The Longbow Hunters

For the titular group, see Longbow Hunters.

"I was wrong before. You may now be working here at A.R.G.U.S., but you're still honoring Oliver's mission."

"I appreciate your saying that."
"But I still can't rest until that I know that my family is safe. Which means I need to work with someone whose focus is bringing down Diaz. And that someone is not you."

—Felicity Smoak and John Diggle

"The Longbow Hunters" is the second episode of the seventh season of Arrow, and the one-hundred-fortieth episode overall. It aired on October 22, 2018.

Synopsis

In order to track down Diaz from inside prison, Oliver realizes that it 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.<[src]

Cast

Starring

• Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen
• David Ramsey as John Diggle/Freelancer
• Emily Bett Rickards as Felicity Smoak
• Echo Kellum as Curtis Holt
• Rick Gonzalez as Rene Ramirez
• Juliana Harkavy as Dinah Drake
• Colton Haynes as Roy Harper/Arsenal
• Kirk Acevedo as Ricardo Diaz/Dragon
• Katie Cassidy as Laurel Lance

Special guest stars

• Vinnie Jones as Danny Brickwell
• Michael Jai White as Ben Turner

Guest starring

• Cody Runnels as Derek Sampson
• Ben Lewis as older William Clayton
• Brendan Fletcher as Stanley Dover
• Holly Elissa as Red
• Miranda Edwards as Honor/Silencer
• Michael Jonsson as Bear
• Sydelle Noel as Samanda Watson

Co-starring

• Ryan Jefferson Booth as Peter Yorke
• Bruce Crawford as Older Man
• Tim Howe as Dunbar
• Brian Lui as Aide
• Hugo Steele as Security Guard
• David Stuart as Deputy Director Bell
• Glenn Williams as Tom

Production

Preparation ran from July 9 until July 17, 2018. Shooting ran from July 18 until July 31, 2018.^[1]

Trivia

• The episode's title refers to the group of the same name, who make their onscreen debut in this episode after they were previously mentioned in the previous season.
• When Felicity accidentally triggers a system self-destruct, she uses the expletive "frak" from the Battlestar Galactica franchise.

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"