Heres one thing we know aboutArrowseason 6: Oliver Queen is still alive. But with the CW super series picking up months later, viewers will find a very different Oliver. How will he handle that? Robert Falconer/The CW EW sat down with Amell to get the scoop on whats in store for season 6. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What is Olivers mindset when we pick back up with him this season? I think that hes made his peace with all of the things that it entails....

Basically, theyre experiencing the same isolation their characters are facing this year. It feels like two very, very different things, but it has been a really interesting journey. Its been a challenge for me thus far in a good way. Credit: Jack Rowand/The CW We all like each other too much. Theres an element that reminds of how beaten down he got in those first few years of flashbacks. Ive [only] had one day on set this year where Im not covered in cuts and bruises....

It sounds like theLongbow Huntersare looking to take advantage of the teams weakened state inArrowseason 7. Theyre a force, showrunner Beth Schwartz tells EW. Each one has a different team member that theyll go toe-to-toe with, specifically with what weapons they use. Dean Buscher/The CW The team doesnt necessarily have a designated leader since theyve been broken up. It goes back to, what is everybodys cost? Theyre kind of outnumbered in terms of mental game, which transfers into the powers that they have....

Warning: This post contains spoilers from the season 7 premiere ofArrow. Read at your own risk. Now we know why everyone onArrowhas been so quiet about what Roys storyline would be this year. Credit: Jack Rowand/The CW (Read our full recap of the premierehere.) Were going to keep it all season and series, Schwartz told reporters at the screening. She went on to explain that this idea has been cooking in the writers room for many years....

Who survivedArrows veryWalking Dead-like cliffhanger? Read our full interview with Guggenheim below. But be warned: He really will not reveal who survived, no matter how hard we try. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What themes willArrowbe exploring this season?MARC GUGGENHEIM:The theme is family. So much ofArrowlives in the challenges and trials that we put the characters through. Lets talk about the cabal of villains coming in. Is Black Siren part of this cabal?I dont want to say....

Warning: This story contains major spoilers from Thursdays episode ofArrow. Read at your own risk! Much like Oliver, she now gets to right her late fathers wrongs. As Olivers wayward younger half-sister Thea, Holland was among the shows original cast. To find out why Holland left the show now, read our postmortem with Guggenheim below. That relationship is one of the things that we deviated from the comic book early on....

Warning: This story contains major spoilers from the season 6 finale ofArrow. Read at your own risk. The hero got arrested. Credit: Jack Rowand/The CW The shows moral center was killed. The bad guy got away. All in all, it was a pretty rough season finale forArrow. But a distraught Laurel blasts Diaz off the roof with her canary cry, inadvertently letting Diaz get away. Thats right, the seasons big bad escapes to live another day....

Batwoman has finally arrived! Or to seeSupergirl and Batwoman bond? However, the best part is that Batwoman wasnt all this episode had to offer. Credit: Jack Rowand/The CW I continue to be pleasantly surprised bythis years crossover. Its doing a pretty good job of handling a ton of mythology without getting bogged down. Arrowbegins with the crossovers best gag so far: Grant Gustin narrating and appearing in the shows classic opening....

Was it entirely successful? In the episodes immediate afterglow, Im willing to say, mostly yes. Bamfords direction does a good job of conveying the importance of the collective. Credit: Jack Rowand/The CW So, Green Arrow, Bronze Tiger, Spartan, and Arsenal head there and split up. In fact, when he eventually gains the upper-hand, he offers to let her kill him. However, theyre not there to help their leader. So, Oliver and Emiko team-up to take them down....

Thats probably the main question on my mind in the wake ofArrows tragic and surprising season 6 finale. But, lets dive in and see if we can unpack some of this. Diaz becomes suspicious of Anatoly and tests his loyalty by lying to him about his location. Credit: Jack Rowand/The CW Obviously, Anatoly shares that false information with Team Arrow and inadvertently leads them into a trap. And Rene tells Oliver that means a lot coming from him....

Warning: This story contains major spoilers from Thursdays episode ofArrow. Read at your own risk! Vigilantes real identity was finally revealed during Thursdays episode ofArrow and its probably the last person viewers were expecting. Credit: Jeff Weddell/The CW This time around, Vigilante was somewhat sloppy, with Dinah (Juliana Harkavy) unmasking him. Fitting since Vigilante is actually Dinahs former CCPD partner and lover Vincent Sobel (Clayton Chitty). Labs particle accelerator exploded....

Spoiler alert: Not great, Bob! As Amell teased, the Oliver we meet in this episode is very unheroic. Inmate #4587 draws a pretty obvious yet effective parallel between Oliver and Felicitys situations. Credit: Jack Rowand/The CW it’s possible for you to feel that theres something missing in her life. But, thats all about to change because Olivers worst nightmare comes to past. The much-touted naked shower fight scene more than lived up to the hype and the trailers....

Oliver, Quentin, Dinah, and the new police captain tried turning to A.R.G.U.S. Why did Curtis, Rene, and Dinah waited so long to tell them? Because theyre just a little petty and by a little, I mean very. Credit: Bettina Strauss/The CW This is information OG Team Arrow couldve used! But instead, Oliver had to bankrupt the city. Once everyone gets on the same page, Felicity comes up with a way to use Vince....