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Arrow – Season 2, Episode 17 Birds of Prey

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Oliver expects the Huntress (Jessica De Gouw) to return once her father (Jeffrey Nordling) is arrested; Laurel is involved in a hostage situation at the courthouse; Roy tries to keep Thea safe.
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Arrow — Season 2, Episode 17

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Admirable but ultimately underwhelming, "Birds of Prey" delivers superheroine action that wasn't up to Arrow's high octane standards.

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Stephen Amell

Oliver Queen

Katie Cassidy

Laurel Lance

Willa Holland

Thea Queen

Colton Haynes

Roy Harper

David Ramsey

John Diggle

Emily Bett Rickards

Felicity Smoak
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Jason Evans Wall Street Journal 02/07/2019
I guess it tied up some loose ends from season one, but I had sorta forgotten about Helena and her daddy issues. The fights between Canary and Huntress weren't as cool as I had hope they would be. Go to Full Review Alasdair Wilkins AV Club 07/31/2018
A
There's something about the Huntress that tends to bring out the best in Arrow, because "Birds Of Prey" is a triumph. Go to Full Review Nick Setchfield SFX Magazine 02/07/2019
3/5
If "Suicide Squad" felt like an acceptable first step to bringing that mismatched misfit team to the small screen then "Birds Of Prey" feels like it's merely paying lipservice to a beloved DC comic book. Go to Full Review Noel Kirkpatrick TV.com 02/07/2019
I'm glad Arrow is at least giving Laurel some agency, even if it's sort of at very mixed speeds, and through really dim-witted scenes. Go to Full Review Kevin Fitzpatrick ScreenCrush 08/03/2018
All in all "Birds of Prey" put an exceptional spotlight on Sara both past and present...and ably overcomes obstacles of the Huntress' tricky deployment, and an overall separation from the main arc. Go to Full Review Mark Rozeman Paste Magazine 08/03/2018
8.4/10
"Birds of Prey" will no doubt please many Arrow fans, especially those frustrated by the inordinate amount of time given to the show's male characters at the expense of its female ones. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Oliver expects the Huntress (Jessica De Gouw) to return once her father (Jeffrey Nordling) is arrested; Laurel is involved in a hostage situation at the courthouse; Roy tries to keep Thea safe.
Director
John Behring
Executive Producer
Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, Andrew Kreisberg, David Nutter
Screenwriter
Mark Bemesderfer, A.C. Bradley
Network
The CW
Rating
TV-14 (L|V)
Genre
Drama, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Mar 26, 2014