'Young and the Restless' Alum Hartley Sawyer Joins 'The Flash' as The Elongated Man

If you were hoping to see Ralph Dibny on The CW drama The Flash, it turns out that isn't such a stretch! Former The Young and the Restless actor Hartley Sawyer will be stepping into the recurring role of Dibny, better known as the Elongated Man, next season on the hit #DCTV series.

Described as one of the Flash's most iconic allies, Ralph Dibny - a.k.a. The Elongated Man - is a fast-talking private investigator with investigative skills that rival those of Batman. Upon discovering he has the power to stretch his body to any shape or form, Dibny uses his new abilities to help Team Flash solve one of Central City's greatest mysteries.

In the comics, Dibny developed as a private eye after he struck out on his own, but it's fitting that he's making his live action debut on The Flash. The character first debuted in 1960's The Flash #112, where he became a supporting character in the comic before later appearing in Detective Comics and eventually joining the big league as a member of the JLA. He also played a key role (along with his wife, Sue Dibny) in 2004's impactful Identity Crisis.

The Elongated Man's abilities are all in his name - he can alter and contort the shape of his body to make it longer, larger, flatter, or just about any other shape imaginable. Combine that with his brilliant detective skills and he's likely to become a powerful new ally to the Scarlet Speedster.

Sawyer played Kyle Abbott (Jack's son) on The Young and the Restless, and you may have seen him on the CW Seed's Saving the Human Race or Anna Akana's Miss 2059.

The CW Renews 7 Series for Next Season

Jane The Virgin was one of seven shows renewed by The CW.

The CW Network has given early renewals to seven of its primetime series for the 2017-2018 season. The announcement was made during the network's session at the Television Critics Association Press Tour in Pasadena by president Mark Pedowitz.

"Over the past several seasons, The CW has built a schedule of proven performers, from our lineup of DC superheroes, to critically acclaimed comedies, to sci-fi dramas," said Pedowitz. "Early pickups of these seven series now allow our producers to plan ahead for next season, and gives us a solid base to build on for next season, with original scripted series to roll out all year long."

The series being ordered for the 2017-2018 season include Arrow (Season 6), Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (Season 3), DC's Legends of Tomorrow (Season 3), The Flash (Season 4), Jane The Virgin (Season 4), Supergirl (Season 3), and Supernatural (Season 13). Specific premiere dates for each series will be announced at a later time.

'The Flash' Star Grant Gustin Crossing Over to 'Supergirl' on March 28

The Flash is speeding to National City! The Flash star Grant Gustin, in his role of Barry Allen/The Flash, will cross over to Supergirl in an episode to be broadcast Monday, March 28 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.. Details of the episode will be announced at a later date.

“We are so incredibly excited to announce something that we have dreamed of happening since we starting making Supergirl – The Flash and Supergirl are teaming up!” said The Flash and Supergirl Executive Producers Greg Berlanti and Andrew Kreisberg. “We want to thank Grant Gustin for making the time to come visit (on top of his already immense workload) and all of the folks at CBS, The CW, Warner Bros. and DC for working this out. And finally, thanks to the fans and journalists who have kept asking for this to happen. It is our pleasure and hope to create an episode worthy of everyone's enthusiasm and support.”

Supergirl stars Melissa Benoist, Mehcad Brooks, Chyler Leigh and Jeremy Jordan, with David Harewood and Calista Flockhart. The series is produced by Berlanti Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television. Greg Berlanti, Ali Adler, Andrew Kreisberg and Sarah Schechter are the executive producers of Supergirl, based on the characters appearing in DC Comics, and created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, by special arrangement with the Jerry Siegel Family.

The Flash, which airs Tuesdays on The CW, is produced by Bonanza Productions Inc. in association with Berlanti Productions and Warner Bros. Television. Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg, Todd Helbing, Aaron Helbing and Sarah Schechter are the executive producers.

Roger Howarth Nabs Recurring Role in 'The Flash'

General Hospital's Roger Howarth has landed a recurring role on the CW's hit drama The Flash, according to Deadline.com. He will play investigative journalist Mason Bridge, boss to Iris (Candice Patton).

Mason will oversee aspiring journo Iris West as he digs into the truth about disgraced S.T.A.R. Labs honcho Dr. Harrison Wells aka Barry Allen’s mentor. He first airs in Episode 11.

The Flash star Jesse L. Martin is godfather to Howarth's son, Julian. The actors met playing recurring roles (Keith and Jory) on Guiding Light in the early 1990s and later shared scenes on One Life to Live, when Howarth's Todd tried to hire Martin's Quincy at The Sun.

Howarth's previous primetime TV credits include Californication, Dawson's Creek and Prey.

The Flash airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW.

The CW Fall 2014 Premiere Dates

The CW Network will strategically roll-out its Fall 2014 launch this October with two highly anticipated new series, The Flash and Jane The Virgin, joining returning favorites.

For the third year, The CW will kick off the new season with an exclusive telecast of the biggest concert of the year, the iHeartRadio Music Festival, airing over two nights, Monday, September 29 (8-10 p.m. ET) and Tuesday, September 30 (8-10 p.m. ET).

Thursday, October 2, all-new seasons of bloody, sexy drama return with the season premiere of The Vampire Diaries (8-9 p.m. ET) followed by Mary, Queen of Scots continuing her Reign (9-10 p.m. ET).

The CW Reveals Promotional Art for 'The Flash,' 'iZombie,' 'The Messengers' and 'Jane the Virgin'

The CW has released the first promotional art for its four new dramas:

The Flash

THE FLASH First Image Revealed as Production Begins on New Pilot for The CW

Photo Credit: Jack Rowand

The CW has released the first image from the network's new pilot THE FLASH, from Warner Bros. Television and based upon characters published by DC Comics.

The costume for The Flash was designed by three-time Oscar winner Colleen Atwood, who also designed the costume for ARROW and whose motion picture credits include Academy Awards for her work on Alice in Wonderland, Memoirs of a Geisha and Chicago, as well as seven additional Oscar nominations for films such as Snow White and the Huntsman, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street and Sleepy Hollow, among others

John Wesley Shipp to Guest Star on THE FLASH

John Wesley Shipp, who played Barry Allen/The Flash in the 1990s TV series, has joined the cast of The CW and Warner Bros. Television's pilot THE FLASH.

Shipp will guest star in the pilot in a mystery role, with the part intended to be a recurring guest star in series.

No further details about the role/character are being released at this time.

Before THE FLASH, Shipp starred as Kelly Nelson on GUIDING LIGHT, and won Daytime Emmy Awards for his work as Douglas Cummings in AS THE WORLD TURNS, and Martin Ellis on SANTA BARBARA. He has also appeared on ONE LIFE TO LIVE, TEEN WOLF, SISTERS and DAWSON'S CREEK.

THE FLASH stars Grant Gustin as Barry Allen, Candice Patton as Iris West, Rick Cosnett as Detective Eddie Thawne, Danielle Panabaker as Caitlin Snow, Carlos Valdes as Cisco Ramon, with Tom Cavanagh as Harrison Wells and Jesse L. Martin as Detective West.