Arrowverse series crossovers have become the hallmark of The CW. But this year, the Coronavirus requires, the superheroes have all wisely kept their series all while waiting for better days.

And it looks like the series has decided to catch up since it just announced that the first five episodes of Season 8 of The Flash will feature characters from the super-heroic DC Comics universe. In short, five small crossovers will allow this new series of episodes to begin.

However, the series’ president, Mark Bidwitz, clarified that these will not be the usual crossovers, as the plot unfolds over several episodes of different series. The invited superheroes will only be present for the duration of the episode. Although it was announced that “Various Arrowverse personalities will be featuredNo name has been released yet.

Perhaps this extraordinary event makes it possible to revive audience interest in The Flash which, as we remember, will lose two of its main characters at the end of Season 7.