Wentworth Miller back on 'The Flash' 

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PASADENA, Calif. -- One week from tonight on The CW\'s "The Flash" (8 p.m. Tuesday, WPCW), 1990 Quaker Valley High School grad Wentworth Miller returns to the superhero series as Captain Cold for the episode "Rogue Air."

Miller, pictured above at right, and his "Prison Break" co-star Dominic Purcell (above at left as Heat Wave), finds his character approached by foe The Flash (Grant Gustin), who seeks his assistance.

In a January interview, Miller said he\'s relieved not to have a lead role in "The Flash" as he had on "Prison Break."

"I don\'t have to should it and be the face on billboards and having to do all the press," he said. "What I appreciate most, after playing a really good guy for four years on \'Prison Break\' -- and I was also the guy who was there to explain things to the audience, always spouting exposition while the bad guys are turning cartwheels around me -- now I get to the bad guy and play that game and it\'s been a lot of fun."

Prior to his recurring guest star stint on "The Flash" this season, Miller was basically out of the limelight since "Prison Break" ended in 2009.

"It was important for me to recharge and regroup and writing offered me the opportunity to be my own master," said Miller, who wrote several screenplays, including 2013\'s "Stoker" and the upcoming "The Disappointments Room." "I don\'t have to be on set at 5 inthe morning but I found I missed being on set and that community of cast and crew putting together great TV, so now I\'d like to do a bit of both if that us possible. It would be nice to act and write as well."

Miller said it\'s not important to him to be the lead in a series, "the most important thing is the character and exploring and bringing to life something new and fresh and inspirin and it doesn\'t matter how big the part is."

In Jauary Miller said he didn\'t mind the "pop in" role he has on "The Flash," but if he were to be a lead in a TV series, he\'d want it to be on a limited series rather than a show that produces 22-24 episode per season. But since then Miller has been floated as one of the "Flash" cast members who might be moving to a spin-off series. We may get a better sense of that in-development show when The CW announces its 2015-16 plans next week.

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