- For other uses of Vigilante, see Vigilante (disambiguation).
- "Anyone still think Vigilante's not a problem."
- —Oliver Queen to his team
"Vigilante" is the seventh episode of the fifth season of Arrow, and the ninety-ninth episode overall. It aired on November 16, 2016.
Synopsis
When the bodies of two criminals are dropped at SCPD, Oliver realizes there is a new Vigilante in Star City. The team is split about whether they should stop someone who is helping keep the city safe. Diggle is frustrated with his new situation and Thea fights for Lance who confesses a shocking secret. Meanwhile, in the flashbacks, Oliver finally sits down meets with Konstantin Kovar.[1]
Production
Preparation ran from September 1 until September 12, 2016, with a break for Labor Day on September 5. Shooting ran from September 13 until September 22, 2016.[2]
Trivia
- Felicity jokes that Eric Dunn's criminal conviction in 2007 could be "the basis for Making a Murderer season two".
- This is the first full appearance of John Diggle, Jr. as a toddler.
- It is also his first appearance of any kind on Arrow.
- Due to the events of Flashpoint, Sara Diggle was erased from existence; in turn John Diggle, Jr. was born instead.
- This is the first episode of Season 5 in which Anatoly doesn't appear.
Gallery
Arrow 5x07 Promo "Vigilante" (HD) Season 5 Episode 7 Promo
Arrow Vigilante Trailer The CW
Extended Promo
Arrow Vigilante Scene The CW
Arrow Inside Arrow Vigilante The CW
References
| Arrow season 5 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Legacy" • "The Recruits" • "A Matter of Trust" • "Penance" • "Human Target" • "So It Begins" • "Vigilante" • "Invasion!" • "What We Leave Behind" • "Who Are You?" • "Second Chances" • "Bratva" • "Spectre of the Gun" • "The Sin-Eater" • "Fighting Fire With Fire" • "Checkmate" • "Kapiushon" • "Disbanded" • "Dangerous Liaisons" • "Underneath" • "Honor Thy Fathers" • "Missing" • "Lian Yu" | ||||