The Best Episodes of Arrow Season 8
Every episode of Arrow Season 8 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Arrow Season 8!
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 8 Ratings Summary
The best episode of "Arrow" season 8 is "Starling City", rated 8.9/10 from 3217 user votes. It was directed by James Bamford and written by Beth Schwartz, Marc Guggenheim. "Starling City" aired on 10/15/2019 and is rated 0.8 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Welcome To Hong Kong".
8.9/10 3,217 votes#1 - 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: Beth Schwartz, Marc Guggenheim
8.1/10 2,447 votes#2 - Welcome To Hong Kong
Season 8 Episode 2 - Aired 10/22/2019
Oliver, John, Laurel, and Tatsu seek out an important person within the Monitor's plan. Connor has a heart to heart with his brother.
Director: Antonio Negret
Writer: Sarah Tarkoff, Jill Blankenship
8.5/10 2,536 votes#3 - Leap of Faith
Season 8 Episode 3 - Aired 10/29/2019
Reunited with his sister, Oliver and Thea find themselves searching through a familiar maze of catacombs. Meanwhile, John and Lyla partner on a special ops mission.
Director: Katie Cassidy
Writer: Emilio Ortega Aldrich, Elizabeth Kim
8.6/10 2,441 votes#4 - Present Tense
Season 8 Episode 4 - Aired 11/5/2019
When a mysterious new Deathstroke appears in Star City, Oliver and Team Arrow insist on taking down this villain themselves. Meanwhile reeling from the loss of one of their own, the future Team Arrow figures out a new way to try and stop JJ.
Director: Kristin Windell
Writer: Oscar Balderrama, Jeane Wong
8.3/10 2,186 votes#5 - Prochnost
Season 8 Episode 5 - Aired 11/19/2019
Upon learning the key to oppose The Monitor, Oliver and team return to Russia on a mission to gather the necessary materials. Connor reunites with a figure from his past.
Director: Laura Belsey
Writer: Benjamin Raab, Deric A. Hughes
8.8/10 2,382 votes#6 - Reset
Season 8 Episode 6 - Aired 11/26/2019
After being double-crossed by Lyla, Oliver finds himself facing a life or death situation that seems very familiar. Laurel has the opportunity to make amends with the past.
Director: David Ramsey
Writer: Onalee Hunter, Maya Houston
8.6/10 2,201 votes#7 - 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, Rebecca Rosenberg
8.4/10 3,136 votes#8 - Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Four (IV)
Season 8 Episode 8 - Aired 1/14/2020
Stuck in the Vanishing Point, the Paragons search for a way to escape. The futility of the situation is compounded by The Flash's disappearance. However, hope appears in the form of Oliver, who reveals that he has become something else. Meanwhile, the origin stories for The Monitor and Anti-Monitor are revealed This crossover begins on Supergirl S5E09, Batwoman S1E09, and The Flash S6E09 and concludes on Legends of Tomorrow S05E01.
Director: Glen Winter
Writer: Marc Guggenheim, Marv Wolfman
6.9/10 2,450 votes#9 - Green Arrow & The Canaries
Season 8 Episode 9 - Aired 1/21/2020
It’s the year 2040 in Star City and Mia Queen has everything she could have ever wanted. However, when Laurel and Dinah suddenly show up in her life again, things take a shocking turn and her perfect world is upended. Laurel and Dinah are tracking a kidnapping victim with direct ties to Mia and they need her help. Knowing it will change everything, Mia can’t help but be a hero and she, Laurel and Dinah suit up once again to save the city.
Director: Tara Miele
Writer: Beth Schwartz, Oscar Balderrama, Marc Guggenheim, Jill Blankenship
9.2/10 3,729 votes#10 - 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: Beth Schwartz, Marc Guggenheim