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*Season 8 would've been the first since [[Season 2 (Arrow)|Season 2]] to feature two episodes named after songs by Bruce Springsteen including the penultimate episode that's been a tradition in almost every season. But "Livin' In the Future" was changed to {{Ep|Green Arrow & The Canaries}} at the request of Warner Bros. In addition, the backdoor pilot for the proposed spinoff {{S|Green Arrow and the Canaries}} was created after [[The CW]] asked [[Marc Guggenheim]] to make one more episode despite being aware that Stephen's not in all the episodes due to his deal when the episode order was going to be nine instead of ten. |
*Season 8 would've been the first since [[Season 2 (Arrow)|Season 2]] to feature two episodes named after songs by Bruce Springsteen including the penultimate episode that's been a tradition in almost every season. But "Livin' In the Future" was changed to {{Ep|Green Arrow & The Canaries}} at the request of Warner Bros. In addition, the backdoor pilot for the proposed spinoff {{S|Green Arrow and the Canaries}} was created after [[The CW]] asked [[Marc Guggenheim]] to make one more episode despite being aware that Stephen's not in all the episodes due to his deal when the episode order was going to be nine instead of ten. |
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*The first seven episodes featured all the title cards from the first seven seasons in order. The Season 1 title card would be used as the end title card for the final episode. |
*The first seven episodes featured all the title cards from the first seven seasons in order. The Season 1 title card would be used as the end title card for the final episode. |
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| − | *Season 8 marks the third season where the premiere and finale were both directed by James Bamford. |
+ | *Season 8 marks the third season in a row where the premiere and finale were both directed by James Bamford. |
*Grant Gustin and Melissa Benoist were also credited in the special appearance bill in the series finale. |
*Grant Gustin and Melissa Benoist were also credited in the special appearance bill in the series finale. |
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Revision as of 11:15, 29 January 2020
| Series overview | |
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Arrow was renewed for an eighth and final season by The CW on January 31, 2019. It premiered on October 15, 2019 and concluded on January 28, 2020.
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 by two men on a fishing boat. 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, meta-human 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 superhero.[1]
Cast
Main cast
- Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen/Green Arrow/Spectre
- David Ramsey as John Diggle/Spartan
- Rick Gonzalez as Rene Ramirez/Wild Dog and Rene Ramirez
- Juliana Harkavy as Dinah Drake/Black Canary and Dinah Drake
- Katherine McNamara as Mia Queen/Blackstar/Green Arrow
- Ben Lewis as Older William Clayton
- Joseph David-Jones as Connor Hawke
- LaMonica Garrett as Mar Novu/The Monitor and Mobius/Anti-Monitor
Special appearance by
- Katie Cassidy as Laurel Lance/Black Canary and Laurel Lance
- Jon Cryer as Lex Luthor
- Ezra Miller as Barry Allen
Special guest cast
- Grant Gustin as Barry Allen/The Flash
- Caity Lotz as Sara Lance/The Canary/White Canary
- Melissa Benoist as Kara Danvers/Supergirl
- Tyler Hoechlin as Superman (John Deegan) and Clark Kent/Superman
- Willa Holland as Thea Queen
- Paul Blackthorne as Quentin Lance
- Colin Donnell as Tommy Merlyn and Tommy Merlyn/Dark Archer
- Susanna Thompson as Moira Queen and Moira Queen
- Josh Segarra as Adrian Chase/The Hood
- John Barrowman as Malcolm Merlyn
- Colton Haynes as Roy Harper/Arsenal
- Echo Kellum as Curtis Holt
- Emily Bett Rickards as Felicity Smoak
- Ruby Rose as Kate Kane/Batwoman
- David Harewood as J'onn J'onzz/Martian Manhunter
- Brandon Routh as Ray Palmer
- Elizabeth Tulloch as Lois Lane
- Sea Shimooka as Emiko Adachi
Recurring cast
- Audrey Marie Anderson as Lyla Michaels/Harbinger
- David Nykl as Anatoly Knyazev
- Andrea Sixtos as Older Zoe Ramirez
- Charlie Barnett as Older John Diggle, Jr./Deathstroke
Episodes
| # | Episode name | Directed by | Story by | Teleplay by | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Starling City" | James Bamford | Beth Schwartz & Marc Guggenheim | October 15, 2019 | |
| While trying to decipher The Monitor’s mission, Oliver returns to Starling City where he encounters familiar faces. Meanwhile, Mia and William's team clash with a new foe. | |||||
| 2 | "Welcome to Hong Kong" | Antonio Negret | Jill Blankenship & Sarah Tarkoff | October 22, 2019 | |
| Oliver, Diggle, Laurel, and Tatsu seek out an important person within The Monitor’s plan. Connor has a heart to heart with his brother. | |||||
| 3 | "Leap of Faith" | Katie Cassidy | Emilio Ortega Aldrich & Elizabeth Kim | October 29, 2019 | |
| Reunited with his sister, Oliver and Thea find themselves searching through a familiar maze of catacombs. Meanwhile, John and Lyla partner on a special ops mission. | |||||
| 4 | "Present Tense" | Kristin Windell | Oscar Balderrama & Jeane Wong | November 5, 2019 | |
| When a mysterious new Deathstroke appears in Star City, Oliver and Team Arrow insist on taking down this villain themselves. Meanwhile, reeling from the loss of one of their own, the future Team Arrow figures out a new way to try and stop JJ. | |||||
| 5 | "Prochnost" | Laura Belsey | Benjamin Raab & Deric A. Hughes | November 19, 2019 | |
| Upon learning the key to oppose The Monitor, Oliver and team return to Russia on a mission to gather the necessary materials. Diggle reunites with a figure from his past. | |||||
| 6 | "Reset" | David Ramsey | Onalee Hunter Hughes & Maya Houston | November 26, 2019 | |
| After being double-crossed by Lyla, Oliver finds himself facing a life or death situation that seems very familiar. Laurel has the opportunity to make amends with the past. | |||||
| 7 | "Purgatory" | James Bamford | Rebecca Bellotto & Rebecca Rosenberg | December 3, 2019 | |
| Oliver’s mission takes him to Lian Yu where he tries to ignore the repercussions of the looming Crisis until he receives help from an old friend. Meanwhile, a united Team Arrow faces a recognizable villain. | |||||
| 8 | "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Four" | Glen Winter | Marv Wolfman & Marc Guggenheim | January 14, 2020 | |
| Stuck in the Vanishing Point, the Paragons search for a way to escape. The futility of the situation is compounded by The Flash's disappearance. However, hope appears in the form of Oliver, who reveals that he has become something else. Meanwhile, the origin stories for The Monitor and Anti-Monitor are revealed. | |||||
| 9 | "Green Arrow & The Canaries" | Tara Miele | Beth Schwartz, Marc Guggenheim, Jill Blankenship & Oscar Balderrama | January 21, 2020 | |
| It's the year 2040 in Star City and Mia Queen has everything she could have ever wanted. However, when Laurel and Dinah suddenly show up in her life again, things take a shocking turn and her perfect world is upended. Laurel and Dinah are tracking a kidnapping victim with direct ties to Mia and they need her help. Knowing it will change everything, Mia can’t help but be a hero and she, Laurel and Dinah suit up once again to save the city. | |||||
| 10 | "Fadeout" | James Bamford | Marc Guggenheim & Beth Schwartz | January 28, 2020 | |
| After eight seasons, and the launch of countless superheroes, the series wraps up the story of the Green Arrow. Emily Bett Rickards returns as Felicity. | |||||
Trivia
- This is the first season not to feature any one main cast member in all the episodes.
- In this season all main cast members both previous and current appear in at least one episode with the exception of Kirk Acevedo.
- Season 8 featured the directional debut from Katie Cassidy, who directs "Leap of Faith", while "Reset" was David Ramsey's second episode he directed after "Past Sins".
- Unlike the previous seasons, the Arrowverse annual crossover will be part of the main storyline.
- Marc Guggenheim briefly served as co-showrunner despite being a consultant at the time showrunner Beth Schwartz was on maternity leave.
- This is the only season to feature new series regulars Katherine McNamara, Ben Lewis, Joseph David-Jones and LaMonica Garrett whose only credit for his respective episode appearances and also had an uncredited voice cameo as Mobius in "Purgatory"
- Although Katie Cassidy is billed as "special appearance", she is still considered to be a main cast member, according to TVLine.
- Season 8 would've been the first since Season 2 to feature two episodes named after songs by Bruce Springsteen including the penultimate episode that's been a tradition in almost every season. But "Livin' In the Future" was changed to "Green Arrow & The Canaries" at the request of Warner Bros. In addition, the backdoor pilot for the proposed spinoff Green Arrow and the Canaries was created after The CW asked Marc Guggenheim to make one more episode despite being aware that Stephen's not in all the episodes due to his deal when the episode order was going to be nine instead of ten.
- The first seven episodes featured all the title cards from the first seven seasons in order. The Season 1 title card would be used as the end title card for the final episode.
- Season 8 marks the third season in a row where the premiere and finale were both directed by James Bamford.
- Grant Gustin and Melissa Benoist were also credited in the special appearance bill in the series finale.
Gallery
Title cards
Season 2 title card from "Welcome to Hong Kong".
Season 3 title card from "Leap of Faith".
Season 4 title card from "Present Tense".
Variant title card from "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Four".
Variant title card from "Green Arrow & The Canaries".
Title card variant from "Fadeout".
Concept artwork
Green Arrow suit
Spartan suit
Black Canary suit
Promotional images
EW image 1.
EW image 2.
EW image 3.
EW image 4.
EW cover.
"Heroes Fall. Legends Rise".
"Stream the First 5 Episodes"
Crisis on Infinite Earths poster - "It's the end...of the worlds"
Crisis on Infinite Earths poster - "Their worlds will never be the same"
Videos
Arrow Comic-Con®️ 2019 Sizzle The CW
References
| Arrow season 8 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Starling City" • "Welcome to Hong Kong" • "Leap of Faith" • "Present Tense" • "Prochnost" • "Reset" • "Purgatory" • "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Four" • "Green Arrow & The Canaries" • "Fadeout" | ||||