Doppelganger

For the concept of the same name, see Doppelgänger.

"Laurel Lance. She died in this hospital."

"I pronounced her. There was an autopsy. Of course, I've seen my share of things I once would have considered miraculous. I mean, in a world where a man can run faster than light, I suppose anything's possible."

—Dinah Drake and Elisa Schwartz

"Doppelganger"
Information
Season 6 » Episode 15
Episode number	130 of 170
Original airdate	March 8, 2018
Written by	Story by: Christos Gage Ruth Fletcher Gage Teleplay by: Speed Weed
Directed by	Kristin Windell
Guest stars
Colton Haynes as Roy Harper (special guest star) Kirk Acevedo as Ricardo Diaz/Dragon (special guest star) David Nykl as Anatoly Knyazev Pej Vahdat as Sam Armand Tina Huang as Kimberly Hill Teryl Rothery as Jean Loring Venus Terzo as Dr. Elisa Schwartz
Chronology
Preceded by	"Collision Course"
Followed by	"The Thanatos Guild"

"Doppelganger" is the fifteenth episode of the sixth season of Arrow, and the one-hundred-thirtieth episode overall. It aired on March 8, 2018.

Synopsis

Oliver and Thea are shocked to hear that Roy Harper is back in Star City. However, when they discover the circumstances of Roy's return, Oliver and Thea realize that Roy is in trouble and jump in to save him. Black Siren makes a shocking decision.[src]

Gallery

Videos

Arrow Doppelganger Trailer The CW

Arrow 6x15 Sneak Peek "Doppelgänger" (HD) Season 6 Episode 15 Sneak Peek - Roy Harper Returns

Arrow Doppelganger Scene The CW

Trivia

• This is the first episode of the series to not feature Rick Gonzalez (Rene Ramirez) after being promoted to a series regular and the third absence overall since his first appearance.
• Diaz refers to Thea dressing up like Will Scarlet, a character of English folklore. While a reference to Speedy's wearing red as opposed to Green Arrow's green, Will Scarlet is prominently known as the most skilled swordsman of the Merry Men, a nod to the fact that Speedy carries a sword.
• Felicity makes mention of "huffing and puffing and blowing [...] firewalls down", referencing the infamous line from the fable The Three Little Pigs.
• The title refers to Black Siren pretending to be her Earth-1 counterpart.
• This is the first episode to feature Colton Haynes as Roy Harper in 2 years since "Unchained"​.
• This episode features a couple nods to Green Arrow's New 52 arc "Broken".
  • Diaz kidnaps and interrogates Roy. But in the comics, he interrogates Diggle as part of his plan to humiliate him and Green Arrow and take back the city after the two ruined his father.
  • Kimberly Hill mentioned raising $30 million by selling the items that were seized from Cayden James by the SCPD. The $30 million in the comics was the bounty put on Green Arrow by Diaz.