Season 6 (Arrow)

## Season 6

"*See, family, they rely on one another. Family trust each other. See, when the family does well, each member prospers, but if just one person betrays that family...*"
—Ricardo Diaz[src]
The **sixth season** of *Arrow*​​ premiered on October 12, 2017, on The CW and concluded on May 17, 2018. The season consisted of 23 episodes.

## Cast

### Main cast

* Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen/The Hood/Green Arrow and Oliver/Dark Arrow
* David Ramsey as John Diggle/Spartan/Green Arrow
* Willa Holland as Thea Queen/Speedy
* Emily Bett Rickards as Felicity Smoak/Overwatch
* Echo Kellum as Dr. Curtis Holt/Mr. Terrific
* Rick Gonzalez as Rene Ramirez/Wild Dog
* Juliana Harkavy as Dinah Drake/Black Canary
* Katie Cassidy as Laurel Lance/Black Siren and Laurel Lance
* Paul Blackthorne as Quentin Lance

### Recurring cast

* Adrian Holmes as Frank Pike
* Jack Moore as William Clayton
* Audrey Marie Anderson as Lyla Michaels
* Venus Terzo as Dr. Elisa Schwartz
* David Nykl as Anatoly Knyazev
* Kacey Rohl as Alena Whitlock/Kojo Sledgehammer
* Michael Emerson as Cayden James
* Sydelle Noel as Samanda Watson
* Kathleen Gati as Raisa
* Tobias Jelinek as Sheck
* Johann Urb as Vincent Sobel/Vigilante
* Pej Vahdat as Sam Armand
* Teryl Rothery as Jean Loring
* Tina Huang as Kimberly Hill
* Gina Ravera as Lydia Cassamento
* Kirk Acevedo as Ricardo Diaz/Dragon
* Manu Bennett as Slade Wilson/Deathstroke
* Caity Lotz as Sara Lance/White Canary
* Colton Haynes as Roy Harper/Arsenal

## Trivia

* This season marks the first to have multiple versions of the title card which mostly follows a similar vein to *DC's Legends of Tomorrow* where the logos for each member are shown. "Tribute" was the first episode to introduce the variant that starts off with the canary for Black Canary followed by the Wild Dog logo for Wild Dog, the T for Mr. Terrific, the eye for Felicity Smoak, the Spartan helmet for Diggle, and finally the Season 6 arrowhead for Green Arrow. Some episodes, beginning with "Next of Kin"​ to "Thanksgiving"​, did not include Diggle's emblem after he temporarily replaced Oliver who stepped down for a while to take care of William. The order starts from the most recent member to the longest member of Team Arrow. The mid-season title card changed the emblems for Wild Dog, Mr. Terrific and Black Canary to red instead of the usual color the others have which showed their change into New Team Arrow. "Fundamentals" recycled the Season 1 title card while "The Dragon"​ featured Ricardo Diaz's emblem that's shaped into a jade dragon. From "Shifting Allegiances"​ to "Life Sentence"​, the episodes go back to using the original title card.
* Rick Gonzalez and Juliana Harkavy were both promoted to series regular following their recurring appearances in the previous season. In addition to the return of Katie Cassidy, season 6 also marked several departures which included Willa Holland and Paul Blackthorne, and showrunners Marc Guggenheim and Wendy Mericle. Holland was credited up until her last appearance in "The Thanatos Guild" while Guggenheim transitioned to the role as an executive consultant.
	+ However, Willa and Paul both returned as special guest stars in the seventh and eighth seasons.
* The Inside Arrow videos originally featured Wendy Mericle discussing the first seven episodes, and Marc Guggenheim discussing "Irreconcilable Differences"​ before Beth Schwartz took over to discuss the last seven episodes of the season at the time she was announced as the new showrunner two weeks after "Brothers in Arms" aired.
* This is the only season that John Barrowman doesn't reprise his role as Malcolm Merlyn.
	+ This is also the first season not to feature Ray Palmer since his introduction in Season 3.
* This is the first season since Season 2 in which the main antagonist is not killed or presumed killed.
	+ This is also the first season where the main antagonist's story spans on to the next.
* This season is similar to Season 3 of *The Flash*​​. Like Barry, Oliver made disastrous mistakes out of fear and then, in the end, he went to prison to pay for his penitence (though Barry went into the Speed Force).
* This is the last season of *Arrow*​​ to contain 23 episodes. The final two seasons would have fewer episodes.
* This is the first season of *Arrow* since Season 2 with more main characters than the previous season.

## Gallery

### Title cards

Arrow season 6 episodes 1, 14, 20-23 title card.pngOfficial title card for Season 6.Tribute title card.gifVariant title card from "Tribute" and "Irreconcilable Differences".Arrow season 6 episodes 3-7 title card.gifVariant title card from "Next of Kin", "Reversal", "Deathstroke Returns", "Promises Kept" and "Thanksgiving"Crisis on Earth-X title card.pngVariant title card from "Crisis on Earth-X, Part 2"Arrow season 6 episodes 10-13, 15-17 title card.gifMidseason title card.Arrow season 1 title card.pngSeason 1 title card from "Fundamentals".The Dragon title card.pngVariant title card from "The Dragon".
### Promotional images

Dinah Drake in her Black Canary suit promo.pngPromo pic of Dinah DrakeArrow season 6 poster - Live to Fight Another Day.pngPromotional poster
### Videos

Arrow Season 6 Producer's Preview (HD)Arrow Season 6 "Everything Has Changed" Promo (HD)Arrow Season 6 "Everything Has Changed" Extended Promo (HD)DCTV Crisis on Earth-X Crossover Teaser - The Flash, Arrow, Supergirl, DC's Legends of Tomorrow (HD)
## References

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