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If you grew up on such films as "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective," "The Nutty Professor," and "Liar Liar," you likely know the name Tom Shadyac. The writer/director made a name for himself with these now beloved family comedies. You might remember his first detour from such fare with the critically-panned but commercially successful "Patch Adams," but chances are you've never heard of his follow-up.

Shadyac's 2002 supernatural thriller "Dragonfly" was every bit as maudlin as "Patch Adams" but it also had the distinction of being a bona fide box office dud, making $52 million on a $60 million budget. Trying something different is often to be commended, but the guy who directed "Ace Ventura" helming a film about a widowed doctor whose dead wife contacts him through patients doesn't seem like the most well-advised career move. Still, if you've got Kevin Costner fronting your bizarre drama, you might be in with a chance of making something half-decent.

NCIS: Origins is debuting, so here are some classic NCIS episodes to watch to get ready for it!

NCIS fans have long been missing Agent Jethro Gibbs. The heart of the series since it debuted as a backdoor pilot on Jag, Gibbs was loved for his stern demeanor, dedication to his job, sometimes wry humor and tragic backstory of losing a wife and child. Mark Harmon made the character beloved, so it was a shock when Gibbs opened Season 19 by quitting to retire to Alaska.

Fortunately, Harmon will be returning to the franchise in a unique way. NCIS: Origins takes us back to 1993 with Austin Stowell playing a younger Gibbs joining the agency and how he became the agent we know. It looks to be an intriguing spin on the franchise and to prepare for it, these episodes are must-watch to see what parts of Gibbs' life can come to play.

Stunt casting can always be really hit or miss — sometimes audiences are excited to see a fun guest star in a surprising role, and sometimes the gimmick ends up feeling, well, gimmicky. Even when it works, like Marlon Brando playing Jor-El in Richard Donner's "Superman," it's frequently a major headache for folks behind-the-scenes. After all, stunt casting involves bringing an actor or star not used to a certain genre or medium into that arena, and actors used to art films and dramas might have a hard time adjusting to the very different requirements of science fiction, fantasy, and horror movies. This goes double for major franchises, where the actor has to contend not only with the unique challenges of a new genre but also the expectations of the fandoms. Since there are few fandoms as intense in their love or as scrutinizing as "Star Trek," stunt casting has to be done very,...

What's the easiest way to have your hero and villain team-up? Introduce a new, even worse villain who can only be defeated by combining forces. "Star Trek: Voyager" did such a move in "Scorpion," its two-part season 3 finale/season 4 premiere where our heroes teamed up with, of all races, the rapacious hive-minded Borg. Before then, the Borg had never been anything but terrifying villains.

Context: "Voyager" follows the crew of the eponymous starship, whose name becomes meaningful when it's flung halfway across the galaxy. To get home, Voyager will inevitably have to trek through Borg space. By their luck, when they finally get there, the Borg have bigger fish to fry: Species 8472, an interdimensional race who got a little peeved when the Borg invaded their home dimension and now want to wipe out the entire Milky Way.

Voyager develops a countermeasure against the invaders and trades it for safe passage through Borg space.

"Star Trek: Picard" shares more than a little DNA with "12 Monkeys." In its third season, the recently ended "Trek" sequel series was captained by showrunner Terry Matalas, who co-created the wild Syfy Channel adaptation of Terry Gilliam's also-wild film. Aside from a shared showrunner, "Star Trek: Picard" was home to several key cast and crew members who worked on both shows – and nearly featured one more.

In a Reddit Ama about the show's third season, user Drewski1138 pointed out several narrative choices in "Picard" that echoed "12 Monkeys," including references to a mysterious red realm, a new drug called "Splinter" (a reference to "12 Monkeys" time travel), and more. "Were there any '12 Monkeys' Easter eggs we might have missed ... Were there any that you were told you couldn't put in?" the user asked Matalas. The answer? No, but there was one Easter egg that never came to...

The final two episodes of "Star Trek: Picard," called "Võx" and "The Last Generation" respectively, concluded the season's strangest mystery. The young Jack Crusher (Ed Speleers) had revealed on several occasions that he possessed eerie and inexplicable psychic powers. Not only could he read people's minds, but he could project his consciousness into other people's bodies and take control of them remotely. He also was inexplicably a martial arts expert and was capable of killing bad guys in ways he didn't think he was capable of.

The final explanation for his powers was perhaps a little silly. It turns out his long-lost father was Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) and he inherited a Borg gene from his father. Picard, it seems, received the Borg gene from when he had been assimilated decades prior. The inherited gene gave Jack superpowers and also psychically lured him into the clutches of the insidious Borg Queen,...

No one can say NCIS isn’t a successful TV show. With 20 seasons and counting, it has become downright iconic and spawned multiple spin-offs.

The original series has a proven episodic formula with compelling crimes and intriguing mysteries.

What it doesn’t have much of is happy relationships.

If you are a shipper, be warned. With rare exceptions, long-term romances are doomed on NCIS.

Couples are either teased but never get together, only get together offscreen, or break up far too fast to be satisfying to the fans who root for them.

And if a couple somehow miraculously does end up in a stable, loving relationship, well, the clock is ticking because one of them is likely to die.

So read on as I list the NCIS couples that infuriated, depressed, or simply broke my heart.

Gibbs and Shannon - Death

NCIS started with a tragic love story, albeit mostly offscreen and shown in flashbacks.

As one door opens, another one closes, and although Hulu will be adding plenty of titles to keep you busy through October, once the month wraps up, the streamer will be eliminating over 100 series and movies from the platform.

If you’re planning on doing your Halloween binge-watching via Huluween, don’t expect to extend your holiday: many of the horror titles Hulu will be adding for October will be removed from the platform on October 31. All the more reason to celebrate Halloween all month long.

Check out The Streamable’s can’t-miss list of what’s leaving and cross them off your watchlist by the end of the month!

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What’s lost in camp is made up for in horror and gore in 2013’s entry into the “Evil Dead” franchise.

Actress Annie Wersching has died at the tragically young age of 45. She is survived by her husband Stephen Full and their three sons: Freddie, Archie, and Ozzie. Wersching was reportedly diagnosed with cancer in the summer of 2020 but had kept her illness private. The news of her passing first broke via a GoFundMe posted in support of Wersching's family by her former "Runaways" co-star Ever Carradine. The news was then confirmed by outlets including Deadline and IGN.

Stephen Full released the following statement about his wife's life and her passing (via Deadline):

There is a cavernous hole in the soul of this family today. But she left us the tools to fill it. She found wonder in the simplest moment. She didn't require music to dance. She taught us not to wait for adventure to find you. 'Go find it. It's everywhere.' And find it we shall. As I drove our boys,...

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“Star Trek: Picard” Season 2 will see Jean-Luc squaring off against an old adversary: the Borg Queen.

Variety has confirmed that Annie Wersching will play the Borg Queen in the second season of the Paramount Plus series. Wersching will now be the third actress to take on the role after Alice Krige played the leader of the Borg Collective in the film “Star Trek: First Contact” and in “Star Trek: Voyager” series finale. Susanna Thompson also played the character in multiple episodes of “Voyager.”

Exactly how the Borg Queen will factor into Season 2 is unknown, but chances are it will involve some manner of time travel. An early trailer for the new season, which also gave fans a tease of John de Lancie returning as Q, hinted that time would be a major theme of the next installment of the series.

Wersching’s recent TV credits include “Bosch,” “Runaways,” “The Rookie,...

Bosch and Runaways alum Annie Wersching will join the Season 2 cast of Paramount+’s and CBS Studios’ Star Trek: Picard. The series stars Patrick Stewart, Alison Pill, Isa Briones, Evan Evagora, Michelle Hurd, Santiago Cabrera, Jeri Ryan, Orla Brady and Brent Spiner.

Star Trek: Picard Season 2 follows its titular character (Stewart) into the next chapter of his life. Season 2 also touts the return of John de Lancie’s Q.

Wersching will recur as the Borg Queen. Alice Krige played the Borg Queen in Star Trek: First Contact and Voy: Endgame. Susanna Thompson also took on the character in Star Trek: Voyager.

Star Trek: Picard Season 2 sees Alex Kurtzman, Akiva Goldsman, Terry Matalas, Michael Chabon, Doug Aarniokoski, Dylan Massin, Patrick Stewart, Heather Kadin, Rod Roddenberry and Trevor Roth serve as executive producers; Aaron Baiers and Kirsten Beyer serve as co-executive producers. Akiva Goldsman and Terry Matalas serve as co-showrunners for Season...

Star Trek: Picard has just anointed a new queen: Annie Wersching (24, The Vampire Diaries) will join the Season 2 cast as the Borg Queen, TVLine has learned.

Wersching will recur as the infamous Trek villain, first introduced in the 1996 film Star Trek: First Contact and played by Alice Krige. The Borg Queen served as the de facto leader for the merciless Borg collective, one of the main adversaries for Patrick Stewart’s Jean-Luc Picard on Star Trek: The Next Generation. Krige also reprised the role in the 2001 series finale of Star Trek: Voyager. Susanna Thompson played the role in three other Voyager episodes.

Star Trek might not have featured any openly gay characters until recent years, but previous series came close to crossing this milestone. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, for example, featured the franchise’s first same-sex kiss – between Jadzia Dax (Terry Farrell) and Lenora Kahn (Susanna Thompson) in the episode “Rejoined.” Another actor on the 90s series though has now revealed that they wanted their character to be openly gay, but this unfortunately never happened.

While speaking to TrekMovie.com, DS9 star Andrew Robinson opened up about his thoughts on his character’s sexuality. Robinson says he played Elim Garak, a former Cardassian spy, as having romantic feelings towards his friend, Dr. Julian Bashir (Alexander Siddiq), from the off. He explained that he aimed to convey Garak finding Bashir attractive from the very first time they met.

“Besides the fact that that they were looking for a relationship for Dr. Bashir—and that worked out great,...

This January, Arrow came to an end after eight seasons, with the series finale unsurprisingly proving to be an emotional affair. Following the Emerald Archer’s death in “Crisis on Infinite Earths,” the episode revolved around Oliver Queen’s funeral, with many faces from the show’s past returning for the occasion. Even characters long since dead were able to come back, thanks to Oliver rebooting the timeline.

Just a few of the cameos included Susanna Thompson, Colin Donnell and Sea Shimooka as Moira Queen, Tommy Merlyn and Emiko Queen, three folks who were still alive in this new reality. Elsewhere, former allies like Joe Dinicol’s Ragman and the al Ghul sisters – Talia (Lex Doig) and Nyssa (Katrina Law) – dropped by Star City to pay their respects. And, best of all, Emily Bett Rickards came back after a season away to reunite with her husband in the afterlife.

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It's official: The CW's Arrow has ended after eight seasons of crime-fighting. On Jan. 28, the series finale premiered and tied up various loose ends following the death of Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell) in the Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover event. It shows how Oliver's sacrifice brought back loved ones who initially died throughout the course of Arrow, including Oliver's mom, Moira (Susanna Thompson), and his best friend, Tommy Merlyn (Colin Donnell). We also get a tear-jerking appearance from Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards), who returns to attend Oliver's funeral and see her grown-up daughter from the future.

But there's one particular scene that has fans very excited. John Diggle (David Ramsey), who is preparing to move to Metropolis with wife Lyla (Audrey Marie Anderson), is sent flying into the air when a meteor-like object crashes in front of his house. He approaches the rubble only to find a small box, and when he opens it,...

Network: The CW

Episodes: 170 (hour)

Seasons: Eight

TV show dates: October 10, 2012 -- January 28, 2020

Series status: Ended

Performers include: Stephen Amell, Colin Donnell, Katie Cassidy, David Ramsey, Willa Holland, Susanna Thompson, and Paul Blackthorne.

TV show description:

Based on the Green Arrow superhero from DC Comics, this TV series follows the tale of billionaire playboy Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell). After being involved in a violent shipwreck, he's presumed dead for five years before being discovered alive on a remote Pacific island.

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Spoiler Alert: Do not read if you have not yet watched the “Arrow” series finale.

In the aftermath of Oliver Queen’s (Stephen Amell) death, the CW’s “Arrow” ended with a relatively happy ending.

The post-“Crisis” world revealed that Oliver’s death had indeed been a spark that saved his city, which was now crime-free. Additionally, nearly everyone whom Oliver lost over the years — including his mother Moira (Susanna Thompson), best friend Tommy (Colin Donnell), and foe-turned-friend Quentin Lance (Paul Blackthorne) — was revived. An exception to the rule was Oliver’s father, Robert (Jamey Sheridan), about whom the Queen family speculated that only things that didn’t change the titular hero could be undone.

Undoing, to a degree, past key emotional moments was a delicate line to toe, the “Arrow” team admits.

“One thing we didn’t want to do was invalidate the entire series. There’s 169 episodes...

The end has come for Arrow. After eight seasons, the CW drama ended tonight and if you didn't cry a little, you might need to get your tear ducts checked. It was basically everything you could want if you've been watching the show for eight seasons now, starting with the comforting fact that the city finally did get saved.  After Oliver died in Crisis on Infinite Earths and rebooted the universe, Star City returned as a crime-free place that no longer really needed a Team Arrow to protect it. The reboot also brought quite a few loved ones back to life, including Moira Queen (Susanna Thompson), Tommy Merlyn (Colin Donnell), Quentin Lance (Paul Blackthorne), and even Oliver's poor half-sister Emiko...

As the CW’s “Arrow” prepares to sign off after eight seasons, the writers had a difficult balance to strike in the final episode: acknowledging the changes that have come to Earth Prime in the aftermath of the timeline-changing “Crisis on Infinite Earths” arc, wrapping up the characters from the mothership series and also leaving enough of the characters unharmed that the future-set backdoor spinoff could potentially move forward.

Oh yeah, and dealing with the fact that its titular character Oliver Queen aka the Green Arrow (Stephen Amell) has been dead for two episodes.

“It was extremely challenging,” executive producer Beth Schwartz says. “In the end, all of those challenges is what made the ending so perfect.”

With Oliver dead after the events of “Crisis,” the finale will pay tribute to his sacrifice — and reveal a gaggle of changes that unfolded in the wake of the event. That also allowed...

It's the end of an era.

We're approaching the end of Arrow -- the show that kickstarted The CW's DC TV franchise.

Arrow Season 8 Episode 10, appropriately titled "Fadeout," will serve as the swansong for the show that created the Arrowverse.

The fine folks at The CW have unveiled new stills from the milestone episode, airing January 28th, and they confirm some big returns.

As previously reported, Emily Bett Rickards will return one final time as Felicity Smoak to pay her respects to Oliver, her husband who gave up his life on the recent Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover.

If you watch Arrow online, you know that Olicity has been a major part of the show for most of its run, so you can imagine it's going to be an emotional affair.

Felicity -- and many others -- look upset at Oliver's funeral.

Grant Gustin is also staging a comeback as Barry Allen,...

Here we go, Emerald Archer fans. After eight seasons, Arrow is coming to an end. Last week’s “Crisis on Infinite Earths” conclusion featured the second and ultimate death of Oliver Queen, but there’s still two episodes of the original Arrowverse show to go. Tomorrow brings us the backdoor pilot for Green Arrow and the Canaries and then we have the big one, the series finale. And from these photos, it looks like we can expect an emotional, star-studded hour.

As has long been confirmed, Emily Bett Rickards is returning as Oliver’s wife Felicity Smoak for the finale. These pics promise it’ll be a substantial comeback for her, too, as it looks like she’ll be the heart of the episode. What’s more, several other ex-members of Team Arrow will also be dropping by Star City. Thea Queen (Willa Holland) and Roy Harper (Colton Haynes) are depicted reuniting,...

A truly super crowd turns out for the funeral of Oliver Queen, as seen in a first batch of photos from the series finale of The CW’s Arrow.

In fact, if you want to avoid being spoiled for some truly fun returns and Crisis-related “resurrections,” I’d forego diving into our photo gallery. You have my blessing. Surprises are awesome!

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Now, for everyone else out there…...

Even with Arrow‘s eighth and final season consisting of only ten episodes, it’s already proven to be a star-studded affair. So far, we’ve reacquainted ourselves with fan favorites such as Josh Segarra, Colin Donnell, Susanna Thompson, John Barrowman, Rila Fukushima and Willa Holland.

If you’ve been keeping up with recent news pertaining to the series, then there’s a very good chance you’ve heard about how Emily Bett Rickards will return as Felicity Smoak for the finale. Not long after that, consulting producer Marc Guggenheim teased more pals joining her for the sendoff, and we’ve actually already gotten one confirmation in that regard.

Those hoping for one last appearance to be made by Paul Blackthorne will get their wish, as he’ll be reprising the Quentin Lance role in a recurring capacity this season. Having endured a heroic death in the sixth season finale,...

Even though the actress vacated the show at the end of season 7, it was just announced that Emily Bett Rickards is returning to Arrow for its series finale this January. Fans are overjoyed at the news, as it means the relationship between Oliver Queen and his wife Felicity Smoak, that’s been the backbone of the show for so many years, will get some closure.

What’s more, it seems like Felicity won’t be the only familiar face returning for the season 8 finale. In response to Stephen Amell’s tweet welcoming Rickards back to the show, Arrow Ep Marc Guggenheim offered his own thoughts on her comeback. “No other way to do our finale,” the writer/producer said. And here’s the bit that will make fans pay attention: “You’ll find out about more old friends returning in the coming weeks.”

I prefer it, too. We couldn't be happier or more thrilled.

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Airing on The CW television network, the Arrow TV show stars Stephen Amell, David Ramsey, Katie Cassidy, Rick Gonzalez, Juliana Harkavy, Katherine McNamara, Ben Lewis, Joseph David-Jones, and Charlie Barnett. Others appearing in the final season include Willa Holland, Colton Haynes, Colin Donnell, Josh Segarra, John Barrowman, Susanna Thompson, Lamonica Garrett, Rila Fukushima, Byron Mann, Lexa Doig, and Audrey Marie Anderson. The series begins with billionaire playboy Oliver Queen (Amell) being shipwrecked and presumed dead for...

There's no need to worry if Arrow will be cancelled or renewed for a ninth season on The CW. The network has already announced that season eight is the end. Could strong ratings ensure that an Arrow spin-off series is produced? Stay tuned.

An action-adventure series, the Arrow TV show stars Stephen Amell, David Ramsey, Katie Cassidy, Rick Gonzalez, Juliana Harkavy, Katherine McNamara, Ben Lewis, Joseph David-Jones, and Charlie Barnett. Others appearing in the final season include Willa Holland, Colton Haynes, Colin Donnell, Josh Segarra, John Barrowman, Susanna Thompson, Lamonica Garrett, Rila Fukushima, Byron Mann, Lexa Doig, and Audrey Marie Anderson. The series begins with billionaire playboy Oliver Queen (Amell) being shipwrecked and presumed dead for five years. He returns home to Star City, bent on righting the wrongs of his family and fighting injustice as the Green Arrow. In season eight, following the arrival of a...

This review is based off the season premiere.

At this point, what else can I say about Arrow?

When it first debuted back in 2012, DC fans everywhere wondered if it would measure up to Smallville, especially since this new guy named Stephen Amell had been placed under the hood instead of Justin Hartley. But what followed were years of incredible adventures that changed superhero television forever – and for the better.

I mean, not only did this new take on Oliver Queen amaze us all with a more rough-and-tumble style, but the series gave birth to what’s now known as the “Arrowverse,” which is also populated by The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow, Supergirl, Batwoman and Black Lightning. This unique vision has brought the DC Comics universe to life like no TV show – or movies, for that matter – have done before. It’s had a profound impact on people the world over,...

There is a lot of good stuff getting released on streaming this week.

That doesn't mean you can't find some good stuff to watch on broadcast, though.

We round up your best bets for the week below. Tell us what you'll be watching!

Sunday, October 13

9/8c Succession on HBO.

Succession Season 2 comes to a close with the suggestion that someone is going to have to dive onto the sword to keep the family business afloat. It promises to be a yacht trip to remember!

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Elsewhere on HBO, The Righteous Gemstones has its first season finale, and Dwight Johnson's Ballers sees its series premiere on the premium network.

8/7c Batwoman on The CW.

Batwoman's origin story continues to build as Kate Kane dons Cousin Bruce's cape and cowl and takes to the streets of Gotham to prove her theory of who Alice really is.

Hidden forces are...

We have a lot to look forward to in Arrow's eighth and final season. Familiar faces will return - Thea Queen (Willa Holland), Moira Queen (Susanna Thompson), and Malcolm Merlyn (John Barrowman) are among those set to make a comeback - as our crime-fighting squad gears up for the Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover with Supergirl, The Flash, DC's Legends of Tomorrow, and Batwoman. Because the season seven finale already confirmed the death of Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell), we already have our tissue boxes ready for the emotional scene, but how will the crusader meet his end?

During the Elseworlds crossover with The Flash and Supergirl, Oliver made a deal with The Monitor to save Barry and Kara. Although the terms of their agreement went unknown throughout most of Arrow's seventh chapter, the finale revealed that Oliver would die during the upcoming Crisis events. Unfortunately, that would...

After being with the show since season 1, Emily Bett Rickards left the regular cast of Arrow at the end of its seventh season, meaning she won’t be around for the final 10 episodes that’ll comprise season 8. However, just because Felicity Smoak won’t be on-screen doesn’t mean the character’s influence won’t still be keenly felt.

In TV Line’s latest Ask Ausiello column, Michael Ausiello answers the question of how Felicity will impact the storyline of season 8. He explains, along with quotes from Katherine “Mia Smoak” McNamara, that Oliver Queen’s wife won’t be far from her husband or her daughter’s thoughts across the run.

“While Oliver in the present timeline holds onto the hope that, as Felicity said, they will find each other again, Future Mia will struggle to do right by Mom. On top of learning how to be part of a team alongside Connor,...

Based on what the producers have been telling us for the past few months, Arrow‘s eighth and final season will essentially replay the greatest hits of the series by revisiting its earlier years. Right now, we can only fathom what this means, though we can’t rule out the possibilities of time travel and/or journeying to alternate universes.

As such, a handful of fan favorites have already been confirmed for another tour of duty this fall, as Josh Segarra and Colin Donnell will return as Adrian Chase and Tommy Merlyn, respectively, and Rila Fukushima will slip back into the role of Katana shortly thereafter. And if that weren’t enough, they’ll be joined by John Barrowman (Malcolm Merlyn) and Susanna Thompson (Moira Queen), with the highly demanded return of Willa Holland as Thea Queen rounding things out.

If you’ve been keeping up with news pertaining to the series,...

The CW’s Arrow let fwip! with its final season trailer on Tuesday, and the 90-second video is a veritable “Oliver Queen, This Is Your Life!”

When last we tuned in, Oliver and Felicity’s bliss as new parents was abruptly interrupted by the arrival of the Monitor, who came to collect on the deal Oliver made during “Elseworlds” — to do “whatever the multiverse requires to survive the crisis that is looming.” The Monitor went on to say that he has seen Oliver’s “inexorable and unavoidable” future, where the archer dies during said crisis. And while Oliver’s passing cannot be prevented,...

Oliver Queen’s had quite the arc over the past seven years. Starting out as a lone vigilante, he came to form a team of close allies and eventually founded an entire shared universe. But it looks like his story is about to come full circle just as it ends for good, as this new poster for Arrow season 8 sees the Emerald Archer standing alone.

“Heroes fall, legends rise” reads the tagline at the bottom of the one-sheet, which captures the Green Arrow overlooking what appears to be Lian Yu at sunset. It all started on the island but is this a hint that it’ll all end there, too?

Coming in at just 10 episodes, season 8 will be something of a victory lap for the show as we’ve been told different installments will pay homage to past seasons. This includes getting back various guest stars one last time, even...

Arrow might be ending with its upcoming eighth season, but it’s going to pack a lot of fan-pleasing returns into its brief 10-episode run. The latest bit of casting news reveals that former regular Willa Holland will be back for the last hurrah and she won’t just be returning as a guest star but will stick around for a recurring role.

TV Line has spilled the beans that Holland will soon be back as Thea Queen Aka Speedy, Oliver’s younger sister and one-time member of Team Arrow. Thea’s a firm fan favorite, though she hasn’t been seen on the series for a while. If you’ll recall, Holland was a regular for the first four years before she trimmed down her episode count in season 5. The actress then departed for good in season 6.

The last time she was seen, Thea left with the briefly-returned Roy...

Arrow's final season begins in just a few weeks.

With so many changes ahead, we're pleased to share some good news ahead of Arrow Season 8.

One of the most beloved characters will not only be returning, they'll be recurring throughout the final season!

Stephen Amell's Oliver Queen has lost a lot of people during his short life.

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His charmed life turned into a hellish nightmare when he chose to cheat on his girlfriend, Laurel Lance (Katie Cassidy), by taking her sister Sarah on a yacht cruise with his father.

When the boat capsized (the villainry behind it unknown at that time), Oliver's father sacrificed himself so that Oliver could live.

Living, in Oliver's case, meant undergoing a transformation form wild playboy to skilled survivalist.

His return five years later saw him reunited with his mother, Moira (Susanna Thompson) and his sister,...

As one would expect, Arrow will go out in style by bringing back a host of fan favorites over the course of its eighth and final season. Right off the bat, we know that Josh Segarra and Colin Donnell will return as Adrian Chase and Tommy Merlyn, respectively, and Rila Fukushima will slip back into the role of Katana shortly thereafter.

In addition to them, two actors who helped shape the series in its earliest of days will be along for the ride as well. I mean, we already know about how Susanna Thompson and John Barrowman were each coming back for another tour, but not at all what their involvement would entail.

Well, thanks to the following image supplied by IGN, we’re able to see that Moira Queen and Malcolm Merlyn are an item in the eighth season premiere, “Starling City.” Furthermore, Oliver Queen himself can be found in the photo as well.

Arrow will be playing its “greatest hits” as the CW drama unspools its final 10 episodes. And as seen in the first batch of photos from the Season 8 premiere, two of those tunes come in the form of the late Moira Queen (again played by Susanna Thompson) and the equally dead Tommy Merlyn (Colin Donnell).

How on Earth is that possible?

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Arrow ends with its upcoming eighth season, and it looks like The CW show’s going to use its final 10 episodes to celebrate its own history and remind us all how far it’s come since its more humble beginnings in 2012. For instance, we know that many former stars of the series will be returning one more time before the Green Arrow empties his quiver for good.

The latest early Arrow character confirmed to be appearing is Yao Fei Gulong, as played by Byron Mann. Those with long memories will remember that Yao Fei was the skilled archer who first honed Oliver Queen’s own abilities with a bow when the billionaire playboy was marooned on Lian Yu for his first year away from his home of Star City. Ollie’s mentor was also killed back in the first season by Edward Fyers, which raises some questions about how he’s back now.

Arrow season 8 is set to bring back numerous old faces from the show’s past, just before it comes to an end. The saga of the Green Arrow has given us a lot of fan favorite characters who’ve come and gone over the years, and it seems like as many of them as possible will feature in the series’ final hours. Chief among them is Tommy Merlyn (Colin Donnell), who hasn’t been a regular since season 1, though he’s made the occasional guest appearance over the years.

Donnell’s return for season 8 was revealed last month, but now star Stephen Amell has given us our first look at Tommy in the upcoming run. The star shared a snap of a screen playing the season premiere, which unveils a bearded Donnell. So, we know he’s going to be back in the opener.

“Watching the premiere,” Amell captioned the image.

One of the characters you most hoped to see return for Arrow‘s eighth and final season has in fact already been back on set.

Appearing at Fan Expo Boston 2019 on Saturday, Arrow star Stephen Amell shared an anecdote about John Barrowman before letting slip that his former castmate is returning during the CW series’ 10-episode swan song. Afterward, with the cat out of the bag, Barrowman shared a photo of his chair on set, via Instagram (below)

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Arrow season 8 seems to be less of a typical final run and more of a victory lap that’ll celebrate how far The CW has come over the years. We know that its 10 episodes will hark back to previous seasons of the show, something that means many former regulars and guest stars will return one last time before the Emerald Archer fires his last arrow. Some notable reappearances, for instance, include Colin Donnell, Josh Segarra, Rila Fukushima and Susanna Thompson.

And here’s one more major figure from Arrow‘s past who’s been confirmed to show up: John Barrowman Aka the Green Arrow’s original nemesis, Malcolm Merlyn/the Dark Archer. Stephen Amell was the one to let this slip during a convention appearance at Fan Expo Boston. And he leaked the info in a pretty unexpected way, too.

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When it was revealed just yesterday that Colton Haynes won’t be returning for Arrow‘s eighth and final season, I’m sure that a lot of hearts sank. Suffice it to say, Roy Harper has caught on as one of the show’s most popular supporting characters, as he’s garnered much support over the years.

To briefly sum up his history, Roy first appeared in season 1, then played a more prominent role in seasons 2 and 3 by eventually emerging as the hero known as Arsenal. Then, Haynes departed from the show and came back for a few guest shots here and there, before being restored to series regular status in season 7. Now, the cycle seemingly repeats itself.

Of course, it’s easy for stuff to get misinterpreted on the internet, thereby forcing Haynes himself to address the situation on Twitter. According to him, it wasn’t his decision to bounce,...

If anything, Arrow‘s eighth and final season should prove to be a star-studded affair as the producers begin rounding up as many returning fan favorites as possible. Though Manu Bennett has yet to receive a phone call regarding this matter, other familiar favorites have been called to task.

To briefly recap, this fall’s premiere is set to pay tribute to the first season, as Colin Donnell (Tommy Merlyn), Josh Segarra (Adrian Chase) and Susanna Thompson (Moira Queen) are all set to appear. Okay, I’m aware that Chase didn’t show up until season 5, but his villainy was a product of events occurring during season 1’s time frame. The second episode, meanwhile, will be a callback to season 3, and will feature Rila Fukushima as Katana.

Right now, we imagine that the third installment is about to begin shooting, as something interesting has transpired. You see, former series regular...

Arrow season 8 won’t be a full final run for The CW’s outgoing DC series, with the 10-episode season acting as more of a victory lap for the show. It’s been confirmed though that each episode will be dedicated to wrapping up a dangling plot thread or character arc. This means that various old faces will return and we’ve now learned of one more that we can expect to see again: Rila Fukushima’s Katana.

Stephen Amell revealed that news at the TCA press tour, with it confirmed that Katana – real name: Tatsu Yamashiro – will appear in episode 2, titled “Welcome to Hong Kong.” The character previously had a major role in season 3, which fits with showrunner Beth Schwartz’s previous tease that installment number two is a love letter to Arrow‘s third season. This will be the first time that Fukushima has been on the show...

With Arrow‘s eighth and final season rapidly approaching, it’s safe to say we’ll be reunited with a fair amount of familiar faces from the past before the show ultimately wraps. Already, we’ve received confirmation on Colin Donnell (Tommy Merlyn), Josh Segarra (Adrian Chase) and Susanna Thompson (Moira Queen) returning, though there’ll obviously be a few more along the way.

If I had to fire off a couple more names that are no doubt topping wishlists, John Barrowman (Malcolm Merlyn), Willa Holland (Thea Queen) and Manu Bennett (Slade Wilson/Deathstroke) should all be mentioned. Actually, it’s Bennett we’re here to specifically discuss today, so let’s let off some steam.

Having defined Deathstroke in live action in Arrow‘s earliest of seasons, it’s understandable that viewers have a profound attachment to Bennett. But according to a recent Instagram post of his addressing the...

Arrow season 7’s finale changed the status quo of the show in ways that can probably only be done when it’s ending the following year. Just when Oliver and Felicity seemed to have found some happiness with their baby daughter, the Emerald Archer was whisked away by the Monitor, with the cosmic being warning that Ollie will die in “Crisis on Infinite Earths.” It was then confirmed that Felicity won’t see her husband again until the Monitor collects her, too, 20 years later.

Given how monumental this finale was, it’s not surprising that season 8 will kick off shortly following its events. While speaking at the TCAs, Arrow showrunner Beth Schwartz revealed that the season premiere will be set just days after things left off. “We pick up a week later,” the Ep said.

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Arrow is coming to an end very soon with its eighth and final season. We don’t know much in terms of story details about the run, but its shortened 10-episode length tells us that it will be structured very differently from previous years. Then there’s the fact that the season 7 finale saw Oliver Queen whisked off through a multiversal portal to aid the Monitor in the run-up to “Crisis on Infinite Earths.”

With the Emerald Archer being taken out of time and space, it seems that season 8 will allow the show to wrap up a few old plot threads and character arcs before it bows out. This means that some familiar faces not seen for a while will get to return. Here’s how star Stephen Amell teased the season in an interview with TV Guide:

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With Arrow reaching its end this year, season 8 looks set to honor The CW show’s long past and bring back a few old favorites. One of the most notable returning faces in the series’ final season is Colin Donnell as Tommy Merlyn. Donnell was, of course, an Arrow regular for its first run until Oliver Queen’s best pal died in the finale.

So, how come Tommy’s back for season 8? This question of whether the character could still be alive was posed to star Stephen Amell during this weekend’s TCAs and the actor gave a tight-lipped yet telling response, saying:

“It’s definitely possible on an Earth.”

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Arrow reaches its end with its eighth season this year, and it looks like we already know what fate has in store for Oliver Queen. Back in “Elseworlds,” it appeared that the Emerald Archer had made a deal with the Monitor to save the lives of the Flash and Supergirl in exchange for his own. Sure enough, the Arrow season 7 finale confirmed it – the Green Arrow is going to die in the incoming “Crisis on Infinite Earths.”

But this doesn’t mean that there won’t be some twists in the tale. Today at the TCAs, Ep Marc Guggenheim spoke a little about how the show will actually wrap up in an unexpected way. Obviously, he can’t say too much right now, but he did reveal that people were thinking of things in a “very binary way. ‘It has to be X or Y.’ I think we have Z planned.