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Life Sentence

  • Episode aired May 17, 2018
  • TV-14
  • 42m
IMDb RATING
8.6/10
2.8K
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Stephen Amell in Arrow (2012)
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With a new ally on his team, Oliver engages Diaz in an epic final battle.With a new ally on his team, Oliver engages Diaz in an epic final battle.With a new ally on his team, Oliver engages Diaz in an epic final battle.

  • Director
    • James Bamford
  • Writers
    • Greg Berlanti
    • Marc Guggenheim
    • Andrew Kreisberg
  • Stars
    • Stephen Amell
    • David Ramsey
    • Emily Bett Rickards
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.6/10
    2.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • James Bamford
    • Writers
      • Greg Berlanti
      • Marc Guggenheim
      • Andrew Kreisberg
    • Stars
      • Stephen Amell
      • David Ramsey
      • Emily Bett Rickards
    • 24User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Stephen Amell
    Stephen Amell
    • Oliver Queen…
    David Ramsey
    David Ramsey
    • John Diggle…
    Emily Bett Rickards
    Emily Bett Rickards
    • Felicity Smoak
    Echo Kellum
    Echo Kellum
    • Curtis Holt…
    Rick Gonzalez
    Rick Gonzalez
    • Rene Ramirez…
    Juliana Harkavy
    Juliana Harkavy
    • Dinah Drake…
    Katie Cassidy
    Katie Cassidy
    • Laurel Lance…
    Paul Blackthorne
    Paul Blackthorne
    • Quentin Lance
    Kirk Acevedo
    Kirk Acevedo
    • Ricardo Diaz
    Caity Lotz
    Caity Lotz
    • Sara Lance
    David Nykl
    David Nykl
    • Anatoly Knyazev
    Sydelle Noel
    Sydelle Noel
    • Samanda Watson
    Venus Terzo
    Venus Terzo
    • Dr. Elisa Schwartz
    Jarryd Baine
    • Reporter
    Josh Byer
    Josh Byer
    • Officer Parks
    Shayne Elliott
    • Prisoner #3
    Hamza Fouad
    Hamza Fouad
    • Cyrus Broderick
    Aaron Harrison
    • Prisoner #1
    • Director
      • James Bamford
    • Writers
      • Greg Berlanti
      • Marc Guggenheim
      • Andrew Kreisberg
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    rsvp321

    The finale was predictable from episode 1 of this season!

    Obviously, this show's writers have no imagination!

    Anyone that thinks that the current quality of Arrow is acceptable is the reason that so many series that should be awesome aren't - *because they don't have to put in an effort to keep fans happy!*

    Arrow should be rebooted. All the characters are unlikeable, as they've deviated so much from their original identifiers.

    Ollie, who is supposed to be our hero, is a criminal, you can't deny that. He's perjured himself under oath, so "his word" can never be trusted, he allowed a murderer (Laurel) to escape justice, and was complicit in the illegal harbouring of her by Quentin (another corrupt politician using his office for personal use).

    This perpetual garbage with the bad guy never being finally stopped is boring, too. Every season! On, and on. "Woops, that didn't work, let's try this, that, the other thing! Felicity! Quickly! Pretend to type really fast on the keyboard and give me another unsuccessful solution!"

    And, the biggest detriment to this series is the soap opera drama. That can work with other shows, but as I said, these characters are unlikeable, *so who cares!*

    Reboot! They do it in the comics, they did it with Spider-Man movies, they can do it with Arrow television.

    Oh, yes -- fire the writers!
    8highmarksreviews

    Sacrifice (Part II)

    Season six of Arrow has been a real rollercoaster of qualities and never fully reached potential until its last half. It was no secret that "Life Sentence" had to solidify whether this season was a bummer or not and it made a very clear statement. While it's certainly not as good as "Lian Yu" from last year, "Life Sentence" surely ranks amongst Arrow's strongest episodes and finale's. With James Bamford in the director's seat, I was treated to some top-notch action and plenty of explosions (something that has been consistently excellent throughout this season), but in the end, it was the emotional resonance of this finale that really hit hard. All cast members got a moment to shine and each made the most of themselves. Oliver (Stephen Amell), Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards) Quentin (Paul Blackthorne) and Diaz (Kirk Acevedo) all earn my praise for their committed attitudes. What is probably most interesting about this chapter is that it doesn't feel like a very high-stake battle and yet it means so much to each and every character of Team Arrow. Add to that the hints of possible future villains and a few shocking twists towards the end, Arrow ended season six on an absolute winner of an episode and properly established its seventh outing. It's going to be a very interesting time when the show returns...
    1ShidoLin

    can CW fire the producers and writers?

    Arrow is now beyond ridiculous and fade....writers seem exhausted and producers r not able to hold the current level on A current TV show.... actually the whole DC universe of CW has a problem - "i need to talk", "we need to talk" blablabla.... solution: cut each season of each DC hero into 12 episodes more or less, boost the storyline like Stranger Things, cut the rubbish talks(we dont have time to watch this over and over again)....then the story will be interesting like the beginning, and the rating will grow....the cancelled episodes run more shows for transferring the risk.... but now it feels like CW cant kill any hero from DC universe because DC universe already went there, losing any hero is almost telling the audience that we want DC universe to end, but if CW doesnt kill some drags, they will be the pain in the A** until the whole DC universe cant last anymore....
    6jerseygirl49-674-599559

    Ahhhh

    I simply hate Watson! I hate the people of Star City! Why am I still watching?
    7Aktham_Tashtush

    A good finale to a barely good season.

    The episode was really good, filled with action, betrayal and forgiveness ... the finale attempt to finally get the best of Diaz.

    The season over all was just on the edge of being good,, there were some episodes were i literally fast-forwarded the whole episode into a 10 minutes time.. but there were a couple of episodes where things were more focused and related to the plot,, but after all with this finale things somewhat paid off even though we still might see "looney" Diaz again next season, but still i think things worked out fine, more than a couple of other conflicts have been resolved like with Loral and the team Aaaand a final surprise losing one of the key characters we had since episode one.

    Final thought,, the series is good the way it was back in 2013 the one with Merlyn in and memories of the Island,, Oh i miss that Arrow,, i think by crossing over so many shows together and bringing some aliens and i had to watch a couple of episodes in DC Legends or superwoman or whatever made me a bit agitated so hopefully they don't do that next season.

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    • Trivia
      Calling the assassins the Long Bow Hunters is a nod to the limited series "Green Arrow, the Long Bow Hunters" from 1987. The Arrow show owes a lot to this series as it moved the Green Arrow character in a darker direction moving away from trick arrows and gimmicks to traditional arrows, just like the show. It also introduced Shado and Eddie Fyers also key characters in the Arrow series.
    • Goofs
      Felicity is clearly just tapping her fingers on her keyboard at one point, not even pressing the keys while typing.
    • Quotes

      Quentin Lance: We've come a long way, you and me

      Oliver Queen: It's been getting better since the first time you arrested me.

      Quentin Lance: You know, I've always been curious - how'd you beat that lie detector anyway?

      Oliver Queen: It just comes down to keeping a regular heart rate.

      Quentin Lance: I got a pacemaker that does that.

      Oliver Queen: I didn't know you had a pacemaker.

      Quentin Lance: I got it after that Mirakuru business a few years back. The old ticker couldn't take that pounding. Heh.

      Oliver Queen: Yeah.

      Quentin Lance: Truth be told, I don't know if I could take it now.

      Oliver Queen: Yes, it can, OK, because you're tough. Laurel is tough, too, so trust me and this will all work out.

    • Connections
      References Old Yeller (1957)

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    • Release date
      • May 17, 2018 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Greek
    • Filming locations
      • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Berlanti Productions
      • Warner Bros. Television
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    • Runtime
      • 42m
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      • Stereo
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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