Flash Gordon (1954): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1954, Flash Gordon is a drama and sci-fi & fantasy series.

What it’s about. Flash Gordon is a science fiction television series based on the characters of the Alex Raymond-created comic strip of the same name. Diverging from the storyline of the comics, the series set Flash, Dale Arden and Dr. Zarkov in the year 3203. As agents of the Galactic Bureau of Investigation, the team travels the galaxy in their ship the Sky Flash, battling cosmic villains under the order of Commander Paul Richards. The series was filmed in West Berlin and Marseille as a West German, French and American co-production by Intercontinental Television Films and Telediffusion. The series aired in syndication throughout most of the U.S. but also aired on the east coast on the DuMont Television Network. The series proved popular with American audiences and critical response, though sparse, was positive. Flash Gordon has garnered little modern critical attention. What little there is generally dismisses the series, although there has been some critical thought devoted to its presentation of Cold War and capitalist themes.

Who’s in it. Flash Gordon stars Steve Holland as Flash Gordon, Irene Champlin as Dale Arden, Joseph Nash as Hans Zarkov and Henry Beckman as Commander Paul Richards, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.3/10, Flash Gordon has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Best tv ever Amazon Channel. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Flash Gordon page.

If you liked it. Fans of Flash Gordon tend to enjoy Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and Attack on Titan.