Season 8 (Arrow)

The eighth and final season of ​​​ premiered on October 15, 2019 on The CW, and concluded on January 28, 2020. The season consisted of 10 episodes.
==Synopsis==
==Cast==
===Main cast===
*Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen/The Hood/Green Arrow/Spectre
*David Ramsey as John Diggle/Spartan
*Rick Gonzalez as Rene Ramirez/Wild Dog and Rene Ramirez
*Juliana Harkavy as Dinah Drake/Black Canary and Dinah Drake
*Katherine McNamara as Mia Smoak-Queen/Blackstar/Green Arrow
*Ben Lewis as Older William Clayton 
*Joseph David-Jones as Connor Hawke
*LaMonica Garrett as Mar Novu/The Monitor and Mobius/Anti-Monitor
=== Special appearance by ===
* Katie Cassidy as Laurel Lance/Black Canary and Laurel Lance
===Recurring cast===
*Audrey Marie Anderson as Lyla Michaels/Harbinger
*Willa Holland as Thea Queen and Thea Queen
*Andrea Sixtos as Older Zoe Ramirez
*Charlie Barnett as Older John Diggle, Jr./Deathstroke
*Echo Kellum as Curtis Holt and Curtis Holt's Earth-2 doppelgänger
*Colton Haynes as Roy Harper/Arsenal
==Episodes==
1 	 	James Bamford 	Beth Schwartz & Marc Guggenheim 	Beth Schwartz & Marc Guggenheim 	October 15, 2019
While trying to decipher The Monitor’s mission, Oliver returns to Starling City where he encounters familiar faces. Meanwhile, Mia and William's team clash with a new foe. 	While trying to decipher The Monitor’s mission, Oliver returns to Starling City where he encounters familiar faces. Meanwhile, Mia and William's team clash with a new foe. 	While trying to decipher The Monitor’s mission, Oliver returns to Starling City where he encounters familiar faces. Meanwhile, Mia and William's team clash with a new foe. 	While trying to decipher The Monitor’s mission, Oliver returns to Starling City where he encounters familiar faces. Meanwhile, Mia and William's team clash with a new foe. 	While trying to decipher The Monitor’s mission, Oliver returns to Starling City where he encounters familiar faces. Meanwhile, Mia and William's team clash with a new foe. 	While trying to decipher The Monitor’s mission, Oliver returns to Starling City where he encounters familiar faces. Meanwhile, Mia and William's team clash with a new foe.
2 	 	Antonio Negret 	Jill Blankenship & Sarah Tarkoff 	Jill Blankenship & Sarah Tarkoff 	October 22, 2019
Oliver, Diggle, Laurel, and Tatsu seek out an important person within The Monitor’s plan. Connor has a heart to heart with his brother. 	Oliver, Diggle, Laurel, and Tatsu seek out an important person within The Monitor’s plan. Connor has a heart to heart with his brother. 	Oliver, Diggle, Laurel, and Tatsu seek out an important person within The Monitor’s plan. Connor has a heart to heart with his brother. 	Oliver, Diggle, Laurel, and Tatsu seek out an important person within The Monitor’s plan. Connor has a heart to heart with his brother. 	Oliver, Diggle, Laurel, and Tatsu seek out an important person within The Monitor’s plan. Connor has a heart to heart with his brother. 	Oliver, Diggle, Laurel, and Tatsu seek out an important person within The Monitor’s plan. Connor has a heart to heart with his brother.
3 	 	Katie Cassidy 	Emilio Ortega Aldrich & Elizabeth Kim 	Emilio Ortega Aldrich & Elizabeth Kim 	October 29, 2019
Reunited with his sister, Oliver and Thea find themselves searching through a familiar maze of catacombs. Meanwhile, John and Lyla partner on a special ops mission. 	Reunited with his sister, Oliver and Thea find themselves searching through a familiar maze of catacombs. Meanwhile, John and Lyla partner on a special ops mission. 	Reunited with his sister, Oliver and Thea find themselves searching through a familiar maze of catacombs. Meanwhile, John and Lyla partner on a special ops mission. 	Reunited with his sister, Oliver and Thea find themselves searching through a familiar maze of catacombs. Meanwhile, John and Lyla partner on a special ops mission. 	Reunited with his sister, Oliver and Thea find themselves searching through a familiar maze of catacombs. Meanwhile, John and Lyla partner on a special ops mission. 	Reunited with his sister, Oliver and Thea find themselves searching through a familiar maze of catacombs. Meanwhile, John and Lyla partner on a special ops mission.
4 	 	Kristin Windell 	Oscar Balderrama & Jeane Wong 	Oscar Balderrama & Jeane Wong 	November 5, 2019
When a mysterious new Deathstroke appears in Star City, Oliver and Team Arrow insist on taking down this villain themselves. Meanwhile, reeling from the loss of one of their own, the future Team Arrow figures out a new way to try and stop JJ. 	When a mysterious new Deathstroke appears in Star City, Oliver and Team Arrow insist on taking down this villain themselves. Meanwhile, reeling from the loss of one of their own, the future Team Arrow figures out a new way to try and stop JJ. 	When a mysterious new Deathstroke appears in Star City, Oliver and Team Arrow insist on taking down this villain themselves. Meanwhile, reeling from the loss of one of their own, the future Team Arrow figures out a new way to try and stop JJ. 	When a mysterious new Deathstroke appears in Star City, Oliver and Team Arrow insist on taking down this villain themselves. Meanwhile, reeling from the loss of one of their own, the future Team Arrow figures out a new way to try and stop JJ. 	When a mysterious new Deathstroke appears in Star City, Oliver and Team Arrow insist on taking down this villain themselves. Meanwhile, reeling from the loss of one of their own, the future Team Arrow figures out a new way to try and stop JJ. 	When a mysterious new Deathstroke appears in Star City, Oliver and Team Arrow insist on taking down this villain themselves. Meanwhile, reeling from the loss of one of their own, the future Team Arrow figures out a new way to try and stop JJ.
5 	 	Laura Belsey 	Benjamin Raab & Deric A. Hughes 	Benjamin Raab & Deric A. Hughes 	November 19, 2019
Upon learning the key to oppose The Monitor, Oliver and team return to Russia on a mission to gather the necessary materials. Diggle reunites with a figure from his past. 	Upon learning the key to oppose The Monitor, Oliver and team return to Russia on a mission to gather the necessary materials. Diggle reunites with a figure from his past. 	Upon learning the key to oppose The Monitor, Oliver and team return to Russia on a mission to gather the necessary materials. Diggle reunites with a figure from his past. 	Upon learning the key to oppose The Monitor, Oliver and team return to Russia on a mission to gather the necessary materials. Diggle reunites with a figure from his past. 	Upon learning the key to oppose The Monitor, Oliver and team return to Russia on a mission to gather the necessary materials. Diggle reunites with a figure from his past. 	Upon learning the key to oppose The Monitor, Oliver and team return to Russia on a mission to gather the necessary materials. Diggle reunites with a figure from his past.
6 	 	David Ramsey 	Onalee Hunter Hughes & Maya Houston 	Onalee Hunter Hughes & Maya Houston 	November 26, 2019
After being double-crossed by Lyla, Oliver finds himself facing a life or death situation that seems very familiar. Laurel has the opportunity to make amends with the past. 	After being double-crossed by Lyla, Oliver finds himself facing a life or death situation that seems very familiar. Laurel has the opportunity to make amends with the past. 	After being double-crossed by Lyla, Oliver finds himself facing a life or death situation that seems very familiar. Laurel has the opportunity to make amends with the past. 	After being double-crossed by Lyla, Oliver finds himself facing a life or death situation that seems very familiar. Laurel has the opportunity to make amends with the past. 	After being double-crossed by Lyla, Oliver finds himself facing a life or death situation that seems very familiar. Laurel has the opportunity to make amends with the past. 	After being double-crossed by Lyla, Oliver finds himself facing a life or death situation that seems very familiar. Laurel has the opportunity to make amends with the past.
7 	 	James Bamford 	Rebecca Bellotto & Rebecca Rosenberg 	Rebecca Bellotto & Rebecca Rosenberg 	December 3, 2019
Oliver’s mission takes him to Lian Yu where he tries to ignore the repercussions of the looming Crisis until he receives help from an old friend. Meanwhile, a united Team Arrow faces a recognizable villain. 	Oliver’s mission takes him to Lian Yu where he tries to ignore the repercussions of the looming Crisis until he receives help from an old friend. Meanwhile, a united Team Arrow faces a recognizable villain. 	Oliver’s mission takes him to Lian Yu where he tries to ignore the repercussions of the looming Crisis until he receives help from an old friend. Meanwhile, a united Team Arrow faces a recognizable villain. 	Oliver’s mission takes him to Lian Yu where he tries to ignore the repercussions of the looming Crisis until he receives help from an old friend. Meanwhile, a united Team Arrow faces a recognizable villain. 	Oliver’s mission takes him to Lian Yu where he tries to ignore the repercussions of the looming Crisis until he receives help from an old friend. Meanwhile, a united Team Arrow faces a recognizable villain. 	Oliver’s mission takes him to Lian Yu where he tries to ignore the repercussions of the looming Crisis until he receives help from an old friend. Meanwhile, a united Team Arrow faces a recognizable villain.
8 	 	Glen Winter 	Marv Wolfman & Marc Guggenheim 	Marv Wolfman & Marc Guggenheim 	January 14, 2020
Stuck in the Vanishing Point, the Paragons search for a way to escape. The futility of the situation is compounded by The Flash's disappearance. However, hope appears in the form of Oliver, who reveals that he has become something else. Meanwhile, the origin stories for The Monitor and Anti-Monitor are revealed. 	Stuck in the Vanishing Point, the Paragons search for a way to escape. The futility of the situation is compounded by The Flash's disappearance. However, hope appears in the form of Oliver, who reveals that he has become something else. Meanwhile, the origin stories for The Monitor and Anti-Monitor are revealed. 	Stuck in the Vanishing Point, the Paragons search for a way to escape. The futility of the situation is compounded by The Flash's disappearance. However, hope appears in the form of Oliver, who reveals that he has become something else. Meanwhile, the origin stories for The Monitor and Anti-Monitor are revealed. 	Stuck in the Vanishing Point, the Paragons search for a way to escape. The futility of the situation is compounded by The Flash's disappearance. However, hope appears in the form of Oliver, who reveals that he has become something else. Meanwhile, the origin stories for The Monitor and Anti-Monitor are revealed. 	Stuck in the Vanishing Point, the Paragons search for a way to escape. The futility of the situation is compounded by The Flash's disappearance. However, hope appears in the form of Oliver, who reveals that he has become something else. Meanwhile, the origin stories for The Monitor and Anti-Monitor are revealed. 	Stuck in the Vanishing Point, the Paragons search for a way to escape. The futility of the situation is compounded by The Flash's disappearance. However, hope appears in the form of Oliver, who reveals that he has become something else. Meanwhile, the origin stories for The Monitor and Anti-Monitor are revealed.
9 	 	Tara Miele 	Beth Schwartz, Marc Guggenheim, Jill Blankenship & Oscar Balderrama 	Beth Schwartz, Marc Guggenheim, Jill Blankenship & Oscar Balderrama 	January 21, 2020
It's the year 2040 in Star City and Mia Queen has everything she could have ever wanted. However, when Laurel and Dinah suddenly show up in her life again, things take a shocking turn and her perfect world is upended. Laurel and Dinah are tracking a kidnapping victim with direct ties to Mia and they need her help. Knowing it will change everything, Mia can’t help but be a hero and she, Laurel and Dinah suit up once again to save the city.	It's the year 2040 in Star City and Mia Queen has everything she could have ever wanted. However, when Laurel and Dinah suddenly show up in her life again, things take a shocking turn and her perfect world is upended. Laurel and Dinah are tracking a kidnapping victim with direct ties to Mia and they need her help. Knowing it will change everything, Mia can’t help but be a hero and she, Laurel and Dinah suit up once again to save the city.	It's the year 2040 in Star City and Mia Queen has everything she could have ever wanted. However, when Laurel and Dinah suddenly show up in her life again, things take a shocking turn and her perfect world is upended. Laurel and Dinah are tracking a kidnapping victim with direct ties to Mia and they need her help. Knowing it will change everything, Mia can’t help but be a hero and she, Laurel and Dinah suit up once again to save the city.	It's the year 2040 in Star City and Mia Queen has everything she could have ever wanted. However, when Laurel and Dinah suddenly show up in her life again, things take a shocking turn and her perfect world is upended. Laurel and Dinah are tracking a kidnapping victim with direct ties to Mia and they need her help. Knowing it will change everything, Mia can’t help but be a hero and she, Laurel and Dinah suit up once again to save the city.	It's the year 2040 in Star City and Mia Queen has everything she could have ever wanted. However, when Laurel and Dinah suddenly show up in her life again, things take a shocking turn and her perfect world is upended. Laurel and Dinah are tracking a kidnapping victim with direct ties to Mia and they need her help. Knowing it will change everything, Mia can’t help but be a hero and she, Laurel and Dinah suit up once again to save the city.	It's the year 2040 in Star City and Mia Queen has everything she could have ever wanted. However, when Laurel and Dinah suddenly show up in her life again, things take a shocking turn and her perfect world is upended. Laurel and Dinah are tracking a kidnapping victim with direct ties to Mia and they need her help. Knowing it will change everything, Mia can’t help but be a hero and she, Laurel and Dinah suit up once again to save the city.
10 	 	James Bamford 	Marc Guggenheim & Beth Schwartz 	Marc Guggenheim & Beth Schwartz 	January 28, 2020
After eight seasons, and the launch of countless superheroes, wraps up the story of the Green Arrow. Emily Bett Rickards returns as Felicity. 	After eight seasons, and the launch of countless superheroes, wraps up the story of the Green Arrow. Emily Bett Rickards returns as Felicity. 	After eight seasons, and the launch of countless superheroes, wraps up the story of the Green Arrow. Emily Bett Rickards returns as Felicity. 	After eight seasons, and the launch of countless superheroes, wraps up the story of the Green Arrow. Emily Bett Rickards returns as Felicity. 	After eight seasons, and the launch of countless superheroes, wraps up the story of the Green Arrow. Emily Bett Rickards returns as Felicity. 	After eight seasons, and the launch of countless superheroes, wraps up the story of the Green Arrow. Emily Bett Rickards returns as Felicity.
==Trivia==
*This was the first and only season of to:
**Not to have a series regular who appeared in all of the episodes.
**Feature new regulars , , , and whose only credited for the episodes he appears in and also had an uncredited voice cameo as Mobius in .
**Not have a new arrowhead as the official title card. Additionally, the opening title card for featured all the arrowheads from the previous title cards lined up together to form a crown very similar to the title card from the SDCC trailer.
*In this season all previous and current series regulars appeared in at least one episode with the exception of .
*This season of Arrow:
**Featured the directional debut of , who directed .
**Would've been the first since Season 2 to feature two episodes named after songs by Bruce Springsteen including the penultimate episode that's been a tradition in almost every season. But "Livin' In the Future" was changed to at the request of Warner Bros. In addition, the backdoor pilot for the proposed spinoff was created after The CW asked Marc Guggenheim to make one more episode despite being aware that would not be in all of the episodes since he was only contracted for nine episodes.
**Marks the third season in a row where the premiere and finale were both directed by James Bamford.
*Marc Guggenheim briefly served as co-showrunner despite being a consultant when showrunner Beth Schwartz was on maternity leave.
*Although Katie Cassidy was credited in the "special appearance by" bill, she was still considered to be a main cast member, according to TVLine."Arrow/The Flash: Burning Qs Answered About Earth-Two, the New Hood, Canaries Spinoff Set-Up and More" - TVLine
*The first seven episodes featured all of the title cards from the first seven seasons in order.
*Whilst this season didn't have a traditional "Big Bad" like preceding seasons, the Anti-Monitor, who was heavily foreshadowed and referenced throughout the season, is the overarching antagonist and can be considered as the "Big Bad" of the season.
*Grant Gustin and Melissa Benoist were also credited in the special appearance bill in "Fadeout".
==Gallery==
===Title cards===
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===Concept artwork===
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===Promotional images===
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===Videos===
ARROW Comic-Con® 2019 Video S7 Retrospective & S8 Teaser WBSDCC
Arrow Season 8 Comic-Con Trailer (HD) Final Season
Arrow Season 8 "Sacrifice" Trailer (HD) Final Season
==References==