- "A good friend of mine told me that if you're going to try to fight fire with fire, you're gonna get burned, but then another friend of mine came through something pretty scary tonight because he had backup, a team."
- —Felicity Smoak to Alena when joining Helix
"Fighting Fire With Fire" is the fifteenth episode of the fifth season of Arrow, and the one-hundred-seventh episode overall. It aired on March 1, 2017.
Synopsis
Oliver faces his biggest challenge yet as mayor. Felicity continues down her dark path with Helix. After Vigilante attacks Oliver while he's acting as the mayor, Diggle leads the team in a mission to stop Vigilante once and for all.[1]
Production
Preparation ran from December 12, 2016 until January 5, 2017. Shooting ran from January 6 until January 17, 2017.[2]
Trivia
- The title comes from a line Diggle told Felicity regarding her involvement with Helix and what Oliver told Thea about her involvement in dirty politics. Felicity acknowledges this line whilst talking with Alena.
- After this episode, Thea isn't seen again until "Honor Thy Fathers""", 6 episodes later.
Gallery
Videos
Arrow 5x15 Promo "Fighting Fire with Fire" (HD) Season 5 Episode 15 Promo
Promo
Arrow Fighting Fire with Fire Trailer The CW
Extended promo
Arrow 5x15 Sneak Peek "Fighting Fire with Fire" (HD) Season 5 Episode 15 Sneak Peek
Arrow 5x15 Sneak Peek 2 "Fighting Fire with Fire" (HD) Season 5 Episode 15 Sneak Peek 2
Arrow Inside Arrow Fighting Fire with Fire The CW
References
| Arrow season 5 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Legacy" • "The Recruits" • "A Matter of Trust" • "Penance" • "Human Target" • "So It Begins" • "Vigilante" • "Invasion!" • "What We Leave Behind" • "Who Are You?" • "Second Chances" • "Bratva" • "Spectre of the Gun" • "The Sin-Eater" • "Fighting Fire With Fire" • "Checkmate" • "Kapiushon" • "Disbanded" • "Dangerous Liaisons" • "Underneath" • "Honor Thy Fathers" • "Missing" • "Lian Yu" | ||||