Arrow
Season 4 Episode 1: “Green Arrow”
Directed by Thor Freudenthal
Written by Marc Guggenheim, Wendy Mericle, Greg Berlanti, Beth Schwartz
Created by Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, Andrew Kreisberg
Starring Stephen Amell, Katie Cassidy, David Ramsey, Willa Holland, Emily Bett Rickards, John Barrowman, Paul Blackthorne
The CW
Air Date: Wednesday, October 7th, 2015, 8:00pm

Superhero season is officially back! Yesterday kicked off with The Flash, and tonight it’s time for its darker cousin, Arrow.

When we last saw Oliver Queen aka Arrow (Stephen Amell), he was happily driving down a sunny road, away from the chaos and towards his new happy life with Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards). Matt Nable‘s Ra’s al Ghul was defeated, and Malcolm Merlyn (John Barrowman) took his place. Thea (Willa Holland) embraced her inner superhero in her red leather outfit, after her boyfriend Roy Harper (Colton Haynes) left town. It looks like Ray Palmer (Brandon Routh) exploded (but we know better), and Diggle (David Ramsey) and Laurel (Katie Cassidy) are still in town fighting crime, most likely against her anti-vigilante father Lance’s wishes (Paul Blackthorne).

We all caught up? Don’t read on unless you’ve watched the episode, for spoilers lie ahead.

We left Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell) in pure bliss; undisturbed happiness with the love of his life Felicity Smoak (Emily Bett Rickards) and it appeared that “O-licity” could actually have a chance. But… this is television and it’s time for a new season. So Oliver and Felicity will put bliss on hold to fight the evils of Star City; renamed after the apparent death of Ray Palmer (Brandon Routh).

Watch the new trailer below.

First of all… oh my god, oh my god, oh my god!

Second of all… The CW has released the season 4 trailer for Arrow, which bullseyes back to The CW on October 7th, and the almost 2-minute video is jam packed. I am too excited for this season to start, not only for all the new STAR city shenanigans, but for the DC’s Legends of Tomorrow lead-ins and then crossovers, plus more crossovers with The Flash. The connections between the two shows were so good last season, I have no doubt next season will be even more mind-blowing.

Check out the video and the pic of Diggle in his new costume (finally!) below.

Team Arrow hit Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday night, and fans were treated to the season 3 highlight reel, to get them ready for the October 7th season 4 premiere. The panel consisted of Stephen Amell (Oliver Queen/Arrow), David Ramsey (Diggle), John Barrowman (Malcolm Merlyn), Katie Cassidy (Laurel Lance/Black Canary), Emily Bett Rickards (Felicity), Willa Holland (Thea), Paul Blackthorne (Quentin Lance); executive producers Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kriesberg, Wendy Mericle, and Marc Guggenheim, and Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns.

Watch the sizzle reel and take a look at the costume below.

Arrow
Season 3 Episode 23: “My Name Is Oliver Queen”
Directed by John Behring
Written by Marc Guggenheim, Jake Coburn, Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg
Created by Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, Andrew Kreisberg
Starring Stephen Amell, Katie Cassidy, David Ramsey, Willa Holland, Emily Bett Rickards, John Barrowman, Brandon Routh, Paul Blackthorne
The CW
Air Date: Wednesday, May 13th, 2015, 8:00pm

It’s the finale!!! If you have NOT watched the finale, do not venture any further. There WILL be spoilers!

Last week’s Arrow was pretty sad. We see the death of Akio, and having come to love him as Oliver (Stephen Amell) did, and seeing his distraught parents (Karl Yune and Rila Fukushima as Maseo and Tatsu), hurt us as well. We knew he must have died, since Maseo had given himself over so completely to the League, but did not know the manner until now.