The Anniversary Brothers TV Podcast: Arrow 10th Anniversary

This month Aaron and Josh Sarnecky are talking about Arrow for its 10th anniversary. Joining them as special guest is Alex Marcus, Podcast Editor for The Pop Break.

Developed by Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, and Andrew Kreisberg, Arrow is a superhero show based on the DC Comics character Green Arrow. The series premiered on The CW on October 10, 2012 and ran for eight seasons, finishing at 170 episodes. The series finale aired on January 28, 2020.

Arrow tells the story of Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell), a wealthy playboy rescued from an island in the North China Sea. Queen returns to Starling City with the mission of ridding it of crime and corruption. Oliver carries out his crusade as the masked vigilante Green Arrow. The original Team Arrow consists of Oliver, his bodyguard John Diggle (David Ramsey), and tech wiz Felicity Smoak (Emily Bett Rickards).

Arrow started strong, though fans and critics agree it peaked in Season 2. The show’s reception became more mixed in the following seasons. Arrow was integral to The CW’s lineup, spawning an entire universe of DC Comics shows.

Aaron, Josh, and Alex look at the show’s pilot and discuss how the series reinvented itself over the years. They also discuss its importance in the landscape of superhero television.

You can listen to Alex talk about more superheroes on the podcast Bill vs. the MCU. As for Josh and Aaron, you can listen to them chat about the Adam West Batman series.

Arrow is streaming on Netflix.