Home > Arrow > Season 3 « TV Series Page Arrow: Season 3 (2014 - 2015) SEASON: Season 3 Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Season 6 Season 7 Season 8 Want to see Episode List Season 3 Arrow Critics Consensus Arrow stays on target with new characters and a steady supply of exciting action. 90% TOMATOMETER Critic Ratings: 9 72% Audience Score User Ratings: 2569 NEW More Info × Close Want to see Super Reviewer Submit Super Reviewer Edit Review Episodes 1 86% The Calm Air date: Oct 8, 2014 Season 3 begins with a new villain, Vertigo, emerging, just as Oliver tries to balance his life and ask out Felicity. Meanwhile, Diggle becomes a father; Lance is promoted to captain; Laurel joins Arrow's inner circle; and Felicity gets a part-time job at a tech store to make ends meet. More 2 100% Sara Air date: Oct 15, 2014 A mysterious archer known as Komodo appears in town and begins skewering businessmen. Meanwhile, Oliver worries about Thea, which forces Roy to tell him the truth about why she left town; and Ray Palmer pursues Felicity. In a flashback, Oliver is assigned his first kill and the target is his best friend, Tommy. More 3 91% Corto Maltese Air date: Oct 22, 2014 Oliver tries to track down Thea in Corto Maltese as Diggle searches for a missing field operative. Meanwhile, Felicity adapts to her new job. More 4 80% The Magician Air date: Oct 29, 2014 Oliver and Nyssa join forces and go after the Dark Archer in order to bring Sara's killer to justice. Meanwhile, Laurel keeps her distance from Nyssa because she blames her sister's death on the League of Assassins; and Oliver and Roy work on repairing their respective relationships with Thea. More 5 100% The Secret Origin of Felicity Smoak Air date: Nov 5, 2014 Oliver and Felicity try to contain the destruction caused by a cyber attack that rocks Starling City. Meanwhile, Felicity's mother makes a surprise visit; Ted questions Laurel's motives; and Thea buys an apartment with Malcolm's so-called estate money. More 6 50% Guilty Air date: Nov 12, 2014 Ted Grant is accused of murder when a body is found strung up in the Wildcat gym. In flashbacks, Maseo asks Tatsu to help jog Oliver's memory so he can remember where an informant for China White stashed key information; and Roy shares a secret with Felicity. More 7 85% Draw Back Your Bow Air date: Nov 19, 2014 Oliver tries to stop Arrow-obsessed serial killer Carrie Cutter, who is convinced Arrow is her one true love and will stop at nothing to get his attention. Unfortunately, her way of getting noticed is to kill people. Meanwhile, Ray asks Felicity to be his date for a work dinner with some important clients; and Thea auditions new DJs for Verdant and meets a brash DJ with whom she immediately clashes. More 8 94% The Brave and the Bold Air date: Dec 3, 2014 A crossover event that began on "The Flash" concludes with Oliver teaming with the Flash to stop a boomerang-wielding killer who plants five bombs in the city that are set to explode at the same time. More 9 100% The Climb Air date: Dec 10, 2014 Nyssa returns and tells Oliver that her father, Ra's al Ghul, has given him 48 hours to find Sara's killer or the League of Assassins will start killing the citizens of Starling City. Meanwhile, Laurel is stunned when her mother visits at Christmas; and Ray tries to make amends with Felicity. More 10 100% Left Behind Air date: Jan 21, 2015 The team try to protect the city in the Arrow's absence and fear the worst may have befallen their friend. But Felicity refuses to believe Oliver could be dead, until Merlyn pays the team a surprise visit. Meanwhile, Ray tests a part of his new suit; and Laurel takes up the mantel of the Black Canary. More Show More Episodes Arrow: Season 3 Photos View All Photos (172) Tv Season Info The Season 3 adventures of Arrow (based on DC Comics hero Green Arrow) find Starling City embracing Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell) as a hero in the wake of Slade's defeat. But, all is not well, as numerous adversaries quickly assault Queen and the city. Notably, he faces a cyber-terrorist and an obsessive stalker who dresses her victims in clothing to match the Arrow. Most seriously, though, a friend is murdered, and when the League of Assassins threaten to kill citizens of Starling City if the murderer isn't found, Queen finds himself in a life-or-death battle. Elsewhere, he and Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards) acknowledge their feelings for each other, but Queen is hesitant to make a commitment. Also, Arrow teams up with his friend the Flash (Grant Gustin) to stop a boomerang-wielding killer. Genre: Drama Network: CW Premiere Date: Oct 8, 2014 Cast Katie Cassidy as Dinah "Laurel" Lance Colin Salmon as Walter Steele Peter Stormare as Vertigo J.R. Ramirez as Ted Grant Karl Yune as Maseo Matt Ward as Simon Lacroix/Komodo Vinnie Jones as Brick Charlotte Ross as Donna Smoak Doug Jones as Jake Simmons/Deathbolt Matt Nable as Ra's al Ghul David Cubitt as Mark Shaw Rila Fukushima as Tatsu Adrian McMorran as Michael Amar/Murmur Steven Culp as Joseph Cray Show More Cast News & Interviews for Arrow: Season 3 15 TV Shows You Should Binge-Watch This October What to Watch With Matt Ryan, Star of Constantine and The Halcyon People’s Choice 2017 Winners Announced View All Arrow: Season 3 News Episodes 1 86% The Calm Air date: Oct 8, 2014 Season 3 begins with a new villain, Vertigo, emerging, just as Oliver tries to balance his life and ask out Felicity. Meanwhile, Diggle becomes a father; Lance is promoted to captain; Laurel joins Arrow's inner circle; and Felicity gets a part-time job at a tech store to make ends meet. More 2 100% Sara Air date: Oct 15, 2014 A mysterious archer known as Komodo appears in town and begins skewering businessmen. Meanwhile, Oliver worries about Thea, which forces Roy to tell him the truth about why she left town; and Ray Palmer pursues Felicity. In a flashback, Oliver is assigned his first kill and the target is his best friend, Tommy. More 3 91% Corto Maltese Air date: Oct 22, 2014 Oliver tries to track down Thea in Corto Maltese as Diggle searches for a missing field operative. Meanwhile, Felicity adapts to her new job. More 4 80% The Magician Air date: Oct 29, 2014 Oliver and Nyssa join forces and go after the Dark Archer in order to bring Sara's killer to justice. Meanwhile, Laurel keeps her distance from Nyssa because she blames her sister's death on the League of Assassins; and Oliver and Roy work on repairing their respective relationships with Thea. More 5 100% The Secret Origin of Felicity Smoak Air date: Nov 5, 2014 Oliver and Felicity try to contain the destruction caused by a cyber attack that rocks Starling City. Meanwhile, Felicity's mother makes a surprise visit; Ted questions Laurel's motives; and Thea buys an apartment with Malcolm's so-called estate money. More 6 50% Guilty Air date: Nov 12, 2014 Ted Grant is accused of murder when a body is found strung up in the Wildcat gym. In flashbacks, Maseo asks Tatsu to help jog Oliver's memory so he can remember where an informant for China White stashed key information; and Roy shares a secret with Felicity. More 7 85% Draw Back Your Bow Air date: Nov 19, 2014 Oliver tries to stop Arrow-obsessed serial killer Carrie Cutter, who is convinced Arrow is her one true love and will stop at nothing to get his attention. Unfortunately, her way of getting noticed is to kill people. Meanwhile, Ray asks Felicity to be his date for a work dinner with some important clients; and Thea auditions new DJs for Verdant and meets a brash DJ with whom she immediately clashes. More 8 94% The Brave and the Bold Air date: Dec 3, 2014 A crossover event that began on "The Flash" concludes with Oliver teaming with the Flash to stop a boomerang-wielding killer who plants five bombs in the city that are set to explode at the same time. More 9 100% The Climb Air date: Dec 10, 2014 Nyssa returns and tells Oliver that her father, Ra's al Ghul, has given him 48 hours to find Sara's killer or the League of Assassins will start killing the citizens of Starling City. Meanwhile, Laurel is stunned when her mother visits at Christmas; and Ray tries to make amends with Felicity. More 10 100% Left Behind Air date: Jan 21, 2015 The team try to protect the city in the Arrow's absence and fear the worst may have befallen their friend. But Felicity refuses to believe Oliver could be dead, until Merlyn pays the team a surprise visit. Meanwhile, Ray tests a part of his new suit; and Laurel takes up the mantel of the Black Canary. More Show More Episodes Critic Reviews for Arrow Season 3 All Critics (9) | Top Critics (0) | Fresh (8) | Rotten (1) "The Calm" introduced us to someone we barely recognized - Oliver with a positive outlook on life. Jan 18, 2019 | Full Review… Mandy Treccia TV Source Magazine The result was a gritty season that, while still on the weaker side, featured several of the show's best moments. Jul 11, 2018 | Full Review… Conner Schwerdtfeger CinemaBlend Arrow's context heading into its fourth season? Well, it kind of sucked last year, but it built up enough goodwill in its second season for me to continue giving this show the benefit of the doubt. Jul 11, 2018 | Full Review… Kayti Burt Den of Geek The show went in some new directions this season that were necessary for Oliver's character...I liked that, but I can see how that alienated some fans. It still had some excellent moments, but it is slipping... Jul 11, 2018 | Full Review… Jeremy Jahns JeremyJahns.com What a breath of fresh air Routh's Ray Palmer is! Obviously the character was conceived in no small part as a complement to Emily Bett Rickards' take on Felicity. Oct 9, 2014 | Full Review… Noel Kirkpatrick TV.com The visual appeal of the show is consistently improving. Oct 9, 2014 | Full Review… Kevin Yeoman ScreenRant The Flash is getting all the plaudits right now, but that's the new and shiny (and so far, very solid) thing. We've gotten used to Arrow at this point, but in the way where we expect goodness from it. And "The Calm" delivered on that. Oct 9, 2014 | Full Review… Alan Sepinwall HitFix After the kickoff to Season 3, 'Arrow' firmly establishes itself as the show to beat and perhaps not just on the comic book front. Oct 8, 2014 | Full Review… Jeffrey Lyles Lyles' Movie Files Arrow knocked it out of the park in season two, but season three already feels like an organic and exciting new chapter in Oliver's heroic journey. Oct 8, 2014 | Rating: 9/10 | Full Review… James Garcia We Got This Covered View All Critic Reviews (9) Audience Reviews for Arrow: Season 3 6d ago Not as good as the first two seasons, but still really good. I liked that raz al-ghoul was the villain, and it developed the league of assassins Caleb R Jul 15, 2019 ok Felicity,Laurel and Diggle r just big douchebags I've never hated a character soo much Laurel gets mad and complains all the time after her sister dies Felicity just complains over every single thing when Oliver makes a plan Diggle is just some dude who just wants to be Oliver and the best Character in my opinion is the freaking enemy Ra's Al Gaul Richard R Jun 02, 2019 Season three definitely heads in some different directions, but I am totally here for them. Pros: The start of the Oliver-Felicity relationship. I know it's not true to the comics but the actors have great chemistry so I'm glad they didn't force it with either Black Canary. I also enjoyed the tension and laughs that Routh's Ray Palmer brought. It was fun to Oliver have a rival who is not just trying to kill him. Cons: Quantity over quality villains. The League of Assassins does really come into its own later on. Katie Cassidy is still cardboard. Cait G Feb 20, 2019 Season 3 continues to thrill in the way of well choreographed fight scenes and interesting character development however the series in ultimately held back by choice of villain. The series focuses too much on a Batman's lore and has a Batman villain as the main bad. Whilst the portrayal of such a character was well executed, it comes across as the series already running out of Green Arrow lore an characters. Even the flashbacks feel like they realized that the Island was limited and they needed to find an excuse to abandon this element of the show. It is however still highly enjoyable and even though the gritty realism which made the show so great in the past is being abandoned for the more comic accurate tone of the new connected universe, it still feels natural and gives hope for the future. Michael T Jan 30, 2019 Season 3 continues to thrill in the way of well choreographed fight scenes and interesting character development however the series in ultimately held back by choice of villain. The series focuses too much on a Batman's lore and has a Batman villain as the main bad. Whilst the portrayal of such a character was well executed, it comes across as the series already running out of Green Arrow lore an characters. Even the flashbacks feel like they realized that the Island was limited and they needed to find an excuse to abandon this element of the show. It is however still highly enjoyable and even though the gritty realism which made the show so great in the past is being abandoned for the more comic accurate tone of the new connected universe, it still feels natural and gives hope for the future. Michael T Dec 31, 2018 They had Ras Al Ghul in this, and you're telling me this isn't the Batman wannabe. They had two superheroes developing. Black Canary and Speedy - not the speedy you're thinking of more like a red arrow. There were too many developing superheroes/vigilantes. The death of a character, not spoiling it, left me at the edge of my seat. Everyone's acting was the same as always, good. I wish they would've set Amells characters flashbacks to stay on the island to learn from other allies / possible villains. They have finally built up to the incredible characters name (The Green Arrow). I would age this season as it originally is, 12 for gore, violence, and bad language. Grade: B+ Ivan J Nov 07, 2018 A really disappointing third season to a great show. The villains were weak and there was no buildup nor any major connection between the present timeline and flashbacks. However a few positives include the arrival of Sara Lance and the crossovers with the what was a new Flash tv show. Mostafa S Jul 20, 2018 Still feels like arrow but it is forgettable. Max H Jun 17, 2018 This is the best Season yet Jack M May 18, 2018 I feel asleep while watching this need a better villan next time Ghost k See all Audience reviews News & Features 150 Erotic Movies Ranked worst to best! 2019's Most Anticipated 63 movies coming up this year 200 Essential Movies Chosen by RT staff! Best of Netflix Movies and shows to binge now More News & Features TOP HEADLINES 200 Essential Movies To Watch Now – Rotten Tomatoes The Best LGBT Movies on Netflix Right Now – Rotten Tomatoes 10 Great TV Shows That Failed in Their Final Seasons – Rotten Tomatoes Rotten Tomatoes’ First Book Rotten Movies We Love is Out This October – Rotten Tomatoes Cannes 2019 Movie Scorecard – Rotten Tomatoes Your Full List of All Upcoming DC Movies – With Key Details – Rotten Tomatoes Major Awards Need to Stop Ignoring Incredible Horror Performances – Rotten Tomatoes 10 Killer Movie Marketing Campaigns – Rotten Tomatoes More Headlines View All Results Go back More trailers