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Arrow – Season 4, Episode 17 Beacon of Hope

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86% Tomatometer 14 Reviews
Brie Larvan turns up at Palmer Tech after breaking out of jail, and threatens to kill everyone; Team Arrow gets help from a surprising ally.
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Arrow — Season 4, Episode 17

Arrow — Season 4, Episode 17

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Arrow takes a dramatic breather with a extra-quippy entry that makes great use of its daffy villain of the week.

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Stephen Amell

Oliver Queen

Katie Cassidy

Laurel Lance

David Ramsey

John Diggle

Willa Holland

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Jenny Raftery New York Magazine/Vulture 07/31/2018
5/5
"Beacon of Hope" is less concerned with relationship dynamics, and, thanks to a fun villain-of-the-week and prime Curtis screen time, the episode zaps a little needed energy into the series as it gears up towards its season finale. Go to Full Review Jonathon Dornbush Entertainment Weekly 07/30/2018
Whatever it was in the waters of Star City, Arrow's latest episode, "Beacon of Hope" had more than a few traces of its companion series The Flash, which made for an at-times jarring and other times delightful blend of the two shows. Go to Full Review Alasdair Wilkins AV Club 07/27/2018
A
Credit to "Beacon Of Hope" that it does a good job of getting back to what makes Arrow not just good, but fun. Go to Full Review Sydney Bucksbaum Nerdist 08/06/2018
Raise your hand if you got tired of all the bee puns 10 minutes in to the episode. Everyone's hand should be raised. Go to Full Review Erik Kain Forbes 08/03/2018
Funnier and more exciting than a lot of the show's recent stories. Go to Full Review Evan Griffin The Young Folks 08/02/2018
8/10
The directors and writers of this episode decided to go all the way in making "Beacon of Hope" significantly lighter in tone, and it actually numbs the presence of the ridiculous villain as well as achieving some decent character growth. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Brie Larvan turns up at Palmer Tech after breaking out of jail, and threatens to kill everyone; Team Arrow gets help from a surprising ally.
Director
Michael Schultz
Executive Producer
Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, Andrew Kreisberg, David Nutter
Screenwriter
Ben Sokolowski, Brian Ford Sullivan
Network
The CW
Rating
TV-14 (L|V)
Genre
Drama, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Mar 30, 2016