New team, new villains, it looks like Arrow Season 5 may be undergoing a soft reboot of sorts and its something fans are hoping will revive this superhero series. After Laurel’s death and the departures of both Diggle and Thea from Team Arrow, Oliver takes to the streets solo to protect Star City’s citizens as the Green Arrow.
With Felicity guiding him from the bunker, Oliver is forced to deal with a city that has become overrun with both criminals and a slew of new (and painfully inexperienced) vigilantes. Watching Oliver try to balance his jobs as both the mayor and also the protector of Star City, Felicity suggests he form a new team, but Oliver resists.
However, when a deadly new criminal, Tobias Church (guest star Chad L. Coleman), enters the picture, Oliver realizes the best thing for the city might be a new team of superheroes. Meanwhile, the flashbacks take us to Russia where Oliver faces off against the Bratva.
As seen in the new Arrow Season 5 trailer, there will also be a few new faces in the new season such as Dolph Lundgren and former WWE superstar Cody Rhodes. What roles will they play remains to be seen, fortunately we won’t have to wait long as Arrow Season 5 airs in early October on The CW.