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"Deathstroke Returns"
Series Arrow
Season 6, Episode 5
Arrow 6x05 005
Air date November 9th, 2017
Writers Ben Sokolowski; Spiro Skentzos
Director Joel Novoa
Producers James Bamford; Greg Berlanti; Marc Guggenheim; Andrew Kreisberg; Jennifer Lence; Jordan Menn; Wendy Mericle; Carl Ogawa; Todd Pittson; Sarah Schechter; Beth Schwartz; Ben Sokolowski; Jon Wallace; Speed Weed
Starring Stephen Amell; David Ramsey; Willa Holland; Emily Bett Rickards; Echo Kellum; Rick Gonzalez; Juliana Harkavy; Katie Cassidy; Paul Blackthorne
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"Deathstroke Returns" is the fifth episode of season six of the superhero action series Arrow, and the 120th episode of the series overall. It was directed by Joel Novoa with a script written by Ben Sokolowski and Spiro Skentzos. It first aired on the CW Network on Thursday, November 9th, 2017 at 9:00 pm. In this episode, Slade Wilson pays a visit to Oliver Queen to help him liberate his son from a foreign prison. Meanwhile, Dinah Drake gets the drop on the new Vigilante and learns his secret identity - and it is someone from her own past. F.B.I. agent Samanda Watson continues to cause headaches for the members of Team Arrow.

Cast[]

Starring[]

Note: Listings marked with a (†) symbol indicate cast members who are credited in this episode, but their character does not make an appearance.

Actor Role
Stephen Amell Oliver Queen
David Ramsey Green Arrow, John Diggle
Willa Holland Thea Queen
Emily Bett Rickards Felicity Smoak
Echo Kellum Mister Terrific, Curtis Holt
Rick Gonzalez Wild Dog, Rene Ramirez
Juliana Harkavy Black Canary, Dinah Drake
Katie Cassidy Black Siren, Laurel Lance
Paul Blackthorne Quentin Lance

Guest Starring[]

Actor Role
Manu Bennett Deathstroke, Slade Wilson
Sydelle Noel Samanda Watson
Kris Holden-Ried Nylander
Johann Urb Vigilante, Vincent Sobel
William Franklyn-Miller Young Joseph Wilson
Liam Hall Joseph Wilson
Laara Sadiq Councilwoman Pollard

Co-Starring[]

Actor Role
Paul Cowling Warden
Requell Jodeah News host
Darryl B. King Director
Timothy Lok Darryl/Xien Ming
Chris Loubardeas Jackal #2
Jack Moore William Clayton
Evan Roderick Officer Anastas
Ioan Sebastian Tirlui Jackal #1

Notes & Trivia[]

  • This episode is production code number T27.13455.
  • This episode had a viewership of 1.292 million people upon its initial broadcast, which is down by 0.045 from the previous episode. It rated 0.5% in the 18-49 viewing demographic.
  • Actor Manu Bennett receives a "Special Guest Star" credit in this episode.

Allusions[]

  • Nylander refers to Slade Wilson as "The Terminator". This is a call-back to the comic stories wherein Slade often went by the code name Terminator, or sometimes Deathstroke, the Terminator.
  • Reference is made to Yao Fei in this episode. Slade Wilson comments that Yao is the subject of his mission in the 13-years-ago flashback scene. Yao Fei was a recurring character in season one during the Lian Yu flashback scenes. He was the father of Shado, whom Slade Wilson later fell in love with.
  • The alias that Joseph Wilson uses is "Kane Wolfman". Kane is taken from his mother's maiden name, Adeline Kane. Wolfman is likely taken from comic book writer Marv Wolfman, who created the character of Joe Wilson back in 1984.

Quotes[]

  • Oliver Queen: Umm, be the mayor until I get back.
  • Rene Ramirez: For real?
  • Oliver Queen: No. it's a figure of speech. But j--just don't make any laws while I'm out of the office, okay?

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See also[]

Arrow

The Flash

Legends of Tomorrow

External Links[]

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