Brotherhood

"My brother needed me, the green one."

—Diggle seeing Oliver as his brother over Andy

"Brotherhood"
Information
Season 4 » Episode 7
Episode number	76 of 170
Original airdate	November 18, 2015
Written by	Speed Weed Keto Shimizu
Directed by	James Bamford
Chronology
Preceded by	"Lost Souls"
Followed by	"Legends of Yesterday"

"Brotherhood" is the seventh episode of the fourth season of Arrow, and the seventy-sixth episode overall. It aired on November 18, 2015.

Synopsis

Team Arrow's ongoing battle with Damien Darhk is complicated by a shocking revelation. Thea's bloodlust returns and she loses control in front of Alex.[src]

Plot

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While Ray won't come back to Palmer Tech, H.I.V.E. annihilates cash implied for the city bank. John gives Oliver data that H.I.V.E. killed his sibling Andy since he was a criminal opponent. Darhk enlightens Quentin regarding his insight into Quentin's selling out. The group heads to a lab, where they are assaulted by Darhk's gathering and John finds that Andy is as yet alive, working for H.I.V.E. John won't consider Andy to be anything over a backstabber, disgraceful of sparing. The group discovers that Darhk utilizes pills to control his agents' psyches, which could have been controlled to Andy. They find him and the remainder of H.I.V.E., effectively extricating Andy with assistance from Ray and John, who faces Andy with the reports, which Andy affirms. After an experience with Darhk, Thea discovers that his forces may help fix her bloodlust for all time after Darhk's inability to deplete her lifeforce. In flashbacks, Conklin uncovers that the specialist Oliver executed was Vald, Taiana's sibling, anyway Oliver occupies the allegation, contending that Conklin set Vald to slaughter him. Reiter finds reality by utilizing a supernatural article and has Oliver whip Conklin as discipline. Oliver later persuades Taiana to assist him with finding a guide.

Cast

Main cast

• Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen/Green Arrow
• Katie Cassidy as Laurel Lance/Black Canary
• David Ramsey as John Diggle
• Willa Holland as Thea Queen/Speedy
• Emily Bett Rickards as Felicity Smoak
• John Barrowman as Malcolm Merlyn
• Paul Blackthorne as Quentin Lance

Special appearance by

• Neal McDonough as Damien Darhk

Special guest star

• Brandon Routh as Dr. Ray Palmer/The Atom

Guest starring

• Audrey Marie Anderson as Lyla Michaels
• Eugene Byrd as Andy Diggle
• Jimmy Akingbola as Baron Reiter
• Ryan Robbins as Conklin
• Elysia Rotaru as Taiana Venediktov
• Parker Young as Alex Davis

Co-starring

• Devon Alexander as Armored Truck Driver
• Noah Beggs as Drunk Guy
• Maria Marlow as Cop's Wife

Gallery

Videos

Arrow Brotherhood Trailer The CW

Trivia

• Damien Darhk addresses Thea as "Merida". This is a reference to the Disney Princess/Pixar character Merida, who also uses a bow and arrow.
  • This is the second time Merida has been referenced on Arrow, after the Season 1 episode "Betrayal".
• This episode marks the last appearance of Ray Palmer on Arrow until "Invasion!".
• Arrow fight choreographer James Bamford makes his directional debut.

Goofs

• In this episode, Andy Diggle is said to be dead for 8 years, but it's actually been not more than 6 years, since he was last seen alive in Season 3's "The Return" in a flashback at Tommy Merlyn's party.

Production

Preparation ran from September 10 until September 18, 2015. Shooting ran from September 21 until October 1, 2015.