Directed by Douglas Aarniokoski   Written by Greg Berlanti   Marc Guggenheim   Andrew Kreisberg   Wendy Mericle   Beth Schwartz   Mort Weisinger   George Papp   Cast Stephen Amell ... Oliver Queen / The Arrow Katie Cassidy ... Laurel Lance David Ramsey ... John Diggle Willa Holland ... Thea Queen Emily Bett Rickards ... Felicity Smoak Colton Haynes ... Roy Harper Manu Bennett ... Slade Wilson Susanna Thompson ... Moira Queen Paul Blackthorne ... Quentin Lance (credit only) Kevin Alejandro ... Sebastian Blood Caity Lotz ... Sara Lance / The Canary Bex Taylor-Klaus ... Sin Nicholas Lea ... Mark Francis Anna Hopkins ... Samantha Clayton Roark Critchlow ... Clinton Hogue Keri Adams ... Bethany Snow Michael Antonakos ... Street Tough Daniel Bacon ... Reporter Jennifer Cheon Garcia ... SCPD Officer #2 (as Jennifer Cheon) Derek Green ... Big Donor Richard Keats ... Dr. Lockhart Donavin Kuhl ... SCPD Officer #1 Brent McLaren ... Bar Guy Uncredited Cast Charles Edward Bae ... Reporter Celina Jade ... Shado Produced by Greg Berlanti   Melissa Kellner Berman   Jake Coburn   Joseph Patrick Finn   Drew Z. Greenberg   Marc Guggenheim   Andrew Kreisberg   Jennifer Lange   Jennifer Lence   Wendy Mericle   Carl Ogawa   Todd Pittson   Jon Wallace   Original Music by Blake Neely

Additional Info Premiere: April 23, 2014 DVD Release: September 16, 2014 Blu-ray Release: September 16, 2014 Country: Distributor: Warner Brother Studios Websites: Production Companies Berlanti Productions DC Entertainment Warner Bros. Television Distributors Warner Bros. Television   (2012) (World-wide) The CW Network (The CW)   (2012) (United States) (TV) HBO Max   (2020) (United States) (VOD) (video) Warner Home Video   (2013) (United States) (complete first season) (Blu-ray) Warner Home Video   (2013) (United States) (complete first season) (DVD) Warner Home Video   (2014) (United States) (complete second season) (Blu-ray) Warner Home Video   (2014) (United States) (complete second season) (DVD) Filming Locations Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada   (main location) Rating Stats Overall Rating -- / 10 Our Rating -- / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users -- / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #388 / 21,551 Site Ranking