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Arrow: Season 1

23 episodes Premiered Oct 10, 2012 Updated Jul 18, 2026

Oliver Queen returns to Starling city after being deserted on a hellish island for five years. He decides to become a mask wearing vigilante to fulfil his father's wishes and rid the city of crime. In his journey to do so, he is forced to make tough decisions even as he makes new friends and even more enemies which continue question his lethal ways of controlling crime.

Season overview

Oliver Queen returns to Starling city after being deserted on a hellish island for five years. He decides to become a mask wearing vigilante to fulfil his father's wishes and rid the city of crime. In his journey to do so, he is forced to make tough decisions even as he makes new friends and even more enemies which continue question his lethal ways of controlling crime.

Episodes

S1·E1

Pilot

Oct 10, 2012 · 43 min

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 St

S1·E2

Honor Thy Father

Oct 17, 2012 · 42 min

Oliver heads to the courthouse to get his death certificate repealed and is pleasantly surprised to run into Laurel, who is there prosecuting Martin Somers, a criminal with ties to

S1·E3

Lone Gunmen

Oct 24, 2012 · 42 min

Oliver is surprised when someone shoots and kills one of his targets. As his plan is to bring people to justice vs. outright killing them, Oliver doesn't appreciate the help and se

S1·E4

An Innocent Man

Oct 31, 2012 · 43 min

Oliver still hasn't figured out how to get back in Laurel's good graces, but a late night bonding session with Thea gives him the inspiration he needs. Looking into a suspicious mu

S1·E5

Damaged

Nov 7, 2012 · 42 min

After Detective Lance arrests Oliver for murder, Oliver tells Moira the only lawyer he'll allow to represent him is Laurel. Laurel takes the case which puts her at odds with her fa

S1·E6

Legacies

Nov 14, 2012 · 42 min

A gang of bank robbers, dubbed The Royal Flush Gang, hits a local bank and seriously wounds an off-duty police officer during a heist. Diggle tells Oliver he needs to deviate from

S1·E7

Muse of Fire

Nov 28, 2012 · 41 min

Oliver encounters a mysterious woman, Helena Bertinelli, daughter of mob boss Frank Bertinelli, who he can finally be himself with, but he soon comes to realize she's hiding danger

S1·E8

Vendetta

Dec 5, 2012 · 42 min

As Oliver and Helena grow closer, Oliver trains her to be his ally, complete with showing her how to use a crossbow. Diggle disapproves of Oliver sharing his secret with Helena as

S1·E9

Year's End

Dec 12, 2012 · 43 min

Oliver discovers that after he and his father went missing, Moira and Thea stopped celebrating Christmas. Determined to make up for lost time and restore a sense of normalcy to the

S1·E10

Burned

Jan 16, 2013 · 43 min

Oliver’s confidence is shaken after being beaten by the Dark Archer and he takes a break from being Arrow. However, when Laurel calls Arrow for help investigating a firefighter’s s

S1·E11

Trust But Verify

Jan 23, 2013 · 43 min

The next person on Arrow's list is Diggle's commanding officer and mentor from Afghanistan, Ted Gaynor. Oliver suspects Ted is responsible for recent armoured truck robberies, but

S1·E12

Vertigo

Jan 30, 2013 · 43 min

Thea is in trouble with the police after she gets caught using a drug called "Vertigo." Oliver thinks the only way to keep her out of jail is to find the dealer, a man who goes by

S1·E13

Betrayal

Feb 6, 2013 · 42 min

Cyrus Vanch, a nefarious criminal, is recently released from prison and intends to re-secure his position as leader of the underworld. His first step is to take down his biggest op

S1·E14

The Odyssey

Feb 13, 2013 · 43 min

After Oliver is shot, he turns to a surprising person for help - Felicity. Diggle is stunned when he sees Felicity walk through the front door of the lair dragging a dying Oliver b

S1·E15

Dodger

Feb 20, 2013 · 42 min

Felicity tells Oliver he's all work and no play, so he asks Detective McKenna on a date. A jewel thief named Dodger hits Starling City and targets someone very close to Oliver. Mea

S1·E16

Dead to Rights

Feb 27, 2013 · 41 min

Oliver and Diggle learn that Deadshot is still alive and his next target is Malcom. Malcom invites Tommy to attend a benefit honoring Malcom for his work with Starling City but Tom

S1·E17

The Huntress Returns

Mar 20, 2013 · 42 min

With his nightclub set to open and a new romance brewing with McKenna, Oliver is as happy as he's been since returning to Starling City. But when Oliver's ex, The Huntress, suddenl

S1·E18

Salvation

Mar 27, 2013 · 42 min

An angry resident of The Glades who calls himself "The Savior" embarks on a kidnapping and killing spree to punish those he believes have wronged the residents of his neighborhood.

S1·E19

Unfinished Business

Apr 3, 2013 · 42 min

When a young woman meets a violent death after partying at Verdant, Detective Lance and his new partner, Detective Hilton inform Oliver and Tommy that she was on the drug Vertigo.

S1·E20

Home Invasion

Apr 24, 2013 · 42 min

Deadshot returns to Starling City after taking down a U.S. Ambassador and six others overseas. By keeping tabs on A.R.G.U.S.'s manhunt for the assassin, Oliver, Diggle, and Felicit

S1·E21

The Undertaking

May 1, 2013 · 42 min

Finding it difficult to mend fences with Tommy and Diggle, Oliver instead focuses on crossing another name off the list. While digging through a crooked accountant's laptop, Felici

S1·E22

Darkness on the Edge of Town

May 8, 2013 · 42 min

With the Undertaking days away, Malcolm dons his black hood to conclude business with seismologist Dr. Brion Markov and his team. Oliver and Moira entertain a number of surprise -

S1·E23

Sacrifice

May 15, 2013 · 42 min

Oliver and Diggle race to stop the Dark Archer from unleashing his vengeance on The Glades. However, they run into a roadblock after Detective Lance picks up Felicity for questioni