Arrow (TV series)

Arrow is an American television series of the superhero fantasy genre. It was created by Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim and Andrew Kreisberg and began airing on the CW Network in the fall of 2012. The series is loosely based on the character of Green Arrow - a costumed superhero featured in comic books published by DC Comics. The series stars Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen, Katie Cassidy as Laurel Lance, Colin Donnell as Tommy Merlin, David Ramsey as John Diggle, Willa Holland as Thea Queen, Susanna Thompson as Moira Queen and Paul Blackthorne as Detective Quentin Lance.

Season one of Arrow began airing on October 10th, 2012. The CW Network ordered a total of twenty-three episodes. There are several canonical comic book characters who have appeared in season one in addition to Oliver Queen and Laurel Lance including, Deathstroke, Edward Fyers, Merlyn, Firefly, the Huntress, Count Vertigo, Felicity Smoak, Deadshot, China White and the Blackhawk Squadron.

Notes & Trivia

 * Arrow is filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Several exterior shots of the Starling City skyline was actually filmed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.