LAST HURRAH: End of an era

Arrow creators promise to go out with a bang

How does one end a long-running hit show with a complex mythology, lots of loose ends and fans to service? Supernatural and Arrow faced that question as they shot their final seasons, which debut this week

Arrow season 8 will be set in 2019 and take place in the main timeline and parallel universe known as Earth-1, which is the centre of the multiverse. PHOTO: WARNER TV
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Wrapping up the superhero show Arrow was always going to be tricky.

Launched in 2012, the DC Comics-inspired drama about a billionaire playboy turned crime-fighting superhero has spawned four live-action spin-offs: The Flash (2014 to now), Supergirl (2015 to now), DC's Legends Of Tomorrow (2016 to now) and Batwoman, which debuted in the United States earlier this month.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on October 16, 2019, with the headline Arrow creators promise to go out with a bang. Subscribe