Season 5 (Arrow)

## Season 5

"*The people closest to you always pay the most for your sins. You are paying for your father's. Who will pay for yours?*"
—Anatoly Knyazev to Oliver Queen[src]
The **fifth season** of *Arrow*​​​​​ premiered on October 5, 2016 on The CW and concluded on May 24, 2017. The season consisted of 23 episodes.

## Cast

### Main cast

* Stephen Amell as Mayor Oliver Queen/The Hood/Green Arrow
* David Ramsey as John Diggle/Spartan
* Willa Holland as Thea Queen/Speedy
* Emily Bett Rickards as Felicity Smoak/Overwatch
* Echo Kellum as Dr. Curtis Holt/Mr. Terrific
* Josh Segarra as Adrian Chase/Prometheus
	+ Michael Dorn as Prometheus (voice; uncredited)
* Paul Blackthorne as Deputy Mayor Quentin Lance

### Recurring cast

* Katie Cassidy as Laurel Lance and Laurel Lance/Black Siren
* Rick Gonzalez as Rene Ramirez/Wild Dog
* Chad L. Coleman as Tobias Church
* Tyler Ritter as Detective Billy Malone
* Mike Dopud as Viktor
* Adrian Holmes as Captain Frank Pike
* David Nykl as Anatoly Knyazev
* Joe Dinicol as Rory Regan/Ragman
* Madison McLaughlin as Evelyn Sharp/Artemis
* Garry Chalk as Lieutenant General J.G. Walker
* Audrey Marie Anderson as Director Lyla Michaels
* Carly Pope as Susan Williams
* David Meunier as Ishmael Gregor
* Dolph Lundgren as General Konstantin Kovar
* John Barrowman as Malcolm Merlyn/Dark Archer
* Juliana Harkavy as Dinah Drake/Black Canary
* Lexa Doig as Talia al Ghul
* Kacey Rohl as Alena Whitlock/Kojo Sledgehammer

## Trivia

* This is the final season of *Arrow*​​​​​ to feature flashbacks regarding the 5 years Oliver Queen was away from Starling City (later known as Star City).
* This is the only season to not feature Colton Haynes as Roy Harper.
* This is the only season where Katie Cassidy is credited as a special guest star.
* This season's premise is similar to Season 2 of *The Flash*, regarding the main antagonists, Adrian Chase and Hunter Zolomon, trying to force the protagonists, Oliver and Barry Allen, to release the darkest parts of themselves.
* Despite being a series regular, Josh Segarra was not credited for the first two episodes of the season.
* This season marks Echo Kellum's first, and Josh Segarra's only season, as series regulars.

## Gallery

### Title cards

Arrow season 5 title card.pngOfficial title card.Invasion! (Arrow) title card.gifVariant title card from "Invasion!".Lian Yu title card.pngSeason 1 title card from "Lian Yu".
### Promotional images

Heroes of the CW promotional.pngDCTV promo picThe CW promo - Home of the best superhero shows anywhere.pngDCTV bannerArrow season 5 poster - His fight, His city, His legacy.png"His Fight. His City. His Legacy"Arrow season 5 poster - Justice on the Hunt.pngJustice on the HuntArrow season 5 poster - Special 4 Night Crossover Event Heroes v Aliens.png*Invasion!* variant poster
### Videos

Arrow Season 5 Comic-Con Trailer (HD)Arrow Can't Be Stopped Trailer The CWArrow Season 5 "Can't Be Stopped" Extended Promo (HD)Arrow Season 5 Sizzle Reel Trailer (HD) Final EpisodesArrow "Behind the Visual Effects" Featurette (HD)
## References

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