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Arrow – Season 5, Episode 5 Human Target

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56% Tomatometer 9 Reviews
Oliver must turn to an old friend when Tobias Church captures one of his new recruits; Felicity's worlds collide when Detective Malone joins the anti-crime unit.
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Arrow — Season 5, Episode 5

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"Human Target" misses the mark, lapsing into inconsistent storytelling as it tries to cover too many Arrow characters.

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Cast & Crew

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Stephen Amell

Oliver Queen

David Ramsey

John Diggle

Willa Holland

Thea Queen

Emily Bett Rickards

Felicity Smoak

Paul Blackthorne

Quentin Lance

Echo Kellum

Curtis Holt
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Sara Netzley Entertainment Weekly 07/31/2018
C+
The bad tonight: Rezoning. Shady journalism. PR boondoggles. Closure. Go to Full Review Alasdair Wilkins AV Club 07/30/2018
A
Human Target is damn near perfect even allowing for a less than perfect supporting turn from Chance, and that's in part because all the other characters feel so important tonight. Go to Full Review Molly Templeton Reactor 08/24/2018
Plotwise, "Human Target" is all over the place. Go to Full Review Paul Dailly TV Fanatic 08/04/2018
4.3/5
The new villain had a lot of screen time and it helped me get on board with the new direction in which the show is going. Go to Full Review Lissete Lanuza Sáenz Tell-Tale TV 08/03/2018
1/5
Consistency. That's all I ask. And that's precisely what Arrow isn't giving me. Go to Full Review Kevin Yeoman Screen Rant 08/02/2018
While the hour presents plenty for fans of the previous Human Target show to lament its passing, the episode is much more focused on the ongoing narrative, making it feel less like a one-off installment and more like an integral part of season 5. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Oliver must turn to an old friend when Tobias Church captures one of his new recruits; Felicity's worlds collide when Detective Malone joins the anti-crime unit.
Director
Laura Belsey
Executive Producer
Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, Andrew Kreisberg, Wendy Mericle, David Nutter
Screenwriter
Oscar Balderrama, Sarah Tarkoff
Network
The CW
Rating
TV-14 (L|V)
Genre
Drama, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Nov 2, 2016