17 Shows To Binge-Watch Before They Return This Fall

5. Arrow

The CW was mostly known as the home of soap-operas and teen dramas before Arrow, seeming like a surprising choice for a comic-book show back in 2012. As it turns out, they were pretty much perfect for each other.

Embracing some of the soapy elements you€™d expect from the network, Arrow set the bar for superhero shows on television. It€™s hero has continued to evolve and the show has grown along with him, expanding its cast and its universe to be much more than the story of a vigilante in a hood.

It€™s introduced a variety of heroes and villains, and stories that those who read the comics and those who don€™t can equally enjoy. The action scenes are generally pretty great, and it really gets the most out of its budget, while Stephen Amell has taken the ball (in in this case, bow) and ran with it as the lead character, really making it his own and he€™s a huge reason for the show€™s ever-growing fanbase, but far from the only one.

Season 4 promises to shake things up a bit, with a lighter tone and a bit more humour, so it€™s a good time to catch-up with the show and chart its evolution into something else.