Raiders of the Lost Art

"Raiders of the Lost Art" is the upcoming ninth episode of the second season of DC's Legends of Tomorrow, and the twenty-fifth episode overall. It will air on January 24, 2017.

Synopsis
When Damien Darhk and Malcolm Merlyn try to capture Rip Hunter in 1967, they create an Aberration big enough to draw the attention of the Legends. However, when the team arrives they discover that Rip has no memories of his past due to “time drift” and is just a graduate film student. After trying to convince Rip of who he was, they discover that he possesses an incredibly powerful artifact known as the Spear of Destiny, which the Legion of Doom is after. Ray and Nate realize that the Aberration has also affected them personally making it difficult to help the team. Meanwhile, Rory asks Stein for help and makes him promise to keep it a secret from the team.

Production
Preparation ran from October 14 until October 24, 2016. Shooting began on October 25 and ran until November 3, 2016.

Behind the scenes

 * The episode's title is a reference to the 1981 Indiana Jones film, Raiders of the Lost Ark.
 * This is the first episode of Legends of Tomorrow to not air in 2016.