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The Worst Episodes of Arrow

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The Worst Episodes of Arrow

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,...

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  1. 6.2/10(37 votes)

    #1 - Broken Hearts

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    S4:E16

    A heartbroken Cupid returns to Star City with one goal – to destroy anyone in love. The team learns she’s killing couples on their wedding day so Oliver and Felicity decide to pose as bait.

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  2. 6.6/10(33 votes)

    #2 - Canary Cry

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    S4:E19

    Oliver and the team struggle to come to terms with Laurel’s death, especially Diggle who is overwhelmed with guilt for choosing to believe Andy had changed. Meanwhile, Lance refuses to believe his daughter is really gone and asks Nyssa to help bring her back. A recent Black Canary sighting in Star City only seems to prove his theory that Laurel isn’t actually dead.

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  3. 6.6/10(34 votes)

    #3 - Schism

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    S4:E23

    Oliver teams up with a surprising force in an attempt to stop Damien Darhk and his magic once and for all.

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    Director:John Behring
    Writer:N/A
  4. 6.7/10(33 votes)

    #4 - Beacon of Hope

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    S4:E17

    Brie Larvan breaks out of jail and turns up at Palmer Tech threatening to kill everyone unless she gets the bio-chip that is implanted in Felicity’s spine. When Oliver realizes that Felicity, Thea and Donna are trapped in Palmer Tech with everyone else, he looks to a surprising ally to help Team Arrow save the day.

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  5. 6.8/10(2.5k votes)

    #5 - Green Arrow & The Canaries

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    S8:E9

    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.

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  6. 6.9/10(34 votes)

    #6 - Eleven-Fifty-Nine

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    S4:E18

    Oliver and Diggle learn that Merlyn is going to try to break Darhk out of prison. Meanwhile, Laurel gets a surprising offer and Felicity has a heart-to-heart talk with Curtis.

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  8. 7.0/10(37 votes)

    #7 - Taken

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    S4:E15

    Oliver realizes he needs help battling Darhk so he calls in an old friend – Vixen. Using her magical ability to summon animal powers, Vixen gets a lock on Darhk's location and the team goes to war. Meanwhile, Thea has a heart-to-heart talk with Malcolm.

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    Director:Gregory Smith
    Writer:N/A
  9. 7.1/10(39 votes)

    #8 - The Candidate

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    S4:E2

    Oliver and Thea are concerned when a family friend plans to run for mayor. Thea starts to exhibit side effects from the Lazarus Pit. Felicity asks an employee for help with a business decision.

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  10. 7.1/10(37 votes)

    #9 - A.W.O.L.

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    S4:E11

    Diggle must learn to trust his brother Andy when an enemy of their wartime past, an agent of the criminal organization Shadowspire, pays a visit to Star City. However, Diggle learns more than he bargained for about their shared time at war. Meanwhile, Oliver has to learn a whole new way of life.

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  11. 7.1/10(37 votes)

    #10 - Unchained

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    S4:E12

    The team faces off against a formidable villain nicknamed The Calculator. Meanwhile, Nyssa makes her move and Roy Harper returns to Star City.

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  12. 7.1/10(35 votes)

    #11 - Code of Silence

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    S4:E14

    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.

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  13. 7.1/10(35 votes)

    #12 - Monument Point

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    S4:E21

    When Team Arrow learns what Damien Darhk's next move is Felicity realizes she needs to ask her father, Noah Kuttler, for help. Noah and Oliver have a heart to heart talk that leaves Oliver rattled.

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  14. 7.1/10(33 votes)

    #13 - Lost in the Flood

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    S4:E22

    Following the shocking events in the previous episode, Oliver and Diggle race to rescue Thea, while Felicity, Curtis and Noah join together to stop Darhk.

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  15. 7.2/10(44 votes)

    #14 - Green Arrow

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    S4:E1

    Oliver and Felicity’s blissful getaway is cut short when Thea and Laurel pay them a visit and tell Oliver they need his help back in Star City. The city has been attacked by Ghosts, assassins led by a dangerous man named Damien Darhk. However, when Oliver returns, Diggle makes it very clear that he doesn’t want Oliver on the team.

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    Writer:N/A
  16. 7.2/10(37 votes)

    #15 - Restoration

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    S4:E3

    The growing tension between Oliver and Diggle puts both their lives at risk when they go after Damien Darhk and a H.I.V.E. deployed meta-human. Meanwhile, Laurel talks Thea into returning to Nanda Parbat to ask her father to put Sara into the Lazarus Pit. However, Laurel is surprised when Nyssa refuses to do it.

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  17. 7.2/10(36 votes)

    #16 - Blood Debts

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    S4:E10

    Oliver must deal with the devastating consequences of Darhk’s last attack. Seeking revenge, Oliver goes on a brutal manhunt looking for Dahrk.

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  18. 7.2/10(33 votes)

    #17 - Genesis

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    S4:E20

    As Oliver and Felicity look for a magical solution to defeat Darhk, a vengeance-driven Diggle gets a lead on Andy’s whereabouts and heads off to confront his brother. Meanwhile, Alex takes Thea on a vacation that quickly turns into a nightmare.

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  19. 7.2/10(2.9k votes)

    #18 - Reversal

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    S6:E4

    Just as Oliver starts to get things in order, Black Siren launches another attack on the citizens of Star City.

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  20. 7.2/10(2.7k votes)

    #19 - Irreconcilable Differences

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    S6:E9

    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.

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  21. 7.2/10(2.4k votes)

    #20 - Collision Course

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    S6:E14

    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.

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  22. 7.2/10(2.2k votes)

    #21 - My Name Is Emiko Queen

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    S7:E10

    Rene fights to help the new Green Arrow's mission, and Oliver, now working with the SCPD, finds an unexpected link to the mysterious vigilante.

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  23. 7.2/10(2.1k votes)

    #22 - Lost Canary

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    S7:E18

    After being accused of murder and having her criminal past exposed, Laurel goes full Black Siren and teams up with an old criminal acquaintance, Shadow Thief, to go on a crime spree around Star City. While Dinah aims to bring Laurel in, Felicity refuses to give up on her friend and tries everything to get through to her, even summoning Sara Lance for help. However, Laurel rebuffs all her efforts, forcing the former friends to face off against each other.

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  24. 7.3/10(3.2k votes)

    #23 - Spectre of the Gun

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    S5:E13

    A traumatic attack on City Hall triggers painful memories for Rene about his family. Flashbacks reveal how Rene went from simple family man to a hero named Wild Dog. Meanwhile, Oliver must deal with the perpetrator behind the attack and realizes the best way to do so is as Mayor Queen instead of the Green Arrow. Tensions run high in the Arrow bunker.

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  25. 7.3/10(2.3k votes)

    #24 - Divided

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    S6:E10

    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.

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  26. 7.4/10(38 votes)

    #25 - Brotherhood

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    S4:E7

    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.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Broken Hearts" is the worst rated episode of "Arrow". It scored 6.2/10 based on 37 votes. Directed by John F. Showalter and written by Rebecca Bellotto, Nolan Dunbar, it aired on 3/23/2016. This episode scored 0.4 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Canary Cry".