The Flash: Trickster Poster Focuses on Mark Hamill

He’ll reprise the role of James Jesse, The Trickster, which he originally played in 1990’s The Flash TV series with John Wesley Shipp. Hamill will share the screen with Shipp tomorrow night during an attempt to escape from the prison where Shipp’s Henry Allen character is being held. Vito D’Ambrosio, who played police officer Tony Bellows in the classic series, will return to the role this week as well — although this time, Bellows will be the mayor of Starling.

You can read the official episode synopsis below, and our interview with Mark Hamill here.

“Tricksters” — (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET) (TV-PG, V) (HDTV)

MARK HAMILL (“STAR WARS”) REPRISES HIS ROLE AS THE TRICKSTER — A copycat killer who goes by the name “The Trickster” (guest star Devon Graye) starts setting off bombs in Central City. In order to stop the villain, Barry (Grant Gustin) and Joe (Jesse L. Martin) meet with the original Trickster, a criminal mastermind named James Jesse (guest star Mark Hamill), who has been imprisoned for 20 years. Things quickly go from bad to worse when the Tricksters unite and take Henry (John Wesley Shipp) prisoner. Meanwhile, Iris (Candice Patton) asks Eddie (Rick Cosnett) for help with a case, and flashbacks show how Harrison Wells (Tom Cavanagh) came up with the idea for the particle accelerator. Ralph Hemecker directed the episode written by Andrew Kreisberg (#117). Original airdate 3/31/2015.