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"Killer Frost" is the seventh episode of the third season of The CW television series The Flash. The episode was written by Andrew Kreisberg and Brooke Roberts, with a story by Judalina Neira and directed by Kevin Smith. It was first broadcast in November 22, 2016 on The CW. The show is itself an spin-off of the show Arrow, where many characters in the series were introduced during the second season. The episode revolves around Caitlin Snow (Danielle Panabaker) slowly losing control of her Killer Frost persona after using her powers to save Barry from Savitar. In an attempt to get rid of her powers, Killer Frost kidnaps Julian to help her find Savitar and is forced to battle both Barry and Cisco.

The episode received critical acclaim, with critics praising Danielle Panabaker's performance and the team dynamic.

Plot
Caitlin attempted to save Barry, causing her to lose control and go into full Killer Frost mode. While Team Flash is stretched thin, due to the threat on hand, Barry must also face his past mistakes and, essentially, bring the group back together.

Viewers
The episode was watched by 2.95 million viewers with a 1.1 rating in the 18-49 demographics. This was a 2% decrease in viewership from the previous episode, which was watched by 3.01 million viewers with a 1.2 rating in the 18-49 demographics.

Critical reviews
Jesse Schedeen of IGN gave the episode a "great" 8.0 out of 10 and wrote in his verdict, ""Killer Frost" didn't exactly hit the ground running, with the show still struggling to establish Savitar as a compelling villain. But the episode improved considerably once the focus shifted to Caitlin and her drama with Barry and Cisco. It's heartbreaking to watch Team Flash tight bonds begin to fray. If Season 3 is truly going to measure up to its predecessors, it'll need to keep focusing on those key relationships even as it fleshes out Savitar and Alchemy."

The A.V. Club's Scott Von Doviak gave the episode a "B+" grade and wrote, "The threads of a scattershot season are woven together in emotionally satisfying fashion in “Killer Frost,” an episode that finally sees Barry Allen called out for his selfish actions while also allowing him a measure of redemption for them. The hour opens exactly where we left off, with Wally encased in a cocoon and Barry in the clutches of self-proclaimed god of speed Savitar. Once again our hero finds himself pitted against a big bad speedster faster than himself, although Savitar has the additional advantage of being invisible to seemingly everyone except Barry. It takes the combined powers of Caitlin and Cisco to zap Savitar into another dimension, at least temporarily."

Chancellor Agard of EW stated: "Kevin Smith makes a more-than-welcomed return in tonight’s episode, which he directed. In case you forgot, Smith directed season 2’s best episode, “The Runaway Dinosaur,” a pathos-filled hour that demonstrated he knew how to nail the show’s earnest tone. And, in “Killer Frost,” Smith hits those emotional beats again, eliciting some of the cast’s best performances. However, it’s a shame that this episode isn’t nearly as uplifting as “Runaway Dinosaur” and at times seems to continue this season’s spiral into the depressing abyss. (However, there is one moment at the end that points toward lighter moments to come)."