There'll be two new faces in The Flash when it returns for its second season in October.
Announced at Comic-Con, Teddy Sears (Masters of Sex) and Shantel VanSanten (The Messengers) have signed on to appear on the CW's superhero series later this year.
Sears is taking on the role of Jay Garrick, who was the first DC Comics character to take on the mantle of the Flash.
In the TV series, Jay is a mysterious figure who arrives in Central City to warn Barry Allen (Grant Gustin) and the STAR team about an impending danger.
VanSanten will play police officer and science enthusiast Patty Spivot, who will be partnering Detective Joe West (Jesse L Martin). Patty is a love interest for Barry, but she has no idea about his double identity.
Executive producer Andrew Kreisberg said: "Having Jay Garrick come onto the show was one of our earliest ideas.
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"It is so exciting, as we rush into season two, that we finally get to bring the Crimson Comet to life. We couldn't imagine anyone more suited to play the original Flash than Teddy."
He added: "We were huge fans of The Messengers and are excited to have Shantel join us to help complicate Barry Allen's love life in season two."
The Flash will return to The CW on October 6.
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