Arrowverse: Every Season Ranked Worst To Best

The season that didn't just start a popular comic book show but an entire multiverse, Arrow's beginnings are every bit as compelling as you might remember. In fact, they're even better upon reflection because they end up setting a standard so high that the show only managed to match it twice.

But what is it that makes Arrow's debut offering so compelling? Is it the fact that it attempts to reinvigorate the superhero genre with a more grounded approach? Is the excellent use of all the major characters and the payoff it ultimately leads to? Is it the chemistry between leads Stephen Amell and Katie Cassidy? Is it the brilliant Dark Archer? The truth is that it's all of that and more.

A gripping saga of family, betrayal and redemption, Arrow hit the target right out of the gate and the Arrowverse could do with more grounded tales like this.