New Flash Season 3 Character Will Try To Find Out What Barry Is Hiding

In the latest edition of TVLine's "Ask Ausiello" column, spoiler guru Michael Ausiello was asked if Mirror Master (a deadly villain who uses specialized mirrors) will be introduced in the third season of The Flash, and he himself offered up some vague, yet tantalizing details on a new recurring character.

Question: Any hints on The Flash's Season 3 Big Bad? I'm hoping Mirror Master is introduced!

Ausiello: I'm seeing nothing firm (yet) on Mirror Master being introduced, but here's a curious new breakdown to wrap your noodle around: For Season 3, the CW hit is casting the major recurring character of Barry's slightly older, slightly geekier contemporary, a guy who is as smart as he is intuitive. As such, this newcomer doesn't buy Barry's nice guy routine and sets out to learn what he's hiding — all while concealing some secrets of his own….

Based on that description, nobody immediately comes to mind. If you think you know who it might be, let me know in the comment section below.

After a particle accelerator causes a freak storm, CSI Investigator Barry Allen is struck by lightning and falls into a coma. Months later he awakens with the power of super speed, granting him the ability to move through Central City like an unseen guardian angel. Though initially excited by his newfound powers, Barry is shocked to discover he is not the only "meta-human" who was created in the wake of the accelerator explosion – and not everyone is using their new powers for good. Barry partners with S.T.A.R. Labs and dedicates his life to protect the innocent. For now, only a few close friends and associates know that Barry is literally the fastest man alive, but it won't be long before the world learns what Barry Allen has become...The Flash.

Now, in Season Two, thanks to Eddie Thawne's sacrifice, Eodard Thawne has been defeated. But Barry was unable to prove that Thawne killed his mother, so his father remains in prison for a crime he didn't commit. And a new ally, Jay Garrick, will arrive with news that the Singularity opened portals to an alternate Earth, with a terrifying new enemy named Zoom now on the horizon.

The cast features Grant Gustin as Barry Allen/The Flash, Candice Patton as Iris West, Danielle Panabaker as Caitlin Snow, Carlos Valdes as Cisco Ramon, Tom Cavanagh as Dr. Harrison Wells, and Jesse L. Martin as Detective Joe West.

Season 3 of The Flash will return next fall on The CW.