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The Best Episodes Written By Ben Sokolowski

Every TV Episode Written by Ben Sokolowski Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

  • Three Ghosts
    8.4/10(49)

    #1 - Three Ghosts

    Season 2 Episode 9

    Aired 12/11/2013

    After covering from a near-fatal drug overdose, Oliver begins hallucinating people from his past. Believing he's a liability, Oliver gives the information he has on Cyrus Gold to Quentin... which results in the deaths of several police officers. Meanwhile, Brother Blood captures Roy and uses him as a test subject for his new serum. In the past on the island, Ivo gives Oliver an impossible choice to make.

    Director: John Behring

    Writer: Ben Sokolowski

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  • Streets of Fire
    8.3/10(41)

    #2 - Streets of Fire

    Season 2 Episode 22

    Aired 5/7/2014

    Oliver rallies his team as Slade's soldiers attack the city. Felicity gets a call from S.T.A.R. Labs with game-changing news and Thea comes face-to-face with her father.

    Director: Nick Copus

    Writer: Ben Sokolowski

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  • Broken Arrow
    8.1/10(40)

    #3 - Broken Arrow

    Season 3 Episode 19

    Aired 4/15/2015

    After Roy confesses that he's the Arrow, Oliver is forced to lie low as Quentin continues his quest to prove that Oliver is the real Arrow. Meanwhile, a metahuman kills two bank guards and Oliver is forced to turn to Ray--as the Atom--for help.

    Director: Douglas Aarniokoski

    Writer: Ben Sokolowski

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  • Flash vs. Arrow (I)
    8.0/10(50)

    #4 - Flash vs. Arrow (I)

    Season 1 Episode 8

    Aired 12/2/2014

    Barry is thrilled when Oliver, Felicity and Diggle come to Central City to investigate a case involving a deadly boomerang. The crossover continues on Arrow S03E08 The Brave and the Bold.

    Director: Glen Winter

    Writer: Ben Sokolowski

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  • The Promise
    8.0/10(45)

    #5 - The Promise

    Season 2 Episode 15

    Aired 3/5/2014

    In the present, Slade visits Oliver and makes his intentions clear. Five years earlier, Slade, Sara, and Oliver launch their assault on the Amazo, but things go wrong when Slade learns that Oliver was responsible for Shado's death.

    Director: Glen Winter

    Writer: Ben Sokolowski

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  • Damaged
    7.9/10(51)

    #6 - Damaged

    Season 1 Episode 5

    Aired 11/7/2012

    After Detective Lance arrests Oliver for murder, Oliver tells Moira the only lawyer he'll allow to represent him is Laurel. Laurel takes the case which puts her at odds with her father. Oliver offers to take a polygraph in front Detective Lance but things get tense when Lance asks him if anyone else was on the island with him. Oliver flashes back to when he got his first scar, courtesy of Deathstroke.

    Director: Michael Schultz

    Writer: Ben Sokolowski

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  • Dark Waters
    7.9/10(35)

    #7 - Dark Waters

    Season 4 Episode 9

    Aired 12/9/2015

    After the city is attacked again, Oliver makes a bold move against HIVE. Malcolm checks in on Thea and leaves her with a warning. Things take a horrible turn when Damien Darhk retaliates in a brutal manner at Oliver’s mayoral holiday party.

    Director: John Behring

    Writer: Ben Sokolowski

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  • The Ties That Bind
    7.8/10(21)

    #8 - 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: Ben Sokolowski

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  • Vertigo
    7.8/10(42)

    #9 - Vertigo

    Season 1 Episode 12

    Aired 1/30/2013

    Thea is in trouble with the police after she gets caught using a drug called "Vertigo." Oliver thinks the only way to keep her out of jail is to find the dealer, a man who goes by the name of "The Count". Oliver turns to McKenna Hall, an old flame and current Vice cop, for help. Meanwhile, Laurel steps in to defend Thea, and Felicity gives Oliver some disturbing news about Moira.

    Director: Wendey Stanzler

    Writer: Ben Sokolowski

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  • This is Your Sword
    7.7/10(41)

    #10 - This is Your Sword

    Season 3 Episode 22

    Aired 5/6/2015

    Ra's tells Nyssa that she must marry Oliver or face death. Meanwhile, an unexpected ally travels to Starling City to ask Diggle, Felicity, and Laurel to help infiltrate Nanda Parbat. In the past, Maseo and Oliver try to find the cure for Akio before it's too late.

    Director: Wendey Stanzler

    Writer: Ben Sokolowski

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  • Home Invasion
    7.7/10(44)

    #11 - Home Invasion

    Season 1 Episode 20

    Aired 4/24/2013

    Deadshot returns to Starling City after taking down a U.S. Ambassador and six others overseas. By keeping tabs on A.R.G.U.S.'s manhunt for the assassin, Oliver, Diggle, and Felicity learn that a sting operation is underway to capture Deadshot - alive. Diggle is determined to see his brother's killer dead, with or without Ollie's help. Meanwhile, Laurel takes drastic steps to protect a young witness, exacerbating friction between Tommy and Oliver. Later, Roy Harperunconventionally pursues all leads to find his new hero, but runs afoul of Detective Lance. Back on the island, Oliver recalls how Shado helped him incrementally gain confidence with a bow and hit the target for the first time.

    Director: Kenneth Fink

    Writer: Ben Sokolowski

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  • The Secret Origin of Felicity Smoak
    7.7/10(41)

    #12 - The Secret Origin of Felicity Smoak

    Season 3 Episode 5

    Aired 11/5/2014

    Felicity's past as a crusading hacker is revealed when someone uses a super virus that she designed to bring Starling City to a standstill. Meanwhile, Oliver and Thea work on their new relationship, and Felicity's mother pays a visit.

    Director: Michael Schultz

    Writer: Ben Sokolowski

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  • Nanda Parbat
    7.7/10(40)

    #13 - Nanda Parbat

    Season 3 Episode 15

    Aired 2/25/2015

    Thea betrays Malcolm to the League, but Oliver sets out to rescue his lover's killer so that Thea won't suffer the guilt of arranging for a parent's death. In the past, Oliver and the Yamashiros are released from custody, but Amanda Waller has other plans.

    Director: Gregory Smith

    Writer: Ben Sokolowski

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  • Identity
    7.7/10(43)

    #14 - Identity

    Season 2 Episode 2

    Aired 10/16/2013

    Thieves hijack medical supplies sent to Glades Memorial. Oliver gets into a heated battle with China White and her new partner, the Bronze Tiger, over the supplies. Meanwhile, Laurel makes plans to catch the Arrow; and Thea give Roy an ultimatum.

    Director: Nick Copus

    Writer: Ben Sokolowski

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  • Fallout
    7.6/10(44)

    #15 - Fallout

    Season 1 Episode 14

    Aired 2/17/2015

    Martin and Ronnie are separated, only to realize that they must learn how to rejoin before Eiling hunts them down and kills them... and the Flash. Meanwhile, Joe shows Barry the 3D images from the Nora Allen crime scene, and Barry asks Martin for advice on time travel.

    Director: Stephen Surjik

    Writer: Ben Sokolowski

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  • Keep Your Enemies Closer
    7.5/10(44)

    #16 - Keep Your Enemies Closer

    Season 2 Episode 6

    Aired 11/13/2013

    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.

    Director: Guy Norman Bee

    Writer: Ben Sokolowski

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  • Beyond Redemption
    7.5/10(37)

    #17 - Beyond Redemption

    Season 4 Episode 4

    Aired 10/28/2015

    Laurel must deal with the repercussions of taking Sara to Nanda Parbat. Meanwhile, Oliver asks Captain Lance for a favor and while he's not surprised at the response, he is surprised at what he finds out next.

    Director: Lexi Alexander

    Writer: Ben Sokolowski

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  • A Matter of Trust
    7.5/10(26)

    #18 - A Matter of Trust

    Season 5 Episode 3

    Aired 10/19/2016

    The Green Arrow is forced to face a powerful new drug dealer when Wild Dog goes off on his own.

    Director: Gregory Smith

    Writer: Ben Sokolowski

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  • Deathstroke Returns
    7.5/10(21)

    #19 - 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

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  • The Thanatos Guild
    7.5/10(20)

    #20 - 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: Ben Sokolowski

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  • Sins of the Father
    7.4/10(34)

    #21 - Sins of the Father

    Season 4 Episode 13

    Aired 2/10/2016

    Oliver receives an offer from Nyssa that is hard to refuse. Meanwhile, Thea continues to battle the blood lust, Malcolm steps in to help his daughter, and Laurel has a heart to heart talk with Nyssa.

    Director: Gordon Verheul

    Writer: Ben Sokolowski

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  • The Darkness and the Light
    7.4/10(38)

    #22 - The Darkness and the Light

    Season 2 Episode 5

    Aired 11/3/2015

    Barry learns a new breacher, Dr. Light, has come through the portal and sets off to capture her. Jay tells Barry that Dr. Light was not a threat on Earth-2 and that Barry can reason with her. However, during a fight with The Flash, she blinds him and drops some shocking news about Zoom. Meanwhile, Barry and Patty go out on a date.

    Director: Steve Shill

    Writer: Ben Sokolowski

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  • Burned
    7.4/10(43)

    #23 - Burned

    Season 1 Episode 10

    Aired 1/16/2013

    Oliver’s confidence is shaken after being beaten by the Dark Archer and he takes a break from being Arrow. However, when Laurel calls Arrow for help investigating a firefighter’s suspicious death, he reluctantly agrees but his hesitance while fighting almost costs him his life. Meanwhile, Tommy throws a benefit for the firefighters and Thea tries to lift Moira out of her depressive state.

    Director: Eagle Egilsson

    Writer: Ben Sokolowski

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  • Fighting Fire with Fire
    7.3/10(23)

    #24 - Fighting Fire with Fire

    Season 5 Episode 15

    Aired 3/1/2017

    Oliver faces his biggest challenge yet as mayor. Felicity continues down her dark path with Helix. After Vigilante attacks Oliver while he's acting as the mayor, Diggle leads the team in a mission to stop Vigilante once and for all.

    Director: Michael Schultz

    Writer: Ben Sokolowski

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  • Crisis on Earth-X (II)
    7.3/10(24)

    #25 - 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: Ben Sokolowski

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Ben Sokolowski Ratings Summary

"Three Ghosts" is the best rated episode written by Ben Sokolowski. It scored 8.367/10 based on 49 votes. It was directed by John Behring. It aired on 12/11/2013 and is rated 0.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "Streets of Fire".