Superhero movies and shows have been popular in the mainstream for a long time. From Superman to Batman, each of them has earned a fan base of their own and an audience that waits to watch them on the celluloid. Arrow is another superhero television drama but not just another superhero series. It is an American superhero television series that was created by Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, and Andrew Kreisberg.
The show revolves around Green Arrow who is a popular character of DC Comics. Oliver Queen is a billionaire and a playboy. He was shipwrecked for a few years and after being released, he United with his family. He works as a vigilante at night and targets the people mentioned in his father’s list. He is accompanied by John Diggle and Felicity Smoak.
Show details:
| TV Series: | Arrow |
| Genre: | Superhero
Drama Action Crime Mystery |
| Created by: | Greg Berlanti
Marc Guggenheim Andrew Kreisberg |
| Written by: | Based on Characters
by DC Comics |
| Starring: | Stephen Amell
Katie Cassidy Colin Donnell David Ramsey Willa Holland Susanna Thompson Paul Blackthorne Emily Bett Rickards Colton Haynes Manu Bennett John Barrowman Echo Kellum Josh Segarra Rick Gonzalez Juliana Harkavy Kirk Acevedo Sea Shimooka Katherine McNamara Ben Lewis Joseph David-Jones LaMonica Garrett |
| Running time: | October 10, 2012 –
January 28, 2020 |
| Producers | J. P. Finn
Wendy Mericle Todd Pittson Ben Sokolowski Keto Shimizu Glen Winter James Bamford Jon Wallace Jennifer Lence Oscar Balderrama Carl Ogawa |
| Composer: | Blake Neely |
| Original language: | English |
More about the show:
Arrow is a popular superhero television drama that belongs to the genre of superhero, drama, action, crime, and mystery. The show is based on the characters from DC Comics. It has been developed by Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, and Andrew Kreisberg.
The show stars Stephen Amell, Katie Cassidy, Colin Donnell, David Ramsey, Willa Holland, Susanna Thompson, Paul Blackthorne, Emily Bett Rickards, Colton Haynes, Manu Bennett, John Barrowman, Echo Kellum, Josh Segarra, Rick Gonzalez, Juliana Harkavy, Kirk Acevedo, Sea Shimooka, Katherine McNamara, Ben Lewis, Joseph David-Jones and LaMonica Garrett.
The music of the show has been composed by Blake Neely. The show has been made in English and has been shot across the various locations of the United States. The show had 8 seasons and 170 episodes. The executive producers of the show are David Nutter, Sarah Schechter, Wendy Mericle, Andrew Kreisberg, Marc Guggenheim, Greg Berlanti, Beth Schwartz, and Jill Blankenship.
The show has been produced by J. P. Finn, Wendy Mericle, Todd Pittson, Ben Sokolowski, Keto Shimizu, Glen Winter, James Bamford, Jon Wallace, Jennifer Lence, Oscar Balderrama, and Carl Ogawa. The show has been shot across Vancouver, British Columbia, and Canada. The cinematography of the show has been accomplished by Glen Winter, Gordon Verheul, Gregory Middleton, C. Kim Miles, Corey Robson, Bruce Worrall, Chris Banting, and Neil Cervin.
The editors of the show are Kristin Windell, Andi Armaganian, Patrick Brian, Paul Karasik, Jessie Murray, Thomas Wallerstein, Carol Slutz, and David Holland. The production companies involved in its making are Berlanti Productions, DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Television. The distributors of the show are Warner Bros. Television Distribution. The show aired from October 10, 2012, to January 28, 2020.
Plot:
The plot revolves around Oliver Queen who is a playboy and a billionaire. He gets shipwrecked for some years and after he is released he reunites with his family. Along with his companion, he starts targeting the people who have been mentioned in his father’s list. Eventually Oliver Green turns into “Arrow”.
Characters:
- Stephen Amell featured in the role of Green Arrow, Oliver Queen.
- Emily Bett Rickards featured in the role of Felicity Smoak.
- Katie Cassidy featured in the role of Black Canary.
- Willa Holland featured in the role of Thea Queen.
- David Ramsey featured in the role of John Diggle.
- Paul Blackthorne featured in the role of Detective Quentin Lance.
- Colton Haynes featured in the role of Roy Harper.
- John Barrowman featured in the role of Malcolm Merlyn.
- Colin Donnell was featured in the role of Tommy Merlyn.
- Caity Lotz featured in the role of Sara Lance.
- Susanna Thompson featured in the role of Moira Queen.
- Manu Bennett featured in the role of Deathstroke.
- Juliana Harkavy featured in the role of Black Canary.
- Rick Gonzalez featured in the role of Wild Dog.
- Echo Kellum featured in the role of Curtis Holt.
- Grant Gustin featured in the role of Flash (Barry Allen).
- Katherine McNamara featured in the role of Mia Smoak/ Blackstar.
- Audrey Marie Anderson featured in the role of Lyla Michaels.
- Katrina Law featured in the role of Nyssa Raatko.
- Josh Segarra featured in the role of Prometheus.
- Celina Jade featured in the role of Shado.
- Neal McDonough featured in the role of Damien Darhk.
Episodes:
- The show had 8 seasons. The first season had 23 episodes and it aired from October 10, 2012, to May 15, 2013.
- The second season of the show had 23 seasons and it aired from October 9, 2013, to May 14, 2014.
- The third season of the show had 23 episodes and it aired from October 8, 2014, to May 13, 2015.
- The fourth season of the show had 23 episodes and it aired from October 7, 2015, to May 25, 2016.
- The fifth season of the show had 23 episodes and it aired from 23 October 5, 2016, to May 24, 2017.
- The sixth season of the show had 23 episodes and it aired from October 12, 2017, to May 17, 2018.
- The seventh season of the show had 22 episodes and it aired from October 15, 2018, to May 13, 2019.
- The eighth season of the show had 10 episodes and it aired from October 15, 2019, to January 28, 2020.
Will there be a Arrow Season 9?
Fans of the show have been waiting quite eagerly for the release of its ninth season. However, it is being believed that the series is now complete and that it shall not be renewed for a ninth season.