The theme of “Arrow” season 6 will be “family” which makes sense because we’re finally going to see what kind of father Oliver Queen is. Following the events of the “Arrow” season 5 finale, Oliver will be taking William in, and one can’t help but wonder how the residents of Star City will react when they find out the mayor has a secret son.
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“Arrow” showrunner Wendy Mericle recently spoke to TVLine about what fans can expect from season 6, and she was asked if the William reveal will create a political scandal in Star City. She admitted that she thinks a scandal is a great idea, but the show will be going in a different direction.
“We are definitely exploring this notion of what is it like for Oliver to have a kid and be in the spotlight in the city. We are going to be using that as a platform to tell some stories, because it’s just a natural place to go. It gives us an opportunity to tell political stories from a different perspective.”
Stephen Amell has already admitted that Oliver is “not the best dad” so it should be interesting to see how he deals with life as a father.
“Arrow” will return on Thursday, October 12.
After a violent shipwreck, billionaire playboy Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell) was missing and presumed dead for five years before being discovered alive on a remote island in the North China Sea. He returned home to Star City, bent on righting the wrongs done by his family and fighting injustice.
As the Green Arrow, he protects his city with the help of former soldier John Diggle (David Ramsey), computer-science expert Felicity Smoak (Emily Bett Rickards), his vigilante-trained sister Thea Queen (Willa Holland), Deputy Mayor Quentin Lance (Paul Blackthorne), brilliant inventor Curtis Holt (Echo Kellum), and his new recruits, street-savvy Rene Ramirez (Rick Gonzalez) and meta-human Dinah Drake (Juliana Harkavy).
Oliver has finally solidified and strengthened his crime-fighting team only to have it threatened when unexpected enemies from his past return to Star City, forcing Oliver to rethink his relationship with each member of his “family”.
