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 he's not sure she can be trusted, but Oliver refuses to listen to his concerns. Helena's quest for revenge proves to be too strong for Oliver to handle after she kills the head of the Triad and all hell breaks loose.
- Directed by
- Kenneth Fink
- Written by
- Andrew Kreisberg, Beth Schwartz
Guest stars
Emily Bett Rickards
Felicity Smoak
Colin Salmon
Walter Steele
Kelly Hu
China White
Christie Laing
Carly Diggle
Jessica De Gouw
Helena Bertinelli / The Huntress
Jeffrey Nordling
Frank Bertinelli
Reghan Blake
Sexy Hostess
Georgia Hacche
Dina Salvati
David Lyle
Zhishan
Gardiner Millar
Bertinelli's Thug
Wade Sun
Bodyguard
Marrett Green
TV Reporter
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Oliver heads to the courthouse to get his death certificate repealed and is pleasantly surprised to run into Laurel, who is there prosecuting Martin Somers, a criminal with ties to the Chinese Triad.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