The official 2017 Mid-season plot synopsis for Legends of Tomorrow:

When Damien Darhk (guest star Neal McDonough) and Malcolm Merlyn (guest star John Barrowman) try to capture Rip Hunter in 1967, they create an Aberration big enough to draw the attention of the Legends. However, when the team arrives they discover that Rip has no memories of his past due to “time drift” and is just a graduate film student. After trying to convince Rip of who he was, they discover that he possesses an incredibly powerful artifact known as the Spear of Destiny, which the Legion of Doom is after. Ray and Nate realize that the Aberration has also affected them personally making it difficult to help the team. Meanwhile, Rory asks Stein for help and makes him promise to keep it a secret from the team.

The official 2017 Mid-season plot synopsis for Supergirl:

Kara is moved by the story of a missing woman named Izzy (guest star Harley Quinn Smith) and decides to investigate despite Snapper Carr’s (guest star Ian Gomez) order to leave it alone. Kara takes Mon-El with her to the last place Izzy was seen and the duo find themselves thrust through a portal to another planet, Slaver’s Moon, where the downtrodden are sold as slaves. The leader of the trafficking ring is none other than Roulette (guest star Dichen Lachman). To make matters worse, Slaver’s Moon has a red sun, which means Kara and Mon-El are stripped of their powers and stuck on the planet with no way home. Meanwhile, back on Earth, Alex (Chyler Leigh) blames herself for Kara’s disappearance, fearing she’s become too focused on her new relationship with Maggie (guest star Floriana Lima) and too complacent in watching out for her sister.

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Rollo Tomasi

Rollo Tomasi is a Connecticut-based film critic, TV show critic, news, and editorial writer. He will have a MFA in Creative Writing from Columbia University in 2025. Rollo has written over 700 film, TV show, short film, Blu-ray, and 4K-Ultra reviews. His reviews are published in IMDb's External Reviews and in Google News. Previously you could find his work at Empire Movies, Blogcritics, and AltFilmGuide. Now you can find his work at FilmBook.
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