Season 8 (Arrow)

Series overview
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Arrow was renewed for an eighth and final season by The CW on January 31, 2019.^[3] It will premiere on October 15, 2019.^[1]

Synopsis

After a violent shipwreck, billionaire playboy Oliver Queen was missing and presumed dead for five years before being discovered alive on a remote island in the North China Sea. He returned home to Star City, bent on righting the wrongs done by his family and fighting injustice. As the Green Arrow, Oliver successfully saved his city with the help of his team including former soldier John Diggle, computer-science expert Felicity Smoak, former protégé Roy Harper, street-savvy Rene Ramirez, metahuman Dinah Drake, brilliant inventor Curtis Holt and Earth-2 Laurel Lance. In last season's finale, in the wake of discovering what his future holds, Oliver must leave his friends and family behind him and will find himself pit up against his most challenging battle yet, one that will leave the multiverse hanging in the balance. In Arrow’s final season, Oliver Queen is forced to confront the reality of what it means to be a hero.^[4]

Cast

Main cast

Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen/Green Arrow^[5]
David Ramsey as John Diggle/Spartan^[5]
Rick Gonzalez as Rene Ramirez^[5]
Juliana Harkavy as Dinah Drake^[5]
Joseph David-Jones as Connor Hawke^[6]
Katherine McNamara as Mia Smoak^[7]
Ben Lewis as Older William Clayton^[8]
Charlie Barnett as Older John Diggle, Jr.^[9]
Katie Cassidy Rodgers as Laurel Lance/Black Canary^[5]

Recurring cast

Andrea Sixtos as Older Zoe Ramirez^[5]
LaMonica Garrett as Mar Novu/The Monitor

Confirmed plot points

This season will serve as a "lead-up" towards Crisis on Infinite Earths while the final two episodes will deal with the fallout from the crossover.^[10]^[11]
Oliver will travel around the world this season.^[12]
There will be a new Green Arrow suit that has significant similarities to the original Arrow suit.^[13]
Susanna Thompson will return as Moira Queen for the season premiere.^[14]
The first seven episodes leading up to Crisis on Infinite Earths are a "love letter" to the fans with each episode highlighting some of the most memorable moments from the previous seasons.^[15]
- The first and second episode of the season will be a homage to the first and third season respectively.^[12]
Josh Segarra and Colin Donnell will return this season in undisclosed roles.^[16]
Oliver will have another partner in his adventures that isn't the Monitor.^[10]
Laurel will get a new Black Canary suit and a new teammate.^[10]
This season will be "like a buddy cop movie".^[10]
Oliver will attempt to be funnier and try to crack more jokes. ^[17]
Rene will begin the path to becoming mayor of the Glades, as seen in the flashforwards.^[10]
The eighth episode will take place during the 2019 crossover, Crisis on Infinite Earths. ^[10]
Colton Haynes will not be returning as a series regular.^[18]
Tatsu Yamashiro will appear in episode 2.^[19]
The season 8 premiere takes place one week after the events of "You Have Saved This City".
John Barrowman will appear in some capacity.^[20]
Stephen Amell and David Ramsey have said they both got the ending they want for their characters.^[21]

Episodes

#	Episode name	Directed by	Story by	Original airdate
1	"Starling City"^[22]	James Bamford^[22]	Beth Schwartz & Marc Guggenheim^[22]	October 15, 2019^[1]
2	"Welcome to Hong Kong"^[23]	Antonio Negret^[24]	Jill Blankenship & Sarah Tarkoff^[23]	October 22, 2019^[25]
3	"Leap of Faith"^[26]	Katie Cassidy Rodgers^[27]	TBA	October 29, 2019^[25]
4	"Present Tense"^[28]	Kristin Windell^[29]	Oscar Balderrama & Jeane Wong^[28]	TBA
5	TBA	Laura Belsey^[29]	TBA	TBA
6	TBA	David Ramsey^[30]	TBA	TBA
7	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA
8	TBA	Glen Winter^[31]	Marc Guggenheim & Marv Wolfman^[32]	January 14, 2020^[33]
9	TBA	James Bamford^[31]	TBA	TBA
10	TBA	James Bamford^[31]	TBA	TBA

Trivia

Since the first season in which she was a recurring cast member, this is Emily Bett Rickards's first and only season where she's not a series regular due to a conflict with her involvement in the summer production of the off-Broadway play Reborning that was playing its New York engagement at the time.
Season 8 will feature the directional debut from Katie Cassidy Rodgers, who directs the third episode, while the sixth episode will be David Ramsey's second episode he directs.^[34]
This is the only season to feature new series regulars Katherine McNamara, Ben Lewis, Joseph David-Jones, and new cast member Charlie Barnett.
Unlike the previous seasons, the Arrowverse annual crossover will be part of the main storyline.

Gallery

Concept artwork

Promotional images

Videos

Arrow Comic-Con®️ 2019 Sizzle The CW

References

Arrow season 8
Upcoming episodes
"Starling City" • "Welcome to Hong Kong" • "Leap of Faith" • TBA • TBA • TBA • TBA • TBA • TBA • TBA

[premiere-0] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 "The CW Fall Premiere Dates: 'Batwoman' Leads Off Season" - The Hollywood Reporter

[EW-1] "The CW reveals fall 2019 schedule: Batwoman and Supergirl team up on Sunday" - Entertainment Weekly

[2] "CW Renews Flash, Riverdale, Dynasty, Charmed, Supernatural Plus 5 Others" - TVLine

[3] - Arrow Final Season Premiere Date Announced by The CW - Comic Book

[TVLine-4] 5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 ^5.3 ^5.4 ^5.5 - Arrow Final Season Trailer Recaps Those Oliver Has Loved and Lost, Teases Returns (From the Dead?) - TVLine

[5] "‘Arrow’: Joseph-David Jones Upped To Series Regular For Final Season Of the CW Drama" - Deadline Hollywood

[6] "Arrow's Katherine McNamara Promoted to Series Regular for Final Season" - TVLine

[7] "Arrow Promotes Ben Lewis to Series Regular for Final Season" - TVLine

[8] "LIVE: Arrow Returns to San Diego for Final SDCC Appearance" - CBR

[:2-9] 10.0 ^10.1 ^10.2 ^10.3 ^10.4 ^10.5 ArrowCast Drops Final Season Teases, Reveals Who They Want to Return

[10] "Arrow Will Feel the Most Consequences From Crisis on Infinite Earths" - Comic Book

[:3-11] 12.0 ^12.1 Arrow Season 8 and Crisis on Infinite Earths Story Details Revealed

[12] Stephen Amell Shares Brand New Look At His ‘Arrow’ Season 8 Suit

[:0-13] TVLine Items: Arrow Mom Returns, Young Justice Renewed and More

[14] - Arrow Cast Drops Final Season Teases, Reveals Who They Want to Return - Entertainment Weekly

[:1-15] Arrowbrings back Colin Donnell, Josh Segarra for final season appearances

[16] Arrow Final Interview - Entertainment Tonight

[17] ttps://t.co/nxEDducMr8?amp=1

[18] - Arrow “Welcome To Hong Kong” Returning Guest Confirmed - GreenArrowTV

[19] Arrow's Final Season: (Spoiler) Is the Latest Familiar Face to Return - TVLine

[20] "Arrow's Stephen Amell Says He Got the Ending He Wanted for Oliver" - TV Guide

[ep1-21] 22.0 ^22.1 ^22.2 Beth Schwartz (@SchwartzAprrovd) - Twitter

[ep2-22] 23.0 ^23.1 Beth Schwartz (@SchwartzAprrovd) - Twitter

[23] - DGC BC Production List - DGC

[futon-24] 25.0 ^25.1 "Shows A-Z - arrow on cw" - The Futon Critic

[25] "We’ve Got The Arrow #8.3 Title – And It’s A Springsteen Song" - GreenArrowTV

[26] "Comic-Con 2019: Arrow Cast Teases Final Season (Exclusive)" - YouTube

[804_script-27] 28.0 ^28.1 - Beth Schwartz (@ScwartzApprovd) - Twitter

[DGC-28] 29.0 ^29.1 - "DGC BC Production List" - DGC

[29] - "Arrow - Green Arrow TV (@GreenArrowTV)" - Twitter

[S8Directors-30] 31.0 ^31.1 ^31.2 "James Bamford on stunts, directing, and the end of Arrow" - YouTube

[31] - Eric Goldman (@TheEricGoldman) - Twitter

[32] "The CW Announces Dates And Featured Appearances On The “Crisis On Infinite Earths” Epic Crossover" - SpoilerTV

[33] - Katie Cassidy Rodgers to make her directorial debut in Arrow’s final season. - Entertainment Weekly

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