Arrow
RevengeVengeance as the driving motive.This show: 8/10SerializedContinuous arcs where every episode builds on the last.This show: 8/10Sprawling sagaA many-threaded epic that unfolds across seasons.This show: 7/10Cliffhanger-drivenEngineered for the 'one more episode' effect.This show: 7/10Antihero leadA protagonist doing bad things you can't stop watching.This show: 7/10AdrenalineAction and thrills as the primary reward.This show: 7/10Secrets & liesHidden truths straining every relationship.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Stephen AmellKatie CassidyDavid RamseySusanna ThompsonEmily Bett RickardsPaul Blackthorne
Written by
Greg BerlantiMarc GuggenheimAndrew Kreisberg
Starring
Stephen AmellKatie CassidyDavid RamseySusanna ThompsonEmily Bett RickardsPaul Blackthorne
Written by
Greg BerlantiMarc GuggenheimAndrew Kreisberg
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Arrow Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | E17 | E18 | E19 | E20 | E21 | E22 | E23 | ||
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| S1 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 7.8 | 8.6 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 8.6 | 9.0 | 9.4 | |
| S2 | 8.7 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.9 | 9.2 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 9.0 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 9.1 | 8.9 | 9.2 | 8.9 | 9.1 | 9.4 | |
| S3 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 9.0 | 9.5 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.7 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.7 | 8.9 | 8.6 | 8.3 | 8.7 | 8.2 | |
| S4 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 8.7 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 6.2 | 6.6 | 7.3 | 6.7 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 5.6 | |
| S5 | 8.4 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 8.4 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 8.9 | 9.1 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 8.3 | 8.8 | 9.1 | 8.3 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 8.9 | 9.6 | |
| S6 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 8.6 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 7.1 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 8.5 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 8.7 | 8.3 | 8.6 | |
| S7 | 8.1 | 8.9 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 8.4 | 8.1 | 9.2 | 8.2 | 8.8 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 8.4 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 8.5 | ||
| S8 | 8.5 | 8.9 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 8.3 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 8.4 | 6.8 | 9.2 |
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About
"The gritty vigilante show that built a shared universe"
A billionaire's son is presumed dead for five years on a remote island, then returns home transformed into a hooded vigilante who hunts down the corrupt using a bow and arrow. The early seasons play like a lean, brutal crime thriller with flashback-driven mythology building out his origin, before the show gradually widens into a full superhero universe with metahumans and crossovers. It's soapy, earnest, and often melodramatic, carried by committed performances and surprisingly grounded fight choreography, though the tone and quality shift noticeably as ambitions grow across its long run.
Watch it for
the tightly choreographed fight scenes and Oliver Queen's compelling redemption arc in early seasons.
Maybe skip if
you dislike soapy melodrama or shows that noticeably change tone and quality over time.
Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.
All Seasons
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Season 12012
8.3136K2316h 52m
Oliver Queen returns to Starling city after being deserted on a hellish island for five years. He decides to become a mask wearing vigilante to fulfil his father's wishes and rid the city of crime. In his journey to do so, he is forced to make tough decisions even as he makes new friends and even more enemies which continue question his lethal ways of controlling crime.
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Season 22013
8.7129K2316h 42m
Sworn to fight crime and corruption in his city, Oliver Queen – with the help of tech-savvy Felicity Smoak and his iron-fisted right hand, John Diggle – narrowly averts the rich and powerful's "Undertaking" as the Dark Archer rocked Queen's world in the first season finale of ARROW. But who's going to pick up the pieces? In Season Two, see how Oliver Queen goes from Hood to Hero!
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Season 32014
8.5122K2316h 8m
Protecting his city from crime and corruption, vigilante hero Oliver Queen (aka The Green Arrow) uses his formidable combat skills and marksmanship to go up against lethal foes including Deathstroke, Ra's al Ghul and Damien Darhk's HIVE, becoming a beacon of hope for all in need.
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Season 42015
7.698K2316h 8m
After defeating his most formidable foe to date, Oliver Queen left Starling City with the hopes of beginning a new life with longtime flame Felicity Smoak. But will Oliver ever truly be able to leave behind his past as the Arrow, and, if so, what becomes of his team? Will Diggle, Thea, and Laurel continue the crusade? And with Malcolm Merlyn leading the League of Assassins is anyone really safe?
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Season 52016
8.486K2316h 4m
Protecting his city from crime and corruption, vigilante hero Oliver Queen uses his formidable combat skills and marksmanship to go up against lethal foes including Deathstroke, Ra's al Ghul and Damien Darhk and Prometheus, becoming a beacon of hope for all in need.
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Season 62017
7.962K2315h 59m
After last season's emotional showdown between Oliver Queen and Adrian Chase, the focus shifts into uncovering the fate of each and every member of Team Arrow – with their futures left hanging precariously in the balance. Having finally solidified and strengthened his crime-fighting team, the Green Arrow might be forced to rethink his relationships with his "family" in Season 6.
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Season 72018
8.156K2215h 19m
In Season Seven, Oliver Queen will find himself vulnerable in a way unlike ever before when a mysterious new enemy begins to unravel his work as Green Arrow, forcing him to redeem his name or risk losing everything.
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Season 82019
8.529K107h 1m
Following the arrival of The Monitor, Oliver Queen left his home, his family, & his team behind to take on his most challenging battle yet, knowing the cost may be his life. But this time it's not just his city he's seeking to protect – it's the entire multiverse. Oliver's quest will send him on a journey where he is forced to confront the ultimate question: what is the true cost of being a hero?
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Stephen Amell Oliver Queen, Green Arrow, The Arrow
Katie Cassidy Laurel Lance, Black Siren, Black Canary
David Ramsey John Diggle, Spartan, Green Arrow
Susanna Thompson Moira Queen
Emily Bett Rickards Felicity Smoak, Overwatch
Paul Blackthorne Quentin Lance
Willa Holland Thea Queen, Speedy
Colton Haynes Roy Harper, Arsenal
Rick Gonzalez Rene Ramirez, Wild Dog
Echo Kellum Curtis Holt, Mr. Terrific
Crew
Greg Berlanti
Marc Guggenheim
Andrew Kreisberg
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