The Flashwill draw on recent “societal changes” in season 7.
Without going into specifics, Wallace confirmed Joe will have a topical story line in season 7.
And do so in an entertaining way."

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Of course, in a sci-fi superhero way, because we’re on a superhero show.
And he really rises up," he said.
Because Joe’s a good man with a good heart.
And if he sees injustice, he’s not a person who turns a blind eye to it.
He’s a person who says something and does something."
It’s not in the first batch.
It’s more in the middle of season 7.
I just can’t wait for folks to see it."
“We were laughing about it the other day in the writers' room.
We’re like, ‘I never saw this story coming for Joe.
How cool was this?
It just makes our show richer and it makes the character, I think, richer.
And it makes us love him even more,” Wallace said.
The Flashwill return for season 7 in 2021 on the CW.