WARNING: This article includes SPOILERS from The Flash season 8 finale.

The Flash showrunner Eric Wallace talks about whether or not there will be any Arrowverse spinoff shows if season 9 ends up being the last one for the long-running series. The Arrowverse has been one of The CW's biggest franchises since 2012 when Arrow premiered. Following Arrow's debut, the DC drama launched multiple other spinoff shows, including The Flash. As of this week, The Flash season 8 has become the Arrowverse's longest-running series with a total of 171 episodes, surpassing Arrow's 170-episode run.

The Flash season 8 finale officially aired this week, wrapping up its 2-parter where Barry Allen took on the Negative Forces and Reverse-Flash. Not only did the Scarlet Speedster battle a leveled-up version of Eobard Thawne, but episode 20 of The Flash season 8 served as the end for the Reverse-Flash for the foreseeable future. The Flash finale also tackled Iris West-Allen's time-sickness once and for all. Despite having died last week, Iris returned in the last episode, with Candice Patton officially returning for The Flash season 9. That won't premiere until 2023, alongside Superman & Lois season 3. However, despite another season being locked in, The Flash is definitely closer to its ending than its beginning, with no news yet on if there will be a season 10.

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Following The Flash season 8 finale, Deadline spoke to showrunner Wallace about the final episode, but also looking toward the future. During the interview, Wallace was asked if he is currently looking at doing any potential Arrowverse spinoffs from The Flash, as the ending is likely coming up within the next 1-2 years. Wallace gave a coy answer, though he didn't shut the door on possibly creating more shows set within this world. He said:

"No, because you really don’t start looking at spinoffs until you think you’re not coming back, and I’m not thinking that way. [Laughs] Now, having said that, obviously…we’ve introduced a lot of characters over the last couple of seasons…I would say to the audience, if you have some characters that we have introduced in the last few years that you want to see in a spinoff, you should write to The CW. But I’m going to just stay focused on The Flash right now before I start focusing on anything else."

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It makes sense for an Arrowverse spinoff not to be the primary focus right now since they haven't even started working on The Flash season 9 yet. However, Wallace makes a good point that they have some new key players who would make for a good offshoot. Two of them are Nora and Bart West-Allen, a.k.a. XS and Impulse respectively, as they come from the future every once in a while to visit the past. Even Jessica Parker Kennedy, who plays XS, has stated that she would be interested in an Arrowverse spinoff focused on Nora and Bart if that were ever to be put on the table.

While The CW is in the midst of possibly being bought by Nexstar, time will tell what the Arrowverse's future will look like down the line. Despite being adjacent to the franchise, Superman & Lois confirmed this week that they aren't set on Earth-Prime, making The Flash the last "normal" Arrowverse show around. If The CW isn't going to be the home for the Arrowverse after The Flash is over, a spinoff could always be pitched to HBO Max, which is where most new DC TV shows are being produced these days.

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The Flash season 9 premieres on The CW in 2023.

Source: Deadline