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| align="center" colspan=3 bgcolor="#A9A9F5" style="border-bottom:1px solid gray; font-size:130%;" |'''"Pilot"''' 
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| bgcolor=white align="center" colspan="3" |'''''[[Arrow (TV Series)|Arrow]] episode'''''
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| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="3" |Oliver, sans his vigilante costume, in the promotional poster showing the scars he received through the years after being shipwrecked.
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| style="text-align: left; colspan="2"|''''''Episode {{tooltip|no.|number}}''''''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" |Season 1 Episode 1
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| style="text-align: left; colspan="2"|'''Directed by'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" |[[David Nutter]]
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| style="text-align: left; colspan="2"|'''Story by'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" |[[Greg Berlanti]] Marc Guggenheim
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| style="text-align: left; colspan="2"|'''Teleplay by'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" |[[Andrew Kreisberg]] [[Marc Guggenheim]]
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| style="text-align: left; colspan="2"|'''Produced by'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" |Andrew Kreisberg Marc Guggenheim Greg Berlanti
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left; colspan="2"|'''Featured music'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" |*"C'Mon Doll" by My Goodness "Work Hard Play Hard (Radio Mix)" by [[Tiësto]] "[[We Are the Champions]]" by [[Queen (Band)|Queen]] "[[Blow (Kesha Song)|Blow (Cirkut Remix)]]" by [[Ke$ha]] "Superload" by [[Oliver Lieb]] "Playing In The Dark" by Jeremy Thurber "Babes" by [[Icky Blossoms]] "Apparitions" by [[The Raveonettes]]
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| style="text-align: left; colspan="2"|'''Cinematography by'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" |[[Glen Winter]]
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| style="text-align: left; colspan="2"|'''Editing by'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" |Paul Karasick
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left; colspan="2"|'''Production code'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" |296818
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| style="text-align: left; colspan="2"|'''Original air date'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" |October 10, 2012
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| style="text-align: left; colspan="2"|'''Running time'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" |43 minutes
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| bgcolor=#A9A9F5 align="center" colspan="3" |'''Guest appearance(s)'''
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| bgcolor=white align="left" colspan="3" |
* [[Colin Salmon]] as [[Walter Steele (Arrowverse)|Walter Steele]]
* [[Jamey Sheridan]] as [[Robert Queen (Arrowverse)|Robert Queen]]
* [[Jacqueline MacInnes Wood]] as [[Sara Lance]]
* [[Annie Ilonzeh]] as [[Joanna De La Vega]]
* [[Kathleen Gati]] as [[Raisa (Arrowverse)|Raisa]]
* [[Roger Cross]] as [[Lucas Hilton]]
* [[Brian Markinson]] as [[Adam Hunt (Arrowverse)|Adam Hunt]]
* [[Ben Cotton]] as [[Dave Hackett (Arrowverse)|Dave Hackett]]
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| bgcolor=#A9A9F5 align="center" colspan="3" |'''Chronology'''
|- valign="top"
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="2" |'''← Previous''' —
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="2" |'''Next →''' "[[Honor Thy Father (Arrow Episode)|Honor Thy Father]]"
|- valign="top"
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="3" |[[Arrow (Season 1)|''Arrow'' (season 1)]]
|- valign="top"
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="3" |[[List of Arrow Episodes|List of ''Arrow'' episodes]]
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The [[Television Pilot|pilot]] episode of the television series ''[[Arrow (TV Series)|Arrow]]'' premiered on [[The CW Television Network|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 (Arrowverse)|Oliver Queen]] ([[Stephen Amell]]), a billionaire playboy, his mother [[Moira Queen (Arrowverse)|Moira Queen]] ([[Susanna Thompson]]), sister [[Thea Queen|Thea]] ([[Willa Holland]]), new bodyguard [[John Diggle (Arrowverse)|John Diggle]] ([[David Ramsey]]), best friend [[Tommy Merlyn (Arrowverse)|Tommy Merlyn]] ([[Colin Donnell]]), ex-girlfriend [[Laurel Lance (Arrowverse)|Laurel Lance]] ([[Katie Cassidy]]), and her father Detective [[Quentin Lance]] ([[Paul Blackthorne]]). 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.

Filmed in [[Vancouver]], [[Canada]], the pilot features two timelines on display: Oliver in the present, fighting crime as a vigilante, and Oliver when he is shipwrecked five years earlier. The developers wanted to bring a realistic vision to the character, which translated into a functional costume and no superpowers being featured. The pilot became the highest rated show on The CW in three years. It received generally favorable reviews from critics, who generally cited Amell's performance as a highlight. The episode was nominated for various awards, winning three.

== Plot ==

== Production ==

=== Conception ===

=== Casting ===

=== Filming ===

=== Design ===

== Reception ==
[[File:Stephen Amell 2014.jpg|thumb|upright|left|Amell (on set) was praised by multiple critics for his ability to portray the various sides of Oliver Queen convincingly.]]

=== Ratings ===
''Arrow''{{'}}s premiere episode drew 4.14 million viewers, making it The CW's most-watched telecast of any show on any night in three years, and The CW's most-watched series premiere since ''[[The Vampire Diaries (TV Series)|The Vampire Diaries]]'' in 2009. In Australia, the premiere received 1.32 million viewers, making it the third most-watched broadcast on the network that night. The UK broadcast was the fourth highest-rated telecast of the week, with 1.85 million viewers. In Canada, the first episode got 1.32 million viewers, making it the fourth most-watched airing of the night and the twenty-third of the week.

=== Critical response ===

=== Accolades ===
The pilot won multiple [[Leo Awards]], including Best Cinematography in a Dramatic Series ([[Glen Winter]]), Best Production Design in a Dramatic Series (Richard Hudolin), and Best Stunt Coordination in a Dramatic Series (J.J. Makaro). Glen Winter was also nominated for an award based on his work in the pilot episode by the [[Canadian Society of Cinematographers]].

== See also ==
* [[Pilot (The Flash Episode)|Pilot (''The Flash'')]] – Pilot for [[The Flash (2014 TV Series)|Flash-based series]], filmed in same location and with same director, and existing in the same [[Arrowverse|fictional universe]].
* [[Pilot (Supergirl Episode)|Pilot (''Supergirl'')]] – Pilot for [[Supergirl (TV Series)|Supergirl-based series]], existing in the same continuity
*[[Pilot (Smallville Episode)|Pilot (''Smallville'')]] – Pilot for [[Smallville (TV Series)|Superman-based series]], filmed in same location and with same director, but not in the same universe
*''[[Aquaman (TV Pilot Episode)|Aquaman]]'' – Unbroadcast pilot for [[Aquaman]], portrayed by Justin Hartley, who would go on to portray Green Arrow on ''Smallville''.
*[[List of Television Series Based on DC Comics|List of television series based on DC Comics]]

== References ==

== External links ==

{{Arrow Episodes}}

Pilot (Arrow Episode) - Revision history

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