Arrow (2012– )

Spoilt millionaire playboy Oliver Queen is missing-presumed-dead when his yacht is lost at sea. He returns five years later a changed man, determined to clean up the city as a hooded vigilante armed with a bow.

Stars:

Stephen Amell, Katie Cassidy, Colin Donnell

3 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Stephen Amell	...	Oliver Queen (23 episodes, 2012-2013)
Katie Cassidy	...	Laurel Lance (23 episodes, 2012-2013)
Colin Donnell	...	Tommy Merlyn (23 episodes, 2012-2013)
David Ramsey	...	John Diggle (23 episodes, 2012-2013)
Willa Holland	...	Thea Queen (23 episodes, 2012-2013)
Susanna Thompson	...	Moira Queen (23 episodes, 2012-2013)
Paul Blackthorne	...	Detective Quentin Lance (23 episodes, 2012-2013)
Emily Bett Rickards	...	Felicity Smoak (16 episodes, 2012-2013)
John Barrowman	...	Malcolm Merlyn (13 episodes, 2012-2013)
Colin Salmon	...	Walter Steele (10 episodes, 2012-2013)
Manu Bennett	...	Slade Wilson (10 episodes, 2013)
Byron Mann	...	Yao Fei (10 episodes, 2012-2013)
Marrett Green	...	News Reporter (10 episodes, 2012-2013)
Sebastian Dunn	...	Edward Fyers (10 episodes, 2012-2013)

Storyline

Oliver Queen and his father are lost at sea when their luxury yacht sinks, apparently in a storm. His father dies, but Oliver survives for five years on an uncharted island and eventually returns home. But he wasn't alone on the island where he learned not only how to fight and survive but also of his father's corruption and unscrupulous business dealings. He returns to civilization a changed man, determined to put things right. He disguises himself with the hood of one of his mysterious island mentors, arms himself with a bow and sets about hunting down the men and women who have corrupted his city.

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Plot Keywords:

playboy | hoodie | police | brother sister relationship | based on comic | 

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Taglines:

In the secret war on Starling, he is the city's only weapon.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

CW Network [us] Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish Chinese

Also Known As:

A zöld íjász

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Berlanti Productions, DC Entertainment, Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

42 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

Coast City is mentioned sporadically throughout the series. In the comics, Coast City is the home of Hal Jordan, the Silver Age Green Lantern.

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Goofs

In the promotional picture for the series it shows a shirtless Oliver. The scars from his time on the island are visible, but there is no tattoo. During the series Oliver has a tattoo on his chest, a tattoo that plays an important role in at least one episode (1x03 "Lone Gunmen") and has been visible in every other episode.

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Quotes

Oliver Queen: My name is Oliver Queen. For five years I was stranded on an island with only one goal - survive. Now I will fulfill my father's dying wish - to use the list of names he left me and bring down those who are poisoning my city. To do this, I must become someone else. I must become something else.

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Connections

Referenced in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #21.131 (2013)

User Reviews

Brilliant...Pacy...Brutal...Mysterious... Absolutely Fantastic Pilot!! Hope they continue in this manner!!

Ever since we were kids we've all had our favourite superhero.. favourite comic book hero.. You want to be like them.. Its something every sane person has done and a good vigilante story is always appealing. So creating a superhero/vigilante series is a challenge all on its own. But Team Arrow does a really good job in their pilot. The Opening sequence building up to the title was brilliant.. enough lines to get you hooked.. the BG score really helped set the mood in, and once the title appears you are in. I've always believed that if a series has a good pilot with enough story to make you love and feel connected to the characters in it.. am sold!! Arrow does jus that!! no its not like this is jus bits and pieces of many cult classics we've had from Hollywood... its different in a way i cant explain.. u gotta watch it to understand!!

The entire cast does a pretty good job.. loved Paul Blackthorne's role specially!!

Stephen Amell does a brilliant job portraying this guy who is on a mission. He switches brilliantly from being the angry and brutal "arrow" (or Green arrow.. the char he is based on) to the "before" partying billionaire playboy brilliantly which reminds me of Christian bale's performance in Nolan's masterpiece. You feel connected to him.. You want to go this journey with him. The only question is will the rest of the series live up to this?? i sure do hope so cause am sold!! Bring it on!!