Jesse L. Martin is leaving The Flash within the mud—however there’s nonetheless time to say goodbye.
The Legislation & Order alum, who has performed Central Metropolis Police captain Joe West for eight seasons on the CW superhero drama, is leaving for brand spanking new TV pastures. Jesse has been solid because the lead within the NBC pilot The Irrational, which is scheduled to begin filming in late Could.
The Irrational, primarily based on Dan Ariely‘s guide Predictably Irrational, stars Jesse as Alec Baker, “a world-renowned professor of behavioral psychology with a singular perception into human nature who lends his experience to an array of high-stakes instances involving governments, firms and regulation enforcement.”
Fret not, Flash followers, there’s nonetheless some excellent news. Although Jesse will now not be a sequence common, he will nonetheless seem in a number of episodes of the present’s upcoming ninth season.
Whereas Jesse will not be round full-time, Flash veterans Grant Gustin, Danielle Panabaker and Candice Patton are all anticipated to be again. (The Flash was renewed for a ninth season in March.)
