The theme of season 8 has been sacrifice. So far, each episode of season 8 has honored a past season by bringing back one or more key characters and echoing old storylines. Joined by Diggle (David Ramsey), Earth-2's Laurel (Katie Cassidy), and his adult children from the future, Oliver has spent season 8 doing everything he can to complete his mission. Related: Crisis On Infinite Earths: The Biggest Story Teases From The Trailers Oliver has been tasked by the Monitor (LaMonica Garrett) with a mission that involves saving the multiverse from waves of anti-matter that can destroy Earths. Arrow, which usually puts Oliver in more grounded situations, has placed its hero right in the middle of its upcoming Arrowverse crossover, " Crisis on Infinite Earths". The final chapter for Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell) sends the Emerald Archer and his team in a whole new direction by having them deal with a threat bigger than anything they've ever faced. Parents of Michigan school shooting suspect arrested in Detroit. Arrow's eighth and final season only consists of ten episodes, which means that only three episodes remain to be aired, and the show's eighth season is expected to mark the end of Oliver's journey in the Arrowverse. The Good Doctor Season 5, Episode 8 Release Date: When The Show Returns in 2022 Jamie Burton.
After this week's midseason finale, season 8 of Arrow will both return and conclude in 2020, so here's what to expect when it does.