Season 7 (Arrow)

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Arrow was renewed for a seventh season by The CW on April 2, 2018.^[2] It will premiere on October 15, 2018.^[1]

Cast

Main cast

Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen^[3]
David Ramsey as John Diggle^[4]
Emily Bett Rickards as Felicity Smoak^[5]
Echo Kellum as Curtis Holt^[6]
Rick Gonzalez as Rene Ramirez^[6]
Juliana Harkavy as Dinah Drake^[6]
Katie Cassidy as Laurel Lance^[6]
Colton Haynes as Roy Harper^[7]

Special guest cast

Recurring cast

Audrey Marie Anderson as Lyla Michaels^[10]
Sydelle Noel as Samandra Watson^[11]
TBA as Jessie Bowden^[12]
Holly Elissa as Red Dart^[8]
Miranda Edwards as Silencer^[8]
Michael Jonsson as Kodiak^[8]
Cody Runnels as Derek Sampson^[8]
TBA as Daniel Porter^[12]
TBA as Konomi Rhodes^[12]

Synopsis

There has been no shortage of close calls for Oliver Queen when it comes to protecting his super hero 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.^[13]

Confirmed plot points

The annual crossover event will introduce Batwoman and Gotham City.^[14]
- The ninth episode, directed by James Bamford, will be the crossover episode and mid-season finale.^[15]
- Lois Lane will not appear in Arrow's part of the crossover.^[16]
The Longbow Hunters will be introduced this season, after first being mentioned in "Life Sentence".^[17]
Oliver will get out of prison.^[18]
Felicity and William's lives and relationship will be impacted and strained due to them being family to Green Arrow.^[19]
Redemption serves as the major theme for season 7.^[15]
William will have an upcoming story arc.^[20]
Roy will have to deal with the consequences of Oliver revealing his identity.^[19]
- Returning cast member Colton Haynes teased that Roy is not the same person when he returns,^[20] but he will be the Earth One version.^[21]
For Rene, the crux of the season is seeing how he interprets Oliver's directive to carry on his mission.^[20]
Laurel Lance, Star City's new DA^[21], will follow a redemption path and try to get justice on Diaz for Quentin's death.^[22]
The events of "Inmate 4587", will be set 5 months after the events of "Life Sentence".

Confirmed new characters

Jessie Bowden: She is the rookie recruit in the Star City Police Department, she is athletic, comedic and intelligent. But underneath her youthful attitude, lies a woman who has had enough of vigilantes in Star City and is willing to get rid of them no matter what it takes.^[12]
Daniel Porter: He is an intelligent and homosexual technological entrepreneur whose creativity has given him a huge success as a businessman. But having gone through tragic losses in his life is something he hides from the people around him, thus struggling with shaping new relationships with others.^[12]
Konomi Rhodes: "Konomi" is a formidable fighter who ends ups clashing with the heroes of Star City. Her background consists of being a tactician in the military while also carrying on as a street fighter.^[12]
Red Dart: A 30-something woman who is a world-class mercenary who was born to be a leader. Don’t mess with this one because once you see what she has in her toolbox of skills, you will see why those are known across the world. Described as a ruthless and precise killer, she is one of the Longbow Hunters.^[23]^[8]
Silencer: Described as a diverse woman in her 30s, she is a fierce fighter despite of her smaller stature. Not only is she experienced in stealth, Silencer is able to wipe out buildings filled with foes all by herself before she is gone like a ghost. It will be made very clear that she thinks incredibly highly of her work. She is one of the Longbow Hunters.^[23]^[8]
Kodiak: A beast of a man with brute force. He is one of the Longbow Hunters.^[8]
Dover: A male in his 30-40s who is teased as a physically intimidating player. Even though he may not be the brightest person in the room, anyone who is in his presence will feel incredibly small.^[23]
Leonard Gibbons/Javelin: A French chemical weapons trader. In the midst of a huge ongoing deal, he does business with an undercover Curtis Holt/Mr. Terrific, bringing Team Arrow squarely into the mix.^[24]
John Deegan: A doctor at Arkham Asylum for the Criminally Insane in Gotham City, but he might just be crazier than the inmates he treats. His machinations will draw Green Arrow, The Flash and Supergirl to Gotham City.^[25]

Episodes

#	Episode name	Directed by	Story by	Teleplay by	Original airdate
1	"Inmate 4587"^[26]	James Bamford^[26]	Beth Schwartz & Oscar Balderrama^[26]		October 15, 2018^[1]
2	"Longbow Hunters"^[27]	Laura Belsey^[28]	Jill Blankenship & Rebecca Bellotto^[28]		October 22, 2018^[29]
3	"Crossing Lines"^[30]	Gordon Verheul^[31]	Elizabeth Kim^[31]	Onalee Hunter Hughes & Sarah Tarkoff^[31]	October 29, 2018^[29]
4	"Level Two"^[32]	Ben Bray^[33]	Emilio Ortega Aldrich & Tonya Kong^[33]		November 5, 2018^[34]
5	"The Demon"^[35]	Mark Bunting^[36]	TBA		TBA
6	TBA	Kristin Windell^[37]	TBA		TBA
9	TBA	James Bamford^[15]	Marc Guggenheim^[38]		December 10, 2018^[39]

Trivia

According to several cast members, there will be a turnover which will introduce several new writers in Season 7.^[40]^[41]^[42]^[43]^[44] But that is 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 will remain as a consultant to Arrow along with another show he stepped down from, DC's Legends of Tomorrow.^[45]^[46]^[47]
David Ramsey will make his directional debut in the upcoming eleventh episode.^[48]
This season will air on Mondays, originally at 9/8c before it was switched back to its original 8/7c time slot.^[49]

Gallery

Promotional images

Video

References

Arrow season 7
"Inmate 4587" • "The Longbow Hunters" • "Crossing Lines" • "Level Two" • "The Demon" • "Due Process" • "The Slabside Redemption" • "Unmasked" • "Elseworlds, Part 2" • "My Name is Emiko Queen" • "Past Sins" • "Emerald Archer" • "Star City Slayer" • "Brothers & Sisters" • "Training Day" • "Star City 2040" • "Inheritance" • "Lost Canary" • "Spartan" • "Confessions" • "Living Proof" • "You Have Saved This City"

[premiere-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 "Arrow Season 7 Premiere Date & New Timeslot Revealed" - GreenArrowTV

[TheFutonCritic-2] "The CW Network Picks Up Ten Current Series for 2018-19 Season" – The Futon Critic

[3] Arrow: Stephen Amell Contracted to Play Oliver Queen Until 2019 - ScreenRant

[4] ‘Arrow’: Another Major Actor Will Not Return For Season 7 As Series Regular - Deadline

[5] 'Arrow': Inside the Game-Changing Season 6 Finale - The Hollywoodreporter

[:0-6] 6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 ^6.3 "WB TV's ARROW, FLASH, SUPERGIRL, BLACK LIGHTNING, KRYPTON, LEGENDS OF TOMORROW, RIVERDALE SDCC Panel Details" - Newsarama

[7] Arrow: Colton Haynes' Arsenal Will Return as Season 7 Series Regular - CBR

[S7_characters-8] 8.0 ^8.1 ^8.2 ^8.3 ^8.4 ^8.5 ^8.6 ^8.7 ^8.8 Arrow Casts Longbow Hunters — Plus, Who's Returning for Season 7? - TVLine

[9] - Ruby Rose to Play Lesbian Superhero Batwoman for The CW - The Hollywood Reporter

[10] Fangirlish (@fangirlish) - Twitter

[11] GLOW’s Sydelle Noel will return to Arrow this season - Consequence of Sound

[THS-12] 12.0 ^12.1 ^12.2 ^12.3 ^12.4 ^12.5 Could Ted Kord Be Coming To Arrow Season 7? - ThatHashtagShow

[13] "Arrow’s First Season 7 Synopsis Teases a Major New Villain" - CBR.com

[14] "Batwoman to Make in 'Arrow'-verse Debut in Next Crossover" - The Hollywood Reporter

[S7_Details-15] 15.0 ^15.1 ^15.2 Chris King (@ckinger13) - Twitter

[16] EXCLUSIVE: Arrowverse Crossover Breakdown For Lois Lane! - ThatHashtagShow

[17] "Arrow Boss: 'Unconventional' Finale Packs 'Emotional Wallops,' Plus a Big DC Comics Tease for Season 7" - TVLine

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[Finale-19] 19.0 ^19.1 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Finale

[TVLine-20] 20.0 ^20.1 ^20.2 "Arrow @ Comic-Con: Stephen Amell Hopes Oliver 'Pisses You Off,' Colton Haynes Hails Season 7's New 'Energy'" - TVLine

[TVLineScoops-21] 21.0 ^21.1 [1]

[22] San Diego Comic-con 2018 The Arrow panel - YouTube

[THS2-23] 23.0 ^23.1 ^23.2 "EXCLUSIVE: ‘ARROW’ Season 7 Characters Breakdown Possibly Including Batwoman" - ThatHastagShow

[24] EXCLUSIVE: ‘ARROW’ Season 7 to Feature DC Villain Javelin - ThatHashtagShow

[25] [2]

[7.01-26] 26.0 ^26.1 ^26.2 Beth Schwartz (@SchwartzApprovd) - Twitter

[27] "Arrow - Episode 7.02 - Title Revealed" - SpoilerTV

[702_Writers-28] 28.0 ^28.1 Beth Schwartz (@ScwartzApprovd) - Twitter

[futon-29] 29.0 ^29.1 Shows A-Z - arrow on cw - The Futon Critic

[30] "Arrow - Episode 7.03 - Title Revealed" - SpoilerTV

[Crossing_Lines-31] 31.0 ^31.1 ^31.2 Beth Schwartz (@SchwartzApprovd) - Twitter

[32] Arrow - Episode 7.04 - Title Revealed - SpoilerTV

[7.04-33] 33.0 ^33.1 Ben Bray (@boxerbray10) - Instagram

[34] Tonya Kong (@Tonya_Kong) - Twitter

[35] Arrow - Episode 7.05 - Title Revealed - SpoilerTV

[36] Mark Bunting (@mrkbunting) - Twitter

[37] Kristin Windell (@directorkristin) - Instagram

[38] Marc Guggenheim (@mguggenheim) - Twitter

[39] "Shows A-Z - arrow on cw" - The Futon Critic

[40] Stephen Amell (@StephenAmell) - Twitter

[41] Maya Houston (@elcincodemaya) - Twitter

[42] Tonya Kong (@Tonya_Kong) - Twitter

[43] LoT Writers Room (@LotWriters Room) - Twitter

[44] Arrow Writers Room (@ARROWwriters) - Twitter

[45] "‘Arrow’: Beth Schwartz Named New Showrunner, Wendy Mericle Exits, Marc Guggenheim To Be Consultant On 2 Shows" - Deadline

[46] "‘Arrow’ Promotes Beth Schwartz to Showrunner for Season 7" - Variety

[47] "Arrow names Beth Schwartz new showrunner for season 7" - Entertainment Weekly

[48] Stephen Amell (@StephenAmell) - Twitter

[49] "The CW Fall Schedule: Supergirl and Charmed Take Over Sunday, Arrow Targets Monday, Jane Held to '19" - TVLine

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