The Best Episodes Written By Oscar Balderrama
Every TV Episode Written by Oscar Balderrama Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters
Oscar Balderrama Ratings Summary
The best episode written by Oscar Balderrama is "Inmate 4587", rated 8.3/10 from 27 user votes. It was "directed by James Bamford". "Inmate 4587" aired on 10/15/2018 and is rated 0.2 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "The Fallen".
8.3/10 27 votes#1 - 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: Oscar Balderrama
8.1/10 39 votes#2 - The Fallen
Season 3 Episode 20 - Aired 4/22/2015
Oliver has no choice but to accept Ra's's offer to resurrect Thea. In return, Oliver must become the Heir to the Demon.
Director: Antonio Negret
Writer: Oscar Balderrama
8.0/10 16 votes#3 - 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
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: Oscar Balderrama
7.8/10 38 votes#5 - Haunted
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 11/4/2015
When things take a turn for the worse with Sara, Oliver calls in a favor from an old friend who deals in the mystical, John Constantine.
Director: John Badham
Writer: Oscar Balderrama
7.8/10 20 votes#6 - Promises Kept
Season 6 Episode 6 - Aired 11/16/2017
As Slade continues to uncover clues about his son’s last few years, Oliver makes a big decision. Meanwhile, the Green Arrow leads the team into battle against “The Dragon,” a villain who is stealing valuable tech in Star City.
Director: Antonio Negret
Writer: Oscar Balderrama
7.8/10 21 votes#7 - 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: Oscar Balderrama
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: Oscar Balderrama
7.8/10 28 votes#9 - Human Target
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 11/2/2016
When Tobias Church captures and tortures one of Oliver's new recruits, Oliver must turn to an old friend, Christopher Chance AKA the Human Target, for help. Meanwhile, Felicity's worlds collide when Detective Malone joins the ACU.
Director: Laura Belsey
Writer: Oscar Balderrama
7.5/10 27 votes#10 - Penance
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 10/26/2016
Oliver and Lyla team up on a secret mission for Diggle. Felicity finds out and disapproves of the plan and opts to stay behind. When Tobias Church launches a deadly assault against the city, Felicity must decide if she wants to send the recruits out sans the Green Arrow.
Director: Dermott Downs
Writer: Oscar Balderrama
7.5/10 26 votes#11 - Missing
Season 5 Episode 22 - Aired 5/17/2017
Black Siren returns to give Chase help; Felicity plans a birthday party for Oliver; Lance is angry with Rene for missing the custody hearing about his daughter.
Director: Mairzee Almas
Writer: Oscar Balderrama
7.5/10 19 votes#12 - 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: Oscar Balderrama
7.4/10 21 votes#13 - Next of Kin
Season 6 Episode 3 - Aired 10/26/2017
A rogue black ops team led by Onyx breaks into Kord Industries and steals something lethal. Oliver struggles to connect with William so he reaches out to a surprising source for help.
Director: Kevin Tancharoen
Writer: Oscar Balderrama
7.2/10 33 votes#14 - Genesis
Season 4 Episode 20 - Aired 5/4/2016
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.
Director: Gregory Smith
Writer: Oscar Balderrama
7.2/10 36 votes#15 - Blood Debts
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 1/20/2016
Oliver must deal with the devastating consequences of Darhk’s last attack. Seeking revenge, Oliver goes on a brutal manhunt looking for Dahrk.
Director: Jesse Warn
Writer: Oscar Balderrama
7.2/10 19 votes#16 - Collision Course
Season 6 Episode 14 - Aired 3/1/2018
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.
Director: Ken Shane
Writer: Oscar Balderrama
7.2/10 18 votes#17 - Living Proof
Season 7 Episode 21 - Aired 5/6/2019
Oliver finds himself in a precarious position. SCPD shows up with a warrant for Felicity.
Director: Gordon Verheul
Writer: Oscar Balderrama
7.2/10 18 votes#18 - 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: Oscar Balderrama
7.1/10 26 votes#19 - Bratva
Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 2/8/2017
A mission takes Oliver, Felicity and team to Russia where they meet up with Oliver's old friend, Anatoly. Meanwhile, fresh out of rehab, Lance returns to the mayor's office ready to get back to work. However, when Susan asks for an interview with Lance to discuss his addiction, he balks and it's up to Rene to help keep things on track.
Director: Ben Hernandez Bray
Writer: Oscar Balderrama
7.1/10 35 votes#20 - Code of Silence
Season 4 Episode 14 - Aired 2/17/2016
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.
Director: James Bamford
Writer: Oscar Balderrama
7.1/10 19 votes#21 - Star City 2040
Season 7 Episode 16 - Aired 3/18/2019
Mia and William venture into the Glades on a dangerous mission. There they run into Dinah, Roy and Zoe who deliver some devastating news. The flash forwards share highlights from Mia’s childhood with Felicity.
Director: James Bamford
Writer: Oscar Balderrama
7.1/10 33 votes#22 - Lost in the Flood
Season 4 Episode 22 - Aired 5/18/2016
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.
Director: Glen Winter
Writer: Oscar Balderrama
6.0/10 3 votes#23 - Fallout
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 4/26/2022
In the aftermath of Naomi discovering who Greg and Jen really are - and that they've been lying about it her entire life - Naomi sets out on her own to dig deeper for the truth only to discover how many people have been keeping secrets from her.
Director: Angel Kristi Williams
Writer: Oscar Balderrama
4.0/10 2 votes#24 - Zero to Sixty
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/25/2022
Naomi gets guidance from Dee as she learns to harness her powers, all while juggling her everyday life as a teenager finishing her college application. And as Naomi's obsession with uncovering answers has her and her friends engaging in dangerous behavior, Zumbado seeks out the help of an old friend to help further his plans.
Director: Sheldon Candis
Writer: Oscar Balderrama