List of Arrow episodes - wikipedia List of Arrow episodes Arrow is an American television series, developed by Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim and Andrew Kreisberg, based on the DC Comics character Green Arrow. The series premiered in the United States on October 10, 2012 for The CW television network. The first five seasons have been released on DVD to Regions 1, 2 and 4 and on Blu - ray to Regions A and B. Arrow follows billionaire playboy Oliver Queen ( Stephen Amell ), who, after five years of being stranded on a hostile island, returns home to his mother, Moira Queen ( Susanna Thompson ) and sister, Thea Queen ( Willa Holland ) and becomes a bow and arrow - wielding vigilante. He is initially aided by his friends, John Diggle ( David Ramsey ) and Felicity Smoak ( Emily Bett Rickards ), and later aspiring vigilantes Roy Harper ( Colton Haynes ), Ray Palmer ( Brandon Routh ), Curtis Holt ( Echo Kellum ), Rene Ramirez ( Rick Gonzalez ), Evelyn Sharp ( Madison McLaughlin ), Rory Regan ( Joe Dinicol ), and Dinah Drake ( Juliana Harkavy ) join them. In addition, Queen 's team receives help from the Lance family ; Laurel ( Katie Cassidy ), Sara ( Caity Lotz ), and Quentin ( Paul Blackthorne ), sharing the goal of bringing justice to Starling City ( later, Star City ). The series also featured flashbacks in most episodes in the first five seasons to the time Queen was missing, and how his experiences there shaped him into the man who returned home to fight crime. As of May 17, 2018, 138 episodes of Arrow have aired, concluding the sixth season. On April 2, 2018, the CW renewed the series for a seventh season, which is set to premiere on October 15, 2018. Contents 1 Series overview 2 Episodes 2.1 Season 1 ( 2012 -- 13 ) 2.2 Season 2 ( 2013 -- 14 ) 2.3 Season 3 ( 2014 -- 15 ) 2.4 Season 4 ( 2015 -- 16 ) 2.5 Season 5 ( 2016 -- 17 ) 2.6 Season 6 ( 2017 -- 18 ) 2.7 Season 7 3 Ratings 3.1 Season 4 ( 2015 -- 16 ) 3.2 Season 5 ( 2016 -- 17 ) 3.3 Season 6 ( 2017 -- 18 ) 4 Home media 5 References 6 External links Series overview Season Episodes Originally aired Nielsen ratings First aired Last aired Rank Average viewers ( in millions ) 23 October 10, 2012 ( 2012 - 10 - 10 ) May 15, 2013 ( 2013 - 05 - 15 ) 130 3.68 23 October 9, 2013 ( 2013 - 10 - 09 ) May 14, 2014 ( 2014 - 05 - 14 ) 128 3.28 23 October 8, 2014 ( 2014 - 10 - 08 ) May 13, 2015 ( 2015 - 05 - 13 ) 135 3.52 23 October 7, 2015 ( 2015 - 10 - 07 ) May 25, 2016 ( 2016 - 05 - 25 ) 145 2.90 5 23 October 5, 2016 ( 2016 - 10 - 05 ) May 24, 2017 ( 2017 - 05 - 24 ) 147 2.21 6 23 October 12, 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 12 ) May 17, 2018 ( 2018 - 05 - 17 ) 181 1.76 7 TBA October 15, 2018 ( 2018 - 10 - 15 ) TBA TBA TBA Episodes Season 1 ( 2012 -- 13 ) Main article : Arrow ( season 1 ) No. overall No. in season Title Directed by Written by Original air date Prod. code U.S. viewers ( millions ) `` Pilot '' David Nutter Story by : Greg Berlanti & Marc Guggenheim Teleplay by : Andrew Kreisberg & Marc Guggenheim October 10, 2012 ( 2012 - 10 - 10 ) 296818 4.14 `` Honor Thy Father '' David Barrett Story by : Greg Berlanti & Marc Guggenheim Teleplay by : Andrew Kreisberg & Marc Guggenheim October 17, 2012 ( 2012 - 10 - 17 ) 2J7302 3.55 `` Lone Gunmen '' Guy Bee Story by : Greg Berlanti & Andrew Kreisberg Teleplay by : Marc Guggenheim & Andrew Kreisberg October 24, 2012 ( 2012 - 10 - 24 ) 2J7303 3.51 `` An Innocent Man '' Vince Misiano Moira Kirland & Lana Cho October 31, 2012 ( 2012 - 10 - 31 ) 2J7304 3.05 5 5 `` Damaged '' Michael Schultz Wendy Mericle & Ben Sokolowski November 7, 2012 ( 2012 - 11 - 07 ) 2J7305 3.75 6 6 `` Legacies '' John Behring Moira Kirland & Marc Guggenheim November 14, 2012 ( 2012 - 11 - 14 ) 2J7306 3.83 7 7 `` Muse of Fire '' David Grossman Story by : Andrew Kreisberg Teleplay by : Geoff Johns & Marc Guggenheim November 28, 2012 ( 2012 - 11 - 28 ) 2J7307 3.74 8 8 `` Vendetta '' Ken Fink Beth Schwartz & Andrew Kreisberg December 5, 2012 ( 2012 - 12 - 05 ) 2J7308 3.35 9 9 `` Year 's End '' John Dahl Story by : Greg Berlanti & Marc Guggenheim Teleplay by : Andrew Kreisberg & Marc Guggenheim December 12, 2012 ( 2012 - 12 - 12 ) 2J7309 3.11 10 10 `` Burned '' Eagle Egilsson Moira Kirland & Ben Sokolowski January 16, 2013 ( 2013 - 01 - 16 ) 2J7310 3.06 11 11 `` Trust But Verify '' Nick Copus Gabrielle Stanton January 23, 2013 ( 2013 - 01 - 23 ) 2J7311 3.14 12 12 `` Vertigo '' Wendey Stanzler Wendy Mericle & Ben Sokolowski January 30, 2013 ( 2013 - 01 - 30 ) 2J7312 2.97 13 13 `` Betrayal '' Guy Bee Lana Cho & Beth Schwartz February 6, 2013 ( 2013 - 02 - 06 ) 2J7313 2.96 14 14 `` The Odyssey '' John Behring Story by : Greg Berlanti & Andrew Kreisberg Teleplay by : Andrew Kreisberg & Marc Guggenheim February 13, 2013 ( 2013 - 02 - 13 ) 2J7314 3.29 15 15 `` Dodger '' Eagle Egilsson Beth Schwartz February 20, 2013 ( 2013 - 02 - 20 ) 2J7315 3.15 16 16 `` Dead to Rights '' Glen Winter Geoff Johns February 27, 2013 ( 2013 - 02 - 27 ) 2J7316 3.17 17 17 `` The Huntress Returns '' Guy Bee Jake Coburn & Lana Cho March 20, 2013 ( 2013 - 03 - 20 ) 2J7317 3.02 18 18 `` Salvation '' Nick Copus Drew Z. Greenberg & Wendy Mericle March 27, 2013 ( 2013 - 03 - 27 ) 2J7318 2.65 19 19 `` Unfinished Business '' Michael Offer Bryan Q. Miller & Lindsey Allen April 3, 2013 ( 2013 - 04 - 03 ) 2J7319 2.92 20 20 `` Home Invasion '' Ken Fink Ben Sokolowski & Beth Schwartz April 24, 2013 ( 2013 - 04 - 24 ) 2J7320 3.10 21 21 `` The Undertaking '' Michael Shultz Jake Coburn & Lana Cho May 1, 2013 ( 2013 - 05 - 01 ) 2J7321 2.89 22 22 `` Darkness on the Edge of Town '' John Behring Drew Z. Greenberg & Wendy Mericle May 8, 2013 ( 2013 - 05 - 08 ) 2J7322 2.62 23 23 `` Sacrifice '' David Barrett Story by : Greg Berlanti Teleplay by : Marc Guggenheim & Andrew Kreisberg May 15, 2013 ( 2013 - 05 - 15 ) 2J7323 2.77 Season 2 ( 2013 -- 14 ) Main article : Arrow ( season 2 ) No. overall No. in season Title Directed by Written by Original air date Prod. code U.S. viewers ( millions ) 24 `` City of Heroes '' John Behring Story by : Greg Berlanti Teleplay by : Andrew Kreisberg & Marc Guggenheim October 9, 2013 ( 2013 - 10 - 09 ) 2J7451 2.74 25 `` Identity '' Nick Copus Ben Sokolowski & Beth Schwartz October 16, 2013 ( 2013 - 10 - 16 ) 2J7452 3.06 26 `` Broken Dolls '' Glen Winter Marc Guggenheim & Keto Shimizu October 23, 2013 ( 2013 - 10 - 23 ) 2J7453 2.89 27 `` Crucible '' Eagle Egilsson Andrew Kreisberg & Wendy Mericle October 30, 2013 ( 2013 - 10 - 30 ) 2J7454 2.37 28 5 `` League of Assassins '' Wendey Stanzler Jake Coburn & Drew Z. Greenberg November 6, 2013 ( 2013 - 11 - 06 ) 2J7455 2.80 29 6 `` Keep Your Enemies Closer '' Guy Bee Ben Sokolowski & Beth Schwartz November 13, 2013 ( 2013 - 11 - 13 ) 2J7456 3.09 30 7 `` State v. Queen '' Bethany Rooney Marc Guggenheim & Drew Z. Greenberg November 20, 2013 ( 2013 - 11 - 20 ) 2J7457 2.66 31 8 `` The Scientist '' Michael Schultz Story by : Greg Berlanti & Andrew Kreisberg Teleplay by : Andrew Kreisberg & Geoff Johns December 4, 2013 ( 2013 - 12 - 04 ) 2J7458 3.24 32 9 `` Three Ghosts '' John Behring Story by : Greg Berlanti & Andrew Kreisberg Teleplay by : Geoff Johns & Ben Sokolowski December 11, 2013 ( 2013 - 12 - 11 ) 2J7459 3.02 33 10 `` Blast Radius '' Rob Hardy Jake Coburn & Keto Shimizu January 15, 2014 ( 2014 - 01 - 15 ) 2J7460 2.52 34 11 `` Blind Spot '' Glen Winter Wendy Mericle & Beth Schwartz January 22, 2014 ( 2014 - 01 - 22 ) 2J7461 2.49 35 12 `` Tremors '' Guy Bee Marc Guggenheim & Drew Z. Greenberg January 29, 2014 ( 2014 - 01 - 29 ) 2J7462 2.95 36 13 `` Heir to the Demon '' Wendey Stanzler Jake Coburn February 5, 2014 ( 2014 - 02 - 05 ) 2J7463 2.86 37 14 `` Time of Death '' Nick Copus Wendy Mericle & Beth Schwartz February 26, 2014 ( 2014 - 02 - 26 ) 2J7464 2.45 38 15 `` The Promise '' Glen Winter Jake Coburn & Ben Sokolowski March 5, 2014 ( 2014 - 03 - 05 ) 2J7465 2.21 39 16 `` Suicide Squad '' Larry Teng Keto Shimizu & Bryan Q. Miller March 19, 2014 ( 2014 - 03 - 19 ) 2J7466 2.42 40 17 `` Birds of Prey '' John Behring Mark Bemesderfer & A.C. Bradley March 26, 2014 ( 2014 - 03 - 26 ) 2J7467 2.62 41 18 `` Deathstroke '' Guy Bee Marc Guggenheim & Drew Z. Greenberg April 2, 2014 ( 2014 - 04 - 02 ) 2J7468 2.32 42 19 `` The Man Under the Hood '' Jesse Warn Story by : Greg Berlanti & Geoff Johns Teleplay by : Andrew Kreisberg & Keto Shimizu April 16, 2014 ( 2014 - 04 - 16 ) 2J7469 2.26 43 20 `` Seeing Red '' Doug Aarniokoski Wendy Mericle & Beth Schwartz April 23, 2014 ( 2014 - 04 - 23 ) 2J7470 2.19 44 21 `` City of Blood '' Michael Schultz Holly Harold April 30, 2014 ( 2014 - 04 - 30 ) 2J7471 2.31 45 22 `` Streets of Fire '' Nick Copus Jake Coburn & Ben Sokolowski May 7, 2014 ( 2014 - 05 - 07 ) 2J7472 2.33 46 23 `` Unthinkable '' John Behring Story by : Greg Berlanti Teleplay by : Marc Guggenheim & Andrew Kreisberg May 14, 2014 ( 2014 - 05 - 14 ) 2J7473 2.37 Season 3 ( 2014 -- 15 ) Main article : Arrow ( season 3 ) No. overall No. in season Title Directed by Written by Original air date Prod. code U.S. viewers ( millions ) 47 `` The Calm '' Glen Winter Story by : Greg Berlanti & Andrew Kreisberg Teleplay by : Marc Guggenheim & Jake Coburn October 8, 2014 ( 2014 - 10 - 08 ) 3J5151 2.83 48 `` Sara '' Wendey Stanzler Jake Coburn & Keto Shimizu October 15, 2014 ( 2014 - 10 - 15 ) 3J5152 2.32 49 `` Corto Maltese '' Stephen Surjik Erik Oleson & Beth Schwartz October 22, 2014 ( 2014 - 10 - 22 ) 3J5153 2.55 50 `` The Magician '' John Behring Marc Guggenheim & Wendy Mericle October 29, 2014 ( 2014 - 10 - 29 ) 3J5154 2.49 51 5 `` The Secret Origin of Felicity Smoak '' Michael Schultz Ben Sokolowski & Brian Ford Sullivan November 5, 2014 ( 2014 - 11 - 05 ) 3J5155 2.73 52 6 `` Guilty '' Peter Leto Erik Oleson & Keto Shimizu November 12, 2014 ( 2014 - 11 - 12 ) 3J5156 2.60 53 7 `` Draw Back Your Bow '' Rob Hardy Wendy Mericle & Beth Schwartz November 19, 2014 ( 2014 - 11 - 19 ) 3J5157 2.64 54 8 `` The Brave and the Bold '' Jesse Warn Story by : Greg Berlanti & Andrew Kreisberg Teleplay by : Marc Guggenheim & Grainne Godfree December 3, 2014 ( 2014 - 12 - 03 ) 3J5158 3.92 55 9 `` The Climb '' Thor Freudenthal Jake Coburn & Keto Shimizu December 10, 2014 ( 2014 - 12 - 10 ) 3J5159 3.06 56 10 `` Left Behind '' Glen Winter Marc Guggenheim & Erik Oleson January 21, 2015 ( 2015 - 01 - 21 ) 3J5160 3.06 57 11 `` Midnight City '' Nick Copus Wendy Mericle & Ben Sokolowski January 28, 2015 ( 2015 - 01 - 28 ) 3J5161 2.91 58 12 `` Uprising '' Jesse Warn Beth Schwartz & Brian Ford Sullivan February 4, 2015 ( 2015 - 02 - 04 ) 3J5162 2.94 59 13 `` Canaries '' Michael Schultz Jake Coburn & Emilio Ortega Aldrich February 11, 2015 ( 2015 - 02 - 11 ) 3J5163 2.67 60 14 `` The Return '' Dermott Downs Marc Guggenheim & Erik Oleson February 18, 2015 ( 2015 - 02 - 18 ) 3J5164 2.91 61 15 `` Nanda Parbat '' Gregory Smith Story by : Wendy Mericle & Ben Sokolowski Teleplay by : Erik Oleson & Ben Sokolowski February 25, 2015 ( 2015 - 02 - 25 ) 3J5165 3.07 62 16 `` The Offer '' Dermott Downs Beth Schwartz & Brian Ford Sullivan March 18, 2015 ( 2015 - 03 - 18 ) 3J5166 2.56 63 17 `` Suicidal Tendencies '' Jesse Warn Keto Shimizu March 25, 2015 ( 2015 - 03 - 25 ) 3J5167 2.86 64 18 `` Public Enemy '' Dwight Little Marc Guggenheim & Wendy Mericle April 1, 2015 ( 2015 - 04 - 01 ) 3J5168 2.48 65 19 `` Broken Arrow '' Doug Aarniokoski Story by : Jake Coburn Teleplay by : Ben Sokolowski & Brian Ford Sullivan April 15, 2015 ( 2015 - 04 - 15 ) 3J5169 2.47 66 20 `` The Fallen '' Antonio Negret Wendy Mericle & Oscar Balderrama April 22, 2015 ( 2015 - 04 - 22 ) 3J5170 2.72 67 21 `` Al Sah - him '' Thor Freudenthal Story by : Beth Schwartz Teleplay by : Brian Ford Sullivan & Emilio Ortega Aldrich April 29, 2015 ( 2015 - 04 - 29 ) 3J5171 2.39 68 22 `` This Is Your Sword '' Wendey Stanzler Story by : Erik Oleson Teleplay by : Ben Sokolowski & Brian Ford Sullivan May 6, 2015 ( 2015 - 05 - 06 ) 3J5172 2.54 69 23 `` My Name Is Oliver Queen '' John Behring Story by : Greg Berlanti & Andrew Kreisberg Teleplay by : Marc Guggenheim & Jake Coburn May 13, 2015 ( 2015 - 05 - 13 ) 3J5173 2.83 Season 4 ( 2015 -- 16 ) No. overall No. in season Title Directed by Written by Original air date Prod. code U.S. viewers ( millions ) 70 `` Green Arrow '' Thor Freudenthal Story by : Greg Berlanti & Beth Schwartz Teleplay by : Marc Guggenheim & Wendy Mericle October 7, 2015 ( 2015 - 10 - 07 ) 3J5801 2.67 Diggle, Thea, and Laurel continue fighting crime in Starling City, recently renamed ' Star City ' in honor of Ray, who apparently died in the explosion. The city 's leadership, which includes Quentin, assemble to discuss a group of criminals named the `` Ghosts '' who are terrorizing the city. Damien Darhk, revealed to be controlling the Ghosts, systematically begins assassinating the city 's leadership, but fails to kill Quentin. Laurel and Thea convince Oliver, who was trying to propose to Felicity, to return and help them, which Diggle reluctantly approves. Oliver realizes that Felicity has been helping the team, which tracks the Ghosts, where they witness Damien using some form of mystical energy manipulation. Oliver notices Speedy 's excessive aggressiveness. Working together, the team stops Damien 's terrorist attack. Diggle deduces that Damien is leading H.I.V.E. Afterward, taking the name `` Green Arrow '', Oliver broadcasts a message to the city vowing to be a beacon of hope, while Quentin is revealed to be working with Damien under duress. In flashbacks, Waller finds Oliver and forces him back on Lian Yu to assess a new threat. He is captured upon arrival. 71 `` The Candidate '' John Behring Marc Guggenheim & Keto Shimizu October 14, 2015 ( 2015 - 10 - 14 ) 3J5802 2.50 The Queen family friend Jessica Danforth decides to run for mayor. During her announcement, she is attacked by Lonnie Machin, an anarchist for hire working for Damien. Queen explains to his sister that her aggressiveness is a result of being in the Lazarus Pit. Diggle tells Laurel about H.I.V.E. The team successfully stops Machin, but Speedy sets him on fire in the process. Later, Machin escapes police custody. Laurel decides to take Thea back to Nanda Parbat both to find a way to stop the aggression and to bring Sara 's body to the pit. Queen decides to run for mayor after Danforth backs out of the race. Meanwhile, Felicity takes over for Ray at the company and tasks an operative named Curtis Holt to find a way to save the financial crisis. In flashbacks, Oliver kills the soldier and is tasked by Waller to infiltrate the local military operation run by an officer named Reiter. Reiter decides to recruit Oliver for his cause instead of killing him. 72 `` Restoration '' Wendey Stanzler Wendy Mericle & Speed Weed October 21, 2015 ( 2015 - 10 - 21 ) 3J5803 2.40 Laurel and Thea arrive in Nanda Parbat and request Merlyn to use the Lazarus Pit for Sara. He initially refuses and tells Thea that she needs to kill some people once in a while to suppress the lust. In order to appease her, he eventually agrees to revive Sara. When Sara returns feral, Nyssa destroys the Lazarus Pit in retaliation, and Merlyn has her imprisoned. Meanwhile, an A.R.G.U.S. operative delivers Diggle information on a H.I.V.E. operative, Mina Fayad. Fayad meets with Damien about the growing issue with the vigilantes in Star City. She brings in a metahuman named Jeremy Tell, who can turn his playing card tattoos into physical projectiles. After Tell 's initial failure, Damien kills Fayad for challenging him. Felicity reveals to Holt that she is aiding Green Arrow. Diggle and Green Arrow team up and take down Tell, who refuses to talk because of fearing Damien more. He is imprisoned in Iron Heights. In flashbacks, in order to impress his handler, Queen uses torture techniques to interrogate the prisoners who are being used to harvest heroin - cocaine hybrid plants. He secretly frees a woman. 73 `` Beyond Redemption '' Lexi Alexander Beth Schwartz & Ben Sokolowski October 28, 2015 ( 2015 - 10 - 28 ) 3J5805 2.64 Quentin has Green Arrow look into the death of two police officers and the team discovers they were killed by members of the Anti-Vigilante Task Force. Laurel brings Quentin to see Sara, who is chained up in the basement of Laurel 's apartment. Smoak identifies Liza Warner as a suspect and, while searching for her, Oliver discovers Quentin meeting with Darhk and confronts Quentin, who reveals that Darhk threatened to kill Laurel. Darhk advises Quentin to kill Sara ; but Laurel dissuades him. Green Arrow and the team stop the corrupt officers before Liza attempts to kill the vigilante ; but Quentin convinces her to surrender. Later, Queen asks Quentin to spy on Darhk and announces his candidacy, Smoak opens an audio of Palmer 's apparent final moments, and Laurel discovers that Sara has escaped. In flashbacks, Queen gets Taiana, the woman, to a cave and convinces officer Conklin of her death ; but he discovers his communication device with Waller. 74 5 `` Haunted '' John Badham Brian Ford Sullivan & Oscar Balderrama November 4, 2015 ( 2015 - 11 - 04 ) 3J5804 2.60 In flashbacks, Reiter dismisses Conklin 's accusation. Instead, he introduces them to a recent captive named John Constantine, who escapes and forces Queen to help him locate a mystical object on the island. Afterwards, Constantine warns Queen to be wary of Reiter 's real plans and uses the object to cast a spell on the him. In the present, Sara starts killing women and Green Arrow discovers she is alive. The team realizes that Sara is looking for Thea and plans to kill her. They capture Sara and Oliver contacts John, who helps restore Sara 's soul. Meanwhile, Darhk gives Quentin a new task to install a computer virus in a security company. Diggle goes along and sees his brother 's name among the list of individuals being deleted by the virus. Later, Smoak and Holt learn that Palmer is still alive and Diggle learns that his brother was killed because he was a drug cartel leader. 75 6 `` Lost Souls '' Antonio Negret Beth Schwartz & Emilio Ortega Aldrich November 11, 2015 ( 2015 - 11 - 11 ) 3J5806 2.30 As Oliver works on his campaign, Felicity continues searching for Ray with the help of Curtis. Ray is able to send a new message, letting Felicity know that he survived the explosion because his suit successfully shrank him down to a small size, that he is being held prisoner, and where to find the schematics to build a device to return him to his normal size. In a second message, Felicity discovers that Darhk is the one imprisoning Ray, hoping to get the technology from his suit. The team tracks Darhk to his hideout and, with the device created by Curtis, they successfully save and restore Ray. Thea starts dating Alex while Quentin and Donna start their own date. Darhk orders tests a power source made from Ray 's technology on a mystical board. Meanwhile, Sara struggles with the bloodlust and decides to leave Star City to gain control. In flashbacks, Reiter sends Oliver on a search for another ancient ruin that is supposed to yield a `` gift '' for Reiter. Conklin has a worker turn on Oliver, who kills him, giving the former the opportunity to question Oliver 's motives. 76 7 `` Brotherhood '' James Bamford Speed Weed & Keto Shimizu November 18, 2015 ( 2015 - 11 - 18 ) 3J5807 2.69 While Ray refuses to return to Palmer Tech, H.I.V.E. destroy money meant for the city bank. John gives Oliver information that H.I.V.E. murdered his brother Andy because he was a criminal rival. Darhk tells Quentin about his knowledge of Quentin 's betrayal. The team heads to a lab, where they are attacked by Darhk 's group and John discovers that Andy is still alive, working for H.I.V.E. John refuses to see Andy as anything more than a traitor, unworthy of saving. The team finds out that Darhk uses pills to control his operatives ' minds, which could have been administered to Andy. They locate him and the rest of H.I.V.E, successfully extracting Andy with help from Ray and John, who confronts Andy with the documents, which Andy confirms. After an encounter with Darhk, Thea learns that his powers may help cure her bloodlust permanently after Darhk 's failure to drain her lifeforce. In flashbacks, Conklin reveals that the worker Oliver killed was Taiana 's brother, diverting accusation from the former. However, Reiter finds the truth by a mystical object and has Oliver whip Conklin as punishment. Oliver later convinces Taiana to help him find a map. 77 8 `` Legends of Yesterday '' Thor Freudenthal Story by : Greg Berlanti & Marc Guggenheim Teleplay by : Brian Ford Sullivan & Marc Guggenheim December 2, 2015 ( 2015 - 12 - 02 ) 3J5808 3.66 Malcolm orchestrates a meeting between Savage, Barry, and Oliver. Savage demands they turn over Kendra and Carter or he will destroy both Central City and Star City with the Staff of Horus. They devise a plan to deliver the pair as a ruse to get close enough to destroy the staff. The plan fails ; Kendra and Carter are killed and Savage uses the staff to destroy everyone else in the city. Barry escapes and runs fast enough to go back in time to the point of the original negotiation. Barry informs Oliver of his time travel and the mistakes that led to their defeat. They change their approach to the plan and Barry is able to steal the staff. He and Oliver use it on Savage, burning his body. Afterward, Kendra and Carter decide to use their powers to help others in another city. Cisco gives her a tracking device. Meanwhile, Oliver learns about his son, William, and accepts Samantha 's condition not to tell William or anyone else about the paternity in order to be able to see William. Malcolm collects Savage 's ashes, repeating the words Savage said the first time he killed the pair. This episode concludes a crossover event that begins on The Flash season 2 episode 8. The two episodes also set up Legends of Tomorrow. 78 9 `` Dark Waters '' John Behring Wendy Mericle & Ben Sokolowski December 9, 2015 ( 2015 - 12 - 09 ) 3J5809 2.82 Oliver 's campaign starts an initiative to clean up the Star City bay. Darhk sends a drone to the bay and begins shooting at the citizens helping, injuring several. In response, Oliver reveals Darhk to the media as the leader of H.I.V.E. and the Ghosts. In retaliation, Darhk crashes Oliver 's campaign holiday party and kidnaps John, Felicity, and Thea. Oliver makes contact and agrees to exchange himself for them. Darhk tricks Oliver and attempts to kill them all in front of him. Malcolm, dressed as Green Arrow, and Laurel arrive and rescue everyone. Afterward, Oliver proposes to Felicity, who accepts. As they leave, Darhk 's men shoot up Oliver 's limo and hit Felicity while Darhk reunites with his wife and daughter. Meanwhile, H.I.V.E 's plan, entitled Genesis, is revealed to include mass growing of corn in a large field. In flashbacks, Oliver returns to the ship the Amazo and acquires the maps. However, Conklin finds Taiana alive and confronts Oliver. 79 10 `` Blood Debts '' Jesse Warn Oscar Balderrama & Sarah Tarkoff January 20, 2016 ( 2016 - 01 - 20 ) 3J5810 2.83 While Felicity goes under multiple surgeries, Oliver and the team continue searching for Darhk. Oliver turns to Quentin for information on Darhk 's location, while John interrogates his brother Andy. They track down Darhk 's location, but find only several dead Ghost soldiers and an anarchy symbol, deducing that Machin is back and out for revenge against Darhk. Machin is caught and Oliver interrogates him before freeing him to go after Darhk, tracking him in the process. Andy reveals Darhk 's family house, where Machin goes too ; the team arrives and saves Darhk 's family, but Machin escapes. Darhk grants Oliver time to spend with his own family before Darhk can kill him. Meanwhile, Felicity is left paralyzed from being shot. John regains his relationship with Andy. Darhk 's wife, Ruvé, is revealed to be his accomplice and H.I.V.E 's plan is revealed to be destroying the world and rebuilding it. In flashbacks, Conklin presents his proof to Reiter, who allows the former to whip Oliver as punishment, until Reiter notices the spell on Oliver 's abdomen. In exchange for Taiana 's safety, Oliver agrees to help Reiter. 80 11 `` A.W.O.L. '' Charlotte Brandström Brian Ford Sullivan & Emilio Ortega Aldrich January 27, 2016 ( 2016 - 01 - 27 ) 3J5811 2.78 Felicity returns home from the hospital, trying to figure out her place on the team now that she is a paraplegic. An A.R.G.U.S. agent seeks out John and Lyla for assistance, but is kidnapped before he can tell the pair anything. The pair goes to Waller, who secretly gives her a portable hard drive that reveals the operative was taken by an organization known as `` Shadowspire ''. John recognizes the name and recounts first meeting the war profiteering group in Afghanistan. With Andy 's help, the team tracks Shadowspire. Oliver pressures Felicity for help, who has started having hallucinations of her hacker past self. Shadowspire infiltrates A.R.G.U.S. looking for the access codes to a project known as `` Rubicon '', killing Waller when she refuses to help. Oliver and the team, with Felicity 's assistance, enter A.R.G.U.S. and stop Shadowspire. Oliver vows to look for a way to cure Felicity 's paralysis ; and John takes Andy to his house. In flashbacks, Reiter is revealed as the leader of Shadowspire. 81 12 `` Unchained '' Kevin Fair Speed Weed & Beth Schwartz February 3, 2016 ( 2016 - 02 - 03 ) 3J5812 2.48 The team goes after a burglar and Oliver and Thea manage to corner him. He escapes when Thea loses consciousness. Malcolm reveals to Oliver that since she has not taken a life, the bloodlust is killing her. Oliver finds out that the burglar is Roy. They free Roy from the control of a man who goes by the name Calculator. Felicity tracks the Calculator through the web, who reveals he intends to shut down the entire city, killing everyone in the process. The team manages to stop the plan. Meanwhile, Ruve enters the mayoral race, Thea slips into a coma, while the Calculator is revealed to be Felicity 's father, Noah Kuttler. Roy decides to leave again. Nyssa escapes her cell in Nanda Parbat, visits Tatsu and somehow convinces her to give her Lotus, a cure for Thea 's bloodlust. She demands Oliver to kill Malcolm in exchange for Lotus. In flashbacks, Reiter tortures Oliver for information on the maps he acquired. Oliver has a mystical meeting with the soul of Shado, who gives him a special stone. He reveals to Taiana that he killed her brother. 82 13 `` Sins of the Father '' Gordon Verheul Ben Sokolowski & Keto Shimizu February 10, 2016 ( 2016 - 02 - 10 ) 3J5813 2.44 Oliver refuses Nyssa 's offer ; instead, he manages to convince Malcolm to relinquish control of the League to Nyssa in exchange for the Lotus. At the exchange, Malcolm double - crosses Nyssa and a war starts between the two Assassin factions in Star City. Oliver convinces Malcolm to challenge Nyssa to a duel. Oliver uses ancient rules to trade places with Nyssa as her husband. The former bests Malcolm but, instead of killing him, cuts off the hand wearing the Demon 's Head ring and exchanges the ring for the Lotus. However, Nyssa disbands the League and destroys the ring. Malcolm informs Darhk about Oliver 's son, William. Meanwhile, Noah reveals to Felicity that he is the Calculator, claiming to have changed into a good person. She finds out that he is lying and turns him over to the police. In flashbacks, Taiana takes the stone from Oliver and gives it to Reiter, demanding her freedom, which Reiter refuses to do and tasks her to help Oliver recover. She later reconciles with him. Reiter informs Oliver that the stone led to the location of what he seeks ; and they are going to `` dig ''. 83 14 `` Code of Silence '' James Bamford Wendy Mericle & Oscar Balderrama February 17, 2016 ( 2016 - 02 - 17 ) 3J5814 2.44 Malcolm joins Darhk, Ruvé, and the other leaders of H.I.V.E. and it is revealed that they are moving on to `` Phase 5 '' of their plan. Darhk sends a group of mercenaries, known as the Demolition Team, to take out Quentin, whom Laurel saves. With Curtis ' help, Felicity realizes that the Demolition Team is planning to destroy the building of the mayoral debate between Oliver and Ruvé, leaving her alive as a sympathetic survivor. Oliver and his team stop the mercenaries in time for Oliver to win the debate. Oliver and Felicity become engaged and Curtis presents her a device that can cure her paralysis. Darhk kidnaps William. Meanwhile, Thea finds out about William and supports Oliver 's decision to hide it from Felicity. Quentin tells Donna about his previous involvement with Darhk. In flashbacks, in order to gain the approval of the prisoners, Oliver kills Conklin, who reveals that Reiter plans to kill all the prisoners after he finds his `` ultimate power ''. 84 15 `` Taken '' Gregory Smith Story by : Marc Guggenheim Teleplay by : Keto Shimizu & Brian Ford Sullivan February 24, 2016 ( 2016 - 02 - 24 ) 3J5815 2.70 Darhk demands Oliver withdraw from the mayoral race in exchange for William. Oliver reveals the truth about William to the rest of the team while revealing his alter ego to Samantha. He asks a Detroit - based vigilante named Mari McCabe for help, as her powers are derived from magic. Mari tracks William 's location ; but they fail to rescue him. Oliver withdraws from the race while the team discovers the root of Darhk 's powers and sets a plan to destroy his mystical idol. The plan works ; Darhk is left powerless and arrested, while William is saved. They also discover that Malcolm was the one who kidnapped William. Later, Oliver sends William and his mother away for safety, planning to reveal the truth to William when he is 18. Felicity decides to break up with Oliver while she recovers her ability to walk. In flashbacks, a passage is discovered that leads to Reiter 's `` ultimate power '' and the spell on Oliver 's stomach allows him to pass unharmed. 85 16 `` Broken Hearts '' John Showalter Rebecca Bellotto & Nolan Dunbar March 23, 2016 ( 2016 - 03 - 23 ) 3J5816 2.09 Carrie Cutter returns to Star City and begins targeting high profile couples. While the team works to track her whereabouts and prevent any more killings, Laurel works on Darhk 's prosecution. After several failed attempts to find a suitable witness, Quentin testifies to his involvement. The team discovers that Carrie is targeting couples that have recently been married. In order to draw her out, Oliver convinces Felicity to stage a `` secret '' wedding with him to set themselves up as targets, intentionally leaking the information to the media. The plan works and Carrie attacks Oliver and Felicity at the ceremony. Felicity distracts her long enough for Diggle and Thea to apprehend her. Darhk 's bail is denied and is remanded into custody. Quentin is suspended pending an investigation, while Felicity quits the team for good. In custody, Darhk is shown wearing a mystical ring he secretly carried inside. In flashbacks, Oliver leads Reiter to a mystical idol, but steals it and runs off into the tunnels with Taiana. The pair incapacitate two mercenaries and acquire their guns. 86 17 `` Beacon of Hope '' Michael Schultz Ben Sokolowski & Brian Ford Sullivan March 30, 2016 ( 2016 - 03 - 30 ) 3J5817 2.34 Brie Larvan orchestrates her release from prison and travels to Star City in search of the bio-mechanical chip that helps Felicity walk. Brie attacks Palmer Tech, holding the board hostage until Felicity turns herself over. Curtis tracks down Oliver 's hideout, discovering his secret in the process, so that he can offer his help to the team to save Felicity, Donna, and Thea. Oliver is stung by one of Brie 's robotic bees. Curtis realizes the sting actually implanted a bee within Oliver that is replicating itself. Laurel uses her Canary Cry to save Oliver. Felicity is able to evacuate the board members, while Brie reveals she is after the chip because she has a tumor that is going to leave her paralyzed. Curtis develops a virus to shut down the bees and uses them to stop Brie. Meanwhile, Malcolm visits Darhk and informs him that H.I.V.E. is proceeding with `` Genesis '' without Darhk, who later gains the loyalty of Michael Amar. Andy is revealed to be still allegiant to Darhk. In flashbacks, Oliver engages Reiter, whose powers from the idol dwindle ; and Reiter escapes into the tunnels to recover it. Oliver and Taiana decide to save the prisoners instead. 87 18 `` Eleven - Fifty - Nine '' Rob Hardy Marc Guggenheim & Keto Shimizu April 6, 2016 ( 2016 - 04 - 06 ) 3J5818 2.24 Andy tells John that he was approached by Malcolm about a plan to break Darhk out of prison. Oliver and John foil H.I.V.E. 's plan, but it turns out to be a ruse designed to let Malcolm and his loyal Assassins invade the bunker and steal Darhk 's idol. Malcolm delivers the idol to Darhk, who finds out that it is incomplete. John reveals to Andy that he personally hid the missing piece in another location. Oliver becomes suspicious of Andy. Darhk and Amar orchestrate a prison riot and the team sets out to stop him with Andy joining them. However, when the team reaches Darhk, Andy turns on them and gives Darhk the missing piece to his idol. With his powers restored, Darhk subdues the team and stabs Laurel before escaping with Malcolm, Andy, and tens of other inmates. Laurel later dies at the hospital. In flashbacks, Oliver and Taiana help the prisoners escape and set off a bomb to bury Reiter in the tunnels. Reiter kills his two accompanying mercenaries in order to survive by the idol. 88 19 `` Canary Cry '' Laura Belsey Wendy Mericle & Beth Schwartz April 27, 2016 ( 2016 - 04 - 27 ) 3J5819 2.27 As the team, including the rejoined Felicity, mourns Laurel 's death and tries to determine their next move against Darhk, another woman posing as the Black Canary appears in Star City. She turns out to be Evelyn Sharp, the daughter of H.I.V.E. prisoners who were left behind after Oliver saved his team when they were kidnapped by Darhk previously. John, angry at being betrayed by Andy, goes after Ruvé, the new mayor ; but Oliver intervenes. Ruvé issues arrest warrants for all vigilantes. Sharp goes after Ruvé publicly, but Oliver is able to dissuade her from killing Ruvé. Meanwhile, Quentin starts looking for ways to revive Laurel ; but Oliver manages to dissuade him. At Laurel 's funeral, Oliver reveals her as the Black Canary to preserve her image with the city. Afterwards, Oliver vows to find a way to defeat and kill Darhk. In flashbacks, Oliver and Laurel struggle to come to terms with Tommy Merlyn 's death. In the end, Oliver leaves Laurel to cope on her own and returns to Lian Yu. 89 20 `` Genesis '' Gregory Smith Oscar Balderrama & Emilio Ortega Aldrich May 4, 2016 ( 2016 - 05 - 04 ) 3J5820 2.07 Darhk returns to H.I.V.E. and kills two of the board members before renewing his plans for `` Genesis ''. Oliver and Felicity go to Hub City and meet an immortal shaman, Fortuna, who starts educating Oliver about dark magic. After a mystical ritual, Fortuna tells Oliver that the darkness inside him is too strong to channel the light. In Star City, John locates Andy, but is captured after a brief shootout. Andy puts a tracking device on him, then allows John to escape so that Darhk and his team can go after John and Lyla and steal `` Rubicon '', the key to the world 's nuclear weapons. Oliver manages to stop Darhk by channeling the power of light, nullifying Darhk 's powers and forcing him to retreat. John kills Andy. Meanwhile, Thea and Alex, who is working for Ruve now, go to an unknown city for vacation. She soon realizes that the city is atypical and finds out that Alex is using Darhk 's mind control pills. She is subdued by Darhk 's operatives and the city is revealed to be under Star City. The team realizes that Darhk plans to detonate nuclear weapons and build a new world over the ashes. 90 21 `` Monument Point '' Kevin Tancharoen Speed Weed & Jenny Lynn May 11, 2016 ( 2016 - 05 - 11 ) 3J5821 2.16 Darhk begins taking control of the world 's nuclear missiles. The team seeks out Noah to help disable Rubicon. Darhk sends Danny Brickwell and Amar to find and kill Noah, but Oliver and his team are able to rescue him. Noah agrees to help, but it requires a high - powered processor from Palmer Tech. Felicity learns she has been fired as CEO and is unable to get the processor, forcing the team to break in and steal it. H.I.V.E. locates the team when Noah hacks into Rubicon. As H.I.V.E. attacks, Felicity and Noah shut down Rubicon and stop all the missiles but one, which launches and heads to Monument Point. Felicity only manages to redirect it to Havenrock, reducing the casualties to tens of thousands. Oliver and Diggle find Darhk in the Star City nexus chamber, gathering more power from all the deaths caused by the explosion. Meanwhile in the underground city, Malcolm tells Thea it is designed to protect Darhk and his chosen people from the nuclear apocalypse. Lonnie attacks the city and kills Alex. In flashbacks, Reiter escapes the cave - in, but Oliver and Taiana steal the idol back. The idol then begins to affect Taiana. 91 22 `` Lost in the Flood '' Glen Winter Brian Ford Sullivan & Oscar Balderrama May 18, 2016 ( 2016 - 05 - 18 ) 3J5822 1.94 His power grown exponentially, Darhk attempts to reactivate `` Rubicon '' with the help of Felicity 's former boyfriend, Cooper, and launch the remaining missiles. However, Noah, Felicity, and Curtis successfully shut down `` Rubicon '' for good. Meanwhile, Oliver and Diggle discover the underground town and track Thea 's whereabouts. Malcolm uses a mind - controlling drug on her which makes her turn on Oliver, but Oliver manages to talk her back to reality. Just then, Machin takes over H.I.V.E. 's command center and threatens to destroy Darhk 's town. Oliver, Diggle, and Thea intercede, but the main power source gets ruptured and explodes, destroying the city. The town is evacuated and Machin escapes, but not before killing Ruvé. Donna convinces Noah to leave and never come back. Darhk decides to use `` Rubicon '' to destroy the whole Earth and shows up at Oliver 's home, where Felicity, Donna, and Curtis are. In flashbacks, the idol begins to slowly corrupt Taiana, feeding her ever more power from each soldier she and Oliver kill. Oliver takes the idol and tries to talk her down, but Reiter suddenly arrives and confronts them both. 92 23 `` Schism '' John Behring Story by : Greg Berlanti Teleplay by : Wendy Mericle & Marc Guggenheim May 25, 2016 ( 2016 - 05 - 25 ) 3J5823 2.19 Darhk steals the laptop keeping him locked out of `` Rubicon '' and launches over 15,000 nuclear missiles, giving the team two hours to prevent worldwide annihilation. With Star City citizens rioting, Oliver addresses everyone directly, inspiring hope in them to stay strong, while Felicity and Curtis divert the missile aimed at Star City. Oliver goes after Darhk, while Felicity, Merlyn, and Thea track down `` Rubicon ''. Felicity convinces Cooper to stop helping Darhk, at the cost of his life. Curtis devises a means to stop the missiles. Oliver is able to nullify Darhk 's powers with the hope he inspired throughout the city. While the citizens of Star City take on Darhk 's remaining men, Oliver duels and kills Darhk. Afterward, Thea, Diggle and Lance, who gets fired from SCPD, leave the team for new lives, and the city council appoints Oliver as the interim mayor. In flashbacks, Oliver and Taiana manage to kill Reiter. She then convinces him to kill her when she is unable to escape the darkness within. Oliver radios Waller to rescue the rest of the prisoners and keep the idol safe, intending to go to Russia to meet Taiana 's family as he promised. Season 5 ( 2016 -- 17 ) No. overall No. in season Title Directed by Written by Original air date Prod. code U.S. viewers ( millions ) 93 `` Legacy '' James Bamford Story by : Greg Berlanti Teleplay by : Marc Guggenheim & Wendy Mericle October 5, 2016 ( 2016 - 10 - 05 ) T27. 13201 1.87 Five months after the death of Damien Darhk, Oliver is distracted from his new duties as mayor due to continuing as Green Arrow alone, his old team members having gone their separate ways. He is encouraged by Felicity to build a new team by recruiting the amateur vigilantes now working in Star City, like Rene Ramirez. A new criminal crew appears, headed by Tobias Church, and kidnaps Mayor Queen in a bid to draw out and kill the Green Arrow, thereby taking over the city. He is rescued by Speedy, but she permanently quits the team after seeing that Oliver is again willing to kill. Church escapes from the Green Arrow and a team of several police officers, then later unites all the organized crime cartels and street gangs under his leadership. Oliver finally agrees to form a new team and includes Curtis at Curtis ' request. Elsewhere, a mysterious hooded figure in black kills a policeman in cold blood. In a flashback, Oliver encounters his old friend Anatoli Knyazev in Russia. Anatoli agrees to help him kill Konstantin Kovar, the tyrant running Taiana 's village, by initiating him to the Bratva, the only group that can possibly defeat Kovar. 94 `` The Recruits '' James Bamford Speed Weed & Beth Schwartz October 12, 2016 ( 2016 - 10 - 12 ) T27. 13202 1.94 Green Arrow recruits Rene, Evelyn Sharp, and Curtis and begins training them using an exercise from his Bratva initiation, revealed through flashbacks. As mayor, Oliver arranges to have AmerTek provide free medical care for Star City 's disenfranchised at a special clinic. A new metahuman, `` Ragman '', appears and starts attacking AmerTek executives. The recruits leave Green Arrow because they do not trust him. Thea discovers that AmerTek CEO Janet Carroll is working with Church and Felicity learns that it was AmerTek 's nuclear missiles that Damien Darhk used to try and destroy the world. Ragman and Green Arrow stop an arms buy between Carroll and Church. Ragman later reveals that he was the only survivor of the Havenrock bombing. Green Arrow convinces him to put aside vengeance and join his team. Later, Oliver reveals his identity to the other recruits as a sign of trust and they agree to rejoin the team. Thea decides to appoint Quentin as Deputy Mayor. Church is attacked by the mysterious archer who calls himself `` Prometheus '', who wants to personally kill Green Arrow. Meanwhile, Diggle, back in the Army and on a covert operation, is ambushed by his superior, who plans to sell a nuclear trigger and frame Diggle. 95 `` A Matter of Trust '' Gregory Smith Ben Sokolowski & Emilio Ortega Aldrich October 19, 2016 ( 2016 - 10 - 19 ) T27. 13203 1.79 Green Arrow investigates a new drug, `` Stardust '', but still believes his team is not ready for the streets. While he is being informed about Prometheus, Rene and Evelyn secretly raid Stardust dealer Derek Sampson 's warehouse. The raid goes wrong and Sampson ends up with superhuman strength and an inability to feel pain. Oliver learns what happened from District Attorney Adrian Chase, convincing him that he still can not trust his recruits. Felicity advises him to accept the recruits as they are and Green Arrow finally uses his new team to stop Sampson from creating more superhumans. Oliver also publicly endorses Thea 's decision to appoint Quentin as Deputy Mayor after negative news stories almost cause her to resign. Felicity admits to Rory ( Ragman ) that she was the one responsible for Havenrock. Diggle is incarcerated and hallucinates Floyd Lawton as his cellmate due to guilt over killing his brother. Afterward, he tells Lyla that he will not fight the charges against him, so she asks Oliver to help her break Diggle out of prison. Flashbacks focus on Anatoli teaching Oliver the need to trust his brothers in the Bratva. 96 `` Penance '' Dermott Downs Brian Ford Sullivan & Oscar Balderrama October 26, 2016 ( 2016 - 10 - 26 ) T27. 13204 1.87 Oliver 's team captures an associate of Church 's and delivers him and his loot to the SCPD. Afterward, Rory formally leaves the team, saying that he can not work with Felicity. Oliver leaves Star City to help Lyla break Diggle out of prison over Felicity and the team 's objections. Quentin and Adrian personally deliver the evidence to the SCPD, which turns out to be a disguised bomb. The explosion allows Church 's group to break in and steal weapons from evidence. Oliver infiltrates a federal prison and locates Diggle, who agrees to escape to safeguard Oliver. Oliver takes him and Lyla to a H.I.V.E. safe house. Felicity attempts to reconcile matters with Rory. She and the team determine that Church is planning an assault on the SCPD 's anti-crime unit, where Adrian is interrogating Church 's man. Rory rejoins the team and they help everyone inside escape the attack. However, Curtis is injured and Church captures Rene, intending to torture him to death. Oliver returns and vows to rescue Rene, while Adrian decides to trust the vigilantes ' motives. In flashbacks, Anatoli tasks Oliver with gaining information from, and then killing, an associate of Kovar. Oliver completes the assignment and Anatoli welcomes him into the Bratva. 97 5 `` Human Target '' Laura Belsey Oscar Balderrama & Sarah Tarkoff November 2, 2016 ( 2016 - 11 - 02 ) T27. 13205 1.61 Oliver rescues Rene, who tells him that he gave up Green Arrow 's true identity to Church. Church plans to kill Oliver as the Mayor instead of as the vigilante. Diggle rejoins the team and suggests that bodyguard Christopher Chance, the `` Human Target '', could be able to help them. Christopher impersonates Oliver at City Hall and fakes the Mayor 's death when Church 's mercenary attacks. The team realizes that Church plans to consolidate the drug traffic of five cities through Star City, needing Green Arrow eliminated for his plan to succeed. Oliver and his team, joined by Diggle and Christopher, raid Church 's meeting and capture him along with several other crime lords. Oliver publicly claims that his faked death was part of a sting operation. Prometheus kills Church during transport, despite Church telling him Green Arrow 's identity. Television reporter Susan Williams obtains evidence that Oliver was in Russia during the time he was supposedly stranded on the island. Meanwhile, Oliver finds out that Felicity is dating Billy Malone, a police detective recently assigned to the anti-crime unit. In flashbacks, Oliver is ambushed by other Bratva members. However, the men are killed by Christopher, whom Anatoli had hired to protect Oliver. 98 6 `` So It Begins '' John Behring Wendy Mericle & Brian Ford Sullivan November 9, 2016 ( 2016 - 11 - 09 ) T27. 13206 1.95 Oliver, Diggle, and Felicity privately track Prometheus, who starts killing seemingly random civilians with throwing stars. A news report on the killings causes tension in the city and angers the recruits, since they were not informed. Felicity steals one of the stars from Billy to examine it. A pattern between the victims relates to Oliver 's list from when he first started out as the Hood. This further angers the recruits, Evelyn most of all, as they did not know about Oliver 's `` kill list '' from when he initially returned. Felicity uses the pattern to predict future victims and the team splits up. Evelyn encounters Prometheus and engages him, managing to cut his arm before being overpowered. Oliver then arrives, but Prometheus escapes. Meanwhile, Thea discovers that Quentin never quit drinking. Evelyn reconciles with Oliver and Felicity tells Billy that she works with the Green Arrow, which intrigues him. She later tells Oliver that evidence she has discovered suggests that Prometheus could be an SCPD officer ; Quentin is shown waking from an alcohol - induced sleep with a slash across his arm and a throwing star in his possession. In flashbacks, during a Bratva operation, Oliver is abducted by Kovar 's men and taken to him. 99 7 `` Vigilante '' Gordon Verheul Ben Sokolowski & Emilio Ortega Aldrich November 16, 2016 ( 2016 - 11 - 16 ) T27. 13207 1.86 A new vigilante appears in Star City, one who kills criminals in cold blood. Quentin tenders his resignation as Deputy Mayor. He later tells Thea about the throwing star and his drunken blackouts, but believes he is being set up. The team intercepts the Vigilante during a bank robbery, but he gets away, as does Eric Dunn, the head of the robbers. DA Chase forces one of the other robbers to reveal Dunn 's location and Green Arrow saves him from the Vigilante. Thea convinces Quentin to go into rehabilitation, while Oliver and Susan start getting closer. The team poses as bank robbers to lure out the Vigilante, who again escapes even after Oliver defeats and nearly unmasks him. Thea tells Oliver about Quentin and the possibility of his being framed ; they deduce that Prometheus must know Green Arrow 's identity. Evelyn is revealed to be working for Prometheus. In flashbacks, Kovar introduces Oliver to his servant Galina, Taiana 's mother. He also claims that the Bratva have only been using Oliver for their own ends, including making a deal with him. Kovar then releases Oliver back to the Bratva. 100 8 `` Invasion ! '' James Bamford Story by : Greg Berlanti Teleplay by : Marc Guggenheim & Wendy Mericle November 30, 2016 ( 2016 - 11 - 30 ) T27. 13208 3.55 Oliver finds himself back at Queen Manor ; both his parents are alive, he is about to be married to Laurel Lance, and Diggle is the Hood. However, it is revealed that he, Diggle, Thea, Sara, and Ray are all being held unconscious inside pods aboard the Dominator mothership. Meanwhile, Felicity, Curtis, and Cisco Ramon try to hack into the Dominators ' mainframe using a piece of their technology. The team recovers a necessary device with the help of the Flash and Supergirl and manages to locate the others. Oliver begins seeing flashes of his former life, as do Sara and Ray. All five captives soon realize that they are inside a shared hallucination of simulated reality. Their escape attempt is blocked by manifestations of Malcolm Merlyn, Deathstroke, Damien Darhk, and their mercenaries. The group defeats all of them, then leaves the dream and awakens inside the ship. Escaping in a shuttle, they are rescued by the Waverider. Ray deduces that the Dominators were gathering information from their minds to help them complete a special `` weapon '', using the hallucination as a distraction. The team learns that the Dominator mothership is headed toward Earth. This episode continues a crossover event that begins on The Flash season 3 episode 8, and concludes on Legends of Tomorrow season 2 episode 7. 101 9 `` What We Leave Behind '' Antonio Negret Wendy Mericle & Beth Schwartz December 7, 2016 ( 2016 - 12 - 07 ) T27. 13209 1.94 Prometheus obtains further intel about the team from Evelyn. He then attacks and hospitalizes Curtis, injecting him with a tuberculosis vaccine developed by Justin Claybourne, a corrupt pharmaceutical manufacturer named on Oliver 's former kill list. Flashbacks show that Oliver killed Claybourne after discovering that he financed a TB epidemic, then raised the price on his drug to boost his company 's profits. When the team tracks down Prometheus, Evelyn reveals her true allegiance and escapes with Prometheus. Investigating Prometheus on his own, Billy sends information he discovers to Felicity just before the villain captures him. The information turns out to be about Claybourne 's illegitimate son, who may now be seeking retribution. Oliver deduces that Prometheus is at the former office building of the corporation that created the epidemic and goes there alone. He finds that Prometheus has staged it to resemble Oliver 's prior attack. Oliver kills Prometheus, only to discover he has actually killed a gagged Billy, whom the real Prometheus set up as himself to trick Oliver. Curtis ' husband Paul leaves him after discovering Curtis is a vigilante ; Felicity mourns Billy 's death ; Diggle is recaptured ; Oliver encounters a woman inside the lair who appears to be Laurel Lance, alive and well. 102 10 `` Who Are You ? '' Gregory Smith Ben Sokolowski & Brian Ford Sullivan January 25, 2017 ( 2017 - 01 - 25 ) T27. 13210 1.68 Oliver welcomes the seemingly - revived Laurel into the team, but it becomes clear that she is Laurel 's Earth - Two doppelganger Black Siren, having been broken out of S.T.A.R. Labs by Prometheus. Laurel escapes and calls Oliver for a meeting, which ends in her capture. Learning about Paul, Rene convinces Curtis to focus on his capabilities, not his flaws. Oliver places Laurel in an A.R.G.U.S. facility, hoping to change her one day. Oliver reveals his plans to follow their Laurel 's dying wish, to find a new Black Canary. In Hub City, a woman with a sonic scream stops an attempted assault in a bar. Meanwhile, Oliver convinces Adrian to represent John whose corrupt superior, General Walker, arrives to transfer him into custody. However, Adrian manages to keep John in his jurisdiction. In flashbacks, Gregor, the Bratva traitor, attempts to force Oliver 's obedience, but Oliver is rescued by a female archer named Talia. 103 11 `` Second Chances '' Mark Bunting Speed Weed & Sarah Tarkoff February 1, 2017 ( 2017 - 02 - 01 ) T27. 13211 1.91 During the S.T.A.R. Labs incident, CCPD undercover officer Tina Boland develops a sonic scream after watching her partner die at the hands of drug dealer Sean Sonus. In the present day, Adrian tells Oliver that the NSA had been investigating Walker, but its file has disappeared. While Felicity tries to locate it, Oliver takes Rene and Curtis to Hub City to recruit Tina. She initially refuses to join, but the team intercepts her attacking Sonus, who is also a metahuman with sonic powers. Sonus escapes and Oliver reveals his identity to convince Tina to let him help her. Oliver 's team helps her defeat the dealers during a shipment, but Oliver fails to dissuade her from killing Sonus. Meanwhile, Felicity meets with a hacktivist whom she inspired during her college days and receives the file against Walker along with a cache of other secret information. With the file, Adrian manages to get John released. Tina meets Oliver and agrees to join the team, revealing that her real name is Dinah Drake. In flashbacks, Talia helps Oliver kill an important associate of Kovar 's. She also urges Oliver to become the avenger his father wanted him to be for Starling City. 104 12 `` Bratva '' Ben Bray Oscar Balderrama & Emilio Ortega Aldrich February 8, 2017 ( 2017 - 02 - 08 ) T27. 13212 1.61 In flashbacks, Oliver and Talia kill a drug merchant from Robert Queen 's list. Talia presses Oliver to return home, but he chooses to help Anatoli kill Gregor. In the present, the team learns that Walker is in Russia for a deal with Markovian terrorists. Oliver takes everyone except Rene, who is helping Quentin prepare for an interview with Susan. Anatoli refuses to help Oliver unless he does something criminal in return, which Oliver refuses. After Felicity blackmails a Russian analyst, the team captures Walker 's henchman, whom John tortures to no avail. To prevent John and Felicity from acting against their morals, Oliver and Dinah accept Anatoli 's terms and attacks a rival. The team and the Bratva intercept Walker 's deal. John decides to spare Walker, who is arrested by the Military Police, while Rory uses his rags to contain the nuclear blast of Walker 's failsafe bomb. Upon returning, Oliver sleeps with Susan, who later deduces his alter - ego after learning about a similar hooded vigilante who was in Russia five years ago. Rory tells Felicity that his rags do not function anymore and that he needs to leave temporarily. Meanwhile, with Rene 's help, Quentin 's interview is successful and they become friends. 105 13 `` Spectre of the Gun '' Kristin Windell Marc Guggenheim February 15, 2017 ( 2017 - 02 - 15 ) T27. 13213 1.66 Sixteen months ago, Rene watched as his wife, an addict, was killed by a dealer in front of their daughter, Zoe, who was transferred to foster care, barring Rene from seeing her. He was inspired by the Green Arrow killing Darhk and saving Star City and decided to start his vigilantism. In the present, Rene now works for Quentin as his assistant. An armed man attacks city hall, killing seven staff members and wounding several others. Felicity identifies the shooter as James Edlund, a former clerk and a proponent of gun control who lost his family in a shootout months prior. Thea and Quentin encourage Oliver to deal with the situation as the mayor, not the vigilante. Oliver decides to work with the city council towards a gun control act. Rene and Curtis locate Edlund 's hideout and find his next target, where Oliver confronts Edlund as the mayor and dissuades him from killing anyone, convincing him to surrender. Oliver reaches an agreement with the council with Rene 's help. Curtis promises to help Rene get Zoe back legally. Meanwhile, John convinces Dinah to return to a normal life, and she enlists in the SCPD. 106 14 `` The Sin - Eater '' Mary Lambert Barbara Bloom & Jenny Lynn February 22, 2017 ( 2017 - 02 - 22 ) T27. 13214 1.54 Oliver meets Prometheus ' alleged mother, but she refuses to help him. During a prison transfer, Chien, Carrie, and Warner kill the guards and escape. Oliver appoints Dinah as an SCPD officer. Pike receives evidence that the Green Arrow killed Malone and orders a manhunt. Oliver and Quentin track down the trio, but they escape due to the intervention of the ACU. Oliver surmises that Prometheus is responsible for sending the evidence. Susan asks Oliver if he is the Green Arrow and he says no. Thea discredits her by having Felicity hack Susan 's files and insert proof that she committed plagiarism. Susan gets angry with Oliver, who then confronts Thea. He reveals the circumstances surrounding Malone 's death to Pike. The team intercepts the trio stealing money from a stash left by Church, but are ambushed by their mercenaries. The ACU arrives and arrests the trio, allowing the team to leave. Quentin gives Dinah his blessing to assume the Black Canary identity. Word of the cover - up is later leaked to the media and the allegations are serious enough that impeachment is on the table. In flashbacks, Oliver and Anatoli engage Gregor and his men. Gregor prepares to kill Anatoli. 107 15 `` Fighting Fire with Fire '' Michael Schultz Speed Weed & Ben Sokolowski March 1, 2017 ( 2017 - 03 - 01 ) T27. 13215 1.60 Oliver 's impeachment process begins, with Adrian serving as his attorney. The Vigilante starts targeting the former, but is opposed by Prometheus, who is revealed to be Adrian. Using Pandora, Felicity and Thea learn about a secret that can be used to blackmail an alderman. Oliver and John dissuade them from using it. Using a piece of the Vigilante 's visor, Curtis manages to track him down to where he plans to assassinate Oliver. To give himself a fighting chance to remain mayor, Oliver publicly disavows the Green Arrow as a `` cop killer '', stating his motive for the cover - up was to protect the people from losing hope. The Vigilante escapes. The council votes against impeachment, but Thea resigns from Oliver 's administration in order to work on her morality. Paul decides to divorce Curtis. Susan gets her job back due to Felicity 's anonymous testimony. Felicity then secretly joins Helix. Adrian aggressively demands that Susan listen to his story. In flashbacks, Anatoli demands `` spross dopross '', the process by which the Pakhan may be overthrown. Oliver infiltrates Kovar 's mansion and acquires evidence that Gregor has been embezzling the Bratva 's money. The majority of the captains vote for Anatoli, but Gregor starts a mutiny. 108 16 `` Checkmate '' Ken Shane Beth Schwartz & Sarah Tarkoff March 15, 2017 ( 2017 - 03 - 15 ) T27. 13216 1.53 Oliver meets Talia, who reveals herself to be Ra 's al Ghul 's daughter. She tells Oliver that she hates him for killing her father, so she helped Adrian become Prometheus. Oliver confronts Adrian, who says that he has kidnapped Williams and she will starve if Oliver kills him. The Green Arrow breaks into Adrian 's house and tries to reason with Adrian 's wife, Doris, until the ACU storms in, forcing him to escape. Felicity agrees to hack Department of Homeland Security drones for Helix in exchange for assistance in finding Williams ' location. Oliver 's team enters the building, finding and rescuing Williams before Oliver confronts Adrian. Diggle brings Doris to try and convince Adrian to surrender, only for him to mortally stab her. Oliver engages Adrian while the others take Williams and Doris away. Talia arrives and helps Adrian overpower and abduct Oliver. Adrian tells Oliver that he plans to help Oliver learn who he really is. Meanwhile, Adrian continues acting normally at City Hall, angering the team. In flashbacks, most of the Bratva captains are killed in the shootout before Gregor escapes. Oliver and Knyazev attack Gregor during a meeting with his loyal followers and subdue him. 109 17 `` Kapiushon '' Kevin Tancharoen Brian Ford Sullivan & Emilio Ortega Aldrich March 22, 2017 ( 2017 - 03 - 22 ) T27. 13217 1.38 In flashbacks, Anatoli becomes the new Pakhan. Kovar buys Sarin gas from Malcolm. Anatoli learns that Kovar is planning a coup against the Russian government. By torturing an operative of Kovar, Oliver learns that Kovar has invited key government officials to his casino, where he plans to assassinate all of them by the gas. Oliver convinces Galina, Taiana 's mother, to give him her key card to the casino. Oliver and the Bratva infiltrate the casino, where Kovar learns about Galina 's betrayal and kills her, angering Oliver, who fails to stop the spread of the gas in time, leading to Viktor 's death. Anatoli fails to persuade Oliver from killing Kovar. The former appoints him as a Bratva captain. Malcolm helps Kovar 's operatives revive him. In the present, Adrian tortures Oliver to make him confess a `` secret ''. The former brings a seemingly reluctant Evelyn, apparently killing her after Oliver refuses to do it. Oliver reveals that he killed people because he liked it, which Adrian wanted to hear. Evelyn is revealed to be alive and still assisting Adrian. Adrian lets Oliver go, and he returns to the hideout and tells the team about his decision to end his vigilantism. 110 18 `` Disbanded '' JJ Makaro Rebecca Bellotto March 29, 2017 ( 2017 - 03 - 29 ) T27. 13218 1.55 With Chase having broken him, Oliver disbands the team and calls in the Bratva to take out Chase. Diggle tries to talk Oliver out of it, reminding him that there are better ways of doing things. Felicity goes to Helix and manages to find pixelated footage of Chase taking off his Prometheus mask. Oliver allows the Bratva to steal diabetes medicine as a downpayment, but they are stopped by the team. Diggle tells Oliver that they can fix him if he is willing to accept help. Oliver rejoins the team, taking out the Bratva and saving hostages that Anatoli had taken as leverage. Felicity and Curtis manage to decode Chase 's pixelation device, revealing Prometheus ' identity to the police. Oliver claims he 's not ready to put the hood back on yet but, with his team, it will be sooner rather than later. When Chase 's guards try to arrest him, he kills them and leaves his safe house. In flashbacks, Oliver wants to return to Lian Yu, so Anatoli plans one last heist to help sick children, hoping to convince Oliver to stay, but Oliver still intends to return to Lian Yu in order to stage his dramatic return to Starling City. 111 19 `` Dangerous Liaisons '' Joel Novoa Speed Weed & Elizabeth Kim April 26, 2017 ( 2017 - 04 - 26 ) T27. 13219 1.36 With law enforcement agencies unable to locate Chase, Felicity agrees to Alena 's plan to free former Helix leader Cayden James, who created a biometric tracker that can find anyone, but is currently in A.R.G.U.S. custody without due process. Lyla plans to use James as bait to destroy Helix, but Alena, having already anticipated that, finds James ' true location and leads her team, including Felicity, to the rescue. They are interrupted by the team, but Felicity forces them to allow Helix to escape with James. Helix ends their connection with Felicity, but provides her with James ' scanner, which she uses to learn that Chase is already in the team 's hideout, starting an assault. Meanwhile, Quentin confronts Rene for not visiting Zoe, though legally possible. Rene believes himself to be an unsuitable father. However, Quentin organizes a visit, making Rene decide to fight to regain custody of Zoe. John confronts Lyla for her moral ambiguity which led to their divorce previously. 112 20 `` Underneath '' Wendey Stanzler Wendy Mericle & Beth Schwartz May 3, 2017 ( 2017 - 05 - 03 ) T27. 13220 1.36 Chase triggers an EMP within the team hideout, deactivating all the equipment, stranding Oliver and Felicity, and rendering her paralyzed. Curtis learns about the attack, informing Rene and Dinah. Diggle and Lyla agree to put their problems aside when they hear about Oliver and Felicity. The team soon realizes that, after a period of time, a backup generator will activate, igniting the methane gas currently leaking into the base. Oliver is injured trying to find a way out. Eventually, Diggle is lowered down an access shaft with the others ' help and manages to pull up both Oliver and Felicity. The team takes refuge at A.R.G.U.S., where Diggle and Lyla reconcile. Later, Chase is revealed to have tracked down Oliver 's son, William. In flashbacks to the period after Damien 's death, Oliver, Felicity, and Curtis continue working together. Curtis arranges to have Oliver and Felicity spend time together, leading to their having sex in the lair, but she decides that she is not ready to get back together with Oliver, who accepts it. 113 21 `` Honor Thy Fathers '' Laura Belsey Marc Guggenheim & Sarah Tarkoff May 10, 2017 ( 2017 - 05 - 10 ) T27. 13221 1.65 Chase 's prosecutions are discredited and most of the convicts, including Sampson, are released on bail. Oliver is sent a body, identified as Henry Goodwin. While Curtis and Dinah track Sampson, the others investigate Goodwin, who is revealed to have been killed by Robert Queen, shocking Thea and Oliver. The team deduces that Chase and Sampson are working together to release Claybourne 's weaponized tuberculosis in Star City. With Oliver wearing the Green Arrow costume again, they track the bomb and engage Sampson 's party while Oliver duels Chase. Sampson is captured as Curtis defuses the bomb. Oliver reveals that Claybourne planned to disown Chase due to Chase 's mental condition. Disillusioned, Chase asks Oliver to kill him, but Oliver arrests him instead. Oliver gives Thea a video of Robert asking her to look after Oliver. Meanwhile, Rene refuses to testify in court so as not to upset Zoe, leading to the judge dismissing his claim. In flashbacks, Oliver and Anatoli return to Lian Yu, where they arrange for Oliver 's return to Starling City. Anatoli leaves to bribe the boatmen to sail towards the island, but Oliver gets captured by Kovar, who knows about Oliver 's plan. 114 22 `` Missing '' Mairzee Almas Speed Weed & Oscar Balderrama May 17, 2017 ( 2017 - 05 - 17 ) T27. 13222 1.44 The team holds a birthday party for Oliver, but Rene, Dinah, and Curtis are later kidnapped by Chase 's outside team. Realizing that Chase is picking them off after Thea and Quentin are kidnapped by Black Siren and Evelyn, Oliver accepts Malcolm 's aid to help him lean on Chase. However, Chase reveals he has kidnapped William and Oliver is forced to free him. Felicity and Diggle are kidnapped by Talia and the League of Assassins, Oliver recruits Nyssa to help him fight Chase 's army. Tracking a plane carrying Chase, they realize they are going to Lian Yu. Arriving on the island, Oliver visits Slade and asks for his help. In flashbacks, Kovar injects a drug into Oliver that forces him to suffer visceral hallucinations of painful moments from the last five years. After enduring visions of Yao Fei and Laurel, Oliver eventually finds the strength to escape. 115 23 `` Lian Yu '' Jesse Warn Wendy Mericle & Marc Guggenheim May 24, 2017 ( 2017 - 05 - 24 ) T27. 13223 1.72 Oliver recruits a Mirakuru-less and hate - free Slade Wilson. Harkness reveals his allegiance to Chase. Oliver 's party frees Felicity, Thea, Curtis, and Samantha, trapping Evelyn. Oliver asks Malcolm to take Felicity 's party to Chase 's plane in order to escape and manages to free John, Rene, Dinah, and Quentin, who knocks Black Siren unconscious while Nyssa defeats Talia. Malcolm kills Harkness, but sacrifices himself by taking Thea 's place on a tripped landmine, allowing Felicity 's party to escape. They reach the plane, but learn that the whole island is rigged with C4, which will detonate if Chase dies. Oliver asks John to lead the others to Felicity 's party and escape while Oliver captures Chase on a boat and frees William, who learns that his father is the Green Arrow. The plane is sabotaged, so Oliver tells the others to run to a ship on the eastern shore. Unsure of the others ' fates, Chase kills himself in front of Oliver and William, causing the bombs to demolish Lian Yu. In flashbacks, Oliver kills Kovar and his men, reaches the boat in time and calls Moira on his way home. Season 6 ( 2017 -- 18 ) No. overall No. in season Title Directed by Written by Original air date Prod. code U.S. viewers ( millions ) 116 `` Fallout '' James Bamford Marc Guggenheim & Wendy Mericle October 12, 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 12 ) T27. 13451 1.52 In flashbacks, Slade heads to the A.R.G.U.S. ship alone while the others take refuge in the plane. Samantha runs off to find William and Thea follows. John 's right pectoral muscles are injured while rescuing Felicity. Oliver finds Thea in critical condition and a dying Samantha asks him to look after William. Dinah and Quentin are attacked by Black Siren, whom he shoots. She is later saved by an unknown man working for Cayden James. In the present, Thea is still comatose and William blames Oliver for Samantha 's death. Black Siren and her mercenary team attack the SCPD station. During another confrontation, John 's hesitation gets Rene hurt. Determining Black Siren will next attack City Hall, Team Arrow sets a trap. However, her gang instead attacks the hideout before being driven off by Team Arrow. Quentin 's reluctance to harm `` Laurel '' further allows her to escape. Oliver arranges another hearing for Rene to reclaim his daughter. Curtis discovers that Black Siren stole a prototype T - sphere. Slade tells Oliver that he is traveling to Calgary to find his son, advising him to choose between vigilantism and William. Oliver and William reconcile slightly, but pictures of Oliver wearing the Green Arrow suit leak to the media. 117 `` Tribute '' Laura Belsey Story by : Adam Schwartz Teleplay by : Marc Guggenheim & Beth Schwartz October 19, 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 19 ) T27. 13452 1.51 Oliver publicly denies being the Green Arrow, facing an investigation by FBI agent Samanda Watson along with William 's concerns of losing him. Anatoli and his men kidnap a group of Markovian delegates, demanding a ransom. Believing Anatoli leaked the photo, Felicity and Curtis work on discrediting it while tracking the hostages, three of whom Team Arrow saves while Anatoli escapes with one. Anatoli tells Oliver that he needs to convince the Bratva that he is no longer friends with Oliver and is not weak, injecting the hostage with a toxin which will kill him soon. Detecting the toxin and acquiring the antidote, Oliver injects it into the hostage, but Anatoli kills him anyway. He escapes after telling Oliver that he did not leak the photo. The media acquires evidence from an `` anonymous source '' that it was faked, but Watson tells Oliver that she will continue her investigation. As John prepares to tell Oliver about his degenerative nerve damage, the latter convinces him to wear the Green Arrow mantle, deciding to choose William over vigilantism. 118 `` Next of Kin '' Kevin Tancharoen Speed Weed & Oscar Balderrama October 26, 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 26 ) T27. 13453 1.34 Team Arrow arrests Faust, with John refusing to shoot arrows. The City Council begins drafting a tighter anti-vigilante bill. Telling Dinah that he has overcome his tremors, John is revealed to have leadership problems when rogue CIA operatives begin hunting down a former member in order to silence him. Rene asks Oliver to return to the team. The latter has Felicity help William with his mathematics test while convincing John of his competence. Team Arrow tracks down a rogue group of mercenaries led by Onyx Adams to a hotel and engages them, defeating them all and saving the civilians from a biological weapon. With no way to stop the bill, Oliver converts it to a city - wide referendum. Watson begins suspecting John, who receives an arrow - firing crossbow invented by Felicity and Curtis. Oliver resumes his relationship with her while John is revealed to be injecting drugs to control his tremors. 119 `` Reversal '' Gregory Smith Sarah Tarkoff & Emilio Ortega Aldrich November 2, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 02 ) T27. 13454 1.33 Black Siren begins killing seemingly unimportant individuals while Felicity is approached by Alena, who tells her that Cayden James is planning to cause hundreds of millions of casualties worldwide. They meet black market dealer `` Amnesiac '' to buy a `` ghost drive. '' Feeling concerned, Oliver intervenes and attacks the thugs, angering Felicity, who steals the drive. Team Arrow tracks down Black Siren to the Helix facility and discovers she is working for James, who tasks his men to kill Felicity and Alena, who is critically shot during the rescue by Team Arrow. Felicity learns that James has stolen the victims ' fingerprints, necessary to enter the International Domain Name Directory ( IDND ), a global internet infrastructure hub. Believing that James intends to destroy the internet, Team Arrow attacks his party at the IDND, where Felicity manages to breach through the firewall to stop James ' apparent attack. She adds Alena to her startup, calling it Helix and intending to mass produce her spinal implant. James is revealed to have intentionally lured Felicity into breaking the firewall so that he can have secret access and covered tracks. He provides Black Siren with a device to stop Curtis ' trackers. Slade calls Oliver and asks for his help. 120 5 `` Deathstroke Returns '' Joel Novoa Ben Sokolowski & Spiro Skentzos November 9, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 09 ) T27. 13455 1.29 Slade asks Oliver to help him find his son, who 's being held in jail. The two meet up with an old acquaintance of Slade 's, who provides them with the information they need. When they get to the prison, Slade instructs Oliver to find his son, Joe, then get him out of there, as he knows Joe will not want to see him, despite Oliver 's objections. Slade engages the security, known as the Jackals, in combat, where he discovers his acquaintance is actually a member of their team. When Slade demands they release Joe, he reveals it 's not that easy, as their boss is Joe himself. Dinah struggles to protect a politician from a sniper attack by Vigilante, as the politician supports the anti-vigilante bill. Dinah later unleashes her Canary Cry on Vigilante, removing his mask and revealing he is actually Dinah 's old partner Vincent Sobel, thought long dead. He later attempts another assassination at a TV interview, but is once again met by Dinah and shot in the head by an officer. Vincent reveals the Particle Accelerator changed him as well and claims he did not tell Dinah he was alive because he had lost faith in their police work. Dinah watches helplessly as he disappears. 121 6 `` Promises Kept '' Antonio Negret Oscar Balderrama & Rebecca Bellotto November 16, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 16 ) T27. 13456 1.28 Slade and Oliver continue to try and persuade Joe to leave with them, but Joe refuses, claiming that he had seen his father kill someone before he had been influenced by Mirakuru. Slade tries to explain that it was a paid hit, but Joe refuses to forgive him, stating that learning who his father truly was led him down this path. Joe and Slade end up fighting until Oliver steps in, after which Joe escapes but not before revealing the existence of his brother Grant. Slade tells Oliver he will continue to try and find both of his sons, but advises Oliver that he go back to his, not wanting Oliver to make the same mistakes he made. Meanwhile, Team Arrow eventually finds out about John 's tremors, leading John to apologize to everyone. Curtis offers to help John, the same way he helped Felicity when she was injured. John asks to have the night to think it over. 122 7 `` Thanksgiving '' Gordon Verheul Wendy Mericle & Speed Weed November 23, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 23 ) T27. 13457 1.09 Oliver, Felicity, William and Quentin organize a Thanksgiving food drive to raise money for a new SCPD Precinct. Oliver is promptly arrested by FBI Agent Watson under charges of vigilantism for being the Green Arrow. James and Black Siren subsequently break out of prison, intent on causing chaos, since the Green Arrow is caught. Thankfully, Oliver 's trial is delayed. When John gets injured in the field, Oliver suits up as the Green Arrow once again, with Team Arrow looking to stop a bomb planted by James and Black Siren at the stadium during a concert. They subsequently discover the bomb is fake and that the cops guarding the stadium are not cops, whom are swiftly taken out by Dinah, Curtis and Rene, but James and Black Siren escape. Oliver visits John in hospital and claims he will wear the hood until John has recovered, whereupon he can reclaim it. Thea wakes from her coma and reunites with Oliver, Felicity, John and William. 123 8 `` Crisis on Earth - X, Part 2 '' James Bamford Story by : Marc Guggenheim & Andrew Kreisberg Teleplay by : Wendy Mericle & Ben Sokolowski November 27, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 27 ) T27. 13458 2.52 In S.T.A.R. Labs, a captured interdimensional villain from Earth - X, Prometheus - X, is revealed to be a parallel universe doppelgänger of Tommy Merlyn. After he cruelly taunts Oliver over his attachment to Earth - 1 's Tommy, Prometheus - X commits suicide out of loyalty to Earth - X 's Nazi regime. Prometheus - X 's partners, Dark Arrow ( Oliver 's doppelgänger ), Overgirl ( Kara Danvers ' doppelgänger ), and Eobard Thawne steal a sublight generator, the Prism, from research company Dayton Optical Systems ; Oliver, Barry, Kara, and the others believe that Dark Arrow seeks to build a neutron bomb with it to aid his conquest on Earth - 1. After a series of battles, most of the heroes including Team Arrow are in captivity at S.T.A.R. Labs after the Nazi forces infiltrate it, and Oliver, Barry and his allies are abducted to Earth - X 's concentration camp, but Kara is moved to S.T.A.R. Labs. Oliver is determined to kill Dark Arrow after his capture. The villains reveal that Overgirl is dying and Dark Arrow plans to use the Prism, charged by S.T.A.R. Labs ' particle accelerator, to produce artificial red sunlight that would weaken both Kara and Overgirl 's respective invulnerability, allowing a heart transplant for Overgirl but killing Kara in the process. This episode continues a crossover event that begins on Supergirl season 3 episode 8, and concludes on The Flash season 4 episode 8 and Legends of Tomorrow season 3 episode 8. 124 9 `` Irreconcilable Differences '' Laura Belsey Beth Schwartz & Sarah Tarkoff December 7, 2017 ( 2017 - 12 - 07 ) T27. 13459 1.30 Oliver and Felicity celebrate their wedding with everyone. The case against Oliver intensifies when Quentin learns that a member of Team Arrow is testifying against him, causing Oliver to have the team tracked. Quentin is kidnapped by Black Siren and James. Dinah is discovered to be meeting with Vincent, and tensions grow in the team until Rene admits he is the one testifying against Oliver. He explains Watson cornered him with evidence that he is Wild Dog, and if he did not testify, he would never be able to see his daughter again. Oliver briefly evicts Rene from the team, but the entire team puts aside any differences to rescue Quentin. Black Siren willingly allows Quentin to escape once they are outside. Oliver permanently ousts Rene for abandoning the primary mission to go looking for Lance on his own, violating Oliver 's trust again. Rene is later reunited with his daughter, while Dinah and Curtis leave Team Arrow, unable to trust Oliver, John and Felicity. Through a hidden camera, Oliver, John and Felicity are shown being monitored by the cabal of James, his second in command Boots, Black Siren, Anatoli, Vincent and Ricardo Diaz. 125 10 `` Divided '' James Bamford Ben Sokolowski & Emilio Ortega Aldrich January 18, 2018 ( 2018 - 01 - 18 ) T27. 13460 1.38 Oliver continues being the Green Arrow while refusing to have Rene, Dinah, and Curtis help him, while Felicity and Curtis struggle to cure John of his tremors, in the process discovering that their hideout has been bugged forcing them to relocate to A.R.G.U.S. Oliver once again faces Cayden James, discovering that he has a cabal at his command. Dinah spends time with Vincent before discovering he has allied with Cayden James and attempts to arrest him before being overpowered. After his fight with Cayden James 's Cabal, Oliver, Felicity, and John discover that in order to win, they need to bring the team back together. Oliver apologizes to Rene, Dinah and Curtis, but despite his apology, they refuse to return to the team. Instead, they decide to start their own team, with Oliver wishing them luck. Curtis shows Dinah and Rene their new hideout. 126 11 `` We Fall '' Wendey Stanzler Speed Weed & Spiro Skentzos January 25, 2018 ( 2018 - 01 - 25 ) T27. 13461 1.38 Cayden James attacks the city 's critical Internet infrastructure, causing numerous casualties including police captain Frank Pike, before demanding ransom payment of $10 million dollars a day from Oliver to prevent a deadlier attack from happening. James reveals details of his vendetta against Oliver ; a misfired arrow believed was from the Green Arrow killed his son Owen a year ago. However, Oliver knows that he is not responsible because he was in Hub City at the time, therefore there is another suspect. Vincent claims that he is undercover with James ' cabal, and he gives Curtis, Rene, and Dinah some Intel. When one of James ' attacks endangers William and his class during a fieldtrip, Oliver is forced to reveal to his son that he resumed being the Green Arrow when rescuing him. Oliver and Quentin set up safe zones for citizens following the attacks, eventually James ' cabal targets them. Oliver and his former team put aside of their differences and stop James ' party 's attack on the safe zones ' occupants. Despite William being hurt by Oliver 's lies, Felicity helps William to see it was for good intentions and gets him to accept his father 's duty. Unable to find proof of his innocence before the deadline, Oliver gives into James ' demands to buy time to find it. 127 12 `` All for Nothing '' Mairzee Almas Beth Schwartz & Oscar Balderrama February 1, 2018 ( 2018 - 02 - 01 ) T27. 13462 1.24 Oliver is almost out of money to pay Cayden James. Fearing he will detonate the bomb, Vince, who infiltrated James ' organization, agrees to download data that could lead the two vigilante teams to find where the bomb is located. Despite being successful in transmitting the data to Felicty, he is identified as the traitor, caught, and tortured by Anatoli. The location of the bomb is revealed, but Dinah, Curtis, and Rene decide not to follow Oliver in order to save Vince. However, James anticipates this and used Vince as bait. Dinah is immobilized because of rubble collapsing on top of her and is forced to watch as Black Siren executes Vince. Lacking the manpower, Green Arrow and Spartan are unable to retrieve the bomb before it 's moved to a new location. However, they retrieve the falsified proof that shows Green Arrow killing James ' son ; the video was edited using the same technology that was used to forge the picture that exposed Oliver as the Green Arrow, implying another adversary is operating behind the scenes. 128 13 `` The Devil 's Greatest Trick '' JJ Makaro Sarah Tarkoff & Emilio Ortega Aldrich February 8, 2018 ( 2018 - 02 - 08 ) T27. 13463 1.30 Cayden James threatens to set the bomb off at midnight. Alena and Felicity are able to decode the video of Oliver killing Cayden 's son, proving it was someone else, and clearing Oliver. With help from Barry Allen, Oliver is able to delay James from leaving town by showing him the new evidence. James concludes that it was someone in his group who is behind it and asks for his former allies to be brought to him or he will set off the bomb. The team brings Laurel, Diaz and Anatoli to James, but Laurel says she was behind his son 's death and her actions allow everyone but James to escape. Diaz approaches Cayden in custody, revealing himself as the person responsible for the death of his son and that he has the new police captain on his payroll, killing Cayden before he leaves. 129 14 `` Collision Course '' Ken Shane Oscar Balderrama & Rebecca Bellotto March 1, 2018 ( 2018 - 03 - 01 ) T27. 13464 1.11 Dinah, Curtis and Rene analyse the latest place Laurel was seen and manage to determine that she was dragged away by somebody. It turns out Quentin took Laurel to a secure cabin to allow her to heal, which Thea eventually finds out and informs Oliver. Oliver demands the return of the city 's money, which Laurel promises, if they get her out of the country. Curtis hacks the chip preventing John 's tremors, allowing them to track down Oliver, John and Felicity and hence find Laurel, though Quentin refuses to let Dinah kill Laurel. The two teams fight, with Rene eventually getting injured, and Oliver throwing a device that prohibits Dinah 's scream, allowing Laurel to incapacitate them with her own scream and escape. At the hospital, when John and Felicity come to see Rene, Curtis and Dinah turn them away, saying they want nothing to do with them anymore. At the edge of the city, Laurel begs a van driver to help her. 130 15 `` Doppelganger '' Kristin Windell Story by : Christos Gage & Ruth Fletcher Gage Teleplay by : Speed Weed March 8, 2018 ( 2018 - 03 - 08 ) T27. 13465 1.28 Laurel appears at City Hall, revealing her story about how she was kidnapped and held against her will. Oliver and Thea find out that Ricardo is keeping a hostage, which is revealed to be former Team Arrow member Roy Harper, prompting Thea to once again assume the mantel of Speedy to try and rescue Roy. Dinah, upon hearing of the situation, says she is willing to help out this once, but Oliver refuses, saying if she does not trust him, he does not trust her. Oliver and John eventually take on Ricardo and his minions, who escape, but they do manage to rescue Roy. Oliver goes to see Laurel, who claims she can not change who she is, but she will try to be good, if Oliver gives her the space to do so, which Oliver agrees to. But when he leaves, Black Siren receives a message from Diaz and smiles, implying that she works with him. Roy and Thea spend an evening together, where they are observed by a woman who reports that the heir of Ra 's al Ghul has been located. 131 16 `` The Thanatos Guild '' Joel Novoa Beth Schwartz & Ben Sokolowski March 29, 2018 ( 2018 - 03 - 29 ) T27. 13466 1.12 Nyssa comes to Star City for Thea, claiming that a splinter group from the League of Assassins, The Thanatos Guild, lead by a woman called Athena, are coming for her for the location of a map that Malcolm supposedly knew the location of. Thea reluctantly agrees to help Nyssa, but claims she is leaving afterward. Team Arrow eventually find the box containing the map and use mathematics to unlock it, only for the map to be blank when opened, but Felicity helps to reveal the hidden markers underneath and discovers that it contains locations to other Lazarus Pits. Dinah grows suspicious of her superior in the police, suspecting that she might be peddling Diaz 's drugs. Thea talks to Oliver about handing the Green Arrow mantle back to John, but Oliver worries that the current circumstances may be a little too much for John at the moment. Thea, Roy and Nyssa eventually depart to destroy the Lazarus Pits and Oliver says goodbye. 132 17 `` Brothers in Arms '' Mark Bunting Sarah Tarkoff & Jeane Wong April 5, 2018 ( 2018 - 04 - 05 ) T27. 13467 0.87 Dinah has Anatoly arrested but Captain Hill and DA Sam Armand force his release. Oliver confronts them with proof that they are working for Diaz and fires them when they affirm that they can not accept his protection when faced with the threat posed by Diaz. Oliver apologizes to John about not giving him the suit, but after John questions his leadership skills and motives for continuing as the Green Arrow while Oliver counters that he has accepted his past mistakes, the two engage in an argument that leads to a fight. With Diaz pushing Vertigo through the city, Oliver and John work to destroy the shipment, while Curtis reveals his alter - ego to his new boyfriend, Nick Anastas. John decides to leave the team following the fight, leaving Oliver and Felicity as the final two members. Hill fires Dinah and the rest of the clean cops, forcing Nick to realize that vigilantism is the only path forward. Armand claims that Oliver obstructed justice, which is grounds for impeachment. Laurel learns that Diaz has one more vial of Vertigo and kisses him. 133 18 `` Fundamentals '' Ben Bray Speed Weed & Emilio Ortega Aldrich April 12, 2018 ( 2018 - 04 - 12 ) T27. 13468 1.06 With Oliver 's impeachment hearing beginning, he lashes out at Felicity and William, causing the former to request a separation. Oliver realizes he has been dosed with Vertigo, and he begins hallucinating Adrian Chase, who torments him with reminders of his past failures. Oliver realizes that he never should have formed a Team Arrow, allowing his loved ones to make him forget about his original mission. Learning Diaz 's location, Oliver dons his original hood and attempts to take on the corrupt officers by himself. Felicity is able to bring Oliver back to his senses, revealing she never requested a separation. Oliver and Felicity escape before Diaz and his men can shoot them. Later, Oliver and William reconcile. Oliver is impeached, and Quentin becomes the new Mayor of Star City. Diaz tells Laurel that since Oliver has been impeached, it is time to inform crime families across the country that Star City is open for business. 134 19 `` The Dragon '' Gordon Verheul Spiro Skentzos & Elizabeth Kim April 19, 2018 ( 2018 - 04 - 19 ) T27. 13469 0.96 A younger Diaz is shown in an orphanage being harassed by a bully. In the present, Diaz starts the next phase of his plan which is to join a criminal organization called The Quadrant. But one of the four leaders of the group does n't think that Diaz is worthy enough, thinking of him as a street thug, and tries to have his son kill him. With Laurel 's help, he wages a small war on the group, killing both the man and his son, then taking his seat at the table. Later on, Diaz tracks down the man who bullied him as a child, and sets him on fire as Laurel watches uncomfortably. Meanwhile, Felicity & Curtis work together again on their Helix project, while Oliver works alone in Star City. An explosion happens as Oliver is fighting Diaz 's men, leaving no survivors. Felicity fearing for Oliver 's life returns home to find him safe and sound, who promises her that he will never leave her. 135 20 `` Shifting Allegiances '' Alexandra La Roche Wendy Mericle & Rebecca Bellotto April 26, 2018 ( 2018 - 04 - 26 ) T27. 13470 0.87 Oliver pays a debt to Anatoli 's rival in Russia, so that Anatoli will be able to go home. Oliver appeals to him, reminding him of his honor and their friendship. Anatoli betrays him, chains him, and later on takes him to see Diaz. Convinced to fight fairly by Anatoli, Diaz and Oliver square off one on one, with the loser to leave the city. Oliver bests Diaz, only for him to stab him with a knife. Later on, Diaz tells Oliver he 's having his trial moved up and has him arrested. Meanwhile, Rene returns home, but is still affected by when he was shot. Dinah and Curtis team up with John and ARGUS to stop a shipment of weapons by The Quadrant and are successful. As the new mayor, Quentin is approached by Diaz to sign a paper that will grant him some property in the city. Quentin refuses at first, but he eventually changes his mind out of fear for Laurel 's safety after she expresses concerns about how dangerous he is. 136 21 `` Docket No. 11 - 19 - 41 - 73 '' Andi Armaganian Story by : Marc Guggenheim Teleplay by : Ubah Mohamed & Tyron B. Carter May 3, 2018 ( 2018 - 05 - 03 ) T27. 13471 1.10 Several witnesses are called at Oliver 's trial to testify about the identity of the Green Arrow including John, Dinah, Dr. Schwartz, Rene, and Felicity. Diaz coerces Rene into saying Oliver is the Green Arrow at trial by threatening his daughter in front of him. After Oliver takes the stand, the Green Arrow crashes through the skylight, revealing himself to be Tommy Merlyn back from the dead. Tommy testifies that he is really the Arrow and is taken into custody. When being saved from Diaz 's men by John and Rene, he is revealed to be Christopher Chance, the Human Target. Laurel takes the stand and, despite being threatened by Diaz earlier, testifies that Tommy is the real Green Arrow. Oliver is found guilty, proving the assumption that both the judge and the jury were in Diaz 's pocket. Oliver 's lawyer moves for a judgment notwithstanding verdict and the judge surprisingly agrees. Oliver returns to the lair and discovers that Chance switched places with the judge during jury deliberation. Oliver and Rene reconcile. Diaz kills the real judge just before Laurel appears and attacks him and his men, momentarily downing Diaz, before he takes her captive, telling her that he plans to kill Oliver and everyone he cares about. 137 22 `` The Ties That Bind '' Tara Miele Ben Sokolowski & Oscar Balderrama May 10, 2018 ( 2018 - 05 - 10 ) T27. 13472 1.00 Diaz orchestrates attacks against Team Arrow and their loved ones ; most escape unscathed but Curtis 's boyfriend Nick is seriously injured. They reunite at the New Team Arrow 's bunker where they watch as Diaz ' men destroy Original Team Arrow 's bunker. With Anatoly 's help, Oliver ambushes Diaz, but he escapes, severely wounding Curtis. The team realizes Diaz was protecting a device containing potentially important data, and send Lyla into the SCPD headquarters to hack it. Felicity discovers it is an encrypted list of everyone on Diaz 's payroll and starts attempting to decode it. Diaz kills one of the Quadrant leaders, assuming she gave Team Arrow the intel about his convoy. He attacks the new bunker, fights with and nearly kills Oliver, who triggers explosives installed as a fail - safe against intruders. He and Felicity escape, but the still - encrypted data is lost. Diaz meets with the remaining two Quadrant leaders, kills one and makes the other accept him as the head of the organization. Oliver turns to Agent Watson for help ; she agrees provided he admits to her that he is the Green Arrow. 138 23 `` Life Sentence '' James Bamford Wendy Mericle & Marc Guggenheim May 17, 2018 ( 2018 - 05 - 17 ) T27. 13473 1.35 Team Arrow mount a final attack on Diaz and while Diaz manages to escape, Oliver obtains the list of everyone on his payroll, liberating Star City. During the attack, Quentin takes a bullet for Laurel and ends up in the hospital. The team comes to support him, including Laurel and a surprise visit from Sara. However, Quentin suffers a seizure during surgery and dies. Oliver manages to get the team immunity from the FBI and police in exchange for handing himself in. Agent Watson promises the team that the FBI will stay in Star City to deal with Diaz, before arresting Oliver. Oliver finally admits to the public that he is the Green Arrow, and urges his friends and allies to continue fighting to save the city. In prison, Oliver walks to his cell, with criminals acting violently towards him now that they know he is the Green Arrow. Season 7 No. overall No. in season Title Directed by Written by Original air date Prod. code U.S. viewers ( millions ) 139 `` Inmate 4587 '' James Bamford Beth Schwartz & Oscar Balderrama October 15, 2018 ( 2018 - 10 - 15 ) T27. 13651 TBD David Ramsey will direct the eleventh episode of the season. Ratings Season 4 ( 2015 -- 16 ) No. Title Air date Rating / share ( 18 -- 49 ) Viewers ( millions ) DVR ( 18 -- 49 ) DVR viewers ( millions ) Total ( 18 -- 49 ) Total viewers ( millions ) `` Green Arrow '' October 7, 2015 1.1 / 4 2.67 N / A 1.43 N / A 4.10 `` The Candidate '' October 14, 2015 1.0 / 3 2.50 N / A 1.34 N / A 3.84 `` Restoration '' October 21, 2015 0.9 / 3 2.40 0.6 1.36 1.5 3.77 `` Beyond Redemption '' October 28, 2015 0.9 / 3 2.64 N / A N / A N / A N / A 5 `` Haunted '' November 4, 2015 1.1 / 4 2.60 N / A N / A N / A N / A 6 `` Lost Souls '' November 11, 2015 0.9 / 3 2.30 N / A 1.22 N / A 3.52 7 `` Brotherhood '' November 18, 2015 1.1 / 4 2.69 N / A N / A N / A N / A 8 `` Legends of Yesterday '' December 2, 2015 1.4 / 4 3.66 0.7 1.61 2.1 5.27 9 `` Dark Waters '' December 9, 2015 1.0 / 3 2.82 0.6 1.22 1.6 4.04 10 `` Blood Debts '' January 20, 2016 1.1 / 3 2.83 0.7 1.47 1.8 4.30 11 `` A.W.O.L. '' January 27, 2016 1.1 / 4 2.78 0.6 1.24 1.7 4.01 12 `` Unchained '' February 3, 2016 0.9 / 3 2.48 0.6 1.26 1.5 3.74 13 `` Sins of the Father '' February 10, 2016 0.9 / 3 2.44 0.6 1.32 1.5 3.77 14 `` Code of Silence '' February 17, 2016 0.9 / 3 2.44 0.7 1.40 1.6 3.85 15 `` Taken '' February 24, 2016 1.0 / 3 2.70 N / A N / A N / A N / A 16 `` Broken Hearts '' March 23, 2016 0.7 / 3 2.09 0.6 1.33 1.3 3.41 17 `` Beacon of Hope '' March 30, 2016 0.9 / 3 2.34 N / A N / A N / A N / A 18 `` Eleven - Fifty - Nine '' April 6, 2016 0.8 / 3 2.24 0.6 1.16 1.4 3.39 19 `` Canary Cry '' April 27, 2016 0.9 / 3 2.27 N / A 1.18 N / A 3.45 20 `` Genesis '' May 4, 2016 0.7 / 3 2.07 0.6 1.19 1.3 3.26 21 `` Monument Point '' May 11, 2016 0.8 / 3 2.16 0.5 1.13 1.3 3.29 22 `` Lost in the Flood '' May 18, 2016 0.7 / 2 1.94 0.6 1.23 1.3 3.20 23 `` Schism '' May 25, 2016 0.8 / 3 2.19 0.6 1.12 1.4 3.31 Season 5 ( 2016 -- 17 ) No. Title Air date Rating / share ( 18 -- 49 ) Viewers ( millions ) DVR ( 18 -- 49 ) DVR viewers ( millions ) Total ( 18 -- 49 ) Total viewers ( millions ) `` Legacy '' October 5, 2016 0.7 / 3 1.87 0.6 1.20 1.3 3.07 `` The Recruits '' October 12, 2016 0.7 / 3 1.94 0.6 1.23 1.3 3.17 `` A Matter of Trust '' October 19, 2016 0.6 / 2 1.79 0.6 1.15 1.2 2.94 `` Penance '' October 26, 2016 0.7 / 3 1.87 0.5 1.09 1.2 2.96 5 `` Human Target '' November 2, 2016 0.6 / 2 1.61 0.5 1.03 1.1 2.65 6 `` So It Begins '' November 9, 2016 0.7 / 3 1.95 0.4 1.01 1.1 2.95 7 `` Vigilante '' November 16, 2016 0.7 / 3 1.86 0.5 N / A 1.2 N / A 8 `` Invasion ! '' November 30, 2016 1.3 / 5 3.55 0.7 1.80 2.0 5.34 9 `` What We Leave Behind '' December 7, 2016 0.7 / 3 1.94 0.5 1.13 1.2 3.07 10 `` Who Are You ? '' January 25, 2017 0.6 / 2 1.68 0.5 1.13 1.1 2.82 11 `` Second Chances '' February 1, 2017 0.6 / 2 1.91 0.5 1.08 1.1 2.99 12 `` Bratva '' February 8, 2017 0.6 / 2 1.61 0.5 1.12 1.1 2.73 13 `` Spectre of the Gun '' February 15, 2017 0.6 / 2 1.66 N / A 0.90 N / A 2.56 14 `` The Sin - Eater '' February 22, 2017 0.5 / 2 1.54 0.4 0.92 0.9 2.46 15 `` Fighting Fire with Fire '' March 1, 2017 0.6 / 2 1.60 N / A N / A N / A N / A 16 `` Checkmate '' March 15, 2017 0.5 / 2 1.53 0.4 0.86 0.9 2.39 17 `` Kapiushon '' March 22, 2017 0.5 / 2 1.38 0.4 0.95 0.9 2.33 18 `` Disbanded '' March 29, 2017 0.5 / 2 1.55 0.4 N / A 0.9 N / A 19 `` Dangerous Liaisons '' April 26, 2017 0.5 / 2 1.36 N / A N / A N / A N / A 20 `` Underneath '' May 3, 2017 0.5 / 2 1.36 0.4 0.86 0.9 2.24 21 `` Honor Thy Fathers '' May 10, 2017 0.6 / 2 1.65 0.4 1.00 1.0 2.64 22 `` Missing '' May 17, 2017 0.5 / 2 1.44 0.4 0.94 0.9 2.38 23 `` Lian Yu '' May 24, 2017 0.6 / 3 1.72 0.5 0.96 1.1 2.67 Season 6 ( 2017 -- 18 ) No. Title Air date Rating / share ( 18 -- 49 ) Viewers ( millions ) DVR ( 18 -- 49 ) DVR viewers ( millions ) Total ( 18 -- 49 ) Total viewers ( millions ) `` Fallout '' October 12, 2017 0.6 / 2 1.52 0.5 1.18 1.1 2.70 `` Tribute '' October 19, 2017 0.5 / 2 1.51 0.5 1.08 1.0 2.59 `` Next of Kin '' October 26, 2017 0.5 / 2 1.34 0.4 1.05 0.9 2.38 `` Reversal '' November 2, 2017 0.5 / 2 1.33 0.4 0.90 0.9 2.23 5 `` Deathstroke Returns '' November 9, 2017 0.5 / 2 1.29 0.4 1.08 0.9 2.37 6 `` Promises Kept '' November 16, 2017 0.5 / 2 1.28 N / A 0.92 N / A 2.20 7 `` Thanksgiving '' November 23, 2017 0.3 / 1 1.09 0.5 1.07 0.8 2.16 8 `` Crisis on Earth - X, Part 2 '' November 27, 2017 0.9 / 3 2.52 0.8 1.89 1.7 4.41 9 `` Irreconcilable Differences '' December 7, 2017 0.4 / 2 1.30 0.4 0.86 0.8 2.12 10 `` Divided '' January 18, 2018 0.5 / 2 1.38 0.4 1.00 0.9 2.38 11 `` We Fall '' January 25, 2018 0.4 / 2 1.38 0.4 0.96 0.8 2.34 12 `` All for Nothing '' February 1, 2018 0.4 / 2 1.24 0.4 0.89 0.8 2.13 13 `` The Devil 's Greatest Trick '' February 8, 2018 0.4 / 2 1.30 0.4 0.92 0.8 2.21 14 `` Collision Course '' March 1, 2018 0.4 / 2 1.11 0.4 1.02 0.8 2.13 15 `` Doppelganger '' March 8, 2018 0.4 / 2 1.28 N / A 0.86 N / A 2.15 16 `` The Thanatos Guild '' March 29, 2018 0.4 / 2 1.12 0.4 0.95 0.8 2.07 17 `` Brothers in Arms '' April 5, 2018 0.3 / 1 0.87 0.3 0.84 0.6 1.74 18 `` Fundamentals '' April 12, 2018 0.4 / 2 1.06 0.3 0.82 0.7 1.89 19 `` The Dragon '' April 19, 2018 0.3 / 1 0.96 0.4 0.78 0.7 1.75 20 `` Shifting Allegiances '' April 26, 2018 0.3 / 1 0.87 0.3 0.87 0.6 1.74 21 `` Docket No. 11 - 19 - 41 - 73 '' May 3, 2018 0.4 / 2 1.10 0.3 0.80 0.7 1.90 22 `` The Ties That Bind '' May 10, 2018 0.3 / 1 1.00 0.4 0.85 0.7 1.91 23 `` Life Sentence '' May 17, 2018 0.4 / 2 1.35 0.4 0.76 0.8 2.11 Home media Season DVD release dates Blu - ray release dates Region 1 Region 2 Region 4 Region A Region B September 17, 2013 September 23, 2013 October 2, 2013 September 17, 2013 September 23, 2013 September 16, 2014 September 22, 2014 December 3, 2014 September 16, 2014 September 22, 2014 September 22, 2015 September 28, 2015 September 23, 2015 September 22, 2015 September 28, 2015 August 30, 2016 September 5, 2016 September 7, 2016 August 30, 2016 September 5, 2016 5 September 19, 2017 September 18, 2017 September 9, 2017 September 19, 2017 September 18, 2017 References Jump up ^ Goldberg, Leslie ( April 2, 2018 ). `` ' Riverdale, ' ' Flash, ' ' Supernatural ' Among 10 CW Renewals ''. 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Retrieved November 12, 2015. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( November 19, 2015 ). `` Wednesday final ratings : Arrow, Rosewood, Survivor and The Middle adjust up ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 19, 2015. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( December 3, 2015 ). `` Wednesday final ratings : ' Arrow ', ' Empire ' and ' Criminal Minds ' adjust up ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 3, 2015. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( December 9, 2015 ). `` Wednesday final ratings : ' Criminal Minds, ' ' Modern Family ' and all other originals hold ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 9, 2015. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( January 21, 2016 ). `` Wednesday final ratings : ' Mike & Molly ' adjusts up ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved January 21, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( January 28, 2016 ). `` Wednesday final ratings : ' Idol ', ' Arrow ' and everything else hold ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved January 28, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( February 4, 2016 ). `` Wednesday final ratings : ' 2 Broke Girls ' adjusts up ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved February 4, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( February 11, 2016 ). `` Wednesday final ratings : ' American Idol ' adjusts up, ' Black - ish ' adjusts down ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved February 11, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( February 18, 2016 ). `` Wednesday final ratings : ' Goldbergs ' and ' SVU ' adjust up, ' Survivor ', ' Code Black ' and ' Hell 's Kitchen ' adjust down ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved February 18, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( February 25, 2016 ). `` Wednesday final ratings : ' Survivor ' adjusts down ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved February 25, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( March 24, 2016 ). `` Wednesday final ratings : ' Survivor ', ' Goldbergs ', ' Criminal Minds ' and ' Chicago P.D. ' all adjust up ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 24, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( March 31, 2016 ). `` Wednesday final ratings : ' Empire ' adjusts up, ' Survivor ' and ' Beyond Borders ' adjust down ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 31, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( April 7, 2016 ). `` Wednesday final ratings : ' Empire ' and ' Modern Family ' adjust up, ' Nashville ' adjusts down ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 7, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( April 28, 2016 ). `` Wednesday final ratings : ' The Middle ' and ' Empire ' adjust up, ' Nashville ' adjusts down ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 28, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( May 5, 2016 ). `` Wednesday final ratings : ' Chicago PD ' and ' Heartbeat ' adjust up, ' Nashville ' adjusts down ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 5, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( May 12, 2016 ). `` Wednesday final ratings : ' Empire ' and ' The Goldbergs ' adjust up, ' Black - ish ' and ' Nashville ' adjust down ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 12, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( May 19, 2016 ). `` Wednesday final ratings : ' Empire ', ' Goldbergs ', ' SVU ' adjust up ; ' Arrow ', ' Supernatural ' adjust down ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 19, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( May 26, 2016 ). `` Wednesday final ratings : ' SVU ' finale adjusts up, ' Supernatural ' finale adjusts down ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 26, 2016. Jump up ^ Abrams, Natalie ( June 15, 2016 ). `` Arrow taps Rick Gonzalez as DC Comics vigilante Wild Dog ''. EW.com. Retrieved October 6, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( October 6, 2016 ). `` ' Empire ', ' Survivor ', ' SVU ', ' Chicago PD ' adjust up, ' Black - ish ' adjusts down : Wednesday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 6, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( October 13, 2016 ). `` ' Empire ' and ' The Goldbergs ' adjust up : Wednesday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 13, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( October 20, 2016 ). `` ' Blindspot ' and ' Frequency ' adjust down, full debate numbers : Wednesday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 20, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( October 27, 2016 ). `` ' Survivor ', ' SVU ', ABC comedies adjust up, ' Designated Survivor ' adjusts down : Wednesday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 27, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( November 3, 2016 ). `` ' Survivor ' adjusts up, CMAs hold vs. World Series : Wednesday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 3, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( November 10, 2016 ). `` ' Black - ish ' adjusts down, others hold : Wednesday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 10, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( November 17, 2016 ). `` ' Goldbergs ' and ' Speechless ' adjust up, ' Black - ish ' adjusts down : Wednesday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 17, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( December 2, 2016 ). `` ' Empire ' adjusts up, ' Black - ish ' adjusts down : Wednesday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 2, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Welch, Alex ( December 8, 2016 ). `` ' Modern Family ' adjusts up : Wednesday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 8, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( January 26, 2017 ). `` ' SVU ' and ' Modern Family ' reruns adjust up : Wednesday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved January 26, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( February 2, 2017 ). `` ' The Goldbergs ' rerun adjusts up : Wednesday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved February 2, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( February 9, 2017 ). `` ' Goldbergs ', ' Modern Family ', ' Blindspot ' adjust up, ' Black - ish ' adjusts down : Wednesday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved February 9, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( February 16, 2017 ). `` ' Speechless ' adjusts up, ' SVU ' and ' Blindspot ' adjust down : Wednesday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved February 16, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( February 24, 2017 ). `` ' Lethal Weapon ', ' The Goldbergs ' and ' Speechless ' adjust up : Wednesday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved February 24, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( March 2, 2017 ). `` ' The Goldbergs ' and ' Criminal Minds ' adjust up : Wednesday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 2, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( March 17, 2017 ). `` ' The 100 ' adjusts down : Wednesday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 17, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( March 23, 2017 ). `` ' Law & Order : SVU ' adjusts up : Wednesday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 23, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( March 30, 2017 ). `` ' Modern Family, ' ' Survivor ' and ' Chicago PD ' adjust up : Wednesday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 30, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( April 27, 2017 ). `` ' Survivor ' and ' Black - ish ' adjust up : Wednesday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 27, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( May 4, 2017 ). `` ' Empire, ' ' Modern Family, ' ' Criminal Minds, ' ' Chicago PD ' adjust up, ' The 100 ' adjusts down : Wednesday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 4, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( May 11, 2017 ). `` ' Empire, ' ' Modern Family, ' ' Criminal Minds ' finale, ' Chicago PD ' & ' Speechless ' all adjust up : Wednesday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 11, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( May 18, 2017 ). `` ' Empire, ' ' Blindspot ' finale adjust up : Wednesday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 18, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( May 25, 2017 ). `` ' Empire ' finale and ' Dirty Dancing ' adjust up, ' Survivor ' reunion adjusts down : Wednesday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 25, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( October 13, 2017 ). `` ' Will & Grace, ' ' Grey 's Anatomy, ' ' Gotham ' and NFL adjust up : Thursday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 13, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( October 20, 2017 ). `` ' Gotham ' and ' Supernatural ' adjust up, ' Arrow ' adjusts down, final NFL numbers : Thursday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 20, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( October 27, 2017 ). `` NFL adjusts up, scripted shows all unchanged : Thursday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 27, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( November 3, 2017 ). `` ' Will & Grace ' adjusts up, ' Sheldon ' and other CBS shows adjust down : Thursday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 3, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( November 10, 2017 ). `` ' Big Bang Theory ' and ' Thursday Night Football ' adjust up : Thursday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 11, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( November 17, 2017 ). `` ' Supernatural ' and NFL adjust up, ' Young Sheldon ' adjusts down : Thursday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 17, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( November 28, 2017 ). `` Primetime NFL adjusts up on Thanksgiving : Thursday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 28, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( November 29, 2017 ). `` ' CMA Country Christmas, ' ' Good Doctor, ' ' Pentatonix Christmas ' adjust down : Monday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 29, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( December 8, 2017 ). `` ' Supernatural ' and NFL adjust up : Thursday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 8, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( January 22, 2018 ). `` ' Grey 's Anatomy ' adjusts up, ' The Four, ' ' Scandal ' and ' Great News ' down : Thursday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved January 22, 2018. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( January 26, 2018 ). `` ' Grey 's Anatomy ' adjusts up, ' Big Bang Theory ' rerun adjusts down : Thursday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved January 26, 2018. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( February 2, 2018 ). `` ' Big Bang Theory, ' ' The Four ' adjust up, ' Mom ' and ' AP Bio ' adjust down : Thursday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved February 2, 2018. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( February 9, 2018 ). `` Olympics adjust up : Thursday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved February 9, 2018. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( March 2, 2018 ). `` ' Superstore, ' ' SWAT, ' ' Scandal ' and ' AP Bio ' adjust down : Thursday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 2, 2018. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( March 9, 2018 ). `` ' Young Sheldon, ' ' SWAT, ' all NBC shows adjust down : Thursday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 9, 2018. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( March 30, 2018 ). `` ' Big Bang Theory, ' ' Grey 's Anatomy ' and ' Chicago Fire ' adjust up, ' SWAT ' adjusts down : Thursday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 30, 2018. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( April 6, 2018 ). `` ' Big Bang Theory, ' ' Grey 's Anatomy ' adjust up, ' Mom, ' ' Supernatural, ' ' Arrow ' down : Thursday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 6, 2018. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( April 13, 2018 ). `` ' Big Bang Theory, ' ' Grey 's Anatomy ' and ' Superstore ' adjust up : Thursday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 13, 2018. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( April 20, 2018 ). `` ' Grey 's Anatomy ' adjusts up, ' SWAT, ' ' Supernatural ' & ' Arrow ' adjust down : Thursday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 20, 2018. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( April 27, 2018 ). `` ' Grey 's Anatomy, ' ' Big Bang Theory, ' ' Young Sheldon ' and ' Supernatural ' adjust up : Thursday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 28, 2018. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( May 4, 2018 ). `` ' Gotham ' and ' Big Bang Theory ' adjust up, ' Life in Pieces, ' ' Showtime at the Apollo ' and ' Station 19 ' adjust down : Thursday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 4, 2018. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( May 11, 2018 ). `` ' Grey 's Anatomy, ' ' Big Bang Theory, ' ' Young Sheldon ' adjust up, ' Supernatural ' & ' Arrow ' down : Thursday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 11, 2018. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( May 18, 2018 ). `` ' SWAT ' and ' Arrow ' finales adjust down : Thursday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 18, 2018. Jump up ^ Beth Schwartz ( @ SchwartzApprovd ) ( June 26, 2018 ). `` First day of prep on the premiere ! # ArrowSeason7 @ ojbalderrama @ JamesBamford 🏹 '' ( Tweet ). Retrieved June 26, 2018 -- via Twitter. Jump up ^ Griffiths, Mandy ( June 10, 2018 ). `` Oz Comic Con Interview : David Ramsey of Arrow -- Moviehole ''. Moviehole.net. Retrieved July 3, 2018. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( October 31, 2015 ). `` Broadcast Live + 7 ratings, week 3 : ' Quantico ' more than doubles, ' Empire ' and ' Blindspot ' score biggest gains ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 31, 2015. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( November 4, 2015 ). `` Broadcast Live + 7 ratings, week 4 : ' Jane the Virgin ' premiere doubles, ' Empire ' and ' Blindspot ' top charts for Oct. 12 -- 18 ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 4, 2015. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( November 9, 2015 ). `` Broadcast Live + 7 ratings, week 5 : ' Empire ' and ' Blindspot ' have biggest toal gains, 5 shows double ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 9, 2015. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( December 1, 2015 ). `` Broadcast Live + 7 ratings, week 8 : ' Empire ', ' Big Bang Theory ' and ' Quantico ' top charts for Nov. 9 -- 15 ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 1, 2015. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( December 21, 2015 ). `` Broadcast Live + 7 ratings, week 11 : ' Empire ' fall finale on top, ' Vampire Diaries ' leads percentage gains ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 21, 2015. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( December 29, 2015 ). `` Broadcast Live + 7 ratings : ' Big Bang Theory ' gets biggest bump of the season in week 12, 5 shows double in 18 -- 49 ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 29, 2015. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( February 8, 2016 ). `` Broadcast Live + 7 ratings : ' X-Files ' premiere dominates week 18, ' Limitless ' doubles ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved February 8, 2016. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( February 16, 2016 ). `` Broadcast Live + 7 ratings : ' Lucifer ' premiere shows solid growth in week 19 ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved February 16, 2016. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( February 22, 2016 ). `` Broadcast Live + 7 ratings : ' Big Bang Theory ' gains the most, ' Vampire Diaries ' and ' Shades of Blue ' double ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved February 22, 2016. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( February 29, 2016 ). `` Broadcast Live + 7 ratings : ' How to Get Away with Murder ', 5 other shows double in a DVR - heavy week 21 ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved February 29, 2016. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( March 7, 2016 ). `` Broadcast Live + 7 ratings : ' The Blacklist ' and ' The Big Bang Theory ' lead week 22 ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 7, 2016. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( April 11, 2016 ). `` Broadcast Live + 7 ratings : ' Modern Family ' tops the week of March 21 -- 27, 4 shows double ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 11, 2016. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( April 25, 2016 ). `` Broadcast Live + 7 ratings : ' Empire ' and ' Big Bang Theory ' stay on top for April 4 -- 10 ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 25, 2016. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( May 17, 2016 ). `` Broadcast Live + 7 ratings : ' Big Bang Theory, ' ' Empire ' and ' Blacklist ' lead for April 25 -- May 1 ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 23, 2016. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( May 23, 2016 ). `` Broadcast Live + 7 ratings : ' Big Bang Theory ' tops total gains, ' Vampire Diaries ' and 9 others double in 18 -- 49 ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 23, 2016. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( May 31, 2016 ). `` Broadcast Live + 7 ratings : ' Big Bang Theory ' finale and ' Empire ' share lead for May 9 -- 15 ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 31, 2016. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( June 6, 2016 ). `` Broadcast Live + 7 ratings : ' Empire ' and ' Blacklist ' finales lead the week May 16 -- 22 ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 31, 2016. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( June 13, 2016 ). `` Broadcast Live + 7 ratings : ' Blindspot ' leads for May 23 -- 29 as summer slowdown begins ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved June 13, 2016. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( October 19, 2016 ). `` Rich get richer as ' Empire, ' ' Big Bang, ' ' Designated Survivor ' lead broadcast Live + 7 ratings for Oct. 3 -- 9 ''. TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 20, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2016. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( October 27, 2016 ). `` ' This Is Us, ' ' Big Bang, ' ' Designated Survivor ' lead broadcast Live + 7 ratings for Oct. 10 -- 16 ''. TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 28, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2016. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( November 4, 2016 ). `` ' This Is Us ' and ' Agents of SHIELD ' score in broadcast Live + 7 ratings for Oct. 17 -- 23 ''. TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 5, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2016. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( November 10, 2016 ). `` ' This Is Us, ' ' Designated Survivor ' stay on top in broadcast Live + 7 ratings for Oct. 24 -- 30 ''. TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 11, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2016. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( November 17, 2016 ). `` 13 shows double, ' This Is Us ' & ' Big Bang ' lead broadcast Live + 7 ratings for Oct. 31 - Nov. 6 ''. TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 18, 2016. Retrieved November 17, 2016. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( November 23, 2016 ). `` ' Designated Survivor ' makes more big gains in week 8 broadcast Live + 7 ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 24, 2016. Retrieved November 23, 2016. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( December 1, 2016 ). `` ' This Is Us, ' ' Big Bang, ' ' Designated Survivor ' are the Big Three in week 9 broadcast Live + 7 ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on December 1, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( December 21, 2016 ). `` 6 shows double in week 11 broadcast Live + 7 ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on December 23, 2016. Retrieved December 21, 2016. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( December 22, 2016 ). `` ' This Is Us ' reaches season highs week 12 broadcast Live + 7 ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on December 23, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2016. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( February 11, 2017 ). `` ' This Is Us ' and TGIT rise above the rest in week 19 broadcast Live + 7 ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on February 11, 2017. Retrieved February 11, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( February 15, 2017 ). `` ' Big Bang Theory, ' ' Agents of SHIELD ' benefit the most in week 20 broadcast Live + 7 ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on February 16, 2017. Retrieved February 15, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( February 23, 2017 ). `` ' This Is Us ' and ' Timeless ' lead the week 21 broadcast Live + 7 ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on February 23, 2017. Retrieved February 23, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( March 2, 2017 ). `` ' This Is Us ' and ' Agents of SHIELD ' on top again : Week 22 broadcast Live + 7 ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on March 3, 2017. Retrieved March 2, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( March 9, 2017 ). `` ' This Is Us ' makes biggest gains again : Week 23 broadcast Live + 7 ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on March 10, 2017. Retrieved March 9, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( March 30, 2017 ). `` ' This Is Us ' finale, ' Designated Survivor ' top week 26 's broadcast Live + 7 ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on May 18, 2017. Retrieved March 30, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( April 6, 2017 ). `` ' Empire ' and ' Designated Survivor ' score in week 27 broadcast Live + 7 ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 6, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( April 13, 2017 ). `` ' Designated Survivor ' scores again, 7 shows double in week 28 broadcast Live + 7 ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on April 14, 2017. Retrieved April 13, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( May 22, 2017 ). `` ' Modern Family, ' ' Big Bang ' gain the most, 10 shows double : Week 33 broadcast Live + 7 ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on May 22, 2017. Retrieved May 22, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( May 27, 2017 ). `` ' Designated Survivor, ' ' Big Bang Theory ' finale lead week 34 's broadcast Live + 7 ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on May 27, 2017. Retrieved May 28, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( June 2, 2017 ). `` ' Modern Family, ' ' Designated Survivor ' finales make biggest gains in week 35 broadcast Live + 7 ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on June 2, 2017. Retrieved June 3, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( June 8, 2017 ). `` ' Empire ' and ' Bull ' season finales lead week 36 's broadcast Live + 7 ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on June 8, 2017. Retrieved June 8, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( October 25, 2017 ). `` ' The Good Doctor ' is the most - watched show on TV in week 3 broadcast Live + 7 ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 26, 2017. Retrieved October 25, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( November 2, 2017 ). `` ' Chicago PD, ' 10 more shows double in week 4 broadcast Live + 7 ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 2, 2017. Retrieved November 2, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( November 9, 2017 ). `` ' Grey 's Anatomy ' keeps rolling along in week 5 broadcast Live + 7 ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 9, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( November 17, 2017 ). `` ' This Is Us ' and 12 more shows double in week 6 broadcast Live + 7 ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 17, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( November 27, 2017 ). `` ' This Is Us ' rides high in week 7 broadcast Live + 7 ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 27, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( December 5, 2017 ). `` ' Jane the Virgin, ' 10 other shows double in week 8 broadcast Live + 7 ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 5, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( December 7, 2017 ). `` ' Chicago Med ' premiere makes solid gains in week 9 broadcast Live + 7 ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 7, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( December 15, 2017 ). `` CW crossovers get another bump in week 10 broadcast Live + 7 ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 15, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( December 21, 2017 ). `` ' Agents of SHIELD ' gets a good bump in week 11 broadcast Live + 7 ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 21, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( February 1, 2018 ). `` ' This Is Us, ' ' The Good Doctor ' both double in week 17 broadcast Live + 7 ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved February 1, 2018. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( February 8, 2018 ). `` ' This Is Us ' sets NBC records in week 18 broadcast Live + 7 ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved February 8, 2018. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( February 15, 2018 ). `` Closing the book on the Super Bowl ' This Is Us ' : Week 19 broadcast Live + 7 ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved February 15, 2018. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( February 22, 2018 ). `` ' The Good Doctor ' and ' This Is Us ' on top again : Week 20 broadcast Live + 7 ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved February 22, 2018. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( March 15, 2018 ). `` ' Agents of SHIELD, ' 16 other shows double in week 23 broadcast Live + 7 ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 15, 2018. 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Question: when does the new episode of arrow come out
Answer: October 15, 2018