[SPOILER] returning as a series regular for season 6…

A bit of breaking Arrow news for you to brighten up your Monday. It is a spoiler. So, if you’d rather maintain the element of surprise, look away now…

Wendy Mericle Reveals New, Very Spoilery Details on Laurel

Warning: Some huge spoilers follow.

Wendy Mericle, in an interview with TVGuide, has revealed some new details on the circumstances of Katie Cassidy’s guest return during Arrow’s fifth season.

Susanna Thompson Returning for the 100th Episode

The Queen is returning for Arrow’s 100th hour.

Stephen Amell Shares BTS Photo of Himself and Deathstroke

This is an intriguing development. Stephen Amell has shared a photo on Facebook of himself and Deathstroke sat on a bench, noting in a comment that the photo is from today.

Table Read Photo for 5×08 (100th Episode) Features Familiar, Surprising Face

The eighth episode of this season is also Arrow’s 100th instalment, and Marc Guggenheim has shared a photo of the cast at the table read.

5×01: Legacy Press Release

Arrow’s fifth season really is drawing ever closer, as The CW have today issued the synopsis for the season premiere, titled “Legacy”.

Dolph Lundgren Joins as Russian Big Bad; Flashbacks Ending with Season 5

Dolph Lundgren, of Rocky IV fame, will be joining Arrow in a recurring role for its fifth season as the big bad in the flashbacks to Oliver’s time in Russia.

Synopsis for season 5

The CW have today released a new synopsis for the upcoming fifth season, which can be read below. Some minor spoilers feature.

Teasers from Arrow’s 2016 SDCC Panel

Overnight, Arrow had a panel at San Diego Comic-Con, with cast and crew discussing what’s in store for the upcoming fifth season. Below are a list of the most noteworthy teasers to come from the panel.

Some season 5 info from TVGuide Magazine (July 2016)

This month’s edition of TVGuide Magazine over in the U.S. features a hefty section on Arrow, packed with tidbits about past seasons and the upcoming fifth season. You can find scans of all the relevant pages here, here, here, here, here, and here, but below is a summarised version of the important points.