Season 7 (Arrow)

Season 7
Information
Original network	The CW
Original run	October 15, 2018 – May 13, 2019
Time slot	Mondays at 8:00 pm
Number of episodes	22
Chronology
Preceded by	Season 6
Followed by	Season 8

The seventh season of Arrow​​​ premiered on October 15, 2018.

Cast

Main cast

• Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen/Green Arrow/The Flash
• David Ramsey as John Diggle/Spartan
• Emily Bett Rickards as Felicity Smoak/Overwatch
• Echo Kellum as Curtis Holt/Mr. Terrific
• Rick Gonzalez as Rene Ramirez/Wild Dog
• Juliana Harkavy as Dinah Drake/Black Canary
• Colton Haynes as Roy Harper/Arsenal
• Kirk Acevedo as Ricardo Diaz/Dragon
• Sea Shimooka as Emiko Adachi/Green Arrow
• Katie Cassidy Rodgers as Laurel Lance and Laurel Lance/Black Canary

Recurring cast

• Audrey Marie Anderson as Lyla Michaels
• Katrina Law as Nyssa al Ghul
• Venus Terzo as Dr. Elisa Schwartz
• David Nykl as Anatoly Knyazev
• Kacey Rohl as Alena Whitlock
• Sydelle Noel as Samanda Watson
• Holly Elissa as Red
• Miranda Edwards as Honor/Silencer
• Michael Jonsson as Bear
• Cody Runnels as Derek Sampson
• Katherine McNamara as Mia Smoak/Blackstar
• Brendan Fletcher as Stanley Dover/Star City Slayer
• Ben Lewis as Older William Clayton
• Andrea Sixtos as Older Zoe Ramirez
• Liam Hall as Joe Wilson/Kane Wolfman
• Joseph David-Jones as Connor Hawke
• Laara Sadiq as Emily Pollard
• Adrian Paul as Dante

Synopsis

There has been no shortage of close calls for Oliver Queen when it comes to protecting his superhero identity, but in the season six finale, he was finally backed into a corner and forced to reveal himself to the world as the Green Arrow. Now, Oliver will come face-to-face with many of the criminals he placed behind bars, as he makes a new home for himself at Slabside Maximum Security Prison. Oliver will find himself vulnerable in a way unlike ever before when a mysterious new enemy begins to unravel his work as Green Arrow, challenging him to redeem his name or risk losing everything.

Confirmed plot points

• Redemption serves as the major theme for season 7.
• Emiko Adachi, Dante and the Ninth Circle are the main antagonists of this season.
• The episode, "Lost Canary" will be a "Birds of Prey"-inspired story.
• Roy Harper will return to the present day this season.
• Malcolm Merlyn may return in a flashback this season.
• The reason why Felicity Smoak is departing will be addressed in the season finale.

Episodes

#	Episode name	Directed by	Story by	Teleplay by	Original airdate
1	"Inmate 4587"	James Bamford	Beth Schwartz & Oscar Balderrama		October 15, 2018
Following Oliver’s shocking decision to turn himself over to the FBI and reveal his identity as Green Arrow to the public, Oliver has spent the past five months in Slabside Maximum Security Prison. Determined to keep a low profile to shorten his sentence for the sake of his family, Oliver is tested when he runs into old foes. Meanwhile, Diggle and Dinah have taken on new jobs and left their costumes behind but not everyone is following suit. With her focus on William, Felicity tries to start over but when someone from her past resurfaces, things become complicated.
2	"The Longbow Hunters"	Laura Belsey	Jill Blankenship & Rebecca Bellotto		October 22, 2018
In order to track down Diaz from inside prison, Oliver realizes that will require aligning with an old enemy. Meanwhile, in Star City, Felicity’s attempts to root out Diaz are thwarted by Diggle, whose allegiance to A.R.G.U.S. now requires him to keep civilians like her on the outs. Realizing that she can no longer rely on her old team or old methods, a clear-eyed Felicity resolves to find a new way to go after Diaz.
3	"Crossing Lines"	Gordon Verheul	Elizabeth Kim	Onalee Hunter Hughes & Sarah Tarkoff	October 29, 2018
Still in prison, Oliver faces his biggest challenge yet. Meanwhile, Felicity gets an intriguing offer, and Diggle asks Curtis to go undercover for A.R.G.U.S..
4	"Level Two"	Ben Bray	Emilio Ortega Aldrich & Tonya Kong		November 5, 2018
Oliver makes a drastic move in his quest to find Diaz. Like her husband, Felicity pulls out all the stops to get to Diaz. Meanwhile, when arsonists target Rene’s community center, injuring Zoe in the process, the mysterious new Green Arrow swoops in to help save the day. Faced with pressure from the mayor to capture the vigilante, Dinah must decide if following the rules at all costs is the best plan to keep the city safe.
5	"The Demon"	Mark Bunting	Benjamin Raab & Deric A. Hughes		November 12, 2018
Felicity learns something new about Oliver that shocks her. Meanwhile, Diggle asks Curtis to go undercover for A.R.G.U.S.. Dinah works with an unlikely ally.
6	"Due Process"	Kristin Windell	Sarah Tarkoff & Tonya Kong		November 19, 2018
Slabside becomes even more dangerous after a guard is murdered and everyone is a suspect. Felicity enlists help from a surprising source in her pursuit of Diaz, and Laurel flexes her muscles as the District Attorney.
7	"The Slabside Redemption"	James Bamford	Jill Blankenship & Rebecca Bellato		November 26, 2018
Oliver makes a choice that will affect his entire life, as well as the lives of everyone he cares about.
8	"Unmasked"	Alexandra La Roche	Oscar Balderrama & Beth Schwartz		December 3, 2018
Felicity stands by her recent decisions regarding her family. Meanwhile, Diggle and Lyla continue to look into the Dante painting that Curtis found.
9	"Elseworlds, Part 2"	James Bamford	Marc Guggenheim	Caroline Dries	December 10, 2018
With Oliver and Barry still stuck in the other’s bodies, the two get a lead on John Deegan and head to Gotham City with Supergirl to figure out why their reality has changed. While there, they meet the mysterious Kate Kane who provides them with information that leads the group to Arkham Asylum.
10	"My Name is Emiko Queen"	Andi Armaganian	Benjamin Raab & Deric A. Hughes		January 21, 2019
Oliver is ready to get back to work with the SCPD and to focus on his marriage with Felicity. However, when Dinah tasks Oliver with tracking the new Green Arrow things take a surprising turn. Meanwhile, Diggle and Lyla must answer to A.R.G.U.S. about Diaz.
11	"Past Sins"	David Ramsey	Onalee Hunter Hughes & Tonya Kong		January 28, 2019
The past comes back to haunt both Oliver and Laurel. Curtis is upset when he discovers that Diggle and Lyla have restarted The Ghost Initiative with Diaz, China White, Kane Wolfman and Carrie Cutter.
12	"Emerald Archer"	Glen Winter	Marc Guggenheim & Emilio Ortega Aldrich		February 4, 2019
The 150th episode of Arrow​​​ showcases a documentary entitled “The Hood and the rise of vigilantism” starring Oliver Queen, Felicity Smoak, and the rest of Team Arrow. As a camera crew follows Oliver and team around to talk about their past as vigilantes and what the Green Arrow means to Star City, Oliver must also deal with William’s return from boarding school as well as a new threat to the city. The episode will feature “documentary footage” captured by the BTS crew and interviews from those who have worked alongside the Green Arrow. The documentary is narrated by Kelsey Grammer.
13	"Star City Slayer"	Gregory Smith	Beth Schwartz & Jill Blankenship		February 11, 2019
Oliver and Felicity are disappointed after they learn that William is hiding something from them. Wanting to focus on his family, Oliver steps back from his Green Arrow duties and let’s the team take over tracking down a serial killer. However, when the team becomes targets for the killer, things take a bloody turn.
14	"Brothers & Sisters"	Marcus Stokes	Rebecca Bellotto & Jeane Wong		March 4, 2019
After months of covertly pursuing Dante, Diggle and Lyla finally have a solid lead on the elusive terrorist, so they deploy the ARGUS Ghost Initiative to apprehend him. Meanwhile, Oliver tries to bond with Emiko.
15	"Training Day"	Ruba Nadda	Emilio Ortega Aldrich & Rebecca Rosenberg		March 11, 2019
Team Arrow attempts to work with the Star City Police Department but much to Oliver’s frustration, things don’t go as planned. Meanwhile, Dinah gets some life-changing news.
16	"Star City 2040"	James Bamford	Beth Schwartz & Oscar Balderrama		March 18, 2019
Mia and William venture into the Glades on a dangerous mission. There they run into Dinah, Roy and Zoe who deliver some devastating news. The flash forwards share highlights from Mia’s childhood with Felicity.
17	"Inheritance"	Patia Prouty	Sarah Tarkoff & Elizabeth Kim		March 25, 2019
Laurel learns about some damaging information that affects Emiko. Always looking to protect his sister, Oliver invites Laurel to help investigate, which makes Felicity happy as her friend is now working with the team. However, when things go awry, Felicity is forced to make a choice between the team and Laurel.
18	"Lost Canary"	Kristin Windell	Jill Blankenship & Elisa Delson		April 15, 2019
After being accused of murder and having her criminal past exposed, Laurel goes full Black Siren and teams up with an old criminal acquaintance, Shadow Thief, to go on a crime spree around Star City. While Dinah aims to bring Laurel in, Felicity refuses to give up on her friend and tries everything to get through to her, even summoning Sara Lance for help. However, Laurel rebuffs all her efforts, forcing the former friends to face off against each other.
19	"Spartan"	Avi Youabian	Benjamin Raab & Deric A. Hughes		April 22, 2019
After the Ninth Circle delivers a major setback for Team Arrow, Diggle reluctantly reaches out to a Four-Star General of the Defense Intelligence Agency for help, despite unresolved tension from their past. Meanwhile, Oliver discovers a piece of information that he believes will turn Emiko against the Ninth Circle. Alena returns with an interesting proposal for Felicity.
20	"Confessions"	Tara Miele	Onalee Hunter Hughes & Emilio Ortega Aldrich		April 29, 2019
When they learn of an upcoming attack on the city, Team Arrow calls Roy Harper to help them stop the Ninth Circle. However, things go awry and there is massive collateral damage. As Captain of the SCPD, Dinah investigates what happened in an episode that takes on a true crime narrative and tone.
21	"Living Proof"	Gordon Verheul	Oscar Balderrama & Sarah Tarkoff		May 6, 2019
22	"You Have Saved This City"	James Bamford	Beth Schwartz & Rebecca Bellotto		May 13, 2019

Trivia

• According to several cast members, there was a turnover which introduced several new writers in Season 7. But that was not the only major shakeup. On April 17, 2018, in addition to being promoted to executive producer, Beth Schwartz replaced Marc Guggenheim and Wendy Mericle as the sole showrunner. Guggenheim remained as a consultant to Arrow​​​ along with another show he stepped down from as co-showrunner, DC's Legends of Tomorrow​​​.
• This season airs on Mondays, originally at 9/8c before it was switched back to its original 8/7c time slot. However, the final five episodes of the season will air in its 9/8c starting April 15, 2019.
• A few of the episode summaries have made mistakes concerning the events of that episode. For example, the episode description for "Crossing Lines" describes Felicity getting an intriguing offer and Curtis going undercover-neither of which actually happen in that episode (although Curtis does go undercover in "The Demon". In the episode description for "The Demon", it says that Felicity learns something new about Oliver that shocks her which doesn't happen in that episode.
• Unlike the previous seasons which ran for 23 episodes each, this is the only season to run for 22 episodes.
• Sea Shimooka was not credited in the main cast bill earlier in the season until her first appearance in "Unmasked"​​.
• This season is the first to feature flashforwards (as opposed to the first six seasons which featured flashbacks). The flash forwards takes place around 2040.
• Katie Cassidy was originally credited under her then-name in the first nine episodes. But going forward, starting with "My Name is Emiko Queen"​​, she is now credited as Katie Cassidy Rodgers.
• Season 7 marks Echo Kellum's last and Kirk Acevedo's only season as series regulars. Both actors were credited up until their departures in "Star City Slayer" and "Brothers & Sisters" respectively.
• Colton Haynes makes his return to the main cast for the first time since the third season after he was credited as a special guest star in the fourth and sixth seasons.
• The title card in the first seven episodes featured the Slabside prison in the background.

Gallery

Title cards

Variant title card for "Elseworlds, Part 2".

Variant title card for "Star City 2040".

Promotional images

Key art

Promotional poster

Video

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