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flashback

[flash-bak] / ˈflæʃˌbæk /


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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

Plus: A flashback to the Dow’s 3000 milestone, 35 years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Ivan’s voice snapped her out of her flashback, and she startled as he set his hand on her shoulder.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack




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