Here's What We Know About Season 2 of The Flash!

Updated on Oct 5, 2015 at 6:05 AM

The Flash is speeding back to primetime in a matter of weeks, and the actor who will play Barry's new nemesis has been announced! It's about time we round up everything we know about the second season. (After all, we've already read everything there is to know about Arrow's next season.) For starters, there are quite a few new faces coming to Central City — including a new love interest for Barry! Take a look below to find out when the show is coming back, plus all the casting news and spoilers that have been released this Summer!

The Premiere Date

The new season will debut on Oct. 6, as evidenced by this electric poster for season two.

Season Two Starts With a Time Jump

The first season of The Flash concludes amid action and drama, but executive producer Greg Berlanti confirmed at Comic-Con that the show will pick up a few months after the chaos. "We deal with the fallout of the cataclysm that happened at the end of the year," he said. "As we used the particle accelerator to introduce the metahuman, we’ll be introducing characters from Earth 2 on the show." Oooh!

New Characters Are on the Way

Speaking of Earth 2, remember on the finale when that helmet falls out of the wormhole? That's a hint of what's to come! It belongs to Jay Garrick, the original Flash, who lives on Earth 2. Teddy Sears (Masters of Sex) has been cast as the character, alongside Shantel VanSanten as Patty Spivot, a new love interest for Barry.

Jesse Quick Is Coming to Central City

Meanwhile, newcomer Violett Beane has joined the cast as Jesse Chambers, aka the heroine Jesse Quick. The actress posted this Instagram, along with the caption "My 'I just landed a kick-ass role' face." Might we venture a guess that she's referring to Jesse, who has similar speedy powers as The Flash?

Zoom Is the New Big, Bad Villain

While Demore Barnes has joined the cast as Henry Hewitt, aka the Firestorm villain Tokamak, the main villain will be Zoom. Tony Todd, who played the Candyman in those terrifying horror movies, will voice the villain. "Part of the mystery of the season is who or what is underneath the Zoom outfit," said executive producer Andrew Kreisberg, of the casting choice. "So we wanted to do something like James Earl Jones as Darth Vader."

A Familiar Face Is Returning

Malese Jow, who you may also recognize from The Vampire Diaries, is reprising her role as Linda Park. Executive producer Gabrielle Stanton teased that she "will return as Iris's friend and colleague at Central Picture News, and her past relationship with Barry will put both Iris and The Flash in unexpected danger."

Barry's Uniform Has Been Updated

See how the circle is white now? That's a deliberate nod to the comics, in which The Flash's suit has a white circle in the center.