Final farewell: Arrow season 8 building up to an epic crossover involving shows in the 'Arrowverse'

The creators of Arrow revealed that season 8 will be set in 2019 and will take place in the main timeline and a parallel universe known as Earth-1, which is the centre of the multiverse. PHOTO: WARNER TV
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LOS ANGELES - 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 (October).

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