Arrow: Season 3
Season 3 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Arrow Season 2.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 3 Progress Shield
The Calm
Oct 8, 2014
With crime at an all time low, Oliver decides to take a break and asks Felicity on a date. However, they're interrupted when a new drug dealer take the name of Count Vertigo and ta
Sara
Oct 15, 2014
A mysterious archer known as Komodo appears in town and begins skewering businessmen. Meanwhile, Oliver worries about Thea, which forces Roy to tell him the truth about why she lef
Corto Maltese
Oct 22, 2014
Oliver tries to track down Thea in Corto Maltese as Diggle searches for a missing field operative. Meanwhile, Felicity adapts to her new job.
The Magician
Oct 29, 2014
Nyssa believes that Malcolm killed Sara and goes after him to avenger her lover's murder. Oliver discovers that he has no choice but to stop her, despite Laurel insisting that he a
The Secret Origin of Felicity Smoak
Nov 5, 2014
Felicity's past as a crusading hacker is revealed when someone uses a super virus that she designed to bring Starling City to a standstill. Meanwhile, Oliver and Thea work on their
Guilty
Nov 12, 2014
A killer is murdering his victims and attempting to frame Ted Grant. The Arrow finally comes to his aid after Laurel protests her trainer's innocence. Meanwhile, Roy goes to Felici
Draw Back Your Bow
Nov 19, 2014
The Arrow is stalked by an ex-police officer who he rescued during the Mirakuru siege and has become dangerously obsessed with the hero. Meanwhile, Ray asks Felicity to accompany h
The Brave and the Bold (II)
Dec 3, 2014
A crossover event that began on "The Flash" concludes with Oliver teaming with the Flash to stop a boomerang-wielding killer who plants five bombs in the city that are set to explo
The Climb
Dec 10, 2014
Ra's al Ghul sends Nyssa and her lieutenant to Starling City to inform Oliver that the League will kill 50 people a day until Sara's murderer is turned over to them. With time runn
Left Behind
Jan 21, 2015
With Oliver gone, Diggle, Arsenal, and Felicity have their hands full dealing with a new crime lord: Brick. Meanwhile, Ray prepares his battle armor, and in Tibet, a mysterious fig
Midnight City
Jan 28, 2015
Brick takes three city aldermen hostage and demands that Mayor Castle turn the Glades over to him in return for their safe return. Meanwhile, Felicity turns to Ray for help when sh
Uprising
Feb 4, 2015
Brick and his men take over the Glades, and the police are helpless to stop them. With Oliver nowhere to be found, the team seems helpless. Meanwhile, Oliver tries to convince Tats
Canaries
Feb 11, 2015
Vertigo causes Laurel to hallucinate an epic fight that pits her Black Canary against her sister Sara. Meanwhile, Chase surprises Thea and Roy warns Thea to stay away from Malcolm.
The Return
Feb 18, 2015
Malcolm puts Oliver and Thea in a dangerous situation that lands them on Lian Yu with Oliver's former enemy Deathstroke. In a flashback, Oliver and Maseo return to Starling City to
Nanda Parbat
Feb 25, 2015
Thea betrays Malcolm to the League, but Oliver sets out to rescue his lover's killer so that Thea won't suffer the guilt of arranging for a parent's death. In the past, Oliver and
The Offer
Mar 18, 2015
After hearing Ra's al Ghul's offer, Oliver returns to Starling City and contemplates whether he should accept it or not. Meanwhile, Quentin turns against the Arrow, and a new villa
Suicidal Tendencies
Mar 25, 2015
While the Arrow tries to track down the imposter killing criminals, Amanda calls Lyla in for a Suicide Squad mission and Diggle insists on accompanying his new wife. However, the S
Public Enemy
Apr 1, 2015
Ra's makes his next move against Oliver by reveling the Arrow's secret identity to Quentin. Left without alternatives, Oliver has no choice but to surrender. Meanwhile, Ray is inju
Broken Arrow
Apr 15, 2015
After Roy confesses that he's the Arrow, Oliver is forced to lie low as Quentin continues his quest to prove that Oliver is the real Arrow. Meanwhile, a metahuman kills two bank gu
The Fallen
Apr 22, 2015
Oliver has no choice but to accept Ra's's offer to resurrect Thea. In return, Oliver must become the Heir to the Demon.
Al Sah-him
Apr 29, 2015
Ra's sets out to transform Oliver into his perfect heir. Meanwhile, Nyssa and Laurel draw closer, but their mentor/student relationship is threatened when Ra's sends men to bring h
This is Your Sword
May 6, 2015
Ra's tells Nyssa that she must marry Oliver or face death. Meanwhile, an unexpected ally travels to Starling City to ask Diggle, Felicity, and Laurel to help infiltrate Nanda Parba
My Name Is Oliver Queen
May 13, 2015
With time running out for Starling City, Oliver tries to stop Ra's from unleashing the bioweapon and killing millions.