The Best Seasons of 'Arrow'

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Updated June 9, 2020 3.8K votes 1.0K voters
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Vote up the best seasons of Arrow.

For all the DC Comics fans, we're ranking the best seasons of Arrow, with the help of your votes. It's hard to argue that Arrow isn't an amazing show (the first season was CW's highest-rated show in five years) but which season is your favorite? The show was renewed for an eighth and final season and still managed to stay fresh since it debuted in 2012. Arrow was the first show in the now-titular Arrowverse, made up of multiple series from The CW that are part of the DC Multiverse.

Stephen Amell does a great job portraying Oliver Queen, aka Green Arrow over the show's many seasons, but which season of Arrow really had you hooked? Whether you liked the earlier seasons or the last one, vote up your top Arrow seasons and downvote any that you felt didn't do the characters and story justice.

If you haven't seen the new seasons of Arrow, please be wary that there may be spoilers below. However, if you're all caught up, you might wanna check out our list of other great shows like Arrow for something new to watch!

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  • Arrow - Season 2
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    675 VOTES

    Arrow - Season 2

    The second season of Arrow premiered on October 9, 2013, and contains 23 episodes. This season finds Oliver meeting the Black Canary.

    This season contains several memorable episodes including: "League of Assassins," "Three Ghosts," and "Heir to the Demon."  

    Memorable moments from Season 2 include:

    • Barry Allen's appearance.
    • Oliver finding out Sara Lance still alive.
    • Roy's rampage under the Mirakuru's influence.
    675 votes
  • Arrow - Season 1
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    577 VOTES

    Arrow - Season 1

    The first season of Arrow premiered on October 10, 2012, and contains 23 episodes. This season introduces viewers to Oliver Queen and his vigilante alter-ego.

    This season contains several memorable episodes including: "An Innocent Man," "Muse of Fire," and "The Odyssey."

    Memorable moments from Season 1 include:

    • Oliver saves Diggle, later enlisting him.
    • Thea gets arrested following Vertigo use.
    • Oliver confronts his mother.
    577 votes
  • Arrow - Season 5
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    361 VOTES

    Arrow - Season 5

    The fifth season of Arrow premiered on October 5, 2016, and contains 23 episodes. This season finds Oliver building a new team of vigilantes.

    This season contains several memorable episodes including: "Legacy," "Invasion!," and "Kapiushon."

    Memorable moments from Season 5 include:

    • Oliver gets kidnaped.
    • Flash and Supergirl help the team.
    • Chase makes a sacrifice to detonate bombs.
    361 votes
  • Arrow - Season 8
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    287 VOTES

    Arrow - Season 8

    The eighth and final season of Arrow premiered on October 15, 2019 and contains 10 episodes. This season finds Oliver fighting for the future of the multiverse.

    This season contains several memorable episodes including: "Purgatory," "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Four", and "Green Arrow & The Canaries."

    Memorable moments from Season 8 include:

    • Oliver and Thea reunite.
    • Oliver learns the key to oppose The Monitor.
    • We see how things are in Star City, 2040.
    287 votes
  • Arrow - Season 7
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    249 VOTES

    Arrow - Season 7

    The seventh season of Arrow premiered on October 15, 2018, and contains 22 episodes. This season finds Oliver and Diaz going head-to-head.

    This season contains several memorable episodes including: "Elseworlds, Part 2," "Star City 2040," and "You Have Saved This City."

    Memorable moments from Season 7 include:

    • A new Green Arrow is revealed.
    • Oliver and Barry wake up in a new reality.
    • Oliver and Emiko fight the Ninth Circle.
    249 votes
  • Arrow - Season 3
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    504 VOTES

    Arrow - Season 3

    The third season of Arrow premiered on October 8, 2014, and contains 23 episodes. This season finds Arsenal joining the team which is searching for a killer.

    This season contains several memorable episodes including: "Sara," "The Magician," and "Broken Arrow." 

    Memorable moments from Season 3 include:

    • Roy gives himself up to police instead of Oliver as the Arrow.
    • Ra's al Ghul tries to recruit Oliver into the League of Shadows.
    • Thea is immersed in the Lazarus Pit.
    504 votes