The latest "The Flash" season 2 episode premiered Iris West's mom Francine portrayed by Vanessa A. Williams. Earlier "The Flash" season 2 spoiler revealed Williams is up for multiple episodes.
Francine's debut did not receive much fanfare but there is more to it according to Candice Patton who plays Iris. If most of the dramatic angles in the first season revolved around Grant Gustin's Barry Allen and his family, the second season will focus on the West ohana.
"Season 1 was a lot about the Allen family and Barry's loss of his mother and his father being wrongly accused," Patton told Buddy TV.
"This season a lot of the heart of the show is going to revolve around the West family. So we'll delve, kind of, pretty deep, into Iris and her background and just all of her family history."
There are two at least West clan members that will join the show. One is from the past, Francine, and the other is from the future - Wally West who is also a speedster like Barry. Patton was asked about Wally West but she only confirmed she is related to him.
"(With) The West last name you obviously infer in some way we have some kind of a relationship," she said when asked for "The Flash" season 2 spoiler about Wally West.
Even Keiynan Lonsdale who will play Wally West is mum about his appearance in the show.
"They haven't even told me the exact details yet in terms of the relation to Iris or how exactly Wally is going to be connected into the storyline and how he'll weave through the different storylines, so I'm not really sure. But I'm sure I'll find out soon. It's going to be a hard secret to keep!" he told The Wrap back in August.
The CW Network TV series will return next week for the episode called "Family of Rogues."
Read "The Flash" season 2 episode guide below.
"MICHAEL IRONSIDE GUEST STARS AS LEWIS SNART - When Barry (Grant Gustin) and the team find out Captain Cold (guest star Wentworth Miller) has been kidnapped, they form an uneasy alliance with his sister, Lisa (guest star Peyton List). However, Barry feels double-crossed when he finds out Snart is working with his father, Lewis Snart (guest star Michael Ironside) on a heist. Meanwhile, Joe (Jesse L. Martin) is faced with a difficult decision."
