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flashback

[flash-bak] / ˈflæʃˌbæk /


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Glimpsed in “Alien: Earth’s” first episode, the Maginot had to be fully fitted out for Episode 5’s flashback to the onboard horror that preceded the crash-landing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

In the flashback to the car accident, Eddie tries to distract Daphne with a story about a girl and a horse.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Directed by series creator Christopher Storer, it’s not so much a prequel as another of the show’s Mikey-centric flashback episodes; “Fishes” won Bernthal a 2024 guest actor Emmy.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

"I thought it would be interesting to take two broken men in adult life and flashback to their childhood to see what made them the way they are."

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

“What kind of stupid thing—?” Then he realized why Frank was so angry: the flashback.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan




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