Arrow (Series 2012–2020)

Arrow (2012–2020) launches a dark, grounded, and action-packed take on the superhero genre, following billionaire playboy Oliver Queen, who returns home after being presumed dead in a brutal shipwreck.

Forever changed by his years of survival and hardship, Oliver adopts the identity of the vigilante archer “Green Arrow”, vowing to cleanse Starling City of corruption and crime. As he battles ruthless enemies, builds unlikely alliances, and struggles to balance his double life, Oliver’s mission grows from personal vengeance into a fight for justice, legacy, and redemption.

The series stars Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen, Katie Cassidy, David Ramsey, Emily Bett Rickards, Willa Holland, Colton Haynes, Paul Blackthorne, and John Barrowman, with later standout roles from Manu Bennett, Caity Lotz, and others. Intense, emotional, and full of thrilling action, Arrow helped spark the CW’s Arrowverse and redefined modern TV superheroes.