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SEASON
Arrow - Season 1
Arrow is based on the DC Comics character Green Arrow, a costumed crime-fighter. Season 1 premiered on The CW on October 10, 2012. The series focus on Oliver Queen, billionaire playboy, who spends 5 years shipwrecked on a mysterious island. Showing all facets of the mysterious loner, this realistic drama follows the charismatic but shallow Oliver that disappeared, the hardened Oliver that returned and the Oliver that has been forged into the weapon against injustice known as... 'the Arrow'.
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6 December 1962, Luton, Bedfordshire, England, UK
15 November 1990, Fruitvale, British Columbia, Canada
11 March 1967, Mount Vernon, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
7 March 1975, Fort Worth, Texas, USA
17 April 1987, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
31 July 1961, Joliet, Illinois, USA
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September 21, 2013
Arrow has done more than enough with its first season to make me excited to find out if it really will come into its own during the second
October 10, 2012
Arrow is a competently-made superhero drama with an appealing lead performance from Stephen Amell.
October 10, 2012
It's a sharper little tale than expected.
October 11, 2013
Arrow is a smart, action-packed drama that appeals to viewers of all ages, and can rope in the fanboys.
October 10, 2012
Grownup viewers will have to check their brains at the door, but anyone susceptible to the timeless story of a costumed hero battling urban corruption should have fun.
October 10, 2012
Dare we say that Arrow is the most successful new drama on the broadcast networks this season? We do dare.
October 10, 2012
Solid start to what could -- and maybe should -- be a future CW franchise.
October 10, 2012
Arrow isn't quite a bullseye on its first shot, but it hits the target.
September 18, 2013
Arrow is improving, but I still found it to be more oppressive than escapist; it lurks in the shadows of its source material instead of seeking out unfamiliar daylight.
October 10, 2012
If the show can keep up its cinema-quality action sequences and maintain an air of mystery to Ollie's agenda, this could be a really fun series.