Arrow
Season 4 Episode 3: “Restoration”
Directed by Wendey Stanzler
Written by Wendy Mericle, Speed Weed
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 21st, 2015, 8:00pm

Last week’s Arrow ended so creepy, with Laurel (Katie Cassidy) digging up her sister (corpse played by Caity Lotz), while Thea (Willa Holland) nervously looked on. The reason for the digging? Well actually, Laurel wanted to help Thea find out exactly what was going on with her crazy Lazarus Pit after-effects. She set someone on fire. Luckily, he didn’t die. Unluckily, he turned into Anarky (Alexander Calvert). No wonder everone is worried about her. An old family friend, Jessica Danforth (Jeri Ryan), decides to run for mayor of Star City. It would have been quicker to put a bullseye on her back. H.I.V.E. tries to kill her, then kidnaps her daughter. Oliver (Stephen Amell) tells Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards) that he will run for mayor, inspired by Lance (Paul Blackthorne) and Jessica. Felicity has to downsize at Palmer Tech, but figures out how to not do that, saving her new future sidekick, Curtis Holt (Echo Kellum).

Spoilers below.

As the fall TV season gets closer, casting and teaser news seems to pile up faster and faster, especially on the heels of SDCC 2015. We recently found out that on Arrow, Neal McDonough has been cast as Damien Darhk (first alluded to at the end of season 3), and that two new characters, Mr. Terrific and Anarky, will arrive in season 4. Now we know who will play them.

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 20: “The Fallen”
Directed by Antonio Negret
Written by Wendy Mericle, Oscar Balderrama
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, April 22nd, 2015, 8:00pm

The review of Arrow 3.20 “The Fallen” is coming right up. But first, a little (or a lot) recap of last week. Spoilers!