"We said last year that one of our goals was to establish building blocks to grow on, and now with our new hit Arrow and fan favorite Supernatural on Wednesday night, and the continued success of The Vampire Diaries on Thursday, we’ve been able to do that," said Mark Pedowitz, President of The CW. "Not only do Arrow, Supernatural and The Vampire Diaries perform well on-air, they’re also extremely successful for us both digitally and socially. I’m thrilled to have all three shows returning to our schedule next season."
Based on the DC Comics character Green Arrow, Arrow delivered The CW's best series premiere since 2009 and is currently the network's most watched show. The series stars Stephen Amell in the lead role as Oliver Queen, while other regular cast members include Katie Cassidy as Laurel Lance, Colin Donnell as Tommy Merlyn, David Ramsey as John Diggle, Willa Holland as Thea Queen, Susanna Thompson as Moira Queen and Paul Blackthore as Detective Quentin Lance.
Guest stars on the first season of Arrow have included Colin Salmon (Resident Evil) as Walter Steele, John Barrowman (Torchwood) as Malcolm Merlyn, Jessica De Gouw (Dracula) as The Huntress, Bryon Mann (The Man with the Iron Fists) as Yao-Fei, Kelly Hu (X2: X-Men United) as China White, Seth Gabel (Fringe) as Vertigo, Colton Haynes (Teen Wolf) as Roy Harper, Ben Browder (Stargate SG-1) as Ted Gaynor and Manu Bennett (Spartacus: War of the Damned) as Slade Wilson / Deathstroke.
Arrow currently airs on Wednesday nights on The CW.