The Best Episodes of Arrow Season 6
Every episode of Arrow Season 6 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Arrow Season 6!
Spoiled billionaire playboy Oliver Queen is missing and presumed dead when his yacht is lost at sea. He returns five years later a changed man, determined to clean up the city as a hooded vigilante armed with a bow.
Season 6 Ratings Summary
The best episode of "Arrow" season 6 is "Fallout", rated 7.7/10 from 3148 user votes. It was directed by James Bamford and written by N/A. "Fallout" aired on 10/12/2017 and is rated 0.1 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Tribute".
7.7/10 3,148 votes#1 - 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
7.8/10 2,638 votes#2 - Tribute
Season 6 Episode 2 - Aired 10/19/2017
Oliver tries to balance being the mayor, Green Arrow and a father to William. Anatoly returns to Star City with a deadly agenda.
Director: Laura Belsey
Writer: N/A
7.6/10 2,519 votes#3 - Next of Kin
Season 6 Episode 3 - Aired 10/26/2017
A rogue black ops team led by Onyx breaks into Kord Industries and steals something lethal. Oliver struggles to connect with William so he reaches out to a surprising source for help.
Director: Kevin Tancharoen
Writer: Oscar Balderrama, Speed Weed
7.2/10 2,877 votes#4 - Reversal
Season 6 Episode 4 - Aired 11/2/2017
Just as Oliver starts to get things in order, Black Siren launches another attack on the citizens of Star City.
Director: Gregory Smith
Writer: Emilio Ortega Aldrich, Sarah Tarkoff
8.5/10 2,944 votes#5 - Deathstroke Returns
Season 6 Episode 5 - Aired 11/9/2017
Slade returns and asks Oliver for help in tracking down his son. When they learn Joe has been taken hostage by mercenaries, their mission to save him gets complicated by a terrible revelation that could shatter Slade's hopes of reunion forever. Meanwhile, Vigilante reappears in Star City.
Director: Joel Novoa
Writer: Ben Sokolowski, Spiro Skentzos
8.2/10 2,573 votes#6 - Promises Kept
Season 6 Episode 6 - Aired 11/16/2017
As Slade continues to uncover clues about his son’s last few years, Oliver makes a big decision. Meanwhile, the Green Arrow leads the team into battle against “The Dragon,” a villain who is stealing valuable tech in Star City.
Director: Antonio Negret
Writer: Rebecca Bellotto, Oscar Balderrama
7.6/10 2,343 votes#7 - Thanksgiving
Season 6 Episode 7 - Aired 11/23/2017
Oliver celebrates Thanksgiving with his family but the happy moment is interrupted. Meanwhile, Black Siren returns to wreak havoc on the holiday.
Director: Gordon Verheul
Writer: Wendy Mericle, Speed Weed
8.6/10 3,769 votes#8 - 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
7.2/10 2,617 votes#9 - Irreconcilable Differences
Season 6 Episode 9 - Aired 12/7/2017
Quentin Lance is kidnapped by Black Siren and Cayden James, who are looking to trade Lance’s life for a weapon of mass destruction. Oliver and Team Green Arrow must figure out a way to save Lance while still keeping the city safe.
Director: Laura Belsey
Writer: Beth Schwartz, Sarah Tarkoff
7.3/10 2,282 votes#10 - 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: Emilio Ortega Aldrich, Ben Sokolowski
7.6/10 2,229 votes#11 - We Fall
Season 6 Episode 11 - Aired 1/25/2018
Cayden James ups the ante by launching his plan to take control of every aspect of the city. Despite the scope of Cayden’s plan, Oliver is determined to foil it with just the Original Team Arrow – and without the aid of Rene, Dinah, or Curtis. But things get complicated when William is endangered as a result of Cayden’s handiwork.
Director: Wendey Stanzler
Writer: Speed Weed, Spiro Skentzos
7.8/10 2,177 votes#12 - All for Nothing
Season 6 Episode 12 - Aired 2/1/2018
Oliver continues his battle with Cayden James. Dinah and Oliver have a major disagreement that endangers the life of one of their own.
Director: Mairzee Almas
Writer: Beth Schwartz, Oscar Balderrama
8.1/10 2,315 votes#13 - The Devil's Greatest Trick
Season 6 Episode 13 - Aired 2/8/2018
Cayden James discovers a secret about the Green Arrow that pushes him over the edge. Knowing everyone and everything he loves is in danger, Oliver must decide if he can do this alone or if he needs to turn to his old teammates for help. William starts to demand more of Oliver’s time.
Director: J.J. Makaro
Writer: Emilio Ortega Aldrich, Sarah Tarkoff
7.2/10 2,297 votes#14 - Collision Course
Season 6 Episode 14 - Aired 3/1/2018
Oliver, Diggle and Felicity disagree with Dinah, Curtis and Rene on how to handle Black Siren. The two teams face off and a fight ensues.
Director: Ken Shane
Writer: Rebecca Bellotto, Oscar Balderrama
8.0/10 2,226 votes#15 - Doppelganger
Season 6 Episode 15 - Aired 3/8/2018
Oliver and Thea are shocked to hear that Roy Harper is back in Star City. However, when they discover the circumstances of Roy's return, Oliver and Thea realize that Roy is in trouble and jump in to save him. Black Siren makes a shocking decision.
Director: Kristin Windell
Writer: N/A
7.8/10 2,205 votes#16 - The Thanatos Guild
Season 6 Episode 16 - Aired 3/29/2018
Nyssa Al Ghul returns to Star City to warn Thea that a group of renegade League of Assassins members are planning to attack her. This group, led by Athena, is intent on finding a mysterious box that Malcolm left behind and will stop at nothing to get it. Nyssa helps Oliver come to a life-changing realization.
Director: Joel Novoa
Writer: Beth Schwartz, Ben Sokolowski
7.7/10 2,289 votes#17 - Brothers in Arms
Season 6 Episode 17 - Aired 4/5/2018
Oliver and Diggle face their biggest challenge yet. Curtis is disappointed to find out his new boyfriend has a firm anti-vigilante stance.
Director: Mark Bunting
Writer: Sarah Tarkoff, Jeane Wong
8.5/10 2,644 votes#18 - Fundamentals
Season 6 Episode 18 - Aired 4/12/2018
In his darkest place yet, Oliver wonders if he has failed at everything – being a father, a mayor and a hero. His frustration rising, Oliver lashes out at Felicity and William. A surprising visit from an old friend has Oliver questioning his next move.
Director: Ben Hernandez Bray
Writer: Emilio Ortega Aldrich, Speed Weed
7.9/10 2,454 votes#19 - The Dragon
Season 6 Episode 19 - Aired 4/19/2018
Looking to expand his empire, Diaz and Laurel meet with The Quadrant, a coalition of mafia families who run national organized crime. Meanwhile, after Oliver’s recent decision, Felicity and Curtis double their efforts on building Helix Dynamics.
Director: Gordon Verheul
Writer: Spiro Skentzos, Elizabeth Kim
7.9/10 2,147 votes#20 - Shifting Allegiances
Season 6 Episode 20 - Aired 4/26/2018
Oliver turns to an old friend to help battle Diaz; Rene is out of the hospital but has a hard time readjusting to life as Wild Dog; Lance discovers something shocking about Black Siren.
Director: Alexandra La Roche
Writer: Rebecca Bellotto, Wendy Mericle
8.7/10 2,517 votes#21 - Docket No. 11-19-41-73
Season 6 Episode 21 - Aired 5/3/2018
The pressure mounts for Oliver who begins to wonder if he will lose everything in his battle to save Star City. A familiar face returns.
Director: Andi Armaganian
Writer: N/A
8.3/10 2,297 votes#22 - The Ties That Bind
Season 6 Episode 22 - Aired 5/10/2018
Diaz targets Team Arrow and their loved ones. Oliver struggles with Felicity putting herself in danger when she gets the chance to stop Diaz for good.
Director: Tara Miele
Writer: Oscar Balderrama, Ben Sokolowski
8.6/10 2,745 votes#23 - 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: Wendy Mericle, Marc Guggenheim