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Arrow – Season 4, Episode 20 Genesis

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77% Tomatometer 13 Reviews
Oliver and Felicity seek a magical solution to defeat Darhk; Diggle seeks revenge and heads out to confront Andy; Alex takes Thea on a vacation, which turns into a nightmare.
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Arrow — Season 4, Episode 20

Arrow — Season 4, Episode 20

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Critics Consensus

Damien Dahrk's diabolical scheme is brought to light in an exposition-heavy episode that may have some watchers rolling their eyes but delivers a satisfactory conclusion to the Diggle brothers' conflict.

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Stephen Amell

Oliver Queen

David Ramsey

John Diggle

Willa Holland

Thea Queen

Emily Bett Rickards

Felicity Smoak

John Barrowman

Malcolm Merlyn

Paul Blackthorne

Captain Quentin Lance
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Jenny Raftery New York Magazine/Vulture 07/31/2018
4/5
In "Genesis," the show works its own sort of sorcery by transforming what starts as a slightly dull, exposition-heavy episode into a tense ride filled with strong performances and playful plot twists. Go to Full Review Jonathon Dornbush Entertainment Weekly 07/30/2018
The titular plan of "Genesis" finally receives some much-needed details this late in the season, the big bad's operation has biblical origins. Go to Full Review Alasdair Wilkins AV Club 07/27/2018
B+
"Genesis" is a solid episode, propelling us nicely toward the endgame while dropping the flashbacks entirely, which is an always welcome decision at this point. Go to Full Review Erik Kain Forbes 08/03/2018
Confusing at times, but over all an emotionally charged, exciting bit of superhero drama. Go to Full Review Lisa Babick TV Fanatic 08/02/2018
4/5
Did [Diggle] really think Andy was all alone? Still, the tension between the two was pretty intense, and I liked how that string was pulled throughout the hour. Go to Full Review Lissete Lanuza Sáenz Tell-Tale TV 08/02/2018
4.5/5
Oliver Queen might not be the hero we thought he was.... But he's finally a man who can stand on his own and win a fight - not with his fists, or with his bow, but with his heart. Talk about a journey. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Oliver and Felicity seek a magical solution to defeat Darhk; Diggle seeks revenge and heads out to confront Andy; Alex takes Thea on a vacation, which turns into a nightmare.
Director
Gregory Smith
Executive Producer
Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, Andrew Kreisberg, David Nutter
Screenwriter
Oscar Balderrama, Emilio Ortega Aldrich
Network
The CW
Rating
TV-14 (L|V)
Genre
Drama, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date
May 4, 2016