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Arrow S5E16 — Checkmate
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Arrow•Season 5•Episode 16

Checkmate

8.8/10 · 3,642 votesMar 15, 201742 min

Ranked #6 of 23 in Season 5•+0.6 vs season avg

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Oliver gets closer to the truth about Prometheus. Meanwhile, Helix refuses to continue helping Felicity until she does a favor for them.

Directed byKen Shane
Written byBeth Schwartz, Sarah Tarkoff
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Stephen Amell

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Oliver Queen / Green Arrow

David Ramsey

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John Diggle / Spartan

Willa Holland

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Thea Queen

Emily Bett Rickards

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Felicity Smoak

Paul Blackthorne

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Quentin Lance

Josh Segarra

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Adrian Chase

Echo Kellum

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Episode Summary

"Checkmate" is episode 16 of Arrow season 5. It scored 8.8/10 from 3,642 votes, ranking #6 of 23 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Ken Shane and written by Beth Schwartz, Sarah Tarkoff, it aired on March 15, 2017.

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