Arrow season 8: Who is returning for the final season

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Welcome back, Arrow alums

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Final season, time for some homecomings! Arrow is bringing back many familiar faces to help close the book on Oliver Queen’s story. Here’s who you can expect to see in the 10-episode-long eighth season. (There’s still no word yet on an appearance from the Huntress, but we haven’t lost hope!)

The swan-song season premieres Oct. 15 at 9 p.m. ET on the CW.

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Paul Blackthorne

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With Blackthorne slated to appear in multiple season 8 episodes, it’s clear Arrow has found a way around his heroic season 6 finale death.

Last seen: “Emerald Archer” (Season 7, Episode 12)

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Emily Bett Rickards

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The Felicity actress, who left the show at the end of season 7, is returning for the series finale.

Last seen: “You Have Saved This City” (Season 7, Episode 22)

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Echo Kellum

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After leaving the show as a series regular last season, Kellum will pop back in as Curtis Holt, a.k.a. the former Mr. Terrific, in the final season’s fourth episode.

Last seen: “You Have Saved This City” (Season 7, Episode 22)

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Lexa Doig

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Oliver will cross paths with Doig’s Talia al Ghul in the third episode of the final season.

Last seen: “The Demon” (Season 7, Episode 5)

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Colton Haynes

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EW exclusively broke that the Roy Harper-actor will recur in the final season.

Last seen: “You Have Saved This City” (Season 7, Episode 22)

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Willa Holland

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Holland, who left the show in season 6, is returning to recur as Oliver’s capable sister Thea Queen.

Last seen: “Emerald Archer” (Season 7, Episode 12)

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Byron Mann

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The Wu Assassins and Expanse star will reprise his role as Yao Fei, Oliver Queen’s mentor who trained and helped him survive when he first landed on Lian Yu.

Last seen: “Missing” (Season 5, Episode 22)

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John Barrowman

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The Malcolm Merlyn actor — whose character has been dead since the season 5 finale — teased his return on Instagram with a shot of his chair on the set of Arrow.

Last seen: “Elseworlds, Part 2” (season 7, episode 9)

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Rila Fukushima

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Fukushima will reprise her role as Tatsu Yamashiro/Katana in season 8’s second episode, which is an “ode to season 3,” according to star Stephen Amell.

Last seen: “Unchained” (season 4, episode 12)

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Susanna Thompson

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According to GreenArrowTV.com, Thompson, who played Moira Queen in the show’s first two seasons, will make an appearance in the season premiere, “Starling City.”

Last seen: “Lian Yu” (season 5, episode 23)

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Colin Donnell

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Donnell is “not coming back as the Tommy we know,” executive producer Marc Guggenheim told EW about the Chicago Med alum’s appearance in the season 8 premiere.

Last seen: “Living Proof” (Season 7, Episode 21)

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Josh Segarra

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In the season premiere, Segarra’s Adrian Chase “comes back in a different way than expected,” showrunner/EP Beth Schwartz told EW.

Last seen: “Fundamentals” (season 6, episode 18)

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Here's who's returning for Arrow's final season

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Welcome back, Arrow alums

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Paul Blackthorne

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Emily Bett Rickards

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Echo Kellum

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Lexa Doig

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Colton Haynes

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Willa Holland

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Byron Mann

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John Barrowman

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Rila Fukushima

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Susanna Thompson

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Colin Donnell

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Josh Segarra

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