The BEST episodes of Arrow season 6

Every episode of Arrow season 6, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Arrow season 6!

After being marooned for five years on a remote island and presumed dead, billionaire playboy Oliver Queen returns home with a mysterious agenda and a lethal set of new skills that he uses in a war on crime in his hometown of Starling City.

Last Updated: 4/2/2024Network: The CWStatus: Ended
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Life Sentence
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7.85
2251 votes

#1 - Life Sentence

Season 6 - Episode 23 - Aired 5/17/2018

With a new ally on his team, Oliver engages Diaz in an epic final battle.

Directors: James Bamford
Watch Now:Amazon
Docket No. 11-19-41-73
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7.80
2234 votes

#2 - Docket No. 11-19-41-73

Season 6 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/3/2018

The pressure mounts for Oliver who begins to wonder if he will lose everything in his battle to save Star City. A familiar face returns.

Directors: Andi Armaganian
Watch Now:Amazon
The Ties That Bind
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7.78
2224 votes

#3 - The Ties That Bind

Season 6 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/10/2018

Diaz targets Team Arrow and their loved ones. Oliver struggles with Felicity putting herself in danger when she gets the chance to stop Diaz for good.

Directors: Tara Miele
Watch Now:Amazon
Crisis on Earth-X (2)
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7.75
3605 votes

#4 - Crisis on Earth-X (2)

Season 6 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/27/2017

Barry and Iris’s wedding brings the gang together, but things go awry when villains from Earth-X attack the ceremony. All of the superheroes band together with help from their super friends like Citizen Cold, The Ray, Felicity Smoak, Iris West and Alex Danvers to take on their most formidable villains yet. Earth’s mightiest heroes — Green Arrow, Supergirl, The Flash and White Canary — lead their teams into battle to save the world.

Directors: James Bamford
Watch Now:Amazon
Deathstroke Returns
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7.72
3085 votes

#5 - Deathstroke Returns

Season 6 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/9/2017

Slade returns and asks Oliver for help in tracking down his son. When they learn Joe has been taken hostage by mercenaries, their mission to save him gets complicated by a terrible revelation that could shatter Slade's hopes of reunion forever. Meanwhile, Vigilante reappears in Star City.

Directors: Joel Novoa
Watch Now:Amazon
The Devil's Greatest Trick
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7.60
2480 votes

#6 - The Devil's Greatest Trick

Season 6 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/8/2018

Cayden James discovers a secret about the Green Arrow that pushes him over the edge. Knowing everyone and everything he loves is in danger, Oliver must decide if he can do this alone or if he needs to turn to his old teammates for help. William starts to demand more of Oliver’s time.

Directors: J.J. Makaro
Irreconcilable Differences
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7.57
2696 votes

#7 - Irreconcilable Differences

Season 6 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/7/2017

Quentin Lance is kidnapped by Black Siren and Cayden James, who are looking to trade Lance’s life for a weapon of mass destruction. Oliver and Team Green Arrow must figure out a way to save Lance while still keeping the city safe.

Directors: Laura Belsey
All for Nothing
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7.57
2464 votes

#8 - All for Nothing

Season 6 - Episode 12 - Aired 2/1/2018

Oliver continues his battle with Cayden James. Dinah and Oliver have a major disagreement that endangers the life of one of their own.

Directors: Mairzee Almas
Shifting Allegiances
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7.56
2238 votes

#9 - Shifting Allegiances

Season 6 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/26/2018

Oliver turns to an old friend to help battle Diaz. Meanwhile, Rene is out of the hospital but has a hard time re-adjusting to life as Wild Dog. Also, Lance discovers something shocking about Black Siren.

We Fall
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7.54
2524 votes

#10 - We Fall

Season 6 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/25/2018

Cayden James ups the ante by launching his plan to take control of every aspect of the city. Despite the scope of Cayden’s plan, Oliver is determined to foil it with just the Original Team Arrow — and without the aid of Rene, Dinah, or Curtis. But things get complicated when William is endangered as a result of Cayden’s handiwork.

Directors: Wendey Stanzler
Fundamentals
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7.54
2329 votes

#11 - Fundamentals

Season 6 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/12/2018

In his darkest place yet, Oliver wonders if he has failed at everything — being a father, a mayor and a hero. His frustration rising, Oliver lashes out at Felicity and William. A surprising visit from an old friend has Oliver questioning his next move.

Directors: Ben Bray
Thanksgiving
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7.54
2929 votes

#12 - Thanksgiving

Season 6 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/23/2017

Oliver celebrates Thanksgiving with his family but the happy moment is interrupted. Meanwhile, Black Siren returns to wreak havoc on the holiday.

Directors: Gordon Verheul
Next of Kin
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7.53
3311 votes

#13 - Next of Kin

Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/26/2017

A rogue black ops team led by Onyx breaks into Kord Industries and steals something lethal. Oliver struggles to connect with William so he reaches out to a surprising source for help.

Directors: Kevin Tancharoen
Promises Kept
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7.53
3006 votes

#14 - Promises Kept

Season 6 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/16/2017

As Slade continues to uncover clues about his son’s last few years, Oliver makes a big decision. Meanwhile, the Green Arrow leads the team into battle against “The Dragon,” a villain who is stealing valuable tech in Star City.

Directors: Antonio Negret
Tribute
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7.52
3500 votes

#15 - Tribute

Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/19/2017

Oliver tries to balance being the mayor, the Green Arrow and a father to William. Anatoly returns to Star City with a deadly agenda.

Directors: Laura Belsey
Doppelganger
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7.52
2395 votes

#16 - Doppelganger

Season 6 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/8/2018

Oliver and Thea are shocked to hear that Roy Harper is back in Star City. However, when they discover the circumstances of Roy's return, Oliver and Thea realize that Roy is in trouble and jump in to save him. Black Siren makes a shocking decision.

Directors: Kristin Windell
Fallout
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7.51
3996 votes

#17 - Fallout

Season 6 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/12/2017

The future of the team is left hanging in the balance after the emotional showdown between Oliver Queen and Adrian Chase. Now, the focus shifts to uncovering the fate of each and every member of Team Arrow. Could anyone have possibly survived an island-wide explosion, or has the book closed on them, as it has on Oliver's five-year flashback story?

Directors: James Bamford
Watch Now:Apple TV
Reversal
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7.49
3154 votes

#18 - Reversal

Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/2/2017

Just as Oliver starts to get things in order, Black Siren launches another attack on the citizens of Star City.

Directors: Gregory Smith
Divided
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7.48
2586 votes

#19 - Divided

Season 6 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/18/2018

Despite losing half his team, Oliver remains confident that he, Felicity and Diggle can stop Cayden James and Black Siren. However, when he discovers one of Cayden’s secrets, he decides to team up with an unlikely ally. Meanwhile, Dinah spends time with Vince.

Directors: James Bamford
The Thanatos Guild
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7.46
2333 votes

#20 - The Thanatos Guild

Season 6 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/29/2018

Nyssa Al Ghul returns to Star City to warn Thea that a group of renegade League of Assassins members are planning to attack her. This group, led by Athena, is intent on finding a mysterious box that Malcolm left behind and will stop at nothing to get it. Nyssa helps Oliver come to a life-changing realization.

Directors: Joel Novoa
Collision Course
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7.46
2440 votes

#21 - Collision Course

Season 6 - Episode 14 - Aired 3/1/2018

Oliver, Diggle and Felicity disagree with Dinah, Curtis and Rene on how to handle Black Siren. The two teams face off and a fight ensues.

Directors: Ken Shane
The Dragon
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7.42
2304 votes

#22 - The Dragon

Season 6 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/19/2018

Looking to expand his empire, Diaz and Laurel meet with The Quadrant, a coalition of mafia families who run national organized crime. Meanwhile, after Oliver’s recent decision, Felicity and Curtis double their efforts on building Helix Dynamics.

Directors: Gordon Verheul
Brothers in Arms
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7.35
2332 votes

#23 - Brothers in Arms

Season 6 - Episode 17 - Aired 4/5/2018

Oliver and Diggle face their biggest challenge yet. Curtis is disappointed to find out his new boyfriend has a firm anti-vigilante stance.

Directors: Mark Bunting