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Arrow – Season 3, Episode 4 The Magician

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Oliver learns that Malcolm Merlyn is alive -- and thinks he was responsible for Sara's death; Laurel avoids Nyssa, believing that Sara's association with the League of Assassins led to her demise.
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Arrow — Season 3, Episode 4

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Although multiple flashbacks do little to advance the story, the return of Nyssa al Ghul promises an interesting character arc this season.

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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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Chancellor Agard Entertainment Weekly 08/07/2018
With strong performances for nearly the entire cast, "The Magician"... takes advantage of the rich world Arrow has built in the past two years, while also giving this season the dramatic kick it needed. Go to Full Review Alasdair Wilkins AV Club 08/02/2018
A-
Laurel gets some terrific material here as the vengeance seeker stuck on the sidelines, and Katie Cassidy does series-best work tonight. Go to Full Review Kyle Anderson Nerdist 08/08/2018
This week's Arrow is probably one of the most focused and single-tracked episodes they've ever done, and that's certainly not a bad thing. Go to Full Review Jesse Schedeen IGN Movies 08/08/2018
6.8/10
"The Magician" was the weakest installment of Season 3 so far. The action was satisfying, and Ollie had some solid moments in the present and in the flashbacks, but the conflict was a little more dull than it should have been. Go to Full Review Esther Inglis-Arkell io9.com 08/08/2018
Arrow enters its usual first-quarter holding pattern in this episode, so we don't make much progress. But "The Magician" is still peppered with great moments. Go to Full Review Mike Cecchini Den of Geek 08/06/2018
2.5/5
The main problem with "The Magician" is that it's an extraordinarily talky episode. And it's not the kind of talking that particularly moves the plot along. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Oliver learns that Malcolm Merlyn is alive -- and thinks he was responsible for Sara's death; Laurel avoids Nyssa, believing that Sara's association with the League of Assassins led to her demise.
Director
John Behring
Executive Producer
Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, Andrew Kreisberg, David Nutter
Screenwriter
Wendy Mericle, Marc Guggenheim
Network
The CW
Rating
TV-14 (L|V)
Genre
Drama, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 29, 2014