The Flash Season 8's Eddie Thawne Return Teased By Showrunner
While Rick Cosnett's Eddie Thawne had a small role during The Flash season 8 midseason premiere, the showrunner teases the fallen character's return for more episodes. After an extensive hiatus, The Flash is finally back following its big Armageddon 5-part event. While not a traditional Arrowverse crossover, Barry Allen was joined by various heroes from the other shows, including Black Lightning, Batwoman, the Atom, and many more. As the show resumed its eighth season earlier this week, the midseason opener served as an adventure for Bart and Nora West-Allen, a.k.a. Impulse and XS, respectively.
With the visit to 2013 in the episode, it served as Cosnett's latest return to the show as he portrayed Detective Thawne long before the events in The Flash season 8. While Cosnett was originally set to appear for just the «flashback» episode, the Arrowverse drama has more plans for the Australian actor. As revealed earlier in the year, the former cast member will appear in a multi-episode arc for at least three episodes. It remains unclear when he will make his next return during The Flash season 8. Even though The CW is keeping details under wraps, Cosnett will reportedly be «embodying» other characters.
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As The Flash season 8 is fully underway again, showrunner Eric Wallace has given some new clues about Cosnett's mysterious return. In a new interview with TVInsider, the executive producer chatted a bit about what fans can expect with Eddie's upcoming storyline. While not giving it all way, viewers should not expect to see an Eddie from the past, as time travel will play no role in the plot. Here's what Wallace would say about Cosnett's multi-arc:
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