Arrow

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Season 1
Season #: 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1184 Ratings

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  1. byambaa2010
    Jan 22, 2016
    7
    This show has good villains and actions. But I am really tired of their bullsh*t relationship problems. Characters are just so weak always complaining, whining about their life. Specially Laurel Lance.
  2. Britar1720
    Feb 6, 2016
    10
    The flash backs are wonderful, all the hints and easter eggs are so much fun, the cast is great, real life hero would make the comic arrow proud! I love all the spin offs, but this is my favorite of the shows. I love felicity, the constant introduction to loved comic characters, and the tone of the show. Added bonus of mocking "arrow cave" and "arrow mobile" when the comic got started, andThe flash backs are wonderful, all the hints and easter eggs are so much fun, the cast is great, real life hero would make the comic arrow proud! I love all the spin offs, but this is my favorite of the shows. I love felicity, the constant introduction to loved comic characters, and the tone of the show. Added bonus of mocking "arrow cave" and "arrow mobile" when the comic got started, and the shows roots similar to batmans. (:… Expand
  3. ihatefilm
    Mar 29, 2016
    10
    Rich white guy with daddy issues tries to save his city by fighting crime in a costume. No this isn't Batman. Based on DC's Green Arrow, CW has created a superhero show for a slightly more mature audience. If you don't like superheroes who kill, this season is not for you. Season one has a fantastic story arc and Stephen Amell, David Ramsey and Paul Blackthorne really standout among anRich white guy with daddy issues tries to save his city by fighting crime in a costume. No this isn't Batman. Based on DC's Green Arrow, CW has created a superhero show for a slightly more mature audience. If you don't like superheroes who kill, this season is not for you. Season one has a fantastic story arc and Stephen Amell, David Ramsey and Paul Blackthorne really standout among an overall solid cast.… Expand
  4. timjunior5
    May 18, 2016
    9
    With movie-like action sequences, amazing character development, and top-notch dialogue, Arrow succeeds as a great comic-book TV Show! The complex and interwoven motives and backstories of the characters make this show a must-watch for anyone interested in comic book action/adventure TV Shows.
  5. Joshuan
    Oct 18, 2016
    7
    The Arrow

    The Arrow focuses on a billionaire who was shipwrecked on an island. His boat is destroyed by a storm and a saboteur. While floating in a lifeboat hundreds of miles from civilization his father gives him a list of people that have destroyed Oliver’s home town. When he reaches the island he is the only still alive as his father killed everyone else including himself so he would    The Arrow

    The Arrow focuses on a billionaire who was shipwrecked on an island. His boat is destroyed by a storm and a saboteur. While floating in a lifeboat hundreds of miles from civilization his father gives him a list of people that have destroyed Oliver’s home town. When he reaches the island he is the only still alive as his father killed everyone else including himself so he would have enough food. The Island holds many dangers and enemies, but it also contains a few friends that make this man into a survivor with many traits of a very highly trained soldier. His name was Oliver Queen, but now he best known as “The Vigilante.” When he gets rescued he takes the list his father gave him and he deals with those people through whatever means necessary. At first he easily kills or discourages these people but he eventually runs into complications that make the show more exciting. The Arrow is a very interesting and exciting show that uses unrealistic and impossible scenarios to envelope the viewer.
    This show is very similar to other superhero shows and movies where the hero is able to dodge bullets and catch arrows. Like in many other superhero movies, the Arrow in this case is unable to shoot straight when facing a super villain but is able to do fantastic things and never miss while facing against regular people. This show is very cheesy so you need to turn your brain off while watching it if you want to enjoy it. There are many plot holes and impossible scenarios in this show that you must ignore. In season three a main character who trained with Oliver reveals her identity but no one even glances at Oliver which is unbelievable because some main characters were already suspecting that he was the arrow. Many people would say that it is too unrealistic to enjoy but the action scenes make up for the unrealistic situation they are in.
    While it is as believable as a pig flying a plane, the show can be very exciting. Every episode has many action scenes and they constantly flash back to Oliver’s death defying time on the island. The flashbacks show him getting tortured, killing terrorists, becoming an assassin, and making some very dangerous enemies. I found myself enjoying the flashbacks much more thane events because the flashback is possible and believable, however unlikely, at least for the first two seasons. Many of the episodes are repetitive but the there are still many fantastic surprises.
    While the show still goes on, the writers seem to be struggling with more ideas to add. The show is becoming sporadic and using things that contradict information they give the viewer in a previous season as if they have simply forgot. In one season they have a criminal fight off hundreds of soldiers with only a sword and bow but later have the same criminal get knocked unconscious in a prison brawl. The viewers are left to wonder, will the writers find more inspiration or will the show fall apart?    … Expand
  6. dcutler
    Apr 12, 2017
    9
    When you look at all the superhero shows that are out today they all had to come from some foundation and that was Arrow Season 1. The season showed all the tragedy that one man went through on an Island for 5 years in the North China Sea called Lian Yu. He eventually gets home with one goal to save his city.
  7. CoreGamer1408
    Oct 4, 2018
    9
    Oh wow this is great depiction of a gritty anti-hero character who history is told in very interesting mysterious flash blacks. The Arrow makes Batman look like a girls guide scout for sure and could give the Punisher a run for his money. Awseome out of 10 for a TV production.
  8. Trenos
    Dec 16, 2017
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. First Season of Arrow is really good show, but i see why people can hate it too. I really love main villain of this season, Josh Barrowman did a really great job.… Expand
  9. spacebear1
    Dec 8, 2017
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Season 1 of Arrow was a fantastic first season of a fantastic show. Stephen Amell is a perfect casting choice for the vigilante known as "The Hood." The villain of the season, John Barrowman's Dark Archer, was also really great. The action scenes were directed really well and the season is filled with feel of suspense and a very climactic and emotional season finale.… Expand
  10. Mistahj666
    Dec 29, 2017
    8
    Arrow season 1 had it's ups and downs, but overall they managed to make a cool story and an amazing season finale.
  11. Snowden111
    Jan 3, 2019
    10
    Very good highly recommend it watch this show !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  12. Jtrapdoor1
    Jul 6, 2018
    7
    A very inconsistent series. The first two seasons were incredibly well written and acted. It is not to say that the rest of the series is not well acted but the writing takes a suicide dive. Seasons 3 and 4 are really aggravating at times with the decisions made. The show at times makes it impossible to distinguish Arrow's hero from Batman. It uses a little too much from the Dark KnightA very inconsistent series. The first two seasons were incredibly well written and acted. It is not to say that the rest of the series is not well acted but the writing takes a suicide dive. Seasons 3 and 4 are really aggravating at times with the decisions made. The show at times makes it impossible to distinguish Arrow's hero from Batman. It uses a little too much from the Dark Knight repertoire in terms of villains, character motivations and at times character inputs. The end of each of these seasons is very similar, feeling very rushed and usually defeating the point of previously established lore within the series. Season 5 attempted to make a big change to how things worked which was a little sloppy in execution but very much appreciated from an avid viewer. This is all turned around in season 6 where they give up on that entirely. The show is worth a go but dips in quality every now and then. Patience may be the best remedy for that… Expand
  13. GarethB
    Oct 23, 2018
    8
    When arrow used to be good, green arrow is turned into a batman lite. But for cw the action is good but let down by lots of discussions in hallways. The dark archer is a good villain and the list is a mysterious hook.
  14. pur__0_0__
    Aug 22, 2021
    9
    The first season of Arrow made us feel many things. This was so good, and we weren't really used to seeing a superhero show on TV. Sure there was Smallville, but that was based on an already established superhero. Here we had Green Arrow, a character from the Justice League we looked over and his only time to shine was in Injustice where Superman beat him to death. So we do know what wasThe first season of Arrow made us feel many things. This was so good, and we weren't really used to seeing a superhero show on TV. Sure there was Smallville, but that was based on an already established superhero. Here we had Green Arrow, a character from the Justice League we looked over and his only time to shine was in Injustice where Superman beat him to death. So we do know what was at stake here. If this season had been bad the entire Arrowverse would have no longer existed. But the makers did a good job. Stephen Amell is now the first thing anyone thinks of when they think of Green Arrow. Another thing this show did so well was the fight scenes. This is probably the first ever superhero show to spend a full season without a single CGI character. All the action was just raw martial arts. And that's what made it so different from the otherwise CGI fests that we are used to seeing in superhero movies and serials.… Expand
  15. celsojack
    May 15, 2021
    9
    Serie without frills, when needed the main character kills. The guy is there to end the crime not to be a hero. A different and bold approach to TV today. Congratulations to the writers
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Metascore
73

Generally favorable reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. People Weekly
    Reviewed by: Tom Gliatto
    Nov 12, 2012
    88
    The CW's best show since Gossip Girl.... it has a forthright narrative seriousness, a respect for the gobbledy-gook that makes up any superhero's backstory--and a game cast performing with the correct degree of seriousness. [19 Nov 2012, p.35]
  2. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Ken Tucker
    Oct 23, 2012
    83
    Your interest in Arrow depends on how much you miss the troubled-in-love, conflicted-by-family heroics of Smallville--it mirrors that series' setup.
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  3. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Lori Rackl
    Oct 10, 2012
    75
    This slick action-drama is based on the comic book superhero Green Arrow. Prepare to quiver.
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