Arrow is an American television series developed by writer/producers
Greg Berlanti,
Marc Guggenheim, and
Andrew Kreisberg. It is based on the
DC Comics character
Green Arrow, a costumed crime-fighter created by
Mort Weisinger and
George Papp. It premiered in North America on
The CW on October 10, 2012, with international broadcasting taking place in late 2012. Primarily filmed in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, the series follows billionaire playboy Oliver Queen, portrayed by
Stephen Amell, who, five years after being stranded on a hostile island, returns home to fight crime and corruption as a secret vigilante whose weapon of choice is a bow and arrow. Unlike in the comic books, Queen does not go by the alias "Green Arrow" until the fourth season.