8.7/103 votes#1 - Rescuers
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/8/2021
When a Navy petty officer is murdered, Jane and the team investigate while protecting the victim’s friend and colleague.
Director: James Bamford
Writer: Yakira Chambers
8.6/1016 votes#2 - Fadeout
Season 8 Episode 10 - Aired 1/28/2020
After eight seasons, and the launch of countless superheroes, the series wraps up the story of the Green Arrow.
Director: James Bamford
Writer: Marc Guggenheim
8.4/1023 votes#3 - The Slabside Redemption
Season 7 Episode 7 - Aired 11/26/2018
Oliver makes a choice that will affect his entire life, as well as the lives of everyone he cares about.
Director: James Bamford
Writer: Rebecca Bellotto
8.3/1027 votes#4 - Inmate 4587
Season 7 Episode 1 - Aired 10/15/2018
Following Oliver’s shocking decision to turn himself over to the FBI and reveal his identity as the Green Arrow to the public, Oliver has spent the past five months in Slabside Maximum Security Prison. Determined to keep a low profile to shorten his sentence for the sake of his family, Oliver is tested when he runs into old foes. Meanwhile, Diggle and Dinah have taken on new jobs and left their costumes behind but not everyone is following suit. With her focus on William, Felicity tries to start over but when someone from her past resurfaces, things become complicated.
Director: James Bamford
Writer: Beth Schwartz
8.3/1015 votes#5 - Purgatory
Season 8 Episode 7 - Aired 12/3/2019
Oliver's mission takes him to Lian Yu where he tries to ignore the repercussions of the looming Crisis until he receives help from an old friend. Meanwhile, a united Team Arrow faces a recognisable villain.
Director: James Bamford
Writer: Rebecca Bellotto
8.0/1022 votes#6 - Life Sentence
Season 6 Episode 23 - Aired 5/17/2018
With a new ally on his team, Oliver engages Diaz in an epic final battle.
Director: James Bamford
Writer: Marc Guggenheim
8.0/1027 votes#7 - Elseworlds (II)
Season 7 Episode 9 - Aired 12/10/2018
With Oliver and Barry still stuck in the other’s bodies, the two get a lead on John Deegan and head to Gotham City with Supergirl to figure out why their reality has changed. While there, they meet the mysterious Kate Kane who provides them with information that leads the group to Arkham Asylum. The crossover starts on The Flash S05E09 Elseworlds (I) and concludes on Supergirl S04E09 Elseworlds (III).
Director: James Bamford
Writer: N/A
8.0/1021 votes#8 - You Have Saved This City
Season 7 Episode 22 - Aired 5/13/2019
The battle between Oliver and Emiko comes to a boiling point which brings back some familiar faces and leaves others in dire jeopardy.
Director: James Bamford
Writer: Beth Schwartz
7.7/1036 votes#9 - Invasion! (III)
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 11/30/2016
Oliver wakes up to a life where he never got on The Queen’s Gambit. Robert and Moira Queen are alive and well. Laurel is his loving fiancée and their wedding is imminent. Everything seems perfect, but Oliver starts to notice small imperfections that make him question this new reality. Meanwhile, Felicity and the recruits take on a new threat with help from The Flash and Supergirl. The crossover starts on Supergirl S02E08 Medusa (I) and The Flash S03E08 Invasion! (II). It continues on DC's Legends of Tomorrow S02E07 Invasion! (IV).
Director: James Bamford
Writer: N/A
7.7/1022 votes#10 - Starling City
Season 8 Episode 1 - Aired 10/15/2019
Oliver returns to Starling City on Earth-2, where he encounters familiar faces while trying to decipher the Monitor's mission. Meanwhile, Mia and William's team clash with a new foe.
Director: James Bamford
Writer: Marc Guggenheim
7.7/1015 votes#11 - Haywire
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 3/16/2021
While sitting in the stands at the high school football game, Lois and Chrissy spot fish out of water Morgan Edge conversing with Mayor Dean and Kyle Kushing, and the two see right through this insincere move to try to win over the town. Meanwhile, Clark agrees to help Lois out at a town hall meeting, but things get tense when he finds himself pulled in two different directions. Lastly, Jonathan is having mixed emotions about Jordan's newfound status.
Director: James Bamford
Writer: Michael Narducci
7.4/1038 votes#12 - Brotherhood
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 11/18/2015
Team Green Arrow's ongoing battle with Damien Darhk is complicated by a shocking revelation. Thea's bloodlust returns and she loses control in front of Alex.
Director: James Bamford
Writer: Keto Shimizu
7.3/1024 votes#13 - Crisis on Earth-X (II)
Season 6 Episode 8 - Aired 11/27/2017
Barry and Iris’s wedding brings the gang together, but things go awry when villains from Earth-X attack the ceremony. All of the superheroes band together with help from their super friends like Citizen Cold, The Ray, Felicity Smoak, Iris West and Alex Danvers to take on their most formidable villains yet. Earth’s mightiest heroes – Green Arrow, Supergirl, The Flash and White Canary – lead their teams into battle to save the world. The crossover starts on Supergirl S03E08 Crisis on Earth X (I). It continues on The Flash S04E08 Crisis on Earth-X (III) and DC's Legends of Tomorrow S03E08 Crisis on Earth X (IV).
Director: James Bamford
Writer: N/A
7.2/1035 votes#14 - Legacy
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 10/5/2016
A deadly new criminal, Tobias Church, threatens Star City, which forces Oliver to consider forming a new team of superheroes to help him do battle. In flashbacks, Oliver faces off against the Bratva in Russia.
Director: James Bamford
Writer: N/A
7.1/1035 votes#15 - Code of Silence
Season 4 Episode 14 - Aired 2/17/2016
Oliver and team uncover HIVE’s plan to take out Team Arrow once and for all. With HIVE’s next attack imminent, Lance wonders if Donna is safer without him in her life. Meanwhile, with the wedding fast approaching, Oliver begins to feel guilty that he hasn’t told Felicity about his son.
Director: James Bamford
Writer: Wendy Mericle
7.1/1027 votes#16 - The Recruits
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 10/12/2016
Oliver recruits Curtis, Wild Dog and Evelyn Sharp for his team, but his training methods prove to be too much for some to handle. In flashbacks, Oliver continues his initiation into the Bratva.
Director: James Bamford
Writer: Beth Schwartz
7.1/1019 votes#17 - Divided
Season 6 Episode 10 - Aired 1/18/2018
Despite losing half his team, Oliver remains confident that he, Felicity and Diggle can stop Cayden James and Black Siren. However, when he discovers one of Cayden’s secrets, he decides to team up with an unlikely ally. Meanwhile, Dinah spends time with Vince.
Director: James Bamford
Writer: Ben Sokolowski
7.1/1019 votes#18 - Star City 2040
Season 7 Episode 16 - Aired 3/18/2019
Mia and William venture into the Glades on a dangerous mission. There they run into Dinah, Roy and Zoe who deliver some devastating news. The flash forwards share highlights from Mia’s childhood with Felicity.
Director: James Bamford
Writer: Beth Schwartz
7.0/1027 votes#19 - Fallout
Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 10/12/2017
Oliver deals with the fallout of the explosion on the island.
Director: James Bamford
Writer: N/A
5.1/1011 votes#20 - If You Believe In Me, I'll Believe In You
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 5/3/2020
Batwoman enlists Luke and Julia for an undercover mission to recover one of the most important items from her cousin’s arsenal. While Alice continues developing her devious plans within Arkham’s walls, she gets an unexpected visit from Jacob Kane who needs her help. Meanwhile, Mary tries to prove herself to Kate. As Sophie gets closer to a co-worker, Kate reunites with an old flame.
Director: James Bamford
Writer: James Patrick Stoteraux
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"Rescuers" is the best rated episode directed by James Bamford. It scored 8.7/10 based on 3 votes. It was written by Yakira Chambers. It aired on 11/8/2021 and is rated 0.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "Fadeout".