But which hour is the best, and which is the worst?
Continue reading below to find out!
This post has been updated.
The CW
As much as the scenes with the Queen family grieving feel real, the procedural villain arc falls flat.
“Salvation” (Season 1, Episode 18)
Another episode that suffers from a lackluster villain.
If handled better, this could have been a watershed moment for both Oliver and the show.
The CW
I kept waiting for them to come face-to-face, but it doesn’t happen.
Instead, we getArrowspeed dating.
The problem is that all of it feels grim for grimness' sake.
The CW
Moreover, the Dinah-Vincent flashbacks weren’t as revelatory as one would hope.
Thus,Michael Emerson’s time onArrowends on a subdued note.
And here, we get it in spades.
The CW
This is the most tired trope in comic book shows, and I never want to see it again!
Meanwhile, Oliver teams up with A.R.G.U.S.
All in all, a fine yet very forgettable episode from early in the show’s run.
The CW
“Broken Hearts” (Season 4, Episode 16)
Ugh, Cupid (Amy Gumenick).
I’m sorry, but thisArrowvillain annoys me to no end.
Not what you’d expect from Star City’s first female SWAT agent.
The CW
Plus, staging a fake Olicity wedding literally the episode after they break up is so cheesy.
“The Return” (Season 3, Episode 14)
158.
“State vs. Queen” (Season 2, Episode 7)
157.
The CW
“Fundamentals” (Season 6, Episode 18)
156.
“Suicidal Tendencies” (Season 3, Episode 17)
155.
“Star City Slayer” (Season 7, Episode 13)
154.
The CW
“Past Sins” (Season 7, Episode 11)
153.
“The Huntress Returns” (Season 1, Episode 17)
152.
“Year’s End” (Season 1, Episode 9)
151.
The CW
“Inheritance” (Season 7, Episode 17)
150.
“The Ties That Bind” (Season 6, Episode 22)
149.
“Legacies” (Season 1, Episode 6)
147.
The CW
“The Candidate” (Season 4, Episode 2)
146.
“The Offer” (Season 3, Episode 16)
145.
“Trust but Verify” (Season 1, Episode 11)
144.
The CW
“Confessions” (Season 7, Episode 20)
140.
“Nanda Parbat” (Season 3, Episode 15)
139.
“Due Process” (Season 7, Episode 6)
137.
The CW
“Crossing Lines” (Season 7, Episode 3)
136.
“Dangerous Liaisons” (Season 5, Episode 19)
135.
“Honor Thy Father” (Season 1, Episode 2)
134.
The CW
“Life Sentence” (Season 6, Episode 23)
132.
“An Innocent Man” (Season 1, Episode 4)
131.
“Crucible” (Season 2, Episode 4)
130.
The CW
“The Dragon” (Season 6, Episode 19)
128.
But the catharsis of their heart-to-hearts just feels so good!
“Legacy” (Season 5, Episode 1)
126.
The CW
It’s a shame his vacation on the dark side only lasted for a single episode.
“My Name Is Emiko Queen” (Season 7, Episode 10)
124.
“Blood Debts” (Season 4, Episode 10)
123.
The CW
“Lost Souls” (Season 4, Episode 6)
122.
“The Man Under the Hood” (Season 2, Episode 19)
119.
“The Sin-Eater” (Season 5, Episode 14)
118.
The CW
“Deathstroke Returns” (Season 6, Episode 5)
117.
“The Demon” (Season 7, Episode 5)
116.
“Haunted” (Season 4, Episode 5)
There is indeed life after death.
The CW
“Level Two” (Season 7, Episode 4)
114.
“Thanksgiving” (Season 6, Episode 7)
113.
“Doppelganger” (Season 6, Episode 15)
112.
The CW
Plus, Felicity is reunited with her criminal father Noah Cutter (Tom Amandes), a.k.a.
“Promises Kept” (Season 6, Episode 6)
110.
“My Name Is Oliver Queen” (Season 3, Episode 23)
108.
The CW
“Shifting Allegiances” (Season 6, Episode 20)
107.
“Honor Thy Fathers” (Season 5, Episode 21)
106.
You love to see this kind of brotherly bond.
The CW
“Keep Your Enemies Closer” (Season 2, Episode 6)
104.
“Brothers & Sisters” (Season 7, Episode 14)
103.
“The Slabside Redemption” (Season 7, Episode 7)
102.
The CW
“The Fallen” (Season 3, Episode 20)
100.
“Draw Back Your Bow” (Season 3, Episode 7)
99.
(Oh, and this episode introduces Deadshot, which is fine).
The CW
“Divided” (Season 6, Episode 10)
97.
“Restoration” (Season 4, Episode 3)
96.
“Green Arrow” (Season 4, Episode 1)
95.
The CW
“Irreconcilable Differences” (Season 6, Episode 9)
94.
“Fallout” (Season 6, Episode 1)
93.
“Tribute” (Season 6, Episode 2)
92.
The CW
“A Matter of Trust” (Season 5, Episode 3)
90.
“Taken” (Season 4, Episode 15)
89.
“Dark Waters” (Season 4, Episode 9)
88.
The CW
“Suicide Squad” (Season 2, Episode 16)
Remember whenArrowwas allowed to use the Suicide Squad?
Forcing the show’s moral center, a.k.a.
It also proved thatArrowwasn’t just willing to coast on the IP of the Suicide Squad.
The CW
They were still attempting to do something new with the well-worn concept.
And yeah, that Harley Quinn nod wasdope.
“The Recruits” (Season 5, Episode 2)
86.
The CW
“Spartan” (Season 7, Episode 19)
85.
“Vigilante” (Season 5, Episode 7)
84.
(Season 4, Episode 11)
83.
The CW
“The Magician” (Season 3, Episode 4)
82.
“Lost Canary” (Season 7, Episode 18)
81.
“Checkmate” (Season 5, Episode 16)
80.
The CW
What a cool callback to season 1.
“Sara” (Season 3, Episode 2)
77.
“Training Day” (Season 7, Episode 15)
75.
The CW
“City of Heroes” (Season 2, Episode 1)
73.
“Blind Spot” (Season 2, Episode 11)
72.
“Fighting Fire With Fire” (Season 5, Episode 15)
70.
The CW
“The Longbow Hunters” (Season 7, Episode 2)
69.
“Next of Kin” (Season 6, Episode 3)
68.
“Reversal” (Season 6, Episode 4)
67.
The CW
“Identity” (Season 2, Episode 2)
65.
“Genesis” (Season 4, Episode 20)
64.
Plus, Oliver’s death here lands in a way it didn’t quite in theSupergirlepisode.
The CW
“Bratva” (Season 5, Episode 12)
62.
And I can’t not point out how the fights get even more brutal this season, because damn.
The stunt team really brings it in that shower fight scene.
The CW
“Missing” (Season 5, Episode 22)
60.
“Lost in the Flood” (Season 4, Episode 22)
59.
“Second Chances” (Season 5, Episode 11)
58.
The CW
“Vertigo” (Season 1, Episode 12)
57.
Meanwhile, the city’s New Green Arrow is revealed to be Emiko Queen, Oliver’s secret half-sister.
“Welcome to Hong Kong” (Season 8, Episode 2)
55.
The CW
“Underneath” (Season 5, Episode 20)
54.
“Betrayal” (Season 1, Episode 13)
5253.
“Unfinished Business” (Season 1, Episode 19)
50.
The CW
“Elseworlds, Part 2” (Season 7, Episode 9)
49.
Beyond Redemption (Season 4, Episode 4)
48.
“Purgatory” (Season 8, Episode 7)
47.
The CW
The hour also foreshadows season 2’s Deathstroke arc that promises incredible comic book goodness to come.
Meanwhile, in the flashbacks,Dolph Lundgrenis immediately memorable and intimidating in his debut as Konstantin Kovar.
card in Cards Against Humanity?
The CW
Well, this Ben Sokolowski and Brian Ford Sullivan-penned hour captures that very specific and delightful feeling.
In “Beacon of Hope,“The Flash’s Brie Larvan, a.k.a.
Honestly, it should be higher on the list.
The CW
The emotional payoff in this hour cannot be understated.
He’s no longer their leader; they truly are a democratic team.
It’s always nice to see Oliver’s ego get knocked down a few pegs.
The CW
“Human Target” (Season 5, Episode 5)
Human Target!
This is not what a journalist does!
Who restored J.J.’s memories?).
The CW
Unfortunately,the spin-off was abandonedby theCW.
the Black Canary, which was heartbreaking even if it wasn’t completely surprising (The D.A.
job seemed too good to be true).
The CW
“The Undertaking” (Season 1, Episode 21)
Man, I miss Susanna Thompson.
You just can’t help but love her, even when you’re supposed to be hating her.
But thenArrowhad to go and deliver the best mic drop of all time with: “Dad?”
The CW
It felt as though the show wrapped up the Ninth Circle and Emiko story line way too quickly.
That being said,“You Have Saved This City"felt like a conclusion to a larger story.
If he wasn’t already getting his own show, I would’ve petitioned for him to joinArrowfull-time.
The CW
But first, Starling City devolves into all-out anarchy.
There’s nothing scarier than a villain who thinks they’re the hero.
But the fights are far from the only thing “Brotherhood” has to offer.
The CW
“Who Are You?”
“Seeing Red” (Season 2, Episode 20)
“Seeing Red” is an odd episode.
After the Arrow and Canary capture Frank Bertinelli (Jeffrey Nordling), the D.A.
The CW
As the crisis unfolds, Laurel realizes she was only brought back because the D.A.
And don’t even get me started on the Queen family dysfunction.
I didn’t know he had it in him!
The CW
Plus, the episode features one hell of a oner, courtesy of director David Ramsey.
And even with all the exciting returnsMoira!
Adrian Chase as Green Arrow!
The CW
With an hour like “City of Blood.”
Not everything is about OliverSlade becoming a monster means then Starling City was going to suffer as well.
“Kapiushon”/“Disbanded” (Season 5, Episodes 1718)
Another strong double hitter fromArrow.
The CW
“The Climb” (Season 3, Episode 9)
A.k.a.
The one with Oliver and Ra’s al Ghul’s epic shirtless sword fight.
No pilot is ever perfect, butArrow’s is damn near it.
The CW
There’s obviously still some kinks to work out, but the story and pacing are downright intoxicating.
This isn’t your normal comic book show, and this isn’t your normal comic book hero.
I was hooked immediately by the promise of what’s to come.
The CW
That mic drop reveal is instantly iconic.
A lot of the tension can be attributed to Bennett’s dynamic performance.
Unfortunately, the hour backs away from this bold twist by having Roy take the fall for Mr. Queen.
The CW
“Three Ghosts” (Season 2, Episode 9)
ArrowdoesA Christmas Caroland, shockingly, it works.
Although, any Tommy appearance post-death always ranks high in my book.
is such a heartfelt tribute to everything we love about the show and these characters.
The CW
What’s even more unbelievable is how it does this while also juggling the madness of an Arrowverse crossover.
Plus, Lyla fires a grenade launcher, so how can you not put this episode at No.
The CW
The CW
The CW
The CW
The CW
The CW
The CW
The CW
The CW
The CW
The CW
The CW
The CW
The CW
The CW
The CW
The CW
The CW
The CW
The CW
The CW
The CW
The CW
The CW
The CW
The CW
The CW
The CW
The CW
