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{{Episode
 
|name= Missing
 
|name= Missing
 
|image= Team Arrow tied up on Lian Yu.png
 
|image= Team Arrow tied up on Lian Yu.png
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|writer= [[Speed Weed]]<br/>[[Oscar Balderrama]]
 
|writer= [[Speed Weed]]<br/>[[Oscar Balderrama]]
 
|director= [[Mairzee Almas]]
 
|director= [[Mairzee Almas]]
|guests=[[Katie Cassidy]] as [[Laurel Lance (Earth One)|Laurel Lance]] and [[Laurel Lance (Earth Two)|Laurel Lance/Black Siren]] ''(special guest star)''<br/>[[John Barrowman]] as [[Malcolm Merlyn|Malcolm Merlyn/Dark Archer]] ''(special guest star)''<br/>[[Byron Mann]] as [[Yao Fei Gulong]]<br/>[[Madison McLaughlin]] as [[Evelyn Sharp]]<br/>[[Dolph Lundgren]] as [[Konstantin Kovar]]<br/>[[Manu Bennett]] as [[Slade Wilson]] ''(special guest star)''<br>[[Katrina Law]] as [[Nyssa al Ghul]]
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|guests= [[Katie Cassidy Rodgers|Katie Cassidy]] as [[Laurel Lance (Earth-1)|Laurel Lance]] and [[Laurel Lance (Earth-2)|Laurel Lance/Black Siren]] ''(special guest star)''<br/>[[John Barrowman]] as [[Malcolm Merlyn|Malcolm Merlyn/Dark Archer]] ''(special guest star)''<br/>[[Byron Mann]] as [[Yao Fei Gulong]]<br/>[[Madison McLaughlin]] as [[Evelyn Sharp]]<br/>[[Dolph Lundgren]] as [[Konstantin Kovar]]<br/>[[Manu Bennett]] as [[Slade Wilson]] ''(special guest star)''<br>[[Katrina Law]] as [[Nyssa al Ghul]]
 
|before= {{Ep|Honor Thy Fathers}}
 
|before= {{Ep|Honor Thy Fathers}}
 
|after= {{Ep|Lian Yu}}
 
|after= {{Ep|Lian Yu}}
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==Synopsis==
 
==Synopsis==
[[Laurel Lance (Earth Two)|Black Siren]] returns to help [[Adrian Chase|Chase]]. [[Felicity Smoak|Felicity]] organizes a birthday party for [[Oliver Queen|Oliver]] while [[Quentin Lance|Lance]] is furious after [[Rene Ramirez|Rene]] misses the custody hearing for [[Zoe Ramirez|his daughter]].<ref>[http://www.greenarrowtv.com/arrow-spoilers-missing-description/ ''Arrow Spoilers: “Missing” Description: Black Siren Returns!'' - GreenArrowTV]</ref>
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{{Synopsis|[[Laurel Lance (Earth-2)|Black Siren]] returns to help [[Adrian Chase|Chase]]. [[Felicity Smoak|Felicity]] organizes a birthday party for [[Oliver Queen|Oliver]] while [[Quentin Lance|Lance]] is furious after [[Rene Ramirez|Rene]] misses the custody hearing for [[Zoe Ramirez|his daughter]].|http://www.greenarrowtv.com/arrow-spoilers-missing-description}}
   
 
==Production==
 
==Production==
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==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
 
*This is the fifth penultimate episode to be named after a Bruce Springsteen song. The song originally appeared on the soundtrack to the 1995 film ''[[wikipedia:The Crossing Guard|The Crossing Guard]]''.
 
*This is the fifth penultimate episode to be named after a Bruce Springsteen song. The song originally appeared on the soundtrack to the 1995 film ''[[wikipedia:The Crossing Guard|The Crossing Guard]]''.
**The title refers to Chase's team kidnapping those close to Oliver and bringing them to [[Lian Yu (island)|Lian Yu]].
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**The title refers to [[Prometheus's team]] kidnapping those close to [[Oliver Queen|Oliver]] and bringing them to [[Lian Yu (Earth-1)|Lian Yu]].
*This episode marks the first appearance of [[Byron Mann]] as [[Yao Fei Gulong|Yao Fei]] in 4 years, as he last appeared in [[Darkness on the Edge of Town]].
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*This episode marks the first appearance of [[Byron Mann]] as [[Yao Fei Gulong|Yao Fei]] in four years, as he last appeared in the {{Seas|1|Arrow}} episode {{Ep|Darkness on the Edge of Town}}​​.
*When Diggle and Felicity were in a car and saw [[Talia al Ghul]], Felicity said that she has flashbacks from [[Isabel Rochev]], and when they tried to hit Talia with the car and it didn't work, Felicity mentioned that it worked better with Isabel. This is a reference to when Felicity hit Isabel with a van and saved Diggle in the [[Season 2 (Arrow)|season 2]] episode {{Ep|Streets of Fire}}.
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*When [[John Diggle|Diggle]] and [[Felicity Smoak|Felicity]] were in a car and saw [[Talia al Ghul]], Felicity said that she has flashbacks from [[Isabel Rochev]]. When they tried to hit Talia with the car and it didn't work, Felicity mentioned that it worked better with Isabel. This is a reference to when Felicity hit Isabel with a van and saved Diggle in the {{Seas|2|Arrow}} episode {{Ep|Streets of Fire}}.
*[[Felicity Smoak|Felicity]] got [[Oliver Queen|Oliver]]'s birthday cake from [[Lord Mesa Bakery]], a nod to Lord Mesa, an artist who frequently created art of the [[Shared universe|Arrowverse]]. His artwork appears on the cake. Also there is a number 6 on the cake beside the Green Arrow character which signifies the current members of Team Arrow and it also signifies that Arrow will be returning with a new season after the season finale of season 5.
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*Felicity got Oliver's birthday cake from [[Lord Mesa Bakery]], a nod to Lord Mesa, an artist who frequently created art of the [[Arrowverse]]. His artwork appears on the cake.
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**Also, the number 6 appears on the cake beside the Green Arrow character. This signifies the current number of members on [[Team Arrow]] and the fact that that {{S|A}}​​ will be returning for a [[Season 6 (Arrow)|sixth season]] after the season finale of {{Seas|5|Arrow}}.
*This episode marks the return of [[Manu Bennett]] as [[Slade Wilson]], as he last appeared in Season 3 episode, [[The Return]]. However, a clip of Bennett's performance was seen in [[Invasion! (Arrow)|Invasion!]].
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*This episode marks the return of [[Manu Bennett]] as [[Slade Wilson]], as he last appeared in the {{Seas|3|Arrow}} episode {{Ep|The Return}}. However, a clip of Bennett's performance was seen in {{Ep|Invasion! (Arrow)}}.
 
*[[Curtis Holt|Curtis]] says that he always wanted to see [[Florence]], clarifying that meant the city and not "the woman or her weird machines", referencing the indie rock band [[wikipedia:Florence and the Machine|Florence + the Machine]].
 
*[[Curtis Holt|Curtis]] says that he always wanted to see [[Florence]], clarifying that meant the city and not "the woman or her weird machines", referencing the indie rock band [[wikipedia:Florence and the Machine|Florence + the Machine]].
 
*[[Konstantin Kovar|Kovar]] touches Oliver's various scars, causing him to flash back to each of the moments the wounds were inflicted.
 
*[[Konstantin Kovar|Kovar]] touches Oliver's various scars, causing him to flash back to each of the moments the wounds were inflicted.
**A scar on his upper right torso from when [[Yao Fei]] shot Oliver with an arrow in the [[Season 1 (Arrow)|first season]] episode {{Ep|Honor Thy Father}}.
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**A scar on his upper right torso from when Yao Fei shot him with an arrow in the episode {{Ep|Honor Thy Father}}.
**A scar on his stomach, where [[Billy Wintergreen]] stabbed him with a katana in the first season episode {{Ep|Damaged}}.
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**A scar on his stomach, where [[Billy Wintergreen]] stabbed him with a katana in the episode {{Ep|Damaged}}​​.
**Scars on his back from when [[Conklin]] whipped Oliver in the [[Season 4 (Arrow)|fourth season]] episode {{Ep|Blood Debts}}.
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**Scars on his back from when [[Conklin]] whipped him in the episode {{Ep|Blood Debts}}​​.
 
*After a number of their friends have been kidnapped, Felicity likens their situation to a "horror version" of the 1993 film ''[[wikipedia:Groundhog Day (film)|Groundhog Day]]''.
 
*After a number of their friends have been kidnapped, Felicity likens their situation to a "horror version" of the 1993 film ''[[wikipedia:Groundhog Day (film)|Groundhog Day]]''.
 
*Kovar describing Oliver "like a piece of iron" is reminiscent of another Dolph Lundgren character, Ivan Drago, when he described Rocky in ''Rocky IV''.
 
*Kovar describing Oliver "like a piece of iron" is reminiscent of another Dolph Lundgren character, Ivan Drago, when he described Rocky in ''Rocky IV''.
*This episode marks the first appearance of [[Malcolm Merlyn]] in the present storyline of [[Season 5 (Arrow)|Season 5]]. He only appeared in flashbacks of [[Kapiushon]], a dream in [[Invasion! (Arrow)|Invasion!]] and joined [[Legion of Doom|the Legion of Doom]] during [[Season 2 (DC's Legends of Tomorrow)|season 2]] of ''[[DC's Legends of Tomorrow]]'' after [[Schism]], which means that this will be a year later for him.
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*This episode marks the first appearance of [[Malcolm Merlyn]] in the present storyline of [[Season 5 (Arrow)|Season 5]]. He previously appeared in flashbacks of {{Ep|Kapiushon}}, a dream in {{Ep|Invasion! (Arrow)}} and joined [[Legion of Doom|the Legion of Doom]] during {{Seas|2|DC's Legends of Tomorrow}} of {{S|L}}​​ after the events of {{Ep|Schism}}, which means that this is a year later for him.
*This episode is set after the [[Aruba|Season 2 finale]] of ''[[Legends of Tomorrow]]'', given that Malcolm was brought back to 2017 and returns in this episode.
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*This episode is set after the {{Seas|2|DC's Legends of Tomorrow}} finale of {{S|L}}​​, {{Ep|Aruba}}, given that Malcolm was brought back to 2017 and returns in this episode.
*[[Nyssa al Ghul]] tells Oliver that in 2008, [[Ra's al Ghul|her father]] instructed her to visit Lian Yu and this is where she had found [[Sara Lance]]. When Sara joined the League of Assassins in 1958 and left in 1960, as seen in the [[Season 1 (DC's Legends of Tomorrow)|season 1]] {{S|DC's Legends of Tomorrow}} episode {{Ep|Left Behind|page=Left Behind (DC's Legends of Tomorrow)}}, she told [[Ra's al Ghul]] to make sure that Nyssa would go to Lian Yu to keep her timeline intact.
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*[[Nyssa al Ghul]] tells Oliver that in 2008, [[Ra's al Ghul|her father]] instructed her to visit Lian Yu, where she found [[Sara Lance]]. When Sara joined the [[League of Assassins (group)|League of Assassins]] in 1958 and left in 1960, as seen in the {{Seas|1|DC's Legends of Tomorrow}} {{S|L}}​​ episode {{Ep|Left Behind (DC's Legends of Tomorrow)}}​​, she told Ra's al Ghul to make sure that Nyssa would go to Lian Yu to keep her timeline intact.
*When Oliver showed Malcolm and Nyssa his progress in tracking Chase's plane, a map of the west coast of the [[United States (Earth One)|United States]] appeared, placing Star City in the approximate location of the real-world [[wikipedia:San Francisco|San Francisco]].
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*When Oliver showed Malcolm and Nyssa his progress in tracking Chase's plane, a map of the West Coast of the [[United States (Earth-1)|United States]] appeared, placing Star City in the approximate location of the real-world [[wikipedia:San Francisco|San Francisco]].
*Oliver receiving help from his old foe, [[Malcolm Merlyn]], in breaking Chase out of [[A.R.G.U.S.]] is similar to the {{S|The Flash}} episode {{Ep|Infantino Street}} (that aired the same week), in which [[Barry Allen|Barry]] asked [[Leonard Snart|Captain Cold]] for help in breaking into the same organization.
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*This episode shares similarities to {{S|The Flash (The CW)}}​​ episode {{Ep|Infantino Street}}​​, which aired the same week:
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**Oliver asks an old foe, [[Slade Wilson]], for help in defeating [[Adrian Chase|Adrian Chase/Prometheus]], similar to how [[Barry Allen (Earth-1)|Barry]] asked [[Leonard Snart]] to help him defeat [[Barry Allen (Earth-1)#Savitar|Savitar]].
*Malcolm mentions the last time he was down in the Arrowcave, he saved Oliver's life, referring to the events of season 4's {{Ep|Schism}} when he arrived to save Team Arrow from [[H.I.V.E.]].
 
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**Oliver and Barry both break into [[A.R.G.U.S.]] facilities with help from a past enemy, Malcolm and Snart, respectively.
*Oliver and Thea refer to the last time Thea had a birthday party, which was 4 years ago in [[Season 1 (Arrow)|season 1]]'s {{Ep|Trust but Verify}}.
 
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**Both are the 22nd episode of their respective season.
 
*Malcolm mentions the last time he was down in the [[Arrowcave]], he saved Oliver's life, referring to the events of {{Seas|4|Arrow}}'s {{Ep|Schism}} when he arrived to save Team Arrow from [[H.I.V.E.]]. Oilver also reprimands him of giving up William to Damien Darhk, referring to the events of {{Ep|Taken}}.
 
*Oliver and Thea refer to the last time Thea had a birthday party, which was 4 years ago in {{Seas|1|Arrow}}'s {{Ep|Trust but Verify}}.
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*Through [[Laurel Lance (Earth-2)|Black Siren]]'s interactions with [[Quentin Lance|Quentin]], it is suggested her own [[Laurel Lance's father|father]] is deceased, which was confirmed in the {{Seas|6|Arrow}} episode {{Ep|Irreconcilable Differences}}​​.
 
*Right before escaping, Chase tells Oliver that he is going to "see [him] on the boat". This clearly foreshadows their ultimate encounter during the concluding scene of the season finale, {{Ep|Lian Yu}}.
 
*Right before escaping, Chase tells Oliver that he is going to "see [him] on the boat". This clearly foreshadows their ultimate encounter during the concluding scene of the season finale, {{Ep|Lian Yu}}.
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*Since most of this episode is set on Oliver's birthday, that means it takes place on May 16, 2017.
   
 
==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==

Revision as of 03:23, 13 February 2020

"I need your help."
"Hey kid. I'm glad you came back."
—Oliver asks Slade Wilson for help to rescue his family and friends from Adrian Chase

"Missing" is the twenty-second episode of the fifth season of Arrow, and the one-hundred-fourteenth episode overall. It aired on May 17, 2017.

Synopsis

Production

Preparation ran from March 7 until March 15, 2017. Shooting ran from March 16 until March 27, 2017.[1]

Trivia

  • This is the fifth penultimate episode to be named after a Bruce Springsteen song. The song originally appeared on the soundtrack to the 1995 film The Crossing Guard.
  • This episode marks the first appearance of Byron Mann as Yao Fei in four years, as he last appeared in the Season 1 episode "Darkness on the Edge of Town"​​.
  • When Diggle and Felicity were in a car and saw Talia al Ghul, Felicity said that she has flashbacks from Isabel Rochev. When they tried to hit Talia with the car and it didn't work, Felicity mentioned that it worked better with Isabel. This is a reference to when Felicity hit Isabel with a van and saved Diggle in the Season 2 episode "Streets of Fire".
  • Felicity got Oliver's birthday cake from Lord Mesa Bakery, a nod to Lord Mesa, an artist who frequently created art of the Arrowverse. His artwork appears on the cake.
    • Also, the number 6 appears on the cake beside the Green Arrow character. This signifies the current number of members on Team Arrow and the fact that that Arrow​​ will be returning for a sixth season after the season finale of Season 5.
  • This episode marks the return of Manu Bennett as Slade Wilson, as he last appeared in the Season 3 episode "The Return". However, a clip of Bennett's performance was seen in "Invasion!".
  • Curtis says that he always wanted to see Florence, clarifying that meant the city and not "the woman or her weird machines", referencing the indie rock band Florence + the Machine.
  • Kovar touches Oliver's various scars, causing him to flash back to each of the moments the wounds were inflicted.
    • A scar on his upper right torso from when Yao Fei shot him with an arrow in the episode "Honor Thy Father".
    • A scar on his stomach, where Billy Wintergreen stabbed him with a katana in the episode "Damaged"​​.
    • Scars on his back from when Conklin whipped him in the episode "Blood Debts"​​.
  • After a number of their friends have been kidnapped, Felicity likens their situation to a "horror version" of the 1993 film Groundhog Day.
  • Kovar describing Oliver "like a piece of iron" is reminiscent of another Dolph Lundgren character, Ivan Drago, when he described Rocky in Rocky IV.
  • This episode marks the first appearance of Malcolm Merlyn in the present storyline of Season 5. He previously appeared in flashbacks of "Kapiushon", a dream in "Invasion!" and joined the Legion of Doom during Season 2 of DC's Legends of Tomorrow​​ after the events of "Schism", which means that this is a year later for him.
  • This episode is set after the Season 2 finale of DC's Legends of Tomorrow​​, "Aruba", given that Malcolm was brought back to 2017 and returns in this episode.
  • Nyssa al Ghul tells Oliver that in 2008, her father instructed her to visit Lian Yu, where she found Sara Lance. When Sara joined the League of Assassins in 1958 and left in 1960, as seen in the Season 1 DC's Legends of Tomorrow​​ episode "Left Behind"​​, she told Ra's al Ghul to make sure that Nyssa would go to Lian Yu to keep her timeline intact.
  • When Oliver showed Malcolm and Nyssa his progress in tracking Chase's plane, a map of the West Coast of the United States appeared, placing Star City in the approximate location of the real-world San Francisco.
  • This episode shares similarities to The Flash​​ episode "Infantino Street"​​, which aired the same week:
    • Oliver asks an old foe, Slade Wilson, for help in defeating Adrian Chase/Prometheus, similar to how Barry asked Leonard Snart to help him defeat Savitar.
    • Oliver and Barry both break into A.R.G.U.S. facilities with help from a past enemy, Malcolm and Snart, respectively.
    • Both are the 22nd episode of their respective season.
  • Malcolm mentions the last time he was down in the Arrowcave, he saved Oliver's life, referring to the events of Season 4's "Schism"​ when he arrived to save Team Arrow from H.I.V.E.. Oilver also reprimands him of giving up William to Damien Darhk, referring to the events of "Taken".
  • Oliver and Thea refer to the last time Thea had a birthday party, which was 4 years ago in Season 1's "Trust but Verify".
  • Through Black Siren's interactions with Quentin, it is suggested her own father is deceased, which was confirmed in the Season 6 episode "Irreconcilable Differences"​​.
  • Right before escaping, Chase tells Oliver that he is going to "see [him] on the boat". This clearly foreshadows their ultimate encounter during the concluding scene of the season finale, "Lian Yu".
  • Since most of this episode is set on Oliver's birthday, that means it takes place on May 16, 2017.

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