Arrow: Season 5

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The CW | CW | Season Premiere Date: October 5, 2016

Starring: Stephen Amell, Emily Bett Rickards

Summary: Season five introduces Star City DA Adrian Chase (Josh Segarra), Coast City reporter Susan Williams (Carly Pope), Wild Dog (Rick Gonzalez), and crime lord Tobias Church (Chad L. Coleman).

Creator: Greg Berlanti and Andrew Kreisberg and Marc Guggenheim

Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure, Fantasy

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Season 5 Episodes

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S5:E23. Lian Yu
Air Date: May 24, 2017
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S5:E22. Missing
Air Date: May 17, 2017
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S5:E21. Honor Thy Fathers
Air Date: May 10, 2017

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Matt Webb Mitovich

Sep 30, 2016

Arrow is back with--thankfully--what promises to be one of its more grounded, grittier seasons ever. ... Perhaps the best news is that the fifth and final round of flashbacks are, one could argue, as compelling as the current-day narrative. Read full review

Collider Allison Keene

Oct 4, 2016

A strong start to what feels like it will be a much more grounded season. Read full review

Robert Yaniz Jr.

Oct 3, 2016

“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

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JoeHejir

Oct 6, 2016

Felt like watching season 1 and 2 all over again. The fighting was great and the overall tone felt more positive even if it was grim. The acting feels better and the villains don't seem like a 1 episode and done type like the last two seasons. Hopefully it continues to show a grounded GreenFelt like watching season 1 and 2 all over again. The fighting was great and the overall tone felt more positive even if it was grim. The acting feels better and the villains don't seem like a 1 episode and done type like the last two seasons. Hopefully it continues to show a grounded Green Arrow and he uses more of his arrow gadgets this season. More arrow vs arrow is what I like to see! If it keeps this pace it can be back to the top CW show like it was.… Expand

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audre

May 25, 2017

Arrow is back!! I felt like watching the season 1 and 2 again, and they end the season very well. I really enjoy this season, hope the next season be great

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GukaJijeishvili

May 27, 2017

BEST SEASON YET! i felt like watching season 1 and 2 again. compeling new characters, great villain and best performance from Stephen Amell. my favourite episodes: ,,Invasion!'' , ,,What We Leave Behind'' , ,,Kapiushon'' , ,,Missing'' and my favourite season finale and best episode of arrowBEST SEASON YET! i felt like watching season 1 and 2 again. compeling new characters, great villain and best performance from Stephen Amell. my favourite episodes: ,,Invasion!'' , ,,What We Leave Behind'' , ,,Kapiushon'' , ,,Missing'' and my favourite season finale and best episode of arrow of all time ,,Lian Yu''. Arrow is definitely back in form and has a strong momentum going to season 6 and i'm hoping it will be as good as season 5.… Expand

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timelordofchaos

Dec 9, 2016

As an Arrow fan, it is a true privilege to see that Season 5 is a reform for the show, it's just AMAZING. We can all agree on one thing and that being Season 4 is amongst the worst in this shows history. The writers seemed to focus on the unspeakably trashy "Olicity Shippers" story line moreAs an Arrow fan, it is a true privilege to see that Season 5 is a reform for the show, it's just AMAZING. We can all agree on one thing and that being Season 4 is amongst the worst in this shows history. The writers seemed to focus on the unspeakably trashy "Olicity Shippers" story line more than the conflict with Oliver Queen and Damien Dark, even that to be honest was a disappointment as well. Having an overpowered villain who possesses magic going down on a vigilante with only a bow and arrows, already doesn't sound like a fantastic idea to perform on television and at a creative stand point. The wonderful thing that Season 5 has offered so far in these 9 episodes is the brilliance of what made Seasons 1-3 so excellent. This Season has gone back to a much-grounded Season with focus on saving Star City again by fighting crime and criminals on the streets, more focus on Oliver Queen as the Green Arrow and an intriguing side story as the mayor, fresh new recruits to fight by his side and the return to the dark tone of the Series that calls back to the earlier Seasons. I've seriously haven't been disappointed with 1 episode so far and I can already forgive the writers for the train wreck that was Season 4, and it seems they have also learned from their mistakes. For me Season 3 Episode 18 was where I lost total excited interest for this show and where the show really did die and no longer was Arrow onwards, only what many of us fans would dare call “Felicity and Friends”. Season 5 has totally turned that around, by abolishing the **** traits Season 4 had, and I look forward to what the second half of this Season has to offer.
Welcome back Arrow, I've missed you so much. Do keep up the phenomenal work you're doing so far and continue to be the brilliant show I know you can be once again.… Expand

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mattn61101

Dec 1, 2016

Arrow is back! Arrow works best when it's grounded in reality, which is why the first two seasons were so successful. They learned from their mistakes and are finally going back to their roots with a grounded, tragic, and intriguing villain, charismatic heroes with real problems andArrow is back! Arrow works best when it's grounded in reality, which is why the first two seasons were so successful. They learned from their mistakes and are finally going back to their roots with a grounded, tragic, and intriguing villain, charismatic heroes with real problems and struggles, and intense, gritty action. This season has been great so far, and has the potential to be one of the best seasons of the entire show.… Expand

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VirgonoShaka

May 26, 2017

After two consecutive worse seasons, I wasn't sure if this show could reverse its fortunes, mostly because the best aspects of the first two seasons, the good chemistry and development between the main cast and the excellent villains and plots fell through in season 3 and 4. But,After two consecutive worse seasons, I wasn't sure if this show could reverse its fortunes, mostly because the best aspects of the first two seasons, the good chemistry and development between the main cast and the excellent villains and plots fell through in season 3 and 4. But, surprisingly, Season 5 managed to not only be better, but to be actually good. With a new villain that actually felt interesting, and new additions to the main team, with deep changes that felt meaningful instead of just one and done, Oliver and his team really feel rejuvenated. Not everything was good mind you, because there were some filler episodes that truly felt going nowhere, and some of the emotional developments were not well handled or surprisingly rushed, and the flashbacks, while better that last season's, were not that well connected with the plot of the season, and don't get me started with the Olycity, because ugh... just thinking about them going back there makes me nauseous. Nevertheless, with an excellent season finale that promises a great star for next season that may change again the team and their developments, hopefully the show can keep going forward and improve once more for season 6. Keep it up arrow, because for this season, you were actually very close to being the best CW superhero show. Recommended for fans of superheroes or if you stopped watching because of season 3 or 4, time to go back to the original arrowverse series.… Expand

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Rabidprimate

Nov 9, 2016

This season is really bad and not in the buffy the vamp slayer so bad its good. The new heroes are both uninspired and boring, too much filler for not enough episodes and its getting way to soap opera.

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Series Overview
Season 8

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- Season 8 Overview
  Air Date: October 15, 2019
Season 7

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- Season 7 Overview
  Air Date: October 15, 2018
Season 6

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- Season 6 Overview
  Air Date: October 12, 2017
Season 5

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- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: October 5, 2016
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  S5:E23. Lian Yu
  Air Date: May 24, 2017
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  S5:E22. Missing
  Air Date: May 17, 2017
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  S5:E21. Honor Thy Fathers
  Air Date: May 10, 2017
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  S5:E20. Underneath
  Air Date: May 3, 2017
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  S5:E19. Dangerous Liaisons
  Air Date: April 26, 2017
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  S5:E18. Disbanded
  Air Date: March 29, 2017
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  S5:E17. Kapiushon
  Air Date: March 22, 2017
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  S5:E16. Checkmate
  Air Date: March 15, 2017
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  S5:E15. Fighting Fire With Fire
  Air Date: March 1, 2017
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  S5:E14. The Sin-Eater
  Air Date: February 22, 2017
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  S5:E13. Spectre of the Gun
  Air Date: February 15, 2017
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  S5:E12. Bratva
  Air Date: February 8, 2017
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  S5:E11. Second Chances
  Air Date: February 1, 2017
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  S5:E10. Who Are You?
  Air Date: January 25, 2017
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  S5:E9. What We Leave Behind
  Air Date: December 7, 2016
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  S5:E8. Invasion!
  Air Date: November 30, 2016
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  S5:E7. Vigilante
  Air Date: November 16, 2016
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  S5:E6. So It Begins
  Air Date: November 9, 2016
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  S5:E5. Human Target
  Air Date: November 2, 2016
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  S5:E4. Penance
  Air Date: October 26, 2016
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  S5:E3. A Matter of Trust
  Air Date: October 19, 2016
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  S5:E2. The Recruits
  Air Date: October 12, 2016
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  S5:E1. Legacy
  Air Date: October 5, 2016
Season 4

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  Air Date: October 7, 2015
Season 3

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  Air Date: October 8, 2014
Season 2

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  Air Date: October 9, 2013
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: October 10, 2012