The eighth and final season of Arrow premiered on The CW on October 15, 2019, and concluded on January 28, 2020. It was announced on January 31, 2019.[1]
The season aired on Tuesday nights at 9:00 p.m. following The Flash in the fall, and at 8:00 p.m. prior to DC's Legends of Tomorrow in January.
It arrived on DVD and Blu-ray on April 28, 2020.
On March 6, 2019, lead actor Stephen Amell announced, via Twitter, that the eighth season would be the series' last and would consist of 10 episodes.[2]
Synopsis[]
After a violent shipwreck, billionaire playboy Oliver Queen was missing and presumed dead for five years before being discovered alive on a remote island in the North China Sea. He returned home to Star City, bent on righting the wrongs done by his family and fighting injustice. As the Green Arrow, Oliver successfully saved his city with the help of his team including former soldier John Diggle, computer-science expert Felicity Smoak, former protégé Roy Harper, street-savvy Rene Ramirez, metahuman Dinah Drake, brilliant inventor Curtis Holt and Earth-2 Laurel Lance. In the wake of discovering what his future holds, Oliver will find himself pit against his most challenging battle yet, one that will leave the multiverse hanging in the balance. In Arrow’s final season, Oliver Queen is forced to confront the reality of what it means to be a hero.[3]
Cast[]
Starring[]
- Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen/Green Arrow/Spectre/The Hood† (9/10)
- David Ramsey as John Diggle/Spartan (9/10)
- Rick Gonzalez as Rene Ramirez and Rene Ramirez/Wild Dog (6/10)
- Juliana Harkavy as Dinah Drake and Dinah Drake/Black Canary (7/10)
- Katherine McNamara as Mia Queen/Green Arrow (9/10)
- Ben Lewis as William Clayton (8/10)
- Joseph David-Jones as Connor Hawke (7/10)
- LaMonica Garrett as Mar Novu/The Monitor† and Mobius/Anti-Monitor (4/10)
- Katie Cassidy[4] as Laurel Lance/Black Canary and Laurel Lance† (9/10)
Special guest starring[]
- Colton Haynes as Roy Harper/Arsenal (3/10)
- Colin Donnell as Tommy Merlyn/Dark Archer and Tommy Merlyn (2/10)
- Susanna Thompson as Moira Queen and Moira Queen (2/10)
- Willa Holland as Thea Queen (2/10)
- Echo Kellum as Curtis Holt (2/10)
- Paul Blackthorne as Quentin Lance (2/10)
- Grant Gustin as Barry Allen/The Flash (2/10)
- Caity Lotz as Sara Lance/White Canary (2/10)
- Melissa Benoist as Kara Danvers/Supergirl (2/10)
- John Barrowman as Malcolm Merlyn (1/10)
- Josh Segarra as Adrian Chase/Green Arrow (1/10)
- John Barrowman as Malcolm Merlyn (1/10)
- Jon Cryer as Lex Luthor (1/10)
- Brandon Routh as Ray Palmer (1/10)
- Tyler Hoechlin as Clark Kent/Superman (1/10)
- David Harewood as J'onn J'onzz/Martian Manhunter (1/10)
- Elizabeth Tulloch as Lois Lane (1/10)
- Ruby Rose as Kate Kane/Batwoman (1/10)
- Emily Bett Rickards as Felicity Smoak (1/10)
- Sea Shimooka as Emiko Adachi (1/10)
Guest starring[]
- Audrey Marie Anderson as Lyla Michaels/Harbinger (6/10)
- Charlie Barnett as John Diggle, Jr. (4/10)
- Andrea Sixtos as Zoe Ramirez (4/10)
- Lexa Doig as Talia al-Ghul (2/10)
- David Nykl as Anatoly Knyazev (2/10)
- Rila Fukushima as Tatsu Yamashiro/Katana (1/10)
- Kyra Zagorsky as Athena† (1/10)
- Kelly Hu as Chien Na Wei (1/10)
- Lou Ticzon as David Chin (1/10)
- Jamie Andrew Cutler as Grant Wilson/Deathstroke (1/10)
- Venus Terzo as Elisa Schwartz† (1/10)
- Barry Levy as Alexi Burov† (1/10)
- Yurij Kis as Oleg (1/10)
- Byron Mann as Yao Fei Gulong† (1/10)
- Sebastian Dunn as Edward Fyers† (1/10)
- Osric Chau as Ryan Choi (1/10)
- Stephen Lobo as Jim Corrigan (1/10)
- Melanie Merkosky as Xneen† (1/10)
- Raigan Harris as Bianca Bertinelli (1/10)
- Chad Duell as Trevor/Deathstroke (1/10)
- Katrina Law as Nyssa al Ghul (1/10)
- Joe Dinicol as Rory Regan/Ragman (1/10)
Episodes[]
| No. in series | No. in season | Episode title | Written by | Directed by | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 161 | 1 | "Starling City" | Beth Schwartz & Marc Guggenheim | James Bamford | October 15, 2019 |
| 162 | 2 | "Welcome to Hong Kong" | Jill Blankenship & Sarah Tarkoff | Antonio Negret | October 22, 2019 |
| 163 | 3 | "Leap of Faith" | Emilio Ortega Aldrich & Elizabeth Kim | Katie Cassidy Rodgers | October 29, 2019 |
| 164 | 4 | "Present Tense" | Oscar Balderrama & Jeane Wong | Kristin Windell | November 5, 2019 |
| 165 | 5 | "Prochnost" | Benjamin Raab & Deric A. Hughes | Laura Belsey | November 19, 2019 |
| 166 | 6 | "Reset" | Onalee Hunter Hughes & Maya Houston | David Ramsey | November 26, 2019 |
| 167 | 7 | "Purgatory" | Rebecca Bellotto & Rebecca Rosenberg | James Bamford | December 3, 2019 |
| 168 | 8 | "Crisis on Infinite Earths, Part 4" | Marc Guggenheim & Marv Wolfman | Glen Winter | January 14, 2020 |
| 169 | 9 | "Green Arrow and the Canaries" | Beth Schwartz & Marc Guggenheim & Jill Blankenship & Oscar Balderrama | James Bamford | January 21, 2020 |
| 170 | 10 | "Fadeout" | Marc Guggenheim & Beth Schwartz | James Bamford | January 28, 2020 |
Production[]
Filming[]
Production began on July 11, 2019, and concluded on November 13, 2019.[5]
Casting[]
Reception[]
Critical response[]
Ratings[]
Trivia[]
- On August 8, 2019, Colton Haynes confirmed that he would not be returning to Arrow as a series regular for the final season.[6]
- However, on October 3, 2019, it was announced that Haynes would be returning in a recurring role instead.[7]
- On November 8, 2019, it was announced that a one-hour-long special would air before the series finale.[8]
Gallery[]
Promotional images[]
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Notes and references[]
- ↑ "Breaking News - The CW Network Picks Up Ten Current Series for 2019-2020 Season" - The Futon Critic
- ↑ Stephen Amell on Twitter: "Playing Oliver Queen has been the greatest professional experience of my life... but you can’t be a vigilante forever. Arrow will return for a final run of 10 episodes this Fall. There’s so much to say... for now I just want to say thank you."
- ↑ "Arrow Final Season Premiere Date Announced by The CW" - Comicbook
- ↑ Despite being billed as a "special appearance" in this season's credits, TVLine has confirmed that Cassidy is still part of the main cast. [1]
- ↑ "Production Dates - Various Show" - SpoilerTV
- ↑ "Colton Haynes No Longer A Series Regular For Arrow Season 8" - GreenArrowTV
- ↑ "Colton Haynes is returning to Arrow for the final season" - Entertainment Weekly
- ↑ "The CW Sets Midseason Premiere Dates: ‘Katy Keene’, Return Of ‘DC’s Legends’, ‘Roswell, New Mexico’, ‘Supernatural’ Moves To Monday" - Deadline