Checkmate

Episode of Arrow

TV seriestelevision series episodeQ50392514

Cast: Stephen Amell
, Emily Bett Rickards
, David Ramsey
, Echo Kellum
+15 more
Country of origin: United States
Original language: English

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The fifth season of the American television series Arrow premiered on The CW on October 5, 2016, and concluded on May 24, 2017, with a total of 23 episodes. The series is based on the DC Comics character Green Arrow, a costumed crime-fighter created by Mort Weisinger and George Papp, and is set in the Arrowverse, sharing continuity with other Arrowverse television series. The showrunners for this season were Marc Guggenheim and Wendy Mericle. Stephen Amell stars as Oliver Queen, with principal cast members David Ramsey as John Diggle, Willa Holland as Thea Queen, Emily Bett Rickards as Felicity Smoak, and Paul Blackthorne as Quentin Lance also returning from previous seasons. They are joined by Echo Kellum as Curtis Holt, who was promoted to a series regular from his recurring status in the previous season, and new cast member Josh Segarra.

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Part of the series: Arrow
Season: Arrow, season 5
Follows: Fighting Fire with Fire
Followed by: Kapiushon
Title: Checkmate
Director: Ken Shane
Screenwriter: Beth Schwartz
Sarah Tarkoff
Distribution format: video on demand
Distributor: Fandango
Released: March 15, 2017
Date depicted: 2017
2012 applies to part: flashback
Narrative location: Star City(2017)
Opal City(2017)
Russia(2012)
Voice actor: Michael Dorn character role: Adrian Chase

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