Purgatory (Arrow)
The eighth and final season of the American television series ''Arrow'' premiered on The CW on October 15, 2019, and concluded on January 28, 2020, with a total of ten episodes. The series is based on the DC Comics character Green Arrow, a costumed vigilante created by Mort Weisinger and George Papp, and is set in the Arrowverse, sharing continuity with other Arrowverse television series and associated media. Executive producers Marc Guggenheim and Beth Schwartz returned as co-showrunners for this season. Stephen Amell stars as Oliver Queen, with principal cast members David Ramsey as John Diggle, Rick Gonzalez as Rene Ramirez, Juliana Harkavy as Dinah Drake and Katie Cassidy as Laurel Lance also returning from previous seasons. Katherine McNamara, Ben Lewis, and Joseph David-Jones, who previously recurred as the adult versions of Mia Smoak, William Clayton and Connor Hawke, were all promoted to starring status, as was LaMonica Garrett, who stars across multiple Arrowverse sho ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Stephen Amell
Stephen Adam Amell (born May 8, 1981) is a Canadian actor. He came to prominence for playing the lead role of Oliver Queen on The CW superhero series ''Arrow'' (2012–2020). Amell also appeared in subsequent Arrowverse franchise media, along with reprising his role in various video games. Following the conclusion of ''Arrow'', Amell landed the lead role on the Starz drama series ''Heels'' (2021–present). Outside of television, he portrayed Casey Jones in the superhero film '' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows'' (2016). Early life Stephen Amell was born May 8, 1981, in Toronto, Ontario, the son of Sandra Anne (née Bolté) and Thomas J. Amell. He is a first cousin of actor Robbie Amell. He attended St. Andrew's College, a private independent school for boys, and graduated in 2000. Acting career 2004–2012: Early career Amell appeared in two episodes of the fourth season of '' Queer as Folk'' as the Liberty Ride spinning instructor in 2004. Amell played Adam ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Beth Schwartz
Beth Schwartz is an American television writer. She is known for her work as showrunner on the seventh and eighth season of ''Arrow'', and as a co-showrunner on the Netflix series '' Sweet Tooth''. Career She began her career as a production staffer on the J. J. Abrams produced ABC dramedy ''What About Brian''. She later would go on to write an episode ("What About Secret Lovers"). She wrote two episodes of the ABC family drama '' Brothers & Sisters'' ("Going Once... Going Twice", "Taking Sides") and one episode of The CW's dramedy/romance ''Hart of Dixie'' ("Mistress & Misunderstandings"). ''Arrow'' In summer 2012, Schwartz joined the writers room for the first year DC Comics CW series ''Arrow''. Schwartz was named executive story editor with the commencement of the series' third season. At the start of the fourth season, she was promoted to co-producer. In April 2018, it was announced that Schwartz would take over as showrunner for the show's seventh season. For the eight ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Paul Blackthorne
Paul Blackthorne (born 5 March 1969) is an English actor. Although born in Shropshire, he spent his early childhood on UK military bases in Britain and Germany. Blackthorne broke into acting via television commercials in England. His breakthrough commercial in the UK came in the Grim Reaper commercial for Virgin Atlantic, which was hugely successful. Numerous radio commercials followed. Blackthorne's first film role was in the Academy award nominated Bollywood film ''Lagaan'', released in the year 2001. Since then, he has mostly appeared in American films and television shows. He had recurring roles in the American series '' ER'' and '' 24'', both in 2004, and has been a regular cast member in the series ''The Dresden Files'' (2007), in which he played the title character of Harry Dresden, as well as '' Lipstick Jungle'' (2008–09) and ''Arrow'' (2012–2018). Film Blackthorne's first film role was as Captain Andrew Russell in the Oscar-nominated Bollywood film ''Lagaan''. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Susanna Thompson
Susanna Thompson (born January 27, 1958) is an American actress. She is known for her roles in films ''Little Giants'' (1994), ''Ghosts of Mississippi'' (1996), ''Random Hearts'' (1999) and ''Dragonfly (2002 film), Dragonfly'' (2002). On television, Thompson played Dr. Lenara Kahn in the episode "Rejoined" in ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' (1995), the Borg Queen in three episodes of ''Star Trek: Voyager'' (1999–2000), Karen Sammler on the drama series ''Once and Again'' (1999–2002), and Moira Queen (Arrowverse), Moira Queen on the series ''Arrow (TV series), Arrow'' (2012–2020). Career Thompson has appeared on stage, winning a Dramatic Award for her role as Luisa in ''A Shayna Maidel''. She was also nominated for Best Actress by the San Diego Critics Circle for her role in ''Agnes of God''. Thompson may be best known for her television work, which includes playing Karen Sammler on ''Once and Again'', Michelle Generoo in Space (The X-Files), an episode of ''The X-Files'' a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Colin Donnell
Colin Donnell (born October 9, 1982) is an American actor and singer best known for his performances as Billy Crocker in ''Anything Goes'', Tommy Merlyn in The CW television series ''Arrow'', Scotty Lockhart on the Showtime drama '' The Affair'' and as Dr. Connor Rhodes in the NBC medical drama ''Chicago Med'' (2015–2019). He is set to star in the Netflix/Peacock miniseries ''Irreverent''. Early life and education Colin Donnell was born in St. Louis, Missouri, as the youngest of three boys. He has Irish and French ancestry. He played the guitar and took singing lessons when he was 17. His introduction to the stage was in high school where he was a part of the choir and was in the background juggling and doing circus tricks, which led to being part of his first school musical production of ''Barnum''. Donnell graduated from Indiana University in 2005. Career Donnell has been part of many national stage tours, such as '' Mamma Mia!'' and ''Wicked''. His first Broadway Theatr ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Emily Bett Rickards
Emily Bett Rickards (born July 24, 1991) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her role as Felicity Smoak on The CW series ''Arrow'', her first television credit. She has also reprised the role in the Arrowverse shows ''The Flash'', ''Legends of Tomorrow'' and ''Supergirl'' and voiced the character on the animated web series ''Vixen''. Early life and career Rickards was born and raised in British Columbia. Her mother is Dr. Diane Greig, a dream psychotherapist in Vancouver. Beginning on her career path at a young age, she introduced herself to musical theatre and dance, with the hope of later introducing herself to more serious acting. She graduated from high school early and attended the Vancouver Film School, completing the Acting Essentials Program. After completing the program, she attended an open call audition, which gained her an agent. She studied at the Alida Vocal Studio in Vancouver. Rickards made her first professional appearance in 2009, starring in the video for ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Monitor (Arrowverse)
''The Flash'' is an American television series developed by Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg, and Geoff Johns, based on the DC Comics character the Flash. The series premiered on The CW television network in the United States on October 7, 2014, and has concluded its seventh season. The series is a spin-off from ''Arrow'', and set in the same fictional universe. The following is a list of characters who have appeared in the television series. Many of the characters appearing in the series are based on DC Comics characters. Overview ;Legend : = Main cast (credited) : = Recurring cast (4+) : = Guest cast (1-3) Main characters Barry Allen / Flash Bartholomew Henry "Barry" Allen (portrayed by Grant Gustin; seasons 1–9) (portrayed by Logan Williams as a child; recurring: season 1; guest: season 2) is the main protagonist of the series. He is an awkward assistant crime-scene investigator (CSI) for the Central City Police Department (CCPD) who moonlights as the Flash. Barr ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Connor Hawke (Arrowverse Earth-1)
''Arrow (TV series), Arrow'' is an American Superhero fiction, superhero television series developed by Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, and Andrew Kreisberg based on the DC Comics character Green Arrow, a costumed crime-fighter created by Mort Weisinger and George Papp, and is set in the Arrowverse, sharing continuity with other Arrowverse television series. The series premiered in the United States on The CW on October 10, 2012, with international broadcasting taking place in late 2012 and primarily filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. ''Arrow'' follows billionaire playboy Oliver Queen (Arrowverse), Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell), who claimed to have spent five years shipwrecked on Lian Yu (Arrowverse location), Lian Yu, a mysterious island in the North China Sea, before returning home to Starling City (later renamed "Star City") to fight crime and corruption as a secret vigilante whose weapon of choice is a bow and arrow. Throughout the series, Oliver is joined by ot ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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William Clayton (Arrowverse)
''Arrow (TV series), Arrow'' is an American Superhero fiction, superhero television series developed by Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, and Andrew Kreisberg based on the DC Comics character Green Arrow, a costumed crime-fighter created by Mort Weisinger and George Papp, and is set in the Arrowverse, sharing continuity with other Arrowverse television series. The series premiered in the United States on The CW on October 10, 2012, with international broadcasting taking place in late 2012 and primarily filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. ''Arrow'' follows billionaire playboy Oliver Queen (Arrowverse), Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell), who claimed to have spent five years shipwrecked on Lian Yu (Arrowverse location), Lian Yu, a mysterious island in the North China Sea, before returning home to Starling City (later renamed "Star City") to fight crime and corruption as a secret vigilante whose weapon of choice is a bow and arrow. Throughout the series, Oliver is joined by ot ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mia Smoak
''Arrow'' is an American superhero television series developed by Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, and Andrew Kreisberg based on the DC Comics character Green Arrow, a costumed crime-fighter created by Mort Weisinger and George Papp, and is set in the Arrowverse, sharing continuity with other Arrowverse television series. The series premiered in the United States on The CW on October 10, 2012, with international broadcasting taking place in late 2012 and primarily filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. ''Arrow'' follows billionaire playboy Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell), who claimed to have spent five years shipwrecked on Lian Yu, a mysterious island in the North China Sea, before returning home to Starling City (later renamed "Star City") to fight crime and corruption as a secret vigilante whose weapon of choice is a bow and arrow. Throughout the series, Oliver is joined by others in his quest, among them former soldier John Diggle (David Ramsey), I.T. expert and skilled ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Laurel Lance (Arrowverse Earth-2)
Dinah Laurel Lance is the name of several fictional characters in The CW's Arrowverse franchise based on the DC Comics character of the same name, created by writer-artist team of Robert Kanigher and Carmine Infantino, and adapted by Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim and Andrew Kreisberg for '' Arrow'' in 2012. Katie Cassidy portrays the several multiverse versions of the character within the ''Arrowverse'', all of whom are mostly referred to by their middle name, "Laurel", unlike the comics. The first version of Laurel is introduced in the pilot episode of ''Arrow'' as a legal aid attorney and Oliver Queen's ex-girlfriend, who later becomes a vigilante and takes up the mantle of Black Canary in subsequent seasons of ''Arrow'' until her death in season four. The character also appears in spin-off shows '' The Flash'' and ''Legends of Tomorrow'' as well web series ''Vixen'', which are all set in the same shared fictional universe. In 2016, the penultimate episode of ''The F ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dinah Drake (Arrowverse)
''Arrow'' is an American superhero television series developed by Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, and Andrew Kreisberg based on the DC Comics character Green Arrow, a costumed crime-fighter created by Mort Weisinger and George Papp, and is set in the Arrowverse, sharing continuity with other Arrowverse television series. The series premiered in the United States on The CW on October 10, 2012, with international broadcasting taking place in late 2012 and primarily filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. ''Arrow'' follows billionaire playboy Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell), who claimed to have spent five years shipwrecked on Lian Yu, a mysterious island in the North China Sea, before returning home to Starling City (later renamed "Star City") to fight crime and corruption as a secret vigilante whose weapon of choice is a bow and arrow. Throughout the series, Oliver is joined by others in his quest, among them former soldier John Diggle (David Ramsey), I.T. expert and skilled ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |