Sharing characters has been a fruitful strategy for "The Flash" and "Arrow" which also have the same showrunners and executive producers. They did it twice in two episodes and they are slated to do it in at least another episode before they end their current seasons. Some of their characters are also set to star in a spinoff series set to premiere next year.
It is not only cast these two superhero TV series from CW are sharing, even directors. A new "Arrow" season 3 episode guide has been released and one of its biggest highlight is the director behind it.
The 21st episode of the show is titled "Al Sah-him" and it was directed by Thor Freudenthal who also directed "The Flash" 15th episode called "Out of Time." Before his 2015 TV gigs, Freudenthal has been notable for his film works namely "Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters" and "Diary of a Wimpy Kid." He Is also expected to call the shots for the film adaption of "Percy Jackson: Titan's Curse."
Read the full "Arrow" season 3 episode guide for "Al Sah-him" below:
"THE LEAGUE OF ASSASSINS SETS THEIR SITES ON NYSSA - Oliver (Stephen Amell) goes through a rigorous transformation. The League of Assassins sets their sites on Nyssa (guest star Katrina Law), who is back in Starling City training Laurel (Katie Cassidy). When Nyssa realizes they are coming, she arms up to face them alone but Laurel asks Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards) and Diggle (David Ramsey) to help protect her new friend. Thor Freudenthal directed the episode with story by Beth Schwartz and teleplay by Brian Ford Sullivan & Emilio Ortega Aldrich (#321). Original airdate 4/29/2015."
In the next episode called "Broken Arrow", Oliver Queen's struggle regarding his alter ego will continue as Capt. Lance still has his eyes on him. This is while another villain called Deathbolt (Doug Jones) wreak havoc in the city. "The Fallen", the episode before "Al Sah-him," will see Ra's al Ghul make an that Oliver cannot refuse.
Read "Arrow" season 3 episode guides for 19th and 20th week on the links below.
https://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20150325cw05/
https://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20150402cw05/
