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
The best episode written by Beth Schwartz is "Fadeout", rated 8.6/10 from 16 user votes. It was "directed by James Bamford". "Fadeout" aired on 1/28/2020 and is rated 0.3 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "Inmate 4587".
8.6/10 16 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
8.3/10 27 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
8.0/10 21 votes#3 - 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
8.0/10 9 votes#4 - 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
8.0/10 40 votes#5 - 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
8.0/10 41 votes#6 - 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
7.9/10 42 votes#7 - 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
7.8/10 21 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
7.8/10 29 votes#9 - 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
7.7/10 39 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
7.7/10 22 votes#11 - 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
7.7/10 43 votes#12 - 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
7.7/10 43 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
7.6/10 41 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
7.6/10 19 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
7.5/10 44 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
7.5/10 38 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
7.5/10 37 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
7.5/10 25 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
7.5/10 19 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
7.5/10 20 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
7.5/10 19 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
7.4/10 30 votes#23 - 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
7.4/10 26 votes#24 - 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
7.4/10 38 votes#25 - The Offer
Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 3/18/2015
After hearing Ra's al Ghul's offer, Oliver returns to Starling City and contemplates whether he should accept it or not. Meanwhile, Quentin turns against the Arrow, and a new villain--Murmur--comes to the city to get revenge.
Director: Dermott Downs
Writer: Beth Schwartz