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The Best Episodes Written By Beth Schwartz

Every TV Episode Written by Beth Schwartz Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

Beth Schwartz Ratings Summary

"Fadeout" is the best rated episode written by Beth Schwartz. It scored 8.6/10 based on 16 votes. It was directed by James Bamford. It aired on 1/28/2020 and is rated 0.3 points higher than their second-best episode, "Inmate 4587".

  • Fadeout
    8.6/1016 votes

    #1 - 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

  • Inmate 4587
    8.3/1027 votes

    #2 - Inmate 4587

    Season 7 Episode 1 - Aired 10/15/2018

    Following Oliver’s shocking decision to turn himself over to the FBI and reveal his identity as the Green Arrow to the public, Oliver has spent the past five months in Slabside Maximum Security Prison. Determined to keep a low profile to shorten his sentence for the sake of his family, Oliver is tested when he runs into old foes. Meanwhile, Diggle and Dinah have taken on new jobs and left their costumes behind but not everyone is following suit. With her focus on William, Felicity tries to start over but when someone from her past resurfaces, things become complicated.

    Director: James Bamford

    Writer: Beth Schwartz

  • Betrayal
    8.0/1040 votes

    #3 - Betrayal

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 2/6/2013

    Cyrus Vanch, a nefarious criminal, is recently released from prison and intends to re-secure his position as leader of the underworld. His first step is to take down his biggest opponent in the city - Arrow. Meanwhile, Oliver shows Moira his father's notebook and questions her about the names on the list. Thea is miserable as she starts her internship with Laurel at the legal aid office and Detective Lance makes a deadly mistake that puts Laurel in the crosshairs of Vanch.

    Director: Guy Norman Bee

    Writer: Beth Schwartz

  • Seeing Red
    8.0/1041 votes

    #4 - Seeing Red

    Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 4/23/2014

    The Mirakuru sends Roy into an uncontrollable rage and he unleashes on the city. Oliver realizes the Mirakuru has taken over Roy completely and must figure out a way to stop him.

    Director: Douglas Aarniokoski

    Writer: Beth Schwartz

  • You Have Saved This City
    8.0/1021 votes

    #5 - You Have Saved This City

    Season 7 Episode 22 - Aired 5/13/2019

    The battle between Oliver and Emiko comes to a boiling point which brings back some familiar faces and leaves others in dire jeopardy.

    Director: James Bamford

    Writer: Beth Schwartz

  • Time of Death
    7.9/1042 votes

    #6 - Time of Death

    Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 2/26/2014

    A master hacker dubbed Clock King coordinates a series of raids on banks in Starling City, and his skills prove a match for Felicity. Meanwhile, Laurel's grudge with Sara continues and on the island, a pilot crashes his plane there and Sara tends to the dying man.

    Director: Nick Copus

    Writer: Beth Schwartz

  • What We Leave Behind
    7.8/1029 votes

    #7 - What We Leave Behind

    Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 12/7/2016

    After Prometheus attacks Curtis, Oliver realizes Prometheus knows all of Team Arrow’s secret identities and is planning to come for them one by one. Felicity and Detective Malone discover a clue that links Prometheus to Oliver’s past.

    Director: Antonio Negret

    Writer: Beth Schwartz

  • Unmasked
    7.8/1021 votes

    #8 - Unmasked

    Season 7 Episode 8 - Aired 12/3/2018

    Felicity stands by her recent decisions regarding her family. Meanwhile, Diggle and Lyla continue to look into the Dante painting that Curtis found.

    Director: Alexandra La Roche

    Writer: Beth Schwartz

  • The Case of the Creeping Forest
    7.8/1010 votes

    #9 - The Case of the Creeping Forest

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 4/25/2024

    A crisis forces Crystal to improvise on the job as Monty recruits the boys to locate his missing friend — but the eerie case isn't what it seems.

    Director: Glen Winter

    Writer: Beth Schwartz

  • Uprising
    7.7/1039 votes

    #10 - Uprising

    Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 2/4/2015

    Brick and his men take over the Glades, and the police are helpless to stop them. With Oliver nowhere to be found, the team seems helpless. Meanwhile, Oliver tries to convince Tatsu to return with him to Starling City, and Malcolm's past before his training at Nanda Parbat is seen.

    Director: Jesse Warn

    Writer: Beth Schwartz

  • Home Invasion
    7.7/1043 votes

    #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: Beth Schwartz

  • Starling City
    7.7/1022 votes

    #12 - 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

  • Identity
    7.7/1043 votes

    #13 - 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: Beth Schwartz

  • Blind Spot
    7.6/1041 votes

    #14 - Blind Spot

    Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 1/22/2014

    When her father won't believe her accusations against Sebastian, Laurel turns to the Arrow for help. Oliver has his own doubts about Laurel, particularly when she is arrested on a charge of drug possession. Meanwhile, Roy sets out to test his new abilities but goes berserk, putting a man in the hospital.

    Director: Glen Winter

    Writer: Beth Schwartz

  • When Pubba Met Birdie
    7.6/1019 votes

    #15 - When Pubba Met Birdie

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 6/4/2021

    Gus's quest to find Birdie and uncover more about her connection to his father leaves him questioning everything he's ever known.

    Director: Toa Fraser

    Writer: Beth Schwartz

  • Keep Your Enemies Closer
    7.5/1044 votes

    #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: Beth Schwartz

  • Lost Souls
    7.5/1038 votes

    #17 - Lost Souls

    Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 11/11/2015

    Felicity is frantic when she learns that Ray is alive and being held by Damien Darhk. Felicity's guilt over not finding Ray sooner causes tension between her and Oliver. Meanwhile, Sara joins Laurel, Thea, and the team on a rescue mission for Ray. However, the effects of the Lazarus Pit take over and threaten to jeopardize the entire operation. Donna Smoak returns to Star City.

    Director: Antonio Negret

    Writer: Beth Schwartz

  • Beyond Redemption
    7.5/1037 votes

    #18 - 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: Beth Schwartz

  • Checkmate
    7.5/1025 votes

    #19 - Checkmate

    Season 5 Episode 16 - Aired 3/15/2017

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

    Director: Ken Shane

    Writer: Beth Schwartz

  • All for Nothing
    7.5/1019 votes

    #20 - 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

  • The Thanatos Guild
    7.5/1020 votes

    #21 - 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

  • Star City Slayer
    7.5/1019 votes

    #22 - Star City Slayer

    Season 7 Episode 13 - Aired 2/11/2019

    Oliver and Felicity are disappointed after they learn that William is hiding something from them. Wanting to focus on his family, Oliver steps back from his Green Arrow duties and let’s the team take over tracking down a serial killer. However, when the team becomes targets for the killer, things take a bloody turn.

    Director: Gregory Smith

    Writer: Beth Schwartz

  • Dodger
    7.4/1041 votes

    #23 - Dodger

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 2/20/2013

    Felicity tells Oliver he's all work and no play, so he asks Detective McKenna on a date. A jewel thief named Dodger hits Starling City and targets someone very close to Oliver. Meanwhile, while working with Laurel, Thea gets her purse stolen by a very fast pickpocket named Roy Harper. Moira makes a move against Malcom.

    Director: Eagle Egilsson

    Writer: Beth Schwartz

  • Fail-Safe
    7.4/1030 votes

    #24 - Fail-Safe

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/18/2016

    After some of the Legends are captured and thrown into a Russian gulag during the height of the Cold War of 1986, Snart leads the team in an elaborate escape plan to free their comrades. However, Rip gives Sara a secret side mission that could prove not only to be a liability, but fatal to the team.

    Director: Dermott Downs

    Writer: Beth Schwartz

  • Left Behind
    7.4/1026 votes

    #25 - Left Behind

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 3/31/2016

    Ray, Sara and Kendra are shocked after they watch the Waverider fly off without them, leaving them stranded in the ‘50s. After waiting months for their teammates to come back, the three realize they must move on with their lives. Ray and Kendra bond as a couple but Sara decides to return to the League of Assassins and Ra’s al Ghul.

    Director: John F. Showalter

    Writer: Beth Schwartz