Arrow (2012– )

Spoiled Billionaire playboy Oliver Queen, is missing and 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

1 win & 6 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 [United States] 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

The Queen Mansion exterior shots are filmed at the Hatley Castle in the Hatley Park National Historic Site located in Colwood, British Columbia. This is the same Castle used for the Luthor Mansion exterior shots in Smallville, another DC Comics origin story distributed by Warner Brothers and for Professor Xavier's castle in X-Men and X-men United.

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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 Atop the Fourth Wall: Bart Simpson's Treehouse of Horror #2 (2012)

User Reviews

Bow Time

I thoroughly enjoyed the pilot episode, and not being a comic book fan didn't feel lost at all. The story is set up extremely well, and you can see there is clearly a lot of potential there and a lot of places they can explore if they so desire. Along with "last resort" this was the best new pilot that i have seen in a while. I can see this running a long time, as it strongly reminds me of Nolan's Batman series and is completely different to the green arrow offered up in "Smallville" which i also thought was pretty good in its own unique way. The darker grittier Green Arrow is a much better one and i prefer the way he isn't being portrayed as someone who is extremely nice to everyone and only uses violence when its the only way out like a "batman" sort of character. You can also see how what happened at the start has affected him and the difference is portrayed well by the other cast members; all of whom seem to be suited to their respective roles.

It is too early to say whether this is gonna be around for ages and be known as the best comic book to TV show adaptation, however if the show can continue its quality that was shown in the pilot episode then the future is green for Arrow!