Directed by John Dahl   Written by Greg Berlanti   Marc Guggenheim   Andrew Kreisberg   Mort Weisinger   George Papp   Cast Stephen Amell ... Oliver Queen / The Hood Katie Cassidy ... Laurel Lance Colin Donnell ... Tommy Merlyn David Ramsey ... John Diggle Willa Holland ... Thea Queen Susanna Thompson ... Moira Queen Paul Blackthorne ... Quentin Lance Colin Salmon ... Walter Steele Byron Mann ... Yao Fei Gulong Sebastian Dunn ... Edward Fyers Brian Markinson ... Adam Hunt John Barrowman ... Malcolm Merlyn / Dark Archer Paul Boyle ... Elite Man Lisa Marie DiGiacinto ... Attractive Woman Mark Ghanimé ... Dr. Douglas Miller (as Mark Ghanime) Scott Lyster ... Shane Colvin David Milchard ... Nelson Ravich Philip Prajoux ... Bomb Squad Officer Jeffrey C. Robinson ... Deathstroke (as Jeffrey Robinson) Ryan Younglao ... Delivery Clerk Elizabeth Weinstein ... Female Hostage Robert Moloney ... Commissioner Brian Nudocerdo Emily Bett Rickards ... Felicity Smoak Produced by Greg Berlanti   Melissa Kellner Berman   Joseph Patrick Finn   Marc Guggenheim   Moira Kirland   Andrew Kreisberg   Jennifer Lence   Wendy Mericle   Carl Ogawa   Jon Wallace   Original Music by Blake Neely

Additional Info Premiere: December 12, 2012 DVD Release: September 17, 2013 Blu-ray Release: September 17, 2013 Country: Distributor: Warner Brother Studios Websites: Production Companies Berlanti Productions DC Entertainment Warner Bros. Television Distributors Warner Bros. Television   (2012) (World-wide) The CW Network (The CW)   (2012) (United States) (TV) HBO Max   (2020) (United States) (VOD) (video) Warner Home Video   (2013) (United States) (complete first season) (Blu-ray) Warner Home Video   (2013) (United States) (complete first season) (DVD) Warner Home Video   (2014) (United States) (complete second season) (Blu-ray) Warner Home Video   (2014) (United States) (complete second season) (DVD) Filming Locations Boston, Massachusetts, USA   (Aerial Shots) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada   (main location) Rating Stats Overall Rating -- / 10 Our Rating -- / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users -- / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #382 / 21,424 Site Ranking