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| "Vertigo" | |
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| Series Arrow Season 1, Episode 12 | |
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| Air date | January 30th, 2013 |
| Writers | Wendy Mericle; Ben Sokolowski |
| Director | Wendey Stanzler |
| Producers | Andrew Kreisberg; Marc Guggenheim; Greg Berlanti; Melissa Kellner Berman; Moira Kirland; Joseph Patrick Finn [1]; Jennifer Lence; Carl Ogawa; Wendy Mericle; Jon Wallace |
| Starring | Stephen Amell; Katie Cassidy; Colin Donnell; David Ramsey; Willa Holland; Susanna Thompson; Paul Blackthorne |
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"Vertigo" is the twelfth episode of season one of the superhero action series Arrow. It was directed by Wendey Stanzler and written by Wendy Mericle and Ben Sokolowski. It first aired on the CW Network on Wednesday, January 30th, 2013.
In this episode, Thea Queen goes to court on a DUI charge. The judge has no leniency towards her and wants to make an example of the Queen family. Oliver decides to go after the source of the Vertigo drug. After consulting with vice squad officer McKenna Hall, he learns about a mysterious underworld figure known as the Count. Ollie decides to go under cover as an interested buyer and meets with the Count.
Cast[]
Principal Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Stephen Amell | Oliver Queen |
| Katie Cassidy | Laurel Lance |
| Colin Donnell | Tommy Merlyn |
| David Ramsey | John Diggle |
| Willa Holland | Thea Queen |
| Susanna Thompson | Moira Queen |
| Paul Blackthorne | Quentin Lance |
Guest Stars[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Byron Mann | Yao Fei |
| Janina Gavankar | McKenna Hall |
| Sebastian Dunn | Edward Fyers |
| Serge Houde | Judge Brackett |
| Eugene Lipinski | Alexi Leonov |
| Eileen Peddle | Doctor |
| Emily Bett Rickards | Felicity Smoak |
| Seth Gabel | The Count |
| Kurt Evans | Alex Salese |
| Barry Nerling | The Mechanic |
| David Quinlan | Reporter |
| Jeffrey C. Robinson | Deathstroke |
| Patrick Sabongui | Street dealer |
| Monte Thompson | Thug |
| Robert Weiss | Court clerk |
| Matthew Hoglie | Pedestrian |
Notes & Trivia[]
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- This episode is included on disc three of the Arrow: The Complete First Season DVD and Blu-ray collections.
- Actor Jeffrey C. Robinson is credited as Jeffrey Robinson in this episode.
- Actor Robert Weiss is credited as Robert Wolfgang Weiss in this episode.
- Actor Matthew Hoglie, who plays a pedestrian, is uncredited for his participation in this episode.
- This is the first episode of Arrow directed by Wendey Stanzler and her only episode from season one. Her next episode is "League of Assassins".
- First appearance of The Count. He is based on the DC Comics character Count Vertigo, who is a recurring foe of Green Arrow. In this series, Vertigo is the name of the narcotic that the Count sells. In the comics, Count Vertigo had a super-power which simulated the effects of the drug shown in this episode.
- First appearance of McKenna Hall. This character is unique to the continuity of the Arrow television series and does not have a DC Comics counterpart. She appears next in "Dodger".
- Actress Janina Gavankar has previously worked with actor Paul Blackthorne on the ABC series The Gates. Gavankar played a law enforcement officer in that series as well, named Leigh Turner. Blackthorne played an opportunistic vampire antagonist named Christian Harper.
- This is the second appearance of Alexi Leonov. He appeared last in "Lone Gunmen".
- Actor Patrick Sabongui, who plays a street dealer in this episode, will go on to play Central City police captain David Singh on the spin-off series, The Flash.
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References[]
- ↑ Producer Joseph Patrick Finn is credited as JP Finn in this episode.
 This article pertains to an episode from season one of the Arrow television series. This template will categorize articles that include it into the Arrow/Season 1 episodes category. Episodes
"Pilot" • "Honor Thy Father" • "Lone Gunmen" • "An Innocent Man" • "Damaged" • "Legacies" • "Muse of Fire" • "Vendetta" • "Year's End" • "Burned" • "Trust But Verify" • "Vertigo" • "Betrayal" • "The Odyssey" • "Dodger" • "Dead to Rights" • "The Huntress Returns" • "Salvation" • "Unfinished Business" • "Home Invasion" • "The Undertaking" • "Darkness on the Edge of Town" • "Sacrifice" Main characters
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