Arrow
The CW | CW | Release Date: October 10, 2012
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
73
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 30 Critic Reviews
Positive:
25
Mixed:
5
Negative:
0
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
We Got This CoveredRobert Yaniz Jr.Oct 3, 2016
Season 5 Review: “Legacy” very much feels like Arrow trying to find its footing once again, and though the episode takes some steps in getting the show back on top, more work has yet to be done to redeem the series for last season’s jumbled narrative. Read full review
60
New York Magazine (Vulture)Matt Zoller SeitzOct 10, 2012
Season 1 Review: Arrow is sincere and energetic but visually undistinguished. Read full review
60
New York Daily NewsDavid HinckleyOct 10, 2012
Season 1 Review: Arrow turns out to be a lively show, probably better than hard-core "Green Arrow" fans expected. That's a good start. Read full review
60
PopMattersCynthia FuchsOct 10, 2012
Season 1 Review: It's an ingenious first two minutes of a series premiere, actiony and exciting and legible enough. Read full review
50
VarietyBrian LowryOct 8, 2012
Season 1 Review: Arrow certainly looks polished (having David Nutter direct a pilot virtually insures that), but there's only so much action an hourlong drama can afford, and the characters necessary to sustain the series are, initially, strictly two-dimensional, even with the island as a go-to flashback. Read full review
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