Oliver Queen and his father are lost at sea when their luxury yacht sinks, apparently in a storm. His father dies, but Oliver survives for five years on an uncharted island and eventually returns home. But he wasn't alone on the island where he learned not only how to fight and survive but also of his father's corruption and unscrupulous business dealings. He returns to civilization a changed man, determined to put things right. He disguises himself with the hood of one of his mysterious island mentors, arms himself with a bow and sets about hunting down the men and women who have corrupted his city.
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Premiere DateOct 11, 2012
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- Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen / Green Arrow
- David Ramsey as John Diggle / Spartan
- Katie Cassidy as Laurel Lance / Black Canary
- Rick Gonzalez as Rene Ramirez / Wild Dog
- Katherine McNamara as Mia Smoak / Blackstar
- Juliana Harkavy as Dinah Drake / Black Canary
- Joseph David-Jones as Connor Hawke
- Ben Lewis as Adult William Clayton
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S01E01 Pilot
After a violent shipwreck, billionaire playboy Oliver Queen was missing and presumed dead for five years before being discovered alive on a remote island in the Pacific. Back in Starling City, Oliver slowly reconnects with those closest to him. Oliver has brought back many new skills from his time on the island and despite the watchful eye of his new bodyguard John Diggle, Oliver manages to secretly create the persona of Arrow – a vigilante – to right the wrongs of his family and fight the ills of society. As Arrow, Oliver will atone for the past sins of his family while he searches for the personal redemption he needs.