"The Flash" Season 3 Episode 9, "The Present," brings back the Trickster and Jay Garrick. Promotional photos for the midseason finale show the villain plan another bomb attempt but the speedster manages to apprehend him.
The CW has released some promotional images for "The Flash" Season 3 Episode 9 that shows the return of Trickster (Mark Hamill). In "The Present," the villain is on the loose on Earth 3, unlike his Earth 1 doppelganger, who is locked up in Iron Heights.
It appears Earth 1 Trickster and Earth 3 Trickster share the same penchant for explosives. One of the images for "The Flash" Season 3 Episode 9 shows the villain has bombs strapped to his chest. Nevertheless, Jay Garrick arrives to save the day in "The Present."
The other photos for "The Flash" Season 3 Episode 9 show Jay Garrick confront the Trickster. In another shot, police officers led the villain away and another photo shows the Trickster bound by ropes.
Apparently, Barry Allen also arrives on Earth 3 in "The Flash" Season 3 Episode 9. He meets up with Jay Garrick at the same location where Jay apprehends the Trickster. According to the synopsis for "The Present" from Comic Book Movie, Barry travels to Earth 3 to ask Jay Garrick for help about Dr. Alchemy and Savitar.
Barry Allen wants to defeat Savitar and Dr. Alchemy so he can enjoy the Christmas holidays. However, the villains are on the loose, which makes the speedster restless. He is unable to focus on the joyous celebration, amid the threat of Dr. Alchemy and Savitar.
The trailer for "The Flash" Season 3 Episode 9 teases that Jay Garrick agrees to help Barry defeat the villains. He travels to Earth 1 with Barry, where they meet Savitar and Dr. Alchemy.
Meanwhile, on "The Flash" Season 3 Episode 9, Wally West decides to help Barry defeat Savitar. He reveals to Barry that he has been training with H.R. Wells, which Barry does not like one bit.