"Following an explosive third season finale, which left Ra's al Ghul dead, Thea partially amnesiac and Ray Palmer presumably blown to smithereens along with the rest of Palmer Industries, fans of The CW's Arrow hardly know whether they're coming or going with regard to new episodes of the show. Thanks to star Stephen Amell (Oliver Queen), we know that Season 4 of Arrow will take place six months after the events of Season 3, with the actor recently confirming that the show does indeed follow a real-world timeline. So, with Malcolm at the head of the League, Ollie and Felicity AWOL and Diggle unsure if he can ever trust his best friend again, what's next for Team Arrow? Fans of the show can rejoice now that the official description for Season 4 (set to premiere October 7 on The CW) has been released. Read on to find out what's in store for Ollie when we return to Starling City in the fall.
The synopsis reads: "After defeating his most formidable foe to date and riding off into the sunset with longtime flame Felicity Smoak, Oliver Queen (a.k.a. The Arrow) left Starling City with the hopes of beginning a new life. But will Oliver ever truly be able to leave behind his past as the Arrow, and, if so, what becomes of the team he has worked so hard to assemble? Will Diggle, Thea, and Laurel be left to continue Oliver's crusade without him? And with Malcolm Merlyn having ascended to the top of the League of Assassins as the new Ra's al Ghul, is anyone really safe? "