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Arrow – Season 4, Episode 9 Dark Waters

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88% Tomatometer 16 Reviews
Oliver moves against HIVE; Malcolm goes to see Thea, leaving her with a warning; Damien Darhk retaliates at Oliver's holiday party.
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Arrow — Season 4, Episode 9

Arrow — Season 4, Episode 9

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Villain Damien Dahrk proves his formidable credentials for mayhem in a suspenseful cliffhanger that dangles matrimony for Oliver Queen and Felicity Smoak before shattering their hopes in a shocking conclusion.

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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

John Barrowman

Malcolm Merlyn
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Jenny Raftery New York Magazine/Vulture 07/30/2018
3/5
On the surface, there are a lot of exciting elements, but those bright moments only temporarily distract from an otherwise rushed and clumsy episode. Go to Full Review Jonathon Dornbush Entertainment Weekly 07/30/2018
Damien Darhk checked off more than a few requisites in the maniacal villain handbook during "Dark Waters," which saw Team Arrow putting themselves in the line of fire out of their normal costumed brawls. Go to Full Review Alasdair Wilkins AV Club 07/26/2018
A-
Damien Darhk is pretty much the perfect Arrow villain... [Neal McDonough] makes it clear how much Darhk himself relishes the theatricality of his villainy. Go to Full Review Ja-Quan Greene Black Nerd Problems 08/06/2018
A heartbreaking cliffhanger. Go to Full Review Sydney Bucksbaum Nerdist 08/04/2018
Finally gave Olicity fans what they've been begging for ever since Felicity was introduced on the show, only to then devastate the fandom in the final shot of the episode. We're talking real devastation, people. Go to Full Review Esther Inglis-Arkell io9.com 08/03/2018
I have to admit, intercutting the attack with scenes of Damian Darhk going home to his adoring family and placing a star on the tree? Very nice. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Oliver moves against HIVE; Malcolm goes to see Thea, leaving her with a warning; Damien Darhk retaliates at Oliver's holiday party.
Director
John Behring
Executive Producer
Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, Andrew Kreisberg, David Nutter
Screenwriter
Wendy Mericle, Ben Sokolowski
Network
The CW
Rating
TV-14 (L|V)
Genre
Drama, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Dec 9, 2015