Arrow: Season 1

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The CW | CW | Season Premiere Date: October 10, 2012

Starring: Paul Blackthorne, Paul Blackthorne, Jamey Sheridan

Summary: Based on the DC comics character, Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell), a son of a billionaire returns to Sterling City after having been stranded on a deserted island and seeks revenge under the guise of the Arrow.

Creator: Greg Berlanti and Andrew Kreisberg and Marc Guggenheim

Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure, Fantasy

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E23. Sacrifice
Air Date: May 15, 2013
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S1:E22. Darkness On the Edge of Town
Air Date: May 8, 2013
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S1:E21. The Undertaking
Air Date: May 1, 2013

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Verne Gay

Oct 8, 2012

Solid start to what could--and maybe should--be a future CW franchise. Read full review

Ken Tucker

Oct 23, 2012

Your interest in Arrow depends on how much you miss the troubled-in-love, conflicted-by-family heroics of Smallville--it mirrors that series' setup. Read full review

David Hiltbrand

Oct 9, 2012

The pilot of Arrow is a darkly gleaming gem. If the show can keep up its cinema-quality action sequences and maintain an air of mystery to Ollie's agenda, this could be a really fun series. Read full review

Glenn Garvin

Oct 9, 2012

Arrow has a rather stylish neo-Goth look, and Stephen Amell (who played a dim-bulb gigolo in Hung) neatly balances his portrayal of Arrow between camp and Saturday-matinee ingenuousness. Read full review

Rob Owen

Oct 10, 2012

There's nothing particularly new about a superhero show, but Arrow exhibits a stylized ferocity that, in its initial hour at least, makes a positive enough impression. Read full review

Uncle Barky Ed Bark

Oct 8, 2012

Arrow may not be a-point-ment television. But for starters at least, it's a sharper little tale than expected. Read full review

Brian Lowry

Oct 8, 2012

Arrow certainly looks polished (having David Nutter direct a pilot virtually insures that), but there's only so much action an hourlong drama can afford, and the characters necessary to sustain the series are, initially, strictly two-dimensional, even with the island as a go-to flashback. Read full review

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WalissonOliver

Oct 12, 2012

It's the best series premiere of this fall season. Everything is right and it has a thing that reminds me of Batman Begins. I only hope they keep it that way.

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oxygen22

Nov 7, 2013

Arrow is a good twist to the TV shows ive watched lately. Rare few catch my attention, as i'd much rather spend my time involved in story books and games, this show did. I love the Heroic vibe, without the drama of the classic "superman" style. All im lookin for is something to make meArrow is a good twist to the TV shows ive watched lately. Rare few catch my attention, as i'd much rather spend my time involved in story books and games, this show did. I love the Heroic vibe, without the drama of the classic "superman" style. All im lookin for is something to make me stoked, and Arrow does the trick just fine.… Expand

1 of 2 users found this helpful11

bjossigudjons

Oct 11, 2012

The pilot episodes does what's it suppose to do, draw us in to the episode. The episode itself is well done and David Nutter is directing. Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen does good in this episode and I am going to follow this series for now....

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jodmk2

Feb 27, 2014

Considering Arrow has been made on a TV show budget what they have created is very good. We are use to seeing superheros saved for the big screen with mega CGI and budgets but you won't see either here. The show has a very down to earth feel.

The idea to have both the island story and theConsidering Arrow has been made on a TV show budget what they have created is very good. We are use to seeing superheros saved for the big screen with mega CGI and budgets but you won't see either here. The show has a very down to earth feel.

The idea to have both the island story and the return story in the same series is very clever, its almost like having an origin series and the original series running at the same time. The issue with having 2 main story arcs is that the series does have a slower pace and may not be for everyone.

The action scenes are very good and there are some appearances by other DC comic characters but thankfully not to many to keep the excitement of seeing new characters fresh. I have seen some of the comments claiming it is unrealistic that he can go through a room of machine gun fire with a bow and arrow and not get hit (episode 1) but this is a superhero show, so what do you expect! He is only human and he does get injured sometimes, but that is like batman, they did the same thing with him and he throws metal boomerangs!

Overall the series was enjoyable, the main story arc kind of finished as quickly as it kicked up a gear at the end of the series but it is definitely worth a shot. I am on season 2 now and that is definitely an improvement so something to look forward to.… Expand

1 of 2 users found this helpful11

Jtrapdoor1

Jul 6, 2018

A very inconsistent series. The first two seasons were incredibly well written and acted. It is not to say that the rest of the series is not well acted but the writing takes a suicide dive. Seasons 3 and 4 are really aggravating at times with the decisions made. The show at times makes itA very inconsistent series. The first two seasons were incredibly well written and acted. It is not to say that the rest of the series is not well acted but the writing takes a suicide dive. Seasons 3 and 4 are really aggravating at times with the decisions made. The show at times makes it impossible to distinguish Arrow's hero from Batman. It uses a little too much from the Dark Knight repertoire in terms of villains, character motivations and at times character inputs. The end of each of these seasons is very similar, feeling very rushed and usually defeating the point of previously established lore within the series. Season 5 attempted to make a big change to how things worked which was a little sloppy in execution but very much appreciated from an avid viewer. This is all turned around in season 6 where they give up on that entirely. The show is worth a go but dips in quality every now and then. Patience may be the best remedy for that… Expand

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Patrick94

Jan 31, 2015

Not great, but not terrible either. There isn't enough going on in Season 1 to justify it's 8.2 user score here. A lot of the time it seems as if the show wants to distance itself from the actual comic book character it's based on. He's called "The Hood" or "The Vigilante" instead of theNot great, but not terrible either. There isn't enough going on in Season 1 to justify it's 8.2 user score here. A lot of the time it seems as if the show wants to distance itself from the actual comic book character it's based on. He's called "The Hood" or "The Vigilante" instead of the Green Arrow, which is not only a better name, it's THE name. Imagine The Flash being called "the red blur" or "Red spandex guy". Not very catchy is it? I wish they would use more content from the comics and less drawn-out romance scenes that make even Smallville look more gritty.… Expand

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gregoryl09

Feb 16, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I liked this show initially, but after awhile they started getting to be more and more of a drama, until season 5 when they just flushed themselves down the toilet. This show is now to become blatant leftist propaganda, starting first with gun control promotion, sacrificing the story to promote a political agenda. Bad form.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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  Air Date: October 12, 2017
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  Air Date: October 5, 2016
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  Air Date: October 7, 2015
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  Air Date: October 8, 2014
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  Air Date: October 9, 2013
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: October 10, 2012
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  S1:E23. Sacrifice
  Air Date: May 15, 2013
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  S1:E22. Darkness On the Edge of Town
  Air Date: May 8, 2013
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  S1:E21. The Undertaking
  Air Date: May 1, 2013
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  S1:E20. Home Invasion
  Air Date: April 24, 2013
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  S1:E19. Unfinished Business
  Air Date: April 3, 2013
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  S1:E18. Salvation
  Air Date: March 27, 2013
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  S1:E17. The Huntress Returns
  Air Date: March 20, 2013
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  S1:E16. Dead to Rights
  Air Date: February 27, 2013
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  S1:E15. Dodger
  Air Date: February 20, 2013
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  S1:E14. The Odyssey
  Air Date: February 13, 2013
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  S1:E13. Betrayal
  Air Date: February 6, 2013
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  S1:E12. Vertigo
  Air Date: January 30, 2013
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  S1:E11. Trust But Verify
  Air Date: January 23, 2013
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  S1:E10. Burned
  Air Date: January 16, 2013
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  S1:E9. Year's End
  Air Date: December 12, 2012
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  S1:E8. Vendetta
  Air Date: December 5, 2012
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  S1:E7. Muse of Fire
  Air Date: November 28, 2012
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  S1:E6. Legacies
  Air Date: November 14, 2012
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  S1:E5. Damaged
  Air Date: November 7, 2012
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  S1:E4. An Innocent Man
  Air Date: October 31, 2012
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  S1:E3. Lone Gunmen
  Air Date: October 24, 2012
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  S1:E2. Honor Thy Father
  Air Date: October 17, 2012
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  S1:E1. Pilot
  Air Date: October 10, 2012