Arrow/Season 4

Season Four of the superhero action/fantasy series Arrow premiered on Wednesday, October 7th, 2015 for a twenty-three episode season. Returning cast members from previous seasons include Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen, Katie Cassidy as Laurel Lance, David Ramsey as John Diggle, Willa Holland as Thea Queen, Emily Bett Rickards as Felicity Smoak, John Barrowman as Malcolm Merlyn, and Paul Blackthorne as Detective Quentin Lance. Actor Colton Haynes, who played Roy Harper in season three departed the series, bringing the main cast list down to a total of seven. Season four introduced a new central villain in the form of Damien Darhk, who is played by actor Neal McDonough, and who was foreshadowed by Ra's al Ghul in season three. Recurring guest stars in this season include Audrey Marie Anderson as Lyla Michaels, Cynthia Addai-Robinson as Amanda Waller, and Grant Gustin occasionally zipping in as everyone's favorite super-speedster Barry Allen.

Directors

 * Thor Freudenthal

Writers

 * Beth Schwartz
 * Greg Berlanti
 * Marc Guggneheim
 * Wendy Mericle

Notes & Trivia

 * Arrow was created by Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg and Marc Guggenheim, based on the DC Comics character created by Mort Weisinger and George Papp.


 * Episodes of Arrow are rated TV-14.


 * As with all seasons, season four features a serialized flashback sequence, which... tiresomely brings us once again back to Lian Yu.


 * Promotional advertisements for season four indicated that the season premiere would air on October 8th, 2015, which was a Thursday. The premiere episode, "Green Arrow", actually aired on its regular Wednesday timeslot on October 7th.


 * Oliver Queen begins wearing a new costume beginning with this season. The costume was designed by Felicity Smoak.


 * Oliver Queen begins calling himself Green Arrow beginning with this season.


 * John Diggle suits up for the first time in this season.