Fadeout (Arrow)

"**Fadeout**"
"Fadeout"
Arrow episode
Episode no.	Season 8; Episode 10
Directed by	James Bamford
Written by	Marc Guggenheim; Beth Schwartz;
Produced by	Jennifer Lence; Carl Ogawa; Todd Pittson;
Cinematography by	Gordon Verheul
Editing by	Patrick Brian; Jennifer Hoks;
Production code	T27.13960
Original air date	January 28, 2020
Running time	42 minutes
Guest appearances
	Emily Bett Rickards as Felicity Smoak (special guest star); Susanna Thompson as Moira Queen (special guest star); Colton Haynes as Roy Harper / Arsenal (special guest star); Echo Kellum as Curtis Holt (special guest star); Willa Holland as Thea Queen (special guest star); Paul Blackthorne as Quentin Lance (special guest star); Caity Lotz as Sara Lance (special guest star); Audrey Marie Anderson as Lyla Michaels; Melissa Benoist as Kara Danvers (special appearance by); Grant Gustin as Barry Allen (special appearance by); Colin Donnell as Tommy Merlyn (special guest star); Sea Shimooka as Emiko Queen (special guest star); David Nykl as Anatoly Knyazev; Katrina Law as Nyssa al Ghul; Lexa Doig as Talia al Ghul; Joe Dinicol as Rory Regan / Ragman;
Episode chronology
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"Fadeout" is the series finale of the American TV series Arrow, based on the DC Comics character Green Arrow, revolving around billionaire playboy Oliver Queen as he returns to Starling City (later renamed Star City), after having been shipwrecked for five years, and becomes a bow-wielding, hooded vigilante who sets out to fight crime and corruption. It is set in the Arrowverse, sharing continuity with the other television series of the universe. The tenth episode of the eighth season and the 170th overall of the series, it was written by showrunners Marc Guggenheim & Beth Schwartz, and directed by James Bamford.

Stephen Amell stars as Oliver, and is joined by the season's principal cast members David Ramsey, Rick Gonzalez, Juliana Harkavy, Katherine McNamara and Katie Cassidy. The episode sees the return of Emily Bett Rickards as Felicity Smoak, guest starring following her exit from the series at the end of season seven, alongside appearances from other former cast members including Colton Haynes, Willa Holland and Susanna Thompson. The episode follows two storylines; in one, set in 2012, Oliver and John Diggle deal with a human trafficker. In the second, set in the present, the remnants of Team Arrow team up to rescue Oliver's son William from the same trafficker.

"Fadeout" premiered in the United States on The CW on January 28, 2020, and was watched live by 0.73 million viewers with a 0.2/2 share among adults aged 18 to 49. The episode received generally positive reviews from critics.

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