Ahead of The Flash's sixth (and perhaps penultimate) season, the superhero series has confirmed that it will see not one but two villains when it returns.

Speaking at San Diego Comic-Con, The Flash's showrunner Eric Wallace revealed that the show will be split into two sections: pre- and post-'Crisis on Infinite Earths'.

"We're going to divide [the season] up into graphic novels," he explained (via Comicbook.com), clarifying that Barry Allen will go up against another villain once the long-awaited Arrowverse crossover has aired.

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In a bid to keep season six "fresh", the events before and after 'Crisis' will have a different tone. "The back half of the season is all about dealing with the fallout from [its] events," Wallace teased.



Promising a "darker" clash between good and evil, he added: "The big bad this season, if we can do our jobs right, will be the most personal villain the Flash has ever faced emotionally since Eobard Thawne."

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Of course, one of those notorious villains is Dr Ramsey Rosso, a blood specialist who views superheroes as a "cancer" on the world.

Sendhil Ramamurthy will play the sinister scientist in season six, who will transform into one of the most chilling villains Team Flash has ever faced – the monstrous Bloodwork.



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