The Calm

"The Calm" is the first episode of the third season of Arrow, and the forty-seventh episode overall. It aired on October 8, 2014.

Synopsis
With crime in Starling City at an all-time low thanks to the Arrow and his team, Oliver thinks he can finally balance being both the Arrow and Oliver Queen and asks Felicity out on a date. However, when a new villain emerges, who has claimed the name Vertigo from the recently deceased Count, Oliver is caught off-guard and someone close to him is hurt. Oliver and a newly suited up Roy take on the Count. Meanwhile, Diggle becomes a father, Lance is promoted to Captain, Laurel joins Arrow's inner circle and Felicity gets a part-time job at a tech store to make ends meet. Also, Oliver fights to regain his company, Queen Consolidated, but comes up against a very worthy opponent - the charming Ray Palmer.

Production
Preparation ran from June 27 until July 8, 2014. Shooting ran from July 9 until July 18, 2014.

Trivia

 * Oliver states that he's approaching fifty-second street. This is a reference to DC's New 52 universe.