When we last saw Barry Allen he was...um...gone? Possibly disintegrated into nothingness? Bottom line: It didn't look good. Barry and Harrison's plan to recreate the circumstances of the particle accelerator explosion from the series premiere may have had disastrous consequences.

The Flash: "The Runaway Dinosaur" Photos 16 IMAGES

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Expect immediate answers on this week's "The Runaway Dinosaur" - airing Tuesday, May 10th - directed by the one and only Kevin Smith. Yes, super Flash fan Smith helmed this upcoming chapter and The CW has released a bunch of new images from the episode, and from the set, showing the Clerks/Dogma director in action. Plus, Barry reuniting with an unexpected loved one.Check out all the images in the gallery below...The official description for "The Runaway Dinosaur" reads: "With Barry gone, the team must figure out a way to handle the return of Girder, an old enemy. Realizing Girder is retracing his steps from his last attack, Iris volunteers to act as bait to trap him in S.T.A.R. Labs. Meanwhile, Barry fights to return to his old life." The Flash airs Tuesdays at 8/7c on The CW.

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