Arrow: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Arrow (2012): Drama, Action, Science-Fiction. Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.

By the Pop Culture Files editorial team•Updated September 29, 2026•2 min read•✓ Fact-checked

Editorial graphic for: Arrow: Story, Cast and Series Facts — Editorial graphic by Pop Culture Files · not a photograph

Story and premise

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. He returned home to Starling City, welcomed by his devoted mother Moira, beloved sister Thea and former flame Laurel Lance. With the aid of his trusted chauffeur/bodyguard John Diggle, the computer-hacking skills of Felicity Smoak and the occasional, reluctant assistance of former police detective, now beat cop, Quentin Lance, Oliver has been waging a one-man war on crime.

Series details

Title: Arrow
Format: Scripted
Language: English
Genres: Drama, Action, Science-Fiction
Premiere date: 2012-10-10
Final broadcast date listed: 2020-01-28
Status in TVmaze: Ended
Network listed by TVmaze: The CW
Network country: United States
Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
TVmaze community rating: 7.4/10
TVMaze ID: 4

Cast and credited roles

Stephen Amell — Oliver Queen / The Arrow
David Ramsey — John Diggle
Emily Bett Rickards — Felicity Smoak
Willa Holland — Thea Queen
Paul Blackthorne — Detective Quentin Lance
Katie Cassidy — Laurel Lance
Echo Kellum — Curtis Holt
Colton Haynes — Roy Harper
Rick Gonzalez — Rene Ramirez
Juliana Harkavy — Dinah Drake
John Barrowman — Malcolm Merlyn
Katie Cassidy — Laurel Lance (Earth Two) / Black Siren

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

Season 1: premiered 2012-10-10; final listed air date 2013-05-15; episode order: 23.
Season 2: premiered 2013-10-09; final listed air date 2014-05-14; episode order: 23.
Season 3: premiered 2014-10-08; final listed air date 2015-05-13; episode order: 23.
Season 4: premiered 2015-10-07; final listed air date 2016-05-25; episode order: 23.
Season 5: premiered 2016-10-05; final listed air date 2017-05-24; episode order: 23.
Season 6: premiered 2017-10-12; final listed air date 2018-05-17; episode order: 23.
Season 7: premiered 2018-10-15; final listed air date 2019-05-13; episode order: 22.
Season 8: premiered 2019-10-15; final listed air date 2020-01-28; episode order: 10.

Source and licence

Adapted from Arrow on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.