Draft:The People v. Killer Frost

"The People v. Killer Frost" is the 8th episode of the seventh season of the American sci-fi series The Flash, based on the DC Comics character Barry Allen / The Flash, a crime scene investigator who gains superhuman speed, which he uses to fight criminals, including others who have also gained superhuman abilities. The series is set in the Arrowverse, sharing continuity with the other television series of the universe, and is a spin-off of Arrow. The episode premiered on The CW on May 4, 2021.

Plot
Barry and "Nora" search for Fuerza in Keystone City and meet Alexa Rivera, but "Nora" believes Alexa is Fuerza and scares her. Barry gains her trust and learns that Alexa has been blacking out whenever she gets angry. At S.T.A.R. Labs, Team Flash confirms she is Fuerza. "Nora" attacks Iris, and "Nora" uses Barry's powers to kill Alexa. Meanwhile, at Frost's trial, Kramer attempts to force her to take the metahuman cure instead of prison time. Distraught, Caitlin has her mother, Carla Tannhauser, test if the cure would harm Frost. Cisco helps Caitlin and Allegra break into CCPD to neutralize the cures. However, Kramer accuses Frost of the act and reveals another vial she procured from A.R.G.U.S. Tannhauser confirms the cure will not harm Frost and urges her to take it, but Frost is worried she will lose her identity. Kramer reveals to Frost that she lost a platoon to a metahuman during "Operation Griffin". In court, Frost expresses how unjust forcing the cure on someone is and requests life imprisonment without parole, which the judge agrees to.

Production
"The People v. Killer Frost" was written by Jonathon Butler and Gabriel Garza.

Release
"The People v. Killer Frost" premiered on The CW on May 4, 2021 to 740 thousand live viewers.

Critical reception
"The People v. Killer Frost" was met with mixed reactions from critics. Writing for The A.V. Club Scott Von Doviak rated the episode a B-. He described the episode as "a bummer" feeling that it was a sign that The Flash was coming to an end. Den of Geek's Lacy Baugher criticized the episode for its poor understanding of the legal system but praised it on how it ended Killer Frost/Frost's story arc.