Pilot

Name: Pilot
Director: David Nutter
Released: 2012-10-10

1st episode of the first season of Arrow

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Also known as Arrow pilot

Cast: Stephen Amell
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, Susanna Thompson
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, Colin Salmon
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, Colin Donnell
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Country of origin: United States
Original language: English

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"Pilot" is the first episode of the television series Arrow, which premiered on The CW on October 10, 2012. It was written by series developers Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim and Andrew Kreisberg, and directed by David Nutter. The episode introduces Oliver Queen, a billionaire playboy, his mother Moira Queen, sister Thea, new bodyguard John Diggle, best friend Tommy Merlyn, ex-girlfriend Laurel Lance, and her father Detective Quentin Lance. It follows Oliver as he returns to Starling City, after having been shipwrecked for five years, and becomes a bow-wielding, hooded vigilante who sets out to right the wrongs of his father, who died during the shipwreck, and save the city.

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Part of the series: Arrow
Followed by: Honor Thy Father
Follows: none
Director: David Nutter
NMHH film rating: Category III rating certificate id: NFT/1248-1/2014
Production code: 296818
Season: Arrow, season 1
Released: October 10, 2012
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Title: Pilot
Screenwriter: Andrew Kreisberg
Marc Guggenheim
Greg Berlanti
Marc Guggenheim
Date depicted: October 2012
2007 applies to part: flashback
Narrative location: Lian Yu(October 2012)
Star City(October 2012)
Yellow Sea(2007)
Distribution format: video on demand
Distributor: Fandango
Set in environment: fictional island
Director of photography: Glen Winter

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