Oliver realizes the secret organization's plans involve The Glades, a neighborhood filled with crime. [27] When developing the series, producer Marc Guggenheim expressed that the creative team wanted to "chart [their] own course, [their] own destiny", and avoid any direct connections to Smallville, which featured its own Green Arrow/Oliver Queen (Justin Hartley), opting to cast a new actor in the role of Oliver Queen. Colin Donnell, Declan is exonerated while Brodeur is arrested. Vanch kidnaps Laurel. [58] Berlanti told Neely the series would be dark, and the music should be as well. When he kidnaps Thea's new boyfriend, Roy Harper, Oliver decides to stop him. [51] According to Amell, it was important for the suit to be functional, and the best way that he knew for that was if he could put the costume on by himself: "If I can put it on by myself, I think that people will buy it. After a major fire, Oliver decides it's time to eliminate real estate developer and slumlord John Nicol, another person on his father's list. [55] Vancouver's Terminal City Ironworks Complex doubles as the exterior for Queen Industrial, Inc, in which Oliver sets up his hideout and later his club Verdant. | Thea goes into the Glades to save Roy, who decides to stay and help others. He confronts Moira about the Undertaking, which prompts her to hold a press conference and reveal to the city her involvement with Malcolm and the plan to destroy the Glades. She is arrested while Malcolm confirms her claims to Tommy and reveals that he is the other archer. He turns to Felicity Smoak for help getting back to his hideaway. Stars: So we're going to explore how he gets there. Using the microphone inside the phone, Quentin and his team intercept the vigilante, who manages to escape. Directed by David Nutter. Arrow moves further along his father's list while battling family issues with his mother, Moira, and especially with his sister. [44] Jacqueline MacInnes Wood was cast as Sara Lance, Laurel's sister, for the pilot. Katie Cassidy, Moira goes public with what she knows, urging the residents of the Glades to evacuate. We're so excited to reach into [the DC comics] roster and take some of these lesser-known characters that are beloved by fans, and do our spin on the characters. Tell us what you think about this feature. Working together, the pair uncovers the truth, but Brodeur has his mercenaries stage a prison riot so that they can have Laurel and Declan killed before the truth is revealed. Oliver Queen attempts to train Helena Bertinelli in the hopes that she will join him in his fight for justice. He murders Yao Fei after forcing him to take credit for the attacks via video recording. Oliver realizes that the Count's psychiatrist is behind the re-emergence of Vertigo. Stars: "[32], On January 31, 2012 Stephen Amell became the first actor to be cast, having previously appeared on other CW dramas such as The Vampire Diaries and 90210. The Count's psychiatrist says his patient overpowered him and has concluded that his insanity was just a ruse. | In a flashback, Fyers fires a missile at an approaching airliner, but Oliver and Shado manage to override the coordinates and destroy the missile. Stephen Amell, Find TV episode dates, watchlists, and tracking information to watch Arrow online on SideReel - Fadeout, Hitting the Bullseye, Green Arrow and the Canaries, Crisis on Infinite Earths, Part 4 [Crossover], Purgatory, Reset, Prochnost, Present Tense, Leap of Faith, Welcome to Hong Kong, Starling… She demands Quentin to stay away from her for betraying her trust. Stephen Amell, However, when Laurel calls Arrow for help investigating a firefighter's suspicious death, he reluctantly agrees but his hesitance while fighting almost costs him his life. Stars: [28] Amell, who was already in shape from Rent-a-Goalie, did physical fitness training at Tempest Freerunning Academy out of Reseda, California. In a flashback, Robert is shown disagreeing with Malcolm's proposed "Undertaking", which would involve leveling the Glades with a machine, which will be built in five years, and killing thousands of people in order to rebuild the area. The plan to kill Malcolm Merlyn goes into operation. October 31, 2012. Quentin Lance's ongoing attempt to capture the vigilante is put to a halt when a recently released criminal kidnaps his daughter to get to Arrow. He tells his mother and Thea but Moira rushes to Malcolm Merlyn demanding to know why he broke their agreement. | "[29][52] David Nutter, the director of the pilot episode, said that "We're creating a real, believable world in which Oliver Queen can do incredible things. Michael Schultz Club gave the season as a whole a rating of B+, noting that the show "hasn't quite figured everything out yet, but it's had some standout episodes. Peter Declan has been charged with murdering his wife, and only Oliver believes he's innocent. It allowed him to "just kind of take [his character], and run with it". His name is also on the list. Malcolm has the device moved. It's actually incredibly ambitious to do these flashbacks every week, every single episode. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. [28] For Amell, the appeal of portraying Queen was that he saw multiple roles tied to the same character: "There's Queen the casual playboy; Queen the wounded hero; Queen the brooding Hamlet; Queen the lover; Queen the man of action, and so on. Walter files for divorce. Diggle expresses his disapproval, but to no avail. Stars: Laurel and Oliver begin a ... Oliver awakens to find himself Malcolm Merlyn's prisoner. Meanwhile, Laurel is upset to find that her father has come around to her mother's belief ... Vertigo is again appearing on the market even though The Count, who created the drug, is still in a psychiatric hospital. Eagle Egilsson His employer is revealed to be a woman. 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[26] At the end of the month, Stephen Amell was cast in the titular role of Oliver Queen. Afterward, Oliver kills Fyers, revealed to have gained relative skill with bow. Diggle meets with Oliver and agrees to work with him so that he can both protect the city and protect Oliver from losing his humanity. Stephen Amell, Stars: Director: Oliver, who was listening in, discovers that Malcolm is heading the secret organization, and uses Felicity to ascertain Walter's location. Oliver's loyalties however prevent him from taking advantage of the situation. Katie Cassidy, Katie Cassidy, Meanwhile, Walter investigates a warehouse that Moira mysteriously bought with the company's money. The series is based on the DC Comics character Green Arrow, a costumed crime-fighter created by Mort Weisinger and George Papp, and is set in the Arrowverse, sharing continuity with other Arrowverse television series. | Arrow, season 1 episodes; No. He exposes his secret to Felicity, and asks her to take him to his hideout. In its second episode, Arrow became the only new network drama in the 2012–13 season to hold its ratings in both adults 18–34 and adults 18–49 from its premiere to its second week. The night before their deposition however, they are assassinated. The series follows billionaire playboy Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell), who claimed to have spent five years shipwrecked on Lian Yu, a mysterious island in the North China Sea, before returning home to Starling City (later renamed "Star City") to fight crime and corruption as a secret vigilante whose weapon of choice is a bow and arrow. They set a trap for him and Digg's spy friends get involved as well. David Ramsey. The season would go on to win multiple awards, including twenty-one nominations in various categories. Stephen Amell,