Pilot (10 Oct. 2012)

Billionaire playboy, Oliver Queen, has been considered dead for five years. Now, he has returned. But something, during those five years, has changed him into a mysterious green hooded archer.

Director:

David Nutter

Writers:

Greg Berlanti (developer), Marc Guggenheim (developer),

Stars:

Stephen Amell, Katie Cassidy, Colin Donnell

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Stephen Amell	...	Oliver Queen
Katie Cassidy	...	Laurel Lance
Colin Donnell	...	Tommy Merlyn
David Ramsey	...	John Diggle
Willa Holland	...	Thea Queen
Susanna Thompson	...	Moira Queen
Paul Blackthorne	...	Detective Quentin Lance
Colin Salmon	...	Walter Steele
Jamey Sheridan	...	Robert Queen
Jacqueline MacInnes Wood	...	Sarah Lance
Annie Ilonzeh	...	Joanna De La Vega
Kathleen Gati	...	Raisa
Roger R. Cross	...	Detective Lucas Hilton (as Roger Cross)
Brian Markinson	...	Adam Hunt
Ben Cotton	...	Crewman

Storyline

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 Pacific. When he returns home to Starling City, his devoted mother Moira, much-beloved sister Thea, and best friend Tommy welcome him home, but they sense Oliver has been changed by his ordeal on the island. While Oliver hides the truth about the man he's become, he desperately wants to make amends for the actions he took as the boy he was. Most particularly, he seeks reconciliation with his former girlfriend, Laurel Lance. As Oliver reconnects with those closest to him, he secretly creates the persona of Arrow - a vigilante - to right the wrongs of his family, fight the ills of society, and restore Starling City to its former glory. By day, Oliver plays the role of a wealthy, carefree and careless philanderer he used to be - flanked by his devoted chauffeur/bodyguard, John Diggle - while carefully concealing the secret ...

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Plot Keywords:

bare chested male | man wearing towel | green arrow

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Genres:

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

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 October 2012 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Berlanti Productions, DC Entertainment, Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

45 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

Oliver sometimes refers to his sister Thea as "Speedy", a nickname she earned by constantly chasing after him as children. In DC Comics, "Speedy" is the name of two superheroes that have each served as teen-aged sidekicks for the Green Arrow (a.k.a. Oliver Queen), possibly foreshadowing things to come in the series.

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Goofs

When Oliver and Tommy pull up outside the old Queen Industries factory, the logo's reflection in the car window reads left to right instead of being reversed.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Oliver Queen: [narrating] The name of the island they found me on is Lian Yu. It's Mandarin for "purgatory." I've been stranded here for five years. I've dreamt of my rescue every cold black night since then. For five years I've only had one thought, one goal - survive. Survive and one day return home. The island held many dangers. To live, I had make myself more than what I was, to forge myself into a weapon. I am returning not the boy who was shipwrecked but the man who will bring to those who ...

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Connections

References Twilight (2008)

User Reviews

Green Arrow Is Perfect For TV!

Green Arrow is perfect for TV! As a movie the Green Arrow's origins wouldn't work because the story is familiar to other movies we've seen such as Batman Begins, but as a TV Show when they can build the story over time this "b-superhero" is perfect for TV.

I enjoyed this pilot quite a bit, but it definitely has its flaws. The first scene I thought was amazing, some really nice looking, well animated and bad-ass moments, just awesome. Maybe it passed to quickly, though the mysteriousness can keep us excited later in the series. Going off from there the story moves fast, the storytelling is great and the story is alright too.

The thing I had a big problem with in this show was the acting, way too little emotions for not having seen his close ones for 5 years, and Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell) has too much of a normal/average personality and looks. I fell like he acts without soul.

Overall I enjoyed the show, looked great, action scenes were nicely done, cool concept, not to exciting and not very impressive acting, but I will definitely watch the next couple of episodes before I judge the show. Overall; 7/10