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 dangerous secrets of her own. Helena is on her own personal mission of vengeance and Oliver is caught in the middle. Meanwhile, Tommy is blindsided by an unfortunate turn of events and turns to Laurel for support.
- Directed by
- David Grossman
- Written by
- Marc Guggenheim, Andrew Kreisberg, Geoff Johns
Guest stars
Colin Salmon
Walter Steele
John Barrowman
Malcolm Merlyn
Kelly Hu
China White
Jessica De Gouw
Helena Bertinelli / The Huntress
Roger Cross
Lucas Hilton
Jeffrey Nordling
Frank Bertinelli
Tahmoh Penikett
Tom Salvati
John Cassini
Sr. Russo
Sachin Sahel
Waiter
Eli Shapera
Street Kid
Sanya Silver
Jenny Russo
Benjamin Wilkinson
Paul Copani
All episodes — Season 1
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S1 E1Pilot
Oct 10, 20127.443 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 Starling City, Oliver slowly reconnects with those closest to
S1 E2Honor Thy Father
Oct 17, 20127.442 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Oliver heads to the courthouse to get his death certificate repealed and is pleasantly surprised to run into Laurel, who is there prosecuting Martin Somers, a criminal with ties to the Chinese Triad. Oliver recognizes Martin's name from his
S1 E3Lone Gunmen
Oct 24, 20127.542 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 searches for the gunman. He soon learns that the man, Deadshot
S1 E4An Innocent Man
Oct 31, 20127.743 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 murder case, Oliver realizes an innocent man, Peter Declan, wa
S1 E5Damaged
Nov 7, 20127.942 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 father. Oliver offers to take a polygraph in front Detective L
S1 E6Legacies
Nov 14, 20127.442 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 his father's list and start helping the citizens of Starling