Season 5eps22 | The Flash -

: Captain David Singh is promoted to Chief of Police and names Joe West as his successor. In a major reveal, Singh also confirms he has known Barry is The Flash for a long time.

The Season 5 finale of The Flash , titled "," is widely considered one of the series' most emotional episodes, primarily due to its heart-wrenching conclusion and major shifts in the status quo. The Endgame of Eobard Thawne

: The episode’s "stinger" shows the future newspaper headline in the Time Vault changing: the "Crisis" originally scheduled for 2024 has been moved up five years to 2019 . The Flash finale recap: Season 5, Episode 22 The Flash - Season 5Eps22

: In a scene praised for the performances of Grant Gustin and Candice Patton, Nora shares one final embrace with Barry and Iris before disintegrating into temporal energy. Major Status Quo Changes

: As the dagger fades from existence in the future, Thawne regains his speed just moments before his scheduled execution, leading to a high-stakes battle against the entire Team Flash. Nora’s Tragic Departure : Captain David Singh is promoted to Chief

: By directing Nora to destroy Cicada’s dagger in the past, Thawne successfully erases the very object that suppressed his powers and kept him imprisoned in 2049.

The episode reveals that Thawne's season-long manipulation of Nora West-Allen was a calculated plan to ensure his freedom. The Endgame of Eobard Thawne : The episode’s

: Cisco Ramon chooses to take the metahuman cure, permanently removing his powers as Vibe so he can live a normal life with Kamilla.