According to Deadline, Rachel Skarsten has signed on for a lead role in The CW’s forthcoming superhero series Batwoman. Skarsten is set to portray the leader of the Wonderland Gang named Alice a.k.a Red Alice, who will be the show’s major villain. Alice is best described as the Joker equivalent to Batwoman.
In the comics, Alice’s real name is Elizabeth Kane, the identical twin sister of Kate Kane/Batwoman. She is a high-ranking member of the Religion of Crime. She is both maniacal and charming and has made it her mission to undermine Gotham’s sense of security.
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Skarsten is no stranger to the DC universe as she first appeared in The CW’s 2002 series Birds of Prey as one of the main characters Dinah Lance. Her other TV credits include the historical drama Reign as Elizabeth of England, the SYFY series Wynonna Earp as Eliza Shapiro, and in the dark comedy Imposters as Poppy Langmore.
The series stars Ruby Rose as Kate Kane/Batwoman, Meagan Tandy (Teen Wolf) as Sophie Moore, Camrus Johnson (Luke Cage) as Luke Fox and Nicole Kang (You) as Mary Hamilton.
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Batwoman marks the first gay lead character — male or female — of a live-action superhero series. It centers on Kate Kane (Rose) who soars onto the streets of Gotham as Batwoman, an out lesbian and highly trained street fighter primed to snuff out the failing city’s criminal resurgence. But don’t call her a hero yet. In a city desperate for a savior, Kate must overcome her own demons before embracing the call to be Gotham’s symbol of hope.
The network ordered a development for the series last summer with Caroline Dries (The Vampire Diaries) penning the pilot, while she, Sarah Schecter (Riverdale), Geoff Johns (Aquaman) and Greg Berlanti (The Flash) will executive produce the project. Director David Nutter will also executive produce the pilot from Berlanti’s Berlanti Productions and Warner Bros. Television.
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Elseworlds (2018 TV event)
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The Flash -- "Elseworlds, Part 1" -- Image Number: FLA509b_0155b2.jpg -- Pictured (L-R): Grant Gustin as Oliver Queen/Green Arrow, Stephen Amell as Barry Allen/The Flash and Melissa Benoist as Kara/Supergirl -- Photo: Katie Yu/The CW -- é 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved -
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The Flash -- "Elseworlds, Part 1" -- Image Number: FLA509b_0078b2.jpg -- Pictured (L-R): Stephen Amell as Barry Allen/The Flash, Melissa Benoist as Kara/Supergirl and Grant Gustin as Oliver Queen/Green Arrow -- Photo: Katie Yu/The CW -- é 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved -
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The Flash -- "Elseworlds, Part 1" -- Image Number: FLA509a_0530bc.jpg -- Pictured: Bitsie Tulloch as Lois Lane -- Photo: Shane Harvey/The CW -- é 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved -
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The Flash -- "Elseworlds, Part 1" -- Image Number: FLA509b_0345b.jpg -- Pictured (L-R): Tyler Hoechlin as Clark Kent, Melissa Benoist as Kara/Supergirl and Bitsie Tulloch as Lois Lane -- Photo: Katie Yu/The CW -- é 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved -
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The Flash -- "Elseworlds, Part 1" -- Image Number: FLA509b_0692r.jpg -- Pictured: Tyler Hoechlin as Clark Kent -- Photo: Katie Yu/The CW -- é 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved -
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The Flash -- "Elseworlds, Part 1" -- Image Number: FLA509c_0361bc.jpg -- Pictured (L-R): Tyler Hoechlin as Clark Kent and Melissa Benoist as Kara/Supergirl -- Photo: Katie Yu/The CW -- é 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved -
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Supergirl -- "Elseworlds, Part 3" -- Image Number: SPG409a_0017b.jpg -- Pictured (L-R): Grant Gustin as Barry Allen/The Flash and Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen/Green Arrow -- Photo: Sergei Bachlakov/The CW -- é 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved. -
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The Flash -- "Elseworlds, Part 1" -- Image Number: FLA509e_0269b.jpg -- Pictured: Stephen Amell as Barry Allen/The Flash -- Photo: Katie Yu/The CW -- é 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved -
THE FLASH
The Flash -- "Elseworlds, Part 1" -- Image Number: FLA509c_0471bc.jpg -- Pictured (L-R): Stephen Amell as Barry Allen/The Flash, Grant Gustin as Oliver Queen/Green Arrow, Melissa Benoist as Kara/Supergirl and Carlos Valdes as Cisco Ramon -- Photo: Katie Yu/The CW -- é 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved -
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The Flash -- "Elseworlds, Part 1" -- Image Number: FLA509d_0301b.jpg -- Pictured: Jeremy Davies as John Deegan -- Photo: Katie Yu/The CW -- é 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved -
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Arrow -- "Elseworlds, Part 2" -- Image Number: AR709a_0302b -- Pictured (L-R): Danielle Panabaker as Caitlin Snow/Killer Frost and Grant Gustin as Oliver Queen/Green Arrow -- Photo: Jack Rowand/The CW -- é 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved. -
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Arrow -- "Elseworlds, Part 2" -- Image Number: AR709b_0161b -- Pictured (L-R): Melissa Benoist as Kara/Supergirl, Stephen Amell as Barry Allen/The Flash, Grant Gustin as Oliver Queen/Green Arrow and LaMonica Garrett as The Monitor -- Photo: Jack Rowand/The CW -- é 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved. -
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Arrow -- "Elseworlds, Part 2" -- Image Number: AR709b_0479b -- Pictured (L-R): Melissa Benoist as Kara/Supergirl, Stephen Amell as Barry Allen/The Flash and Grant Gustin as Oliver Queen/Green Arrow -- Photo: Jack Rowand/The CW -- é 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved. -
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Arrow -- "Elseworlds, Part 2" -- Image Number: AR709b_0487b -- Pictured (L-R): Stephen Amell as Barry Allen/The Flash and Grant Gustin as Oliver Queen/Green Arrow -- Photo: Jack Rowand/The CW -- é 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved. -
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Arrow -- "Elseworlds, Part 2" -- Image Number: AR709b_0745b -- Pictured (L-R): John Wesley Shipp as Barry Allen/The Flash and Grant Gustin as Oliver Queen/Green Arrow -- Photo: Jack Rowand/The CW -- é 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved. -
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Arrow -- "Elseworlds, Part 2" -- Image Number: AR709d_0136b -- Pictured (L-R): Ruby Rose as Kate Kane/Batwoman and Grant Gustin as Oliver Queen/Green Arrow -- Photo: Jack Rowand/The CW -- é 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved. -
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Arrow -- "Elseworlds, Part 2" -- Image Number: AR709e_0076b -- Pictured (L-R): Grant Gustin as Oliver Queen/Green Arrow and Stephen Amell as Barry Allen/The Flash -- Photo: Parrish Lewis/The CW -- é 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved. -
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Arrow -- "Elseworlds, Part 2" -- Image Number: AR709e_0575b -- Pictured (L-R): Stephen Amell as Barry Allen/The Flash, Grant Gustin as Oliver Queen/Green Arrow and Melissa Benoist as Kara/Supergirl -- Photo: Parrish Lewis/The CW -- é 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved. -
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Supergirl -- "Elseworlds, Part 3" -- Image Number: SPG409a_0023b.jpg -- Pictured (L-R): Grant Gustin as Barry Allen/The Flash and Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen/Green Arrow -- Photo: Sergei Bachlakov/The CW -- é 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved. -
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Supergirl -- "Elseworlds, Part 3" -- Image Number: SPG409a_0293b.jpg -- Pictured (L-R): Grant Gustin as Barry Allen/The Flash and Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen/Green Arrow -- Photo: Sergei Bachlakov/The CW -- é 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved. -
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Supergirl -- "Elseworlds, Part 3" -- Image Number: SPG409a_0335b.jpg -- Pictured (L-R): Grant Gustin as Barry Allen/The Flash and Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen/Green Arrow -- Photo: Sergei Bachlakov/The CW -- é 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved. -
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Supergirl -- "Elseworlds, Part 3" -- Image Number: SPG409a_0689b.jpg -- Pictured: Grant Gustin as Barry Allen/The Flash -- Photo: Sergei Bachlakov/The CW -- é 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved. -
SUPERGIRL
Supergirl -- "Elseworlds, Part 3" -- Image Number: SPG409a_0695b.jpg -- Pictured: Carlos Valdes as Cisco Ramon -- Photo: Sergei Bachlakov/The CW -- é 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved. -
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Supergirl -- "Elseworlds, Part 3" -- Image Number: SPG409a_0724b.jpg -- Pictured: Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen/Green Arrow -- Photo: Sergei Bachlakov/The CW -- é 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved. -
Elseworlds
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THE FLASH
The Flash -- "Elseworlds, Part 1" -- Image Number: FLA509a_0036rb.jpg -- Pictured (L-R): Tyler Hoechlin as Clark Kent and Bitsie Tulloch as Lois Lane -- Photo: Shane Harvey/The CW -- é 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved
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THE FLASH
The Flash -- "Elseworlds, Part 1" -- Image Number: FLA509a_0042ra.jpg -- Pictured (L-R): Tyler Hoechlin as Clark Kent and Bitsie Tulloch as Lois Lane -- Photo: Shane Harvey/The CW -- é 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved
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THE FLASH
The Flash -- "Elseworlds, Part 1" -- Image Number: FLA509a_0399b2.jpg -- Pictured (L-R): Tyler Hoechlin as Clark Kent and Melissa Benoist as Kara/Supergirl -- Photo: Shane Harvey/The CW -- é 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved
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THE FLASH
The Flash -- "Elseworlds, Part 1" -- Image Number: FLA509b_0168b2.jpg -- Pictured (L-R): Grant Gustin as Oliver Queen/Green Arrow and Stephen Amell as Barry Allen/The Flash -- Photo: Katie Yu/The CW -- é 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved
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THE FLASH
The Flash -- "Elseworlds, Part 1" -- Image Number: FLA509b_0195b.jpg -- Pictured (L-R): Melissa Benoist as Kara/Supergirl and Carlos Valdes as Cisco Ramon -- Photo: Katie Yu/The CW -- é 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved
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THE FLASH
The Flash -- "Elseworlds, Part 1" -- Image Number: FLA509c_0250bc.jpg -- Pictured (L-R): Candice Patton as Iris West - Allen and Stephen Amell as Barry Allen/The Flash -- Photo: Katie Yu/The CW -- é 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved
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THE FLASH
The Flash -- "Elseworlds, Part 1" -- Image Number: FLA509d_0163b.jpg -- Pictured: LaMonica Garrett as The Monitor -- Photo: Katie Yu/The CW -- é 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved
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THE FLASH
The Flash -- "Elseworlds, Part 1" -- Image Number: FLA509d_0163bc.jpg -- Pictured (L-R): Jeremy Davies as John Deegan and LaMonica Garrett as The Monitor -- Photo: Katie Yu/The CW -- é 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved
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Arrow -- "Elseworlds, Part 2" -- Image Number: AR709d_0224b -- Pictured (L-R): Grant Gustin as Oliver Queen/Green Arrow and Ruby Rose as Kate Kane/Batwoman -- Photo: Jack Rowand/The CW -- é 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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Arrow -- "Elseworlds, Part 2" -- Image Number: AR709b_0002b -- Pictured (L-R): Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen/Green Arrow and Grant Gustin as Barry Allen/The Flash -- Photo: Jack Rowand/The CW -- é 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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Arrow -- "Elseworlds, Part 2" -- Image Number: AR709b_0014b -- Pictured: Kirk Acevedo as Ricardo Diaz (far right) -- Photo: Jack Rowand/The CW -- é 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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Arrow -- "Elseworlds, Part 2" -- Image Number: AR709b_0635b -- Pictured: Grant Gustin as Oliver Queen/Green Arrow -- Photo: Jack Rowand/The CW -- é 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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Arrow -- "Elseworlds, Part 2" -- Image Number: AR709b_0753b -- Pictured: Stephen Amell as Barry Allen/The Flash -- Photo: Jack Rowand/The CW -- é 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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Arrow -- "Elseworlds, Part 2" -- Image Number: AR709a_0195b -- Pictured (L-R): Stephen Amell as Barry Allen/The Flash and Ruby Rose as Kate Kane/Batwoman -- Photo: Jack Rowand/The CW -- é 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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Arrow -- "Elseworlds, Part 2" -- Image Number: AR709a_0410b -- Pictured: Cassandra Jean Amell as Nora Fries -- Photo: Jack Rowand/The CW -- é 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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Arrow -- "Elseworlds, Part 2" -- Image Number: AR709c_0131b -- Pictured: Melissa Benoist as Kara/Supergirl -- Photo: Jack Rowand/The CW -- é 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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SUPERGIRL
Supergirl -- "Elseworlds, Part 3" -- Image Number: SPG409a_0142b.jpg -- Pictured: Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen/Green Arrow -- Photo: Sergei Bachlakov/The CW -- é 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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SUPERGIRL
Supergirl -- "Elseworlds, Part 3" -- Image Number: SPG409a_0178b.jpg -- Pictured: Carlos Valdes as Cisco Ramon -- Photo: Sergei Bachlakov/The CW -- é 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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SUPERGIRL
Supergirl -- "Elseworlds, Part 3" -- Image Number: SPG409a_0391b.jpg -- Pictured (L-R): Grant Gustin as Barry Allen/The Flash and Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen/Green Arrow -- Photo: Sergei Bachlakov/The CW -- é 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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SUPERGIRL
Supergirl -- "Elseworlds, Part 3" -- Image Number: SPG409a_0680b.jpg -- Pictured (L-R): Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen/Green Arrow and Grant Gustin as Barry Allen/The Flash -- Photo: Sergei Bachlakov/The CW -- é 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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SUPERGIRL
Supergirl -- "Elseworlds, Part 3" -- Image Number: SPG409a_0729b.jpg -- Pictured: Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen/Green Arrow -- Photo: Sergei Bachlakov/The CW -- é 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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SUPERGIRL
Supergirl -- "Elseworlds, Part 3" -- Image Number: SPG409a_0779b.jpg -- Pictured (L-R): Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen/Green Arrow and Grant Gustin as Barry Allen/The Flash -- Photo: Sergei Bachlakov/The CW -- é 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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THE FLASH
The Flash -- "Elseworlds, Part 1" -- Image Number: FLA509a_0458b2.jpg -- Pictured (L-R): Tyler Hoechlin as Clark Kent and Melissa Benoist as Kara/Supergirl -- Photo: Shane Harvey/The CW -- é 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved
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THE FLASH
The Flash -- "Elseworlds, Part 1" -- Image Number: FLA509a_0504b2.jpg -- Pictured (L-R): Melissa Benoist as Kara/Supergirl, Bitsie Tulloch as Lois Lane and Tyler Hoechlin as Clark Kent -- Photo: Shane Harvey/The CW -- é 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved
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THE FLASH
The Flash -- "Elseworlds, Part 1" -- Image Number: FLA509a_0090b2b.jpg -- Pictured (L-R): Tyler Hoechlin as Clark Kent, Bitsie Tulloch as Lois Lane, Grant Gustin as Oliver Queen/Green Arrow, Stephen Amell as Barry Allen/The Flash, Carlos Valdez as Cisco Ramon and Melissa Benoist as Kara/Supergirl -- Photo: Shane Harvey/The CW -- ÃÂé 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved
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THE FLASH
The Flash -- "Elseworlds, Part 1" -- Image Number: FLA509c_0069bc.jpg -- Pictured (L-R): Grant Gustin as Oliver Queen/Green Arrow, Stephen Amell as Barry Allen/The Flash and Candice Patton as Iris West - Allen -- Photo: Katie Yu/The CW -- ÃÂé 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved
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THE FLASH
The Flash -- "Elseworlds, Part 1" -- Image Number: FLA509c_0583bc2.jpg -- Pictured (L-R): Candice Patton as Iris West - Allen, Danielle Panabaker as Caitlin Snow, Grant Gustin as Oliver Queen/Green Arrow and Stephen Amell as Barry Allen/The Flash -- Photo: Katie Yu/The CW -- ÃÂé 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved
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THE FLASH
The Flash -- "Elseworlds, Part 1" -- Image Number: FLA509c_0113r.jpg -- Pictured (L-R): Candice Patton as Iris West - Allen and Stephen Amell as Barry Allen/The Flash -- Photo: Katie Yu/The CW -- é 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved
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Arrow -- "Elseworlds, Part 2" -- Image Number: AR709a_0222r -- Pictured: Stephen Amell as Barry Allen/The Flash -- Photo: Jack Rowand/The CW -- é 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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Arrow -- "Elseworlds, Part 2" -- Image Number: AR709b_0374r -- Pictured: LaMonica Garrett as Mar Novu/The Monitor -- Photo: Jack Rowand/The CW -- é 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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Arrow
Arrow -- "Elseworlds, Part 2" -- Image Number: AR709b_0562r -- Pictured (L-R): Melissa Benoist as Kara/Supergirl, Stephen Amell as Barry Allen/The Flash, John Wesley Shipp as The Flash and Grant Gustin as Oliver Queen/Green Arrow -- Photo: Jack Rowand/The CW -- é 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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Arrow -- "Elseworlds, Part 2" -- Image Number: AR709d_0011r -- Pictured: Grant Gustin as Oliver Queen/Green Arrow -- Photo: Jack Rowand/The CW -- é 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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Arrow -- "Elseworlds, Part 2" -- Image Number: AR709d_0403r -- Pictured: Ruby Rose as Kate Kane/Batwoman -- Photo: Jack Rowand/The CW -- é 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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SUPERGIRL
Supergirl -- "Elseworlds, Part 3" -- Image Number: SPG409a_0183r -- Pictured: Carlos Valdes as Cisco Ramon -- Photo: Sergei Bachlakov/The CW -- é 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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SUPERGIRL
Supergirl -- "Elseworlds, Part 3" -- Image Number: SPG409a_0378r -- Pictured: Mehcad Brooks as James Olsen/Guardian (center) -- Photo: Sergei Bachlakov/The CW -- é 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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SUPERGIRL
Supergirl -- "Elseworlds, Part 3" -- Image Number: SPG409a_0436r -- Pictured (L-R): Grant Gustin as Barry Allen/The Flash, Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen/Green Arrow and Mehcad Brooks as James Olsen/Guardian -- Photo: Sergei Bachlakov/The CW -- é 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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SUPERGIRL
Supergirl -- "Elseworlds, Part 3" -- Image Number: SPG409a_0628r -- Pictured (L-R): Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen/Green Arrow, Grant Gustin as Barry Allen/The Flash and Carlos Valdes as Cisco Ramon -- Photo: Sergei Bachlakov/The CW -- é 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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SUPERGIRL
Supergirl -- "Elseworlds, Part 3" -- Image Number: SPG409a_0784r -- Pictured (L-R): Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen/Green Arrow and Grant Gustin as Barry Allen/The Flash -- Photo: Sergei Bachlakov/The CW -- é 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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Elseworlds
