The CW's popular superhero show Arrow returned last night, following the big premiere of The Flash the night before. The show seemingly hasn't lost any interest over it's break - unlike another comicbook show on air at the moment - and has had a slight increase in ratings from the Season 2 premiere!
The Flash was a tough act to follow but the superhero series that helped launch the new CW breakout, Arrow, did solid business in its return last night. The third-season premiere, which featured a major death, was up +11% in 18-49 (1.0), +13 in 18-34 (0.9) and +2% in total viewers (2.8 million) vs. the Season 2 opener. After the gangbusters Tuesday debut, The Flash got more sampling last night, with an encore of the series opener drawing a solid 2.1 million viewers and a 0.6.
The Flash's pilot re-run also pulled in impressive ratings, especially considering it was first on just the night before! Only time will tell if the two DC shows will continue with these stong ratings (for the CW) so be sure to check back here for updates!
With crime in Starling City at an all-time low thanks to the Arrow (Stephen Amell) and his team, Oliver thinks he can finally balance being both the Arrow and Oliver Queen and asks Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards) out on a date. However, when a new villain (guest star Peter Stormare) emerges, who has claimed the name Vertigo from the recently deceased Count, Oliver is caught off-guard and someone close to him is hurt. Oliver and a newly suited up Roy (Colton Haynes) take on the Count. Meanwhile, Diggle (David Ramsey) becomes a father, Lance (Paul Blackthorne) is promoted to Captain, Laurel (Katie Cassidy) joins Arrow’s inner circle and Felicity gets a part-time job at a tech store to make ends meet. Also, Oliver fights to regain his company, Queen Consolidated, but comes up against a very worthy opponent – the charming Ray Palmer (Brandon Routh). Glen Winter directed the episode with story by Greg Berlanti & Andrew Kreisberg and teleplay by Marc Guggenheim & Jake Coburn.
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