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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, , with international broadcasting taking place in late 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. During the first five seasons of the show, characters from Oliver's past appear in a separate story arc based on Oliver's flashbacks, which highlight parallels from Oliver's history that shape events in the main story. Starting with season seven, a series of flash-forwards focus on Oliver's children William and Mia , exploring how present events would affect their future and Green Arrow 's legacy.

In season eight, Oliver's future has collided with his present as William and Mia, along with Connor Hawke, have time traveled to , leading Team Arrow to learn about Star City's dystopian future. The following is a list of main characters who have appeared in the television series; for a list of supporting characters see List of supporting Arrow characters.

Many of the characters appearing in the series are based on DC Comics characters. Oliver Jonas Queen portrayed by Stephen Amell ; seasons 1—8 is the main protagonist in the series. He is a billionaire playboy who returns to his home of Starling City after being apparently stranded on a desert island for five years and presumed dead. On his return, he embarks on a secret double life as a masked vigilante known as 'The Hood' and the Green Arrow.

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He also plays a central role in the annual Arrowverse crossover events. Dinah Laurel Lance portrayed by Katie Cassidy ; [ s ] main: seasons 1—4; guest: seasons 5—8 is an assistant district attorney and Oliver Queen's ex-girlfriend. She later becomes a vigilante known as Black Canary. The character also appears in Arrowverse spin-off shows The Flash and Legends of Tomorrow as well as animated web-series Vixen.

Tommy is an original character for the show, not based on anyone in the comics.