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Arrow was renewed for an eighth and final season by The CW on January 31, 2019.[4] It will premiere on October 15, 2019[1], and conclude in February 2020.[2]
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, 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 hero.[5]
Cast
Main cast
- Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen/Green Arrow
- David Ramsey as John Diggle/Spartan
- Rick Gonzalez as Rene Ramirez/Wild Dog and Rene Ramirez
- Juliana Harkavy as Captain Dinah Drake/Black Canary and Dinah Drake
- Katherine McNamara as Mia Smoak/Blackstar
- Katie Cassidy as Laurel Lance/Black Canary
- Ben Lewis as Older William Clayton
- Joseph David-Jones as Connor Hawke
- LaMonica Garrett as Mar Novu/The Monitor and the Anti-Monitor
Recurring cast
- Audrey Marie Anderson as Lyla Michaels/Harbinger[6][7]
- Andrea Sixtos as Older Zoe Ramirez
- Willa Holland as Thea Queen[8]
- Colton Haynes as Roy Harper/Arsenal[9]
- Charlie Barnett as Older John Diggle, Jr./Deathstroke
Confirmed plot points
- The first seven episodes will serve as a "lead-up" towards Crisis on Infinite Earths, the eighth episode will take place during the crossover, and the final two episodes will deal with the fallout from the crossover.[10][11]
- Oliver will travel around the world this season.[12]
- 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.[10]
- The second episode of the season will be a homage to the third season respectively.[12]
- Oliver will work with Laurel and John for a decent amount of his adventures for the Monitor.[10][13]
- This season will be "like a buddy cop movie".[10]
- Oliver will attempt to be funnier and try to crack more jokes.[14]
- Rene will begin the path to becoming mayor of the Glades, as seen in the flashforwards in Season 7.[10]
- Despite not being asked to return as a series regular, Colton Haynes will appear in the final season.[15][16]
- Tatsu Yamashiro will appear in episode 2.[17]
- Stephen Amell and David Ramsey have said they both got the ending they wanted for their characters.[18]
- Byron Mann will return as Yao Fei Gelong at some point.[19]
- Willa Holland and Colton Haynes will return as Thea Queen and Roy Harper in a recurring capacity[8][9]
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"[20] | Antonio Negret[20] | Jill Blankenship & Sarah Tarkoff[20] | October 22, 2019[21] | |
| Oliver, Diggle, Laurel, and Tatsu seek out an important person within The Monitor’s plan. Connor has a heart to heart with his brother.[22] | |||||
| 3 | "Leap of Faith"[23] | Katie Cassidy Rodgers[24] | Emilio Ortega Aldrich & Elizabeth Kim[25] | October 29, 2019[21] | |
| 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.[25] | |||||
| 4 | "Present Tense"[26] | Kristin Windell[26] | Oscar Balderrama & Jeane Wong[26] | TBA | |
| 5 | "Prochnost"[27] | Laura Belsey[27] | Benjamin Raab & Deric A. Hughes[27] | TBA | |
| 6 | "Reset"[28] | David Ramsey[29] | Onalee Hunter Hughes & Maya Houston[28] | TBA | |
| 7 | "Purgatory"[30] | James Bamford[31] | Rebecca Bellotto & Rebecca Rosenberg[32] | TBA | |
| 8 | TBA | Glen Winter[33] | Marc Guggenheim & Marv Wolfman[34] | January 14, 2020[35] | |
| 9 | TBA | James Bamford[33] | TBA | TBA | |
| 10 | TBA | James Bamford[33] | TBA | February 2020[2] | |
Trivia
- 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 after "Past Sins".[36]
- Unlike the previous seasons, the Arrowverse annual crossover will be part of the main storyline.
- Marc Guggenheim briefly returned to serve as co-showrunner at the time 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.
- The season will feature one episode as a backdoor pilot to introduce a new female-led spin off, starring Katherine McNamara, Katie Cassidy and Juliana Harkavy. [37]
Gallery
Title cards
Title card variant from "Starling City".
Concept artwork
Green Arrow suit
Black Canary suit
Spartan suit
Promotional images
EW image 1.
EW image 2.
EW image 3.
EW image 4.
EW cover.
"Heroes Fall. Legends Rise."
Videos
Arrow Comic-Con®️ 2019 Sizzle The CW
References
| Arrow season 8 | ||||
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| "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" | ||||