Arrow Ending With Shortened Season 8
It’s the end of an era in the Arrowverse.
Arrow star Stephen Amell announced on Twitter Wednesday afternoon that the flagship comic book series on The CW will be ending with Season 8.
Arrow Season 8 will air 10 episodes this fall to wrap up the series.
“Playing Oliver Queen has been the greatest professional experience of my life… but you can’t be a vigilante forever,” said Amell in the Twitter announcement.
Arrow Season 7 saw Oliver Queen doing time in Slabside after making his deal with Special Agent Samanda Watson at the end of Season 6. Since the premiere, Oliver’s survived his time in prison, to see his family and friends again, take on a new role at the SCPD, and learn what risks come with being unmasked.
While the core trio of Oliver, Felicity, and Diggle have found themselves at odds, the tail end of the season seems to be indicating a changing tide and a return to the OTA (Original Team Arrow) dynamic.
This season has also taken a new approach as they introduced flashforwards to a bleak period of time in Star City, 2040, where there are a multitude of new and familiar faces, including Colton Haynes’ return as Roy, Ben Lewis as a grown-up William Clayton, Joseph David Jones returning as Connor Hawke, and Katherine McNamara as the recently revealed Mia Smoak.
Current and former Arrow cast members and crew, including David Ramsey, Katherine McNamara, Colin Donnell, and Antonio Negret, have shared their feelings about the news. Check them out below.
What an awesome ride! @arrow fans have been the best any actor could’ve asked for! Thank you for helping me bring John Diggle/Spartan to life!!! Love all of you! Can’t wait for you to see what we have in stock for you. Let’s end on a high, shall we? #ARROW pic.twitter.com/CDfjpCTNqA
— David Ramsey (@david_ramsey) March 6, 2019
It’s been an honor bringing #MiaSmoak to life & joining the #Arrowverse. Congrats @StephenAmell & the @CW_Arrow family on an incredible accomplishment & the opportunity to finish the journey the way it deserves. So keep watching-we are going to kick ass ‘til the bitter end.??? https://t.co/VZSew5jTXu
— Katherine McNamara (@Kat_McNamara) March 7, 2019
Being a part of this series from the beginning & being brought back over the course of its run has been beyond.
It a professional highlight it & brought me wonderful lifelong friends.
Thank you to all the fans who’ve kept Tommy alive all & congrats to all those involved ❤️❤️❤️ https://t.co/KJIsSI6Ta1
— COLIN DONNELL (@colindonnell) March 7, 2019
#Arrow was one of the 1st TV shows I ever directed (thx to @mguggenheim); it remains near&dear to my heart. It has been a true honor working on Seasons 3, 4, 5, & 6. What an incredible cast & crew, led by the awesome @StephenAmell. And of course, the best fans ever. I’ll miss it. https://t.co/HQIwn811iH
— Antonio Negret (@antonionegret) March 7, 2019
How do you feel about the news? Do you have predictions on how the series might end? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!
Arrow airs Mondays at 8/7c on The CW.
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Brianna Martinez
Brianna spends her time away from briefs, legal research, and pleadings, watching TV and writing about it. She generally has a lot of feelings about TV, which you can read about here and on Twitter.