The WORST episodes of Arrow
Every episode of Arrow ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Arrow!
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.
#1 - 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.
#2 - 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.
#3 - Prochnost
Season 8 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/19/2019
Upon learning the key to oppose The Monitor, Oliver and team return to Russia on a mission to gather the necessary materials. Connor reunites with a figure from his past.
#4 - Living Proof
Season 7 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/6/2019
Oliver finds himself in a precarious position. SCPD shows up with a warrant for Felicity.
#5 - Green Arrow & The Canaries
Season 8 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/21/2020
It’s the year 2040 in Star City and Mia Queen has everything she could have ever wanted. However, when Laurel and Dinah suddenly show up in her life again, things take a shocking turn and her perfect world is upended. Laurel and Dinah are tracking a kidnapping victim with direct ties to Mia and they need her help. Knowing it will change everything, Mia can’t help but be a hero and she, Laurel and Dinah suit up once again to save the city.
#6 - Present Tense
Season 8 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/5/2019
When a mysterious new Deathstroke appears in Star City, Oliver and Team Arrow insist on taking down this villain themselves. Meanwhile, reeling from the loss of one of their own, the future Team Arrow figures out a new way to try and stop JJ.
#7 - Underneath
Season 5 - Episode 20 - Aired 5/3/2017
Things get intense when Oliver and Felicity are trapped in the bunker together. Meanwhile, Lyla and Diggle deal with their marital issues.
#8 - Spartan
Season 7 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/22/2019
After the Ninth Circle delivers a major setback for Team Arrow, Diggle reluctantly reaches out to a Four-Star General of the Defense Intelligence Agency for help, despite unresolved tension from their past. Meanwhile, Oliver discovers a piece of information that he believes will turn Emiko against the Ninth Circle. Alena returns with an interesting proposal for Felicity.
#9 - You Have Saved This City
Season 7 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/13/2019
The battle between Oliver and Emiko comes to a boiling point which brings back some familiar faces and leaves others in dire jeopardy.
#10 - Purgatory
Season 8 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/3/2019
Oliver’s mission takes him to Lian Yu where he tries to ignore the repercussions of the looming Crisis until he receives help from an old friend. A united Team Arrow faces a recognizable villain.
#11 - 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.
#12 - Inheritance
Season 7 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/25/2019
Laurel learns about some damaging information that affects Emiko. Always looking to protect his sister, Oliver invites Laurel to help investigate, which makes Felicity happy as her friend is now working with the team. However, when things go awry, Felicity is forced to make a choice between the team and Laurel.
#13 - Brothers & Sisters
Season 7 - Episode 14 - Aired 3/4/2019
After months of covertly pursuing Dante, Diggle and Lyla finally have a solid lead on the elusive terrorist, so they deploy the ARGUS Ghost Initiative to apprehend him. Meanwhile, Oliver tries to bond with Emiko.
#14 - Elseworlds (2)
Season 7 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/10/2018
Still stuck in each other’s bodies, Oliver and Barry get a lead on John Deegan and head to Gotham City with Supergirl to figure out why their reality has changed. While there, they meet the mysterious Kate Kane, who provides them with information that leads the group to Arkham Asylum.
#15 - Star City Slayer
Season 7 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/11/2019
Oliver and Felicity are disappointed after they learn that William is hiding something from them. Wanting to focus on his family, Oliver steps back from his Green Arrow duties and lets the team take over tracking down a serial killer. However, when the team becomes targets for the killer, things take a bloody turn.
#16 - Past Sins
Season 7 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/28/2019
The past comes back to haunt both Oliver and Laurel. Curtis is upset when he discovers that Diggle and Lyla have restarted The Ghost Initiative with Diaz, China White, Kane Wolfman and Carrie Cutter.
#17 - My Name is Emiko Queen
Season 7 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/21/2019
Oliver is ready to get back to work with the SCPD and to focus on his marriage with Felicity. However, when Dinah tasks Oliver with tracking the new Green Arrow things take a surprising turn. Meanwhile, Diggle and Lyla must answer to ARGUS about Diaz.
#18 - Starling City
Season 8 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/15/2019
While trying to decipher The Monitor’s mission, Oliver returns to Starling City where he encounters familiar faces. Meanwhile, Mia and William’s team clash with a new foe.
#19 - 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.
#20 - Training Day
Season 7 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/11/2019
Team Arrow attempts to work with the Star City Police Department but much to Oliver's frustration, things don't go as planned. Meanwhile, Dinah gets some life-changing news.
#21 - Beacon of Hope
Season 4 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/30/2016
Brie Larvan breaks out of jail and turns up at Palmer Tech threatening to kill everyone unless she gets the bio-chip that is implanted in Felicity’s spine. When Oliver realizes that Felicity, Thea and Donna are trapped in Palmer Tech with everyone else, he looks to a surprising ally to help Team Arrow save the day.
#22 - Lost Canary
Season 7 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/15/2019
After being accused of murder and having her criminal past exposed, Laurel goes full Black Siren and teams up with an old criminal acquaintance, Shadow Thief, to go on a crime spree around Star City. While Dinah aims to bring Laurel in, Felicity refuses to give up on her friend and tries everything to get through to her, even summoning Sara Lance for help. However, Laurel rebuffs all her efforts, forcing the former friends to face off against each other.
#23 - 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.
#24 - Level Two
Season 7 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/5/2018
Oliver makes a drastic move in his quest to find Diaz. Like her husband, Felicity pulls out all the stops to get to Diaz. Meanwhile, when arsonists target Rene’s community center, injuring Zoe in the process, the mysterious new Green Arrow swoops in to help save the day. Faced with pressure from the mayor to capture the vigilante, Dinah must decide if following the rules at all costs is the best plan to keep the city safe.
#25 - Bratva
Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 2/8/2017
A mission takes Oliver, Felicity and team to Russia where they meet up with Oliver’s old friend, Anatoly. Meanwhile, fresh out of rehab, Lance returns to the mayor’s office ready to get back to work. However, when Susan asks for an interview with Lance to discuss his addiction, he balks and it’s up to Rene to help keep things on track.