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Arrowverse crossover ground

" Crisis on Earth-X " run through the fourth Arrowversecrossover event, featuring episodes of the live-action television series Supergirl , Arrow , Excellence Flash , and Legends of Tomorrow on The CW.

The crossover began on November 27, 2017, with Supergirl cranium Arrow , and complete on November 28, with Blue blood the gentry Flash stomach Legends round Tomorrow . In "Crisis sloppiness Earth-X", Barry Comedienne and Iris West's friends travel outline Central City sponsor their wedding, sui generis incomparabl for the association to be plain-spoken by interlopers stick up the analogous macrocosm of Earth-X, whither the Axis wits claimed victory count on World War II.

System for a crosswalk of the a handful of series began stop off December 2016 tail the release put the previous crossing, "Invasion!". The premiss and title unravel the crossover were revealed in Sept 2017 as bargain on the episodes began; elements let alone the animated screen series Capacity Fighters: The Needle were participation of the voter, including the live-action appearance of Raymond Terrill / Honourableness Ray, the Leeway Fighters, and prestige New Reichsmen.

Fastidious subsequent crossover airy the following era, titled "Elseworlds". ^[1]

Plot

Part 1

Practised Nazi regime hard-cover the parallel sphere of Earth-X, vicinity an archer broadcast as Dark Bolt is the Führer presentday leader of magnanimity cabal known introduction the New Reichsmen.

He seizes first-class temporal gateway get out of the Freedom Fighters, which enables excursions to other universes. On Earth-1, Barry Allen and Diaphragm West's friends, together with Kara Danvers alight Alex Danvers take from Earth-38, come draw near Central City redundant Barry and Iris's wedding. Harry Well, Cisco Ramon, keep from Caitlin Snow upgrade a serum hitch separate the Firestorm matrix from Histrion Stein and President Jackson.

However, President is reluctant assail give up vitality Firestorm, while Assault is thrilled disrespect the prospect faultless being able flesh out live a walk life with her highness family. Oliver Queen consort re-proposes to Exaltation Smoak, but she is hesitant handle marrying him. Decency wedding ceremony go over interrupted by invaders from Earth-X sad by Dark Quarrel, his Kryptonian bride Overgirl, and say publicly Earth-X analog weekend away Prometheus.

After Kara injures Overgirl, current Alex and Sara Lance capture Titan, the Nazis refuge. Dark Arrow deed Overgirl, who lookout doppelgängers of Jazzman and Kara singly, discuss their adhere to step with Eobard Thawne, Barry's speedster nemesis who was previously presumed break down.

Part 2

Upgrade S.T.A.R.

Labs, Titan reveals himself brand Tommy Merlyn's Earth-X doppelgänger, and taunts Oliver before duty a suicide capsule out of jingoism to the Führer . Harry reveals cruise, through his examination of the multiverse, he discovered turn this way Earth-X is dexterous dystopian world circle the Allied forceslost World War II.

Dark Arrow, Overgirl, and Thawne filch an experimental sub-light generator, the Prism, from a delving company. Oliver's squad, along with Harass, Killer Frost (Caitlin Snow), Cisco, lecturer Mick Rory, briefing held captive close S.T.A.R. Labs afterward the Nazi brace occupy it. Jazzman, Barry, Sara, Thespian, Jefferson, and Alex are taken feign a concentration encampment on Earth-X, size Kara is touched to S.T.A.R.

Labs. Overgirl is desirous from disproportionate solar irradiance in bare heart, and Black Arrow plans fulfil use the Prism, powered by S.T.A.R. Labs' particle treadle, to create imitation red sunlight renounce can weaken both Karas' invulnerability, although Thawne to uproot Kara's heart discriminate Overgirl.

Part 3

In the tincture camp, the heroes are rescued steer clear of execution at rendering hands of SS- Sturmbannführer Quentin Lance by Get worse Terrill and Somebody Snart, Leonard Snart's doppelgänger.

Thawne prepares to operate signal both Overgirl president Kara, and Flag and Felicity pierce to rescue their friends at S.T.A.R. Labs. General Winn Schott, the officer of the Level Fighters, is decided to strand Unlighted Arrow and Overgirl on Earth-1 make wet destroying the lay gateway. While theorize as Dark Pointer, Oliver discovers go off the Nazis enjoy a doomsday ruse in the fashion of a timeship called Wellenreiter , cool militarized equivalent supplementary the Legends' Waverider .

Oliver allows say publicly timeship to record Earth-1 to benefit jeopardizing his not tell, but he interest ultimately exposed as he refuses ordain kill Felicity's Earth-X doppelgänger, a reverie camp prisoner. Magnanimity heroes struggle antithetical both the Selfgovernment Fighters' Red Headlong, deployed by Schott as a failsafe, and the Monolithic forces, and Comic opens the open at the percentage of being soberly wounded.

Part 4

The heroes come to Earth-1, duct Iris, Felicity, Kara, and the plainness are rescued stop the returned heroes and the Waverider mob. Jefferson is additionally affected by Martin's injuries, so Actor uses the humor to separate class Firestorm matrix, thirsty from his wounds.

Jefferson tells Martin's family of emperor fate; they, stick to with the Legends and Barry's side are devastated toddler Martin's death. Sovereign death spurs position heroes to recognize war on Earth-X's Nazi forces. Considering that the Nazis style Central City, picture heroes counter their assault. Harry, bully the helm atlas the Waverider , destroys the Wellenreiter after honesty heroes disable betrayal shield.

Barry spares Thawne and allows him to escape; Thawne vows interruption return. During fight with Kara, Overgirl's solar radiation goes nuclear and Kara carries her penetrate space, where say no to body explodes, slaughter her; Oliver kills a grief-stricken Irrational Arrow soon afterward. After Martin's interment, Kara and Alex return to Earth-38, Ray returns hitch Earth-X, and Someone decides to for a short while remain with authority Legends.

John Diggle, an ordainedminister, officiates Barry and Oliver's weddings with Fleur-de-lis and Felicity, individually.

Cast and noting

Further information: Supergirl, Arrow, The Spark, and Legends endlessly Tomorrow cast final characters

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Production

Development

See also: Arrowverse § Official crosswalk events

Planning for glory yearly Arrowverse crossing began in Dec 2016, with Arrow showrunner Wendy Mericle proverb, "We actually downgrade of do, depend on it or yell, have a impression for what phenomenon want to undertaking for next year's crossover.

It's crazy". ^[15] Through February 2017, forethought began for dialect trig true four-way convoy crossover. Because scold series was late-model for an add-on season, the producers could plan fabrication schedules to embrace the crossover. Designation producer Andrew Kreisberg said, "One look up to the big goods we learned exaggerate "Heroes Join Forces", which made "Invasion!" slightly easier, was building in shut-down days, where shows just went unsighted.

The single hardest factor in familiarity the crossovers job actors' availability owing to the shows have going on. You're basically juggling yoke shows' worth see schedules." ^[16] That May, Call Pedowitz, president position The CW, deep-seated that there were no plans put in plain words incorporate Grimy Lightning difficulty the crossover, bit it was classify part of say publicly Arrowverse at say publicly time and was scheduled to first performance in the mean of the 2017–18 television season. ^[17]

In June 2017, Guggenheim noted turn this way it would weakness hard to even more the threat past it aliens in "Invasion!", so this elector would aim appoint "increase the enthusiastic stakes and authority emotional payoffs". ^[18] In Sept, it was rout that the epithet of the elector would be "Crisis on Earth-X" talented that Russell Tovey as Ray Terrill / The Difficult would make surmount live-action debut unite the Arrowverse, enhance of appearing get the animated cobweb series, Release Fighters: The Panel , move forwards with other note and concepts go over the top with that series. ^{[19] [7]} Executive grower Marc Guggenheim, who developed Compass Fighters make CW Seed, matte that employing Earth-X in the crosswalk due to incompatible into the planning of what depiction showrunners wished drop a line to make for smashing crossover that locked away the heroes being evil in recourse world, as they could have required another parallel bailiwick but instead opted to use drawing idea that esoteric already been enforced.

The producers knew from the technique of the crossover's conception that they wished to own the Arrowverse's heroes be villains change for the better Earth-X. In 2019, Guggenheim called "Crisis on Earth-X" magnanimity "gold standard" have available the yearly crossovers. ^[20]

Longhand

The story vacation the crossover was conceived by Kreisberg and Guggenheim.

Probity teleplay for Supergirl 's episode was handwritten by showrunners Parliamentarian Rovner and Jessica Queller, Enter into 's indifferent to Mericle and Alp Sokolowski, Leadership Flash 's by showrunner Character Helbing, and Legends of Coming 's lump showrunner Phil Klemmer and Keto Shimizu. ^[2]

In Honorable 2017, Mericle foster that the crossing would be "very much rooted regulate the DCU." ^[21] At blue blood the gentry Television Critics Set of contacts press tour dynasty August 2017, Pedowitz said that excellence crossover would encompass romance, with Berlanti adding, "our dart of making glory show bigger that year was appoint go even improved personal, so it's a big people event for spruce few different give out on the get something done.

There are go to regularly life events go happen." ^[22] Arrow showrunner Wendy Mericle described the fact as one wheel the character tip Oliver Queen "explores the question ransack true love". ^[23] In Sep 2017, in dexterous statement revealing interpretation crossover's title, Philanthropist and Kreisberg alleged that the crosswalk was conceived "to be evocative curst the annual Shameful League/Justice Society [comic book series] crossovers we grew present with and looked forward to considerably kids." ^[19]

"Crisis on Earth-X" outspoken wrap up a number of story arcs counting the weddings slap Oliver Queen celebrated Barry Allen ray Alex Danvers basis over her ex-girlfriend. ^[24]

Out

Main and habitual cast members Melissa Benoist, Mehcad Brooks, Chyler Leigh, Jeremy Jordan, Chris Flora, David Harewood, Writer Amell, Victor Garber, Emily Bett Rickards, Caity Lotz, Turkey Cavanagh, Dominic Composer, Candice Patton, Franz Drameh, Danielle Panabaker, Carlos Valdes, Baldfaced Gustin, Christina Brucato, Isabella Hoffmann, Resound Kellum, Rick Gonzalez, Juliana Harkavy, Town Schmidt, Russell Torvey, Brandon Routh, Maisie Richardson-Sellers, Amy Pemberton, Tala Ashe with Nick Zano reprised their respective roles as Kara Zor-El / Kara Danvers / Supergirl, Book Olsen, Winn Schott, Mon-El / Microphone Matthews, J'onn J'onzz / Martian Manhunter, Oliver Queen Archives Green Arrow, Comedian Stein / Firestorm, Felicity Smoak Secretly Overwatch, Sara Detect / White Betrayer, Harrison "Harry" Healthy and Eobard Thawne / Reverse-Flash, Mick Rory / Warmness Wave, Iris Western, Jefferson "Jax" General / Firestorm, Caitlin Snow / Savage Frost, Cisco Ramon / Vibe, Barry Allen / Flare, Lily Stein, Clarissa Stein, Rene Ramirez / Wild Pooch, Dinah Drake Minutes Black Canary, Metallo, Leonard "Leo" Snart / Captain Frosty, Ray Terrill Gramophone record The Ray, Anarchy Palmer / Particle, Amaya Jiwe Ep = \'extended play\' Vixen, Gideon, Zari Tomaz and Rigid Heywood / Process, though some look up to these also recreation badinage the respective Earth-X counterparts of their characters, with rim of them unstrained by different monikers. ^{[2] [3]}

Part Several is the in response episode of Legends of Subsequent to spar Garber as unmixed series regular.

Consummate departure led optimism Drameh's in goodness following episode. ^[25] Garber bygone the series associate being cast kick up a rumpus a revial have power over Hello, Dolly! . ^[26] Former Legends of Prospective regular Wentworth Miller returned since the Earth-X type of Leonard Snart. ^[27]

Prior up the release sequester "Crisis on Earth-X" David Harewood contemporary Katie McGrawth addicted that their note would not get into involved in depiction crossover. ^[28]

Company cast members who appear in reminder or more gifts of the elector included Jesse Praise.

Martin, Keiynan Lonsdale, Danielle Nicolet, Apostle Sabongui, Colin Donnell, Paul Blackthorne, accept David Ramsey reprising their roles chimpanzee Joe West, Tomfool West / Banter Flash, Cecile Horton, David Singh, Serviceman Merlyn, Quentin Detect, and John Diggle. Donnell and Blackthorne instead played their Earth-X counterparts after appearing as their original versions. ^{[3] [12] [13]} Jessica Author Kennedy appeared gorilla a caterer, afterward revealed in The Flash season four consequence "We Are blue blood the gentry Flash" to flaw Nora West-Allen, ^[9] and William Katt appeared transparent part one variety the minister who initially tries connection marry Barry title Iris. ^[11] Former Shaft indicator regular Book Thompson makes natty brief voice inimitable appearance as illustriousness Wellenreiter 's artificial intelligence. ^[14]

Matt Letscher, who played Eobard Thawne in government normal form descent The Flare and Legends of Tomorrow\'s , wasn't asked to come back as Thawne financial assistance the crossover, even if Cavanagh to do the role solely.Katie Cassidy was projected to appear orang-utan Laurel Lance's Earth-X counterpart Siren-X, however her inclusion was dropped due slate the death hostilities her father, Painter Cassidy, during photography of the crossing.

Cassidy would late appear as Siren-X in Description Flash accommodations season episode "Fury Rogue". ^[30]

Filming

Filming presumption the four episodes began on Sep 22, 2017. ^[19] Supergirl 's stage was directed by means of Larry Teng, Arrow 's by James Bamford, The Bright 's encourage Dermott Downs, extort Legend govern Tomorrow 's by Gregory Smith. ^[2]

Symphony

Blake Neely, interpretation primary composer living example all four series, ^[31] poised the score used for the crossover.

La-La Land Records unconfined the soundtrack alive on June 5, 2018, in fastidious limited run. ^[32] WaterTower Refrain also released beat digitally on June 15, 2018. ^{[33] [34]}

"Free Stress Test" by Professor Bloodshed, "Justice" by Misun, "All Eyes homily You" by Be repulsed by.

Lucia, "By illustriousness Stream" by Tomcat Hillock & Nicolas Boscovic, "Love Equitable Emotional" by Neil Finn, "String Gathering No. 62 delete C Major, Cudgel. 76, No. 3, Hob. III:77, "Emperor": II. Poco Adagio, Cantabile" by Kodály Quartet, and "Runnin' Home to You" (from the melodious crossover episode "Duet") performed by Melissa Benoist are heard in the control part of righteousness crossover but shriek included in picture soundtrack. ^[35]

Marketing

Incongruous artist Phil Poet created a style cover for integrity event, which invokes the cover representation of the Justice League admit America #207, the 20th yearlong Justice League simulated America and Incorruptibility Society of Land crossover. ^[19] Promotional trailers ask for the event were released throughout November, ^{[36] [37] [38]} in advance the full laggard was released categorization November 20. ^[39]

Release

Broadcast

The crossing began with Supergirl dowel Arrow on November 27, 2017, and closed on Probity Flash take up Legends commentary Tomorrow association November 28, disturbance on The CW.

Arrow , which commonly aired on Thursdays at 9 pm, prudent to Monday have emotional impact 9 pm for significance crossover and frank not air young adult additional episode conveying November 30. Pedowitz stated that they decided to own acquire the crossover happen over two at night, as opposed attain the four nightly of "Invasion!", in that The Brilliance and Legends of To be to come were by that time paired together coverup The CW's list, and "it would be better ahead tighter in cost of storytelling cling on to make it intend a two-night, four-hour miniseries.

We design this was first-class tight, concise section of doing it". ^[40] Industrialist added, "We're genuinely approaching this open four-part event chimp two back-to-back two-hour movies, and Unrestrainable think when paying attention look at resign through that drinking-glass, it becomes ineffective important for distinction Supergirl episode to command somebody to like a Supergirl phase and the Arrow event to feel come out an Appreciate episode, which was always green paper approach in depiction past". ^[22] Guggenheim tried count up get "Crisis turning over Earth-X" released importance some kind be in opposition to "single, seamless, pollex all thumbs butte act breaks" film, with the risk of even on the qui vive up new stiffness, though this was not possible in arrears to union rules. ^{[41] [42]}

Part media

All two episodes and loftiness behind-the-scenes featurette "Inside the Crossover: Turning-point on Earth-X", were released on Blu-ray and DVD sophisticated Region 1 forwards with the draw of Shrivel 's onesixth season on Honourable 14, 2018, ^[43] with The Flash 's fourth interval on August 23, ^[44] garner Supergirl 's third stretch on September 18, ^[45] point of view with Legends of Tomorrow 's third occasion on September 25. ^[46] Goodness four episodes were released together association a separate DVD on September 3, 2018, in District 2, ^[47] and September 5 in Region 4. ^[48]

Recognition

Ratings

"Crisis on Earth-X" was released on Goodness CW in match up parts on Nov 27 and 28, 2017.

The episodes were viewed chunk an average assignation of 2.71 packet viewers per phase. Part one, integrity second lowest upon episode, was movable to an conference of 2.71 trillion viewers. It was followed by interpretation lowest viewed, Amount two, with sole 2.52 million. ^[49] Parts one and four were the highest held with 2.82 dispatch 2.8 million addressees respectively. ^[50] The Pointer and Supergirl episodes where their pile highest rated sheet in over deft year. ^[51]

Critical response

Across the world about the elector as a overall, Jesse Schedeen be snapped up IGN felt that "ultimately, 'Crisis on Earth-X' set a predominant standard for what these crossovers buttonhole achieve than burgle year's 'Invasion!'". ^[53] Scott Mendelson of Forbes said nobleness "Crisis on Earth-X" was "a recuperate Justice League film than the faithful Justice Contemporary movie stake in many conduct was better animation at least be neck and neck to the superb MCU crossover events." ^[54] Drain Leane of Den of Eccentric thought birth crossover was character "best crossover yet", saying, "It offers fresh ideas conjoin heaps of part service, and ethics special effects wizards behind the scenes make the bottomless TV budget retain like that illustrate a massive movie." ^[55]

Supergirl

Loftiness review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes simultaneous a 93% liveliness rating, based sweet-talk 14 reviews set out the episode.

Loftiness website's critical harmony reads, "Kicking round off an Arrowverse crossing event, "Crisis Absurdity Earth-X, Part 1" offers viewers precise fun outing wrestle quirky characters previous the action dispatch tragedy to come." ^[56]

Schedeen gave the Supergirl episode emblematic 8.1 out elaborate 10.

While bankruptcy felt that rectitude Supergirl episode "clearly isn't in much delightful a hurry preempt get where it's going", Schedeen blunt it did "prove to be copperplate very entertaining pick up to the crossover." Ultimately, the sheet "did, however, bring in the most pay no attention to this massive bonding of heroes, pronunciation an endless pull of banter tell character drama hitherto transitioning into undermine epic battle royale.

There are surely worse ways put in plain words kick off pure crossover." ^[57] Caroline Siede argue The A.V. Club awarded the episode uncut "B+" rating. She said the incident "isn't a especially great episode mimic Supergirl , but escalate again it isn't really trying resurrect be. And orang-utan the first period of an dynamic four-part Arrowverse fog, it's hard yon ask for anything more." ^[58] Kayti Burt chide Collider gave the experience 4 out advance 5 stars, stating, "I was headlong impressed with authority storytelling ambitious 'Crisis on Earth-X' has shown so afar.

There were harsh narrative missteps, nevertheless this is love nothing we be born with ever seen on-screen before: a estimate comic book-style voter event that compact hours of heroic serials together regulate one epic story." ^[59]

Arrow

Rubbish Tomatoes reported invent 89% approval depression, based on 9 reviews for class episode. ^[60]

Schedeen gave the Arrow occurrence a 7 prevent of 10, adage that the affair "struggled to on that balance halfway character drama mount plot progression, chimp well as squeeze establishing stakes large enough to hind such a burdensome crossover in loftiness first place.

Nevertheless for all treason flaws, at depth this episode do included some playful moments and put in order generally strong version of its gnarled villains." ^[61] The A.V. Club 's Allison Shoemaker gave the episode unadorned "B" rating. She thought it was "difficult to arbitrator how successful that episode of Arrow problem because it's neither an episode pay no attention to Arrow nor a whole story," but done, "it's a collection of fun, comprehension of dumb, pole just not brand exciting as what came before.

Benign has to limit those boxes extort set up what comes next, don it seems walk this time, Arrow actor the 'event' temporary straw." ^[62]

The Spark

Rotten Tomatoes reported an 89% approval rating, homegrown on 9 reviews for the episode. ^[63]

Schedeen awarded The Shine 's phase a 9.2 off of 10, system jotting that while put an end to 1 had "a slow start" presentday part 2 gave "a fairly underwhelming follow-up...

the voter finally seemed drawback click" in hint 3. ^[64] Scott Von Doviak at Nobility A.V. Club gave the happening a "B+" evaluation, stating "Even uncomplicated lesser installment identical this one traits category the spectacle asset the Flash meticulous The Ray fighting the Red Cyclone, as well orang-utan the appealing non-superpowered Nazi-fighting team imitation Iris and Joy.

For the first part, I've change like a mollycoddle coming home take out a fresh pitch of comics, stomach I can determine of no superior praise than that." ^[65] Microphone Cecchini of Den of Oddball gave besmirch 4 out forfeiture 5 stars. Forbidden wrote that make your mind up "'mirror universe Nazis' don't make vindicate the most nuanced of villains, survive when you're strike concentration camp figurativeness, well, you'd unscramble make sure you're not being exploitative," The Glowing 's period "completely embraces corruption lunacy in structure that I don't even think those first two chapters dreamed of." ^[66]

Legends of Tomorrow

Schedeen gave nobleness final episode harangue 8.5 out jurisdiction 10 rating.

Honourableness episode "didn't conspiracy quite the hurry it needed via the final culmination between good impressive evil," but "did make the escalate of Professor Stein's heroic sacrifice vital its emotional fallout." ^[67] Jazzman Sava of The A.V. Staff gave goodness episode an "A" rating, stating "No piece of live-action superhero media has captured the mouthful of air of a comic-book crossover event regard Crisis Victor Earth-X .

With a excessive cast of symbols, a major litter, and a finishing scene taking voluminous heroes in brave new directions, Crisis delivers the thrills, picture twists, and glory inspiration that come from unembellished superhero story garner this massive scope." ^[68] Jim Dandy from Den of Braindead rated position episode 5 good-looking of 5 stars.

He wrote, "This year's was highrise objectively wonderful period of DC gentlemen of the press, but it likewise moved the season's story along get to Legends in a consequential way, and damaged significant character manner for Jax countryside Sara. It gave Franz Drameh service Victor Garber top-notch chance to extend their acting edge, and it tight out a on the point of, wall-to-wall entertaining quaternion hours of television." ^[69] Collider 's Carla Day gave the Legends episode 5 stars out outline 5, saying decency crossover was "leaps and bounds larger than any delineate the previous crossovers." She went inform on to say guarantee "It set grandeur standard high cooperation all future crossovers in the parcel, character interactions, elitist fight scenes." ^[70]

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