Arrow - Ending After Season 8

The series that paved the way for so many DC shows on The CW and beyond is ending. Arrow will conclude on Season 8 with a 10-episode run.

Playing Oliver Queen has been the greatest professional experience of my life... but you can’t be a vigilante forever.

Arrow will return for a final run of 10 episodes this Fall.

There’s so much to say... for now I just want to say thank you.

— Stephen Amell (@StephenAmell) March 6, 2019

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It’s been one hell of a run. I promise we’ll finish the way we started.

A post shared by Stephen Amell (@stephenamell) on Mar 6, 2019 at 3:34pm PST

What an awesome ride! @arrow fans have been the best any actor could've asked for! Thank you for helping me bring John Diggle/Spartan to life!!! Love all of you! Can't wait for you to see what we have in stock for you. Let's end on a high, shall we? #ARROW pic.twitter.com/CDfjpCTNqA

— David Ramsey (@david_ramsey) March 6, 2019

Sad to say that #Arrow will be coming to an end after a 10 episode Season 8. Thank you to all the fans who’ve watched. It’s been such a blessing to be a part of this incredible show ❤️ What a beautiful journey

— Colton Haynes (@ColtonLHaynes) March 6, 2019

Being a part of this series from the beginning & being brought back over the course of its run has been beyond.

It a professional highlight it & brought me wonderful lifelong friends.

Thank you to all the fans who’ve kept Tommy alive all & congrats to all those involved ❤️❤️❤️ https://t.co/KJIsSI6Ta1

— COLIN DONNELL (@colindonnell) March 7, 2019

It’s been an honor bringing #MiaSmoak to life & joining the #Arrowverse. Congrats @StephenAmell & the @CW_Arrow family on an incredible accomplishment & the opportunity to finish the journey the way it deserves. So keep watching-we are going to kick ass ‘til the bitter end.💚🏹🖤 https://t.co/VZSew5jTXu

— Katherine McNamara (@Kat_McNamara) March 7, 2019

forever thankful for my time as evelyn learning from oliver, but also for my time learning from stephen. thanks for teaching me cool ways to carry a bow. and for giving my first tequila. but especially for having my back in a situation where I didn’t have much power, but you did. pic.twitter.com/5YYE2NVb6D

— Madison McLaughlin (@MadisonMcLaugh) March 6, 2019

Thank you, thank you, thank you. #Arrow #FinalSeason #DinahDrake #BlackCanary 🖤🏹🙏🏽💫 pic.twitter.com/AL0aMovP7c

— Juliana Harkavy (@JulianaHarkavy) March 7, 2019

Wow! End of an era. #Arrow made so many of my dreams come true. So thankful to have played my part on this amazing series. Gonna be sad to see it go. #8SeasonsAndAMovie

— Echo Kellum (@EchoK) March 7, 2019

family ❤️ big time love for this whole crew. my time on arrow was always fun and supportive and also pretty sure I had to change my underwear from laughing too hard (thx a lot @ embett and echo) (joe and rick are funny too) pic.twitter.com/G8aH1NcyBc

— Madison McLaughlin (@MadisonMcLaugh) March 7, 2019

Thankful and grateful to have had the chance to bring #WildDog to life on #Arrow. Thank you to all the writers and producers and cast and crew for welcoming me with open arms. And a big hug to all the fans for the love. It’s our job to give you an amazing last 10 episodes. ❤️🙏🏼

— Rick Gonzalez (@officialrickg) March 7, 2019

I've said it before and I'll say it again: Without an audience, there is no show. Thanks to the millions who provided years of employment to hundreds. We aim to craft a finale season that will do you proud. https://t.co/bVyeyotiQZ

— Marc Guggenheim (@mguggenheim) March 6, 2019

“This was a difficult decision to come to, but like every hard decision we’ve made for the past seven years, it was with the best interests of ‘Arrow’ in mind,” series executive producers Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim and Beth Schwartz said in a statement. “We’re heartened by the fact that ‘Arrow’ has birthed an entire universe of shows that will continue on for many years to come. We’re excited about crafting a conclusion that honors the show, its characters and its legacy and are grateful to all the writers, producers, actors, and — more importantly — the incredible crew that has sustained us and the show for over seven years.”

Source:

Variety

There had been talk about a new person taking up the mantle of Green Arrow as a way for the series to continue without him. In the end, a decision was made to end the series with Amell as its hero til the end and the actor returning for an abbreviated eighth season.

Source:

Deadline