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Arrow S2E6 — Keep Your Enemies Closer
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Arrow•Season 2•Episode 6

Keep Your Enemies Closer

8.2/10 · 5,081 votesNov 13, 201342 min

Ranked #21 of 23 in Season 2•−0.5 vs season avg

Discussion

A.R.G.U.S. abducts Diggle and asks him to help recover Lyla from a Russian prison. Oliver and Felicity insist on going along to help and Isabel tags along. Meanwhile, Jean Loring advises Thea that her dating Roy is hurting Moira's chance of getting an acquittal.

Directed byGuy Norman Bee
Written byBen Sokolowski, Beth Schwartz
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Stephen Amell

Stephen Amell

Oliver Queen / Green Arrow

David Ramsey

David Ramsey

John Diggle / Spartan

Katie Cassidy

Katie Cassidy

Laurel Lance

Susanna Thompson

Susanna Thompson

Moira Queen

Willa Holland

Willa Holland

Thea Queen

Emily Bett Rickards

Emily Bett Rickards

Felicity Smoak

Paul Blackthorne

Paul Blackthorne

Quentin Lance

Manu Bennett

Manu Bennett

Slade Wilson

Colton Haynes

Colton Haynes

Roy Harper

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Guy Norman Bee

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Ben Sokolowski

Writer

Beth Schwartz

Beth Schwartz

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Alex Kyshkovych

Alex Kyshkovych

Stunts

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Episode Summary

"Keep Your Enemies Closer" is episode 6 of Arrow season 2. It scored 8.2/10 from 5,081 votes, ranking #21 of 23 episodes this season (season average 8.7). Directed by Guy Norman Bee and written by Ben Sokolowski, Beth Schwartz, it aired on November 13, 2013.

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