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Arrow – Season 3, Episode 9 The Climb

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93% Tomatometer 15 Reviews
Laurel is surprised when her father shows up with a with a special Christmas gift -- her mother, Dinah; Ray tries to make things right with Felicity; Oliver meets with Ra's al Ghul.
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Arrow — Season 3, Episode 9

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The tense confrontation between Oliver and Ra's al Ghul makes for an exciting -- and literal -- mid-season cliffhanger.

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Cast & Crew

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Stephen Amell

Oliver Queen

Katie Cassidy

Laurel Lance

David Ramsey

John Diggle

Willa Holland

Thea Queen

Emily Bett Rickards

Felicity Smoak

Colton Haynes

Roy Harper
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Chancellor Agard Entertainment Weekly 08/07/2018
"The Climb" delivered one of the show's best fight scenes as well a lot of other great character moments. There was something in this episode for everyone to love. Go to Full Review Alan Sepinwall Uproxx 08/07/2018
That Oliver/Ra's fight -- and the literal cliffhanger that followed? That was pretty sweet, and a good note to go into the break on. Go to Full Review Alasdair Wilkins AV Club 08/02/2018
A-
I'd call it the ultimate cliffhanger, but I believe cliff-dropper would be the more accurate term. Go to Full Review Constance Gibbs The Nerds of Color 04/07/2020
This episode is merely transition and shirtless ab fights more than anything anyway... Go to Full Review Kyle Anderson Nerdist 08/08/2018
The truth about a lot of things came to the surface and I don't think anybody saw that ending coming the way it did. But, like any good climb, we have to start at the bottom to work our way to the top. Go to Full Review Jesse Schedeen IGN Movies 08/08/2018
8.6/10
Arrow never disappoints when it comes to finales (mid-season or otherwise). This episode offered a steady stream of tension and emotional drama as Ollie learned the truth about his sister and chose to confront his own death. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Laurel is surprised when her father shows up with a with a special Christmas gift -- her mother, Dinah; Ray tries to make things right with Felicity; Oliver meets with Ra's al Ghul.
Director
Thor Freudenthal
Executive Producer
Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, Andrew Kreisberg, David Nutter
Screenwriter
Jake Coburn, Keto Shimizu
Network
The CW
Rating
TV-14 (V)
Genre
Drama, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Dec 10, 2014