Stephen Amell's New 'Arrow' Suit Revealed For The First Time

Arrow's new suit was revealed at Comic-Con.

Arrow star Stephen Amell kicked off Warner Bros. Television's Night of DC Entertainment special event at Comic-Con on Saturday, July 11, by treating the fans in Hall H to a first-ever look at the new version of his iconic Arrow suit, which will debut on screen with the premiere of season four on Wednesday, October 7, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW.

Neal McDonough Joins 'Arrow' as Damien Darhk

Neal McDonough has joined the cast of Arrow as a series regular for season four.

McDonough will play the DC Comics character Damien Darhk.

Damien Darhk is a mysterious and sophisticated villain, and an adversary of the late Ra’s Al Ghul. Now the leader of his own clandestine group, this cunning foe will prove to be one of the Arrow’s greatest challenges.

McDonough's credits include Desperate Housewives, Band of Brothers, Justified and Captain America: The First Avenger.

The CW 2015-2016 Schedule Revealed

The CW Network presented its 2015-16 broadcast schedule today to advertisers, affiliates and national media at New York City Center in New York City. The indie-pop band Of Monsters and Men kicked off the presentation with a live performance of their latest single “Crystals,” and their international hit song “Little Talks.”

“This has been a terrific season for The CW, and is a result of a strategy we set in motion a few years ago to broaden out and grow our audience,” said Pedowitz. “We had our most watched season, and our highest-rated season among men, in seven years. We launched The CW’s most watched series ever with THE FLASH, and with THE FLASH and JANE THE VIRGIN, we received more critical acclaim than ever before.

“The CW is heading into next season with incredible stability and strength, and continuing its strategy of adding more original programming all year long. Our new fall series CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND is original and hilarious, and will work as a perfect companion for JANE on Monday nights, while at midseason we have the much-anticipated DC’S LEGENDS OF TOMORROW, and the tense action of CONTAINMENT. These three new series are a terrific complement to our already strong schedule, and allow us to keep building on our momentum in 2015-16.”

The CW will launch its 2015-16 broadcast season in October, with premiere dates to be announced later.

The CW Renews 'Arrow', 'Jane The Virgin', 'Reign', 'The 100', 'The Flash', 'Supernatural, 'The Originals' and 'The Vampire Diaries'

The CW Network has picked up eight of its current series for the 2015-2016 season, it was announced by Mark Pedowitz, President, The CW, during the network’s session at the Television Critics Association Press Tour in Pasadena. In essence, The CW picked up all of the scripted series from its Fall 2014 schedule to next season.

“Each of these series have helped define what The CW is today, a network that is home to smart, provocative, quality programming, targeting a savvy adult audience,” said Pedowitz. “By picking up these shows now, our executive producers can start planning next season’s storylines, and rolling these shows out throughout next season guarantees The CW will have more proven original series for our fall, midseason and summer 2016 line-ups.”

The series being ordered for the 2015-2016 season include Arrow (Season 4), Jane The Virgin (Season 2), Reign (Season 3), Supernatural (Season 11), The 100 (Season 3), The Flash (Season 2), The Originals (Season 3) and The Vampire Diaries (Season 7).

Specific premiere dates for each series will be announced at a later time.

32nd Annual PaleyFest to Feature 'Scandal,' 'The Good Wife,' 'The Flash,' and 'Arrow'

The Paley Center for Media today announced ABC's Scandal, CBS's The Good Wife, and The CW/Warner Bros. Television's Arrow and The Flash as the first honorees for Paleyfest, the 32nd annual William S. Paley Television Festival, which will return to the iconic Dolby Theatre March 6-13, 2015. The annual Festival will feature premiere screenings and exclusive conversations with the stars and creative teams responsible for today's most acclaimed television series. As previously announced, premier digital platform Yahoo will be the Festival's Official Media Sponsor, as part of the Company's larger multi-event sponsorship that will run throughout 2015. The Paleyfest lineup will be announced on Tuesday, January 20.

The CW Holiday Highlights Include Holiday-Themed Episodes of 'Arrow,' 'The Flash,' 'The Originals' and 'The Vampire Diaries'

Below are highlights of The CW's Holiday episodes and specials:

Thursday, November 20

THE VAMPIRE DIARIES (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET)

"Fade Into You (Content Rating TBD) (HDTV)

FRIENDSGIVING AT WHITMORE COLLEGE / FLASHBACKS TO KAI’S MURDEROUS PAST — As Caroline (Candice Accola) and Elena (Nina Dobrev) prepare to host Friendsgiving at the dorm, they receive some hopeful news from Alaric (Matt Davis) and Stefan (Paul Wesley), who have traveled to Portland to gather some information regarding the Gemini Coven. Joshua Butler directed the episode written by Nina Fiore & John Herrera (#608).

Ratings: 'Arrow' and 'The 100' Hit Season Highs

Charlotte Ross guest-starred as Felicity's mom on Arrow.  Photo Credit: Cate Cameron/The CW

Last night's Arrow (Goth Felicity!) was the series' highest rated episode of the season in Adults 18-34 (1.0/4), Men 18-34 (1.1/5), Women 18-34 (0.9/3), and Men 18-49 (1.2/4), and was the most watched (2.62M) episode since the season premiere.

Week to week, Arrow was up +11% in A18-34, +22% in M18-34, +13% in W18-34, and +5% in total viewers, and flat in A18-49 (1.0/3).

It was Arrow's best A18-34, W18-34, and M18-49 performance since 1/29/14.

The 100 had its most watched (1.72M) episode of the season last night, and also hit a season high in A18-49 (0.6/2).

The 100 was up +16% over last week in total viewers, up +20% in A18-49 and steady in A18-34 (0.4/1).

For the night, The CW was up +9% week to week in total viewers (2.17M), +17% in A18-34 (0.7/3), and up +14% in A18-49 (0.8/2).

'Arrow' Season 3 Premiere Preview: Oliver Searches For An Identity Beyond The Arrow, Brandon Routh Debuts

Brandon Routh debuts as Ray Palmer tonight on Arrow. Photo Credit: Cate Cameron/The CW

The third season of Arrow premieres on Wednesday, October 8 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW. The episode is titled "The Calm."

With crime in Starling City at an all-time low thanks to the Arrow (Stephen Amell) and his team, Oliver thinks he can finally balance being both the Arrow and Oliver Queen and asks Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards) out on a date. However, when a new villain (guest star Peter Stormare) emerges, who has claimed the name Vertigo from the recently deceased Count, Oliver is caught off-guard and someone close to him is hurt. Oliver and a newly suited up Roy (Colton Haynes) take on the Count.

Meanwhile, Diggle (David Ramsey) becomes a father, Lance (Paul Blackthorne) is promoted to Captain, Laurel (Katie Cassidy) joins Arrow's inner circle and Felicity gets a part-time job at a tech store to make ends meet. Also, Oliver fights to regain his company, Queen Consolidated, but comes up against a very worthy opponent - the charming Ray Palmer (Brandon Routh).

Watch a sneak peek of the episode below:

Charlotte Ross To Guest Star on 'Arrow'

Emily Bett Rickards, Charlotte Ross

Days of our Lives alum Charlotte Ross has been tapped to play the mother of Felicity Smoak (Emily Bett Rickards) on Arrow, according to TVGuide.com.

Ross, whose credits also include Nashville, NYPD Blue and Glee, is slated to appear in at least one episode in early November. Details on Felicity's mother — including her name and whether she'll appear in flashback or present day — are being kept heavily guarded.

Arrow is planning a series of Felicity-centric flashbacks that the producers call "the secret origin of Felicity Smoak."

"We are absolutely going to get to know her," executive producer Marc Guggenheim recently said. "We know that she went to MIT, we know that her mom was a cocktail waitress in Vegas and we're going to meet that mom. And we also know that her dad is not in the picture."

It was revealed at Comic-Con that the Felicity-centric episode would be titled "Oracle."

Arrow returns for its third season on Wednesday, October 8 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW.

Warner Bros. Television and TV Guide Magazine Join Forces Once Again on a Special Comic-Con Edition of the Magazine Showcasing the Studio's Programming

Super friends Warner Bros. Television (WBTV) and TV Guide Magazine have joined forces for the fifth year in a row, teaming up on a special Warner Bros.-themed Comic-Con special edition of the magazine, taking fans behind the scenes of their favorite series and offering up four sets of collectible "flip" covers featuring Arrow star Stephen Amell; The Flash star Grant Gustin; The Following stars Kevin Bacon and James Purefoy; Supernatural stars Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles; The Vampire Diaries stars Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley and Ian Somerhalder; Constantine star Matt Ryan; a celebration of the 75th anniversary of Batman; and Gotham.

Stephen Amell to Serve as Master of Ceremonies at Warner Bros. Television Presents 'A Night of DC Entertaintment' at Comic-Con

While it may be possible to throw a great party without the assistance and backing of a billionaire playboy, Warner Bros. Television (WBTV) and DC Entertainment (DCE) are taking no chances, with Starling City’s favorite vigilante-turned-hero stepping out of the shadows and into the limelight, temporarily putting down his bow in favor of picking up a mic: Arrow star Stephen Amell has been tapped to serve as master of ceremonies when Warner Bros. Television Presents A Night of DC Entertainment on Saturday night, July 26, at Comic-Con 2014.

WBTV and DC Entertainment are teaming up for a three-hour (8:00–11:00 p.m.) special event in Hall H designed for DC Comics fans and featuring some of DC Comics’ greatest characters. Amell will preside over the world premiere screening of Gotham and the complete pilot screening of The Flash, and will give fans a look at footage from the Constantine pilot and a sneak peek at season three of Arrow. He will also introduce select stars and producers from each of the four series.

In Arrow, Stephen Amell plays Oliver Queen, who returned home to Starling City after being gone for five years, during which time he suffered unimaginable ordeals. With a mysterious agenda and armed with a new set of skills, Oliver moonlights as the Arrow, a crime-fighting hero looking to clean up the streets of his city. Joined by his team — John Diggle (David Ramsey), Felicity Smoak (Emily Bett Rickards) and Roy Harper (Colton Haynes) — Oliver protects the people he loves, becoming a beacon of hope for the city’s most vulnerable, and a weapon of justice against those who prey upon them. Arrow returns for season three on October 8, airing Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW.

NEWS BRIEF: Lindsey McKeon, Matt Davis, Diversity on Fall Schedule, John Barrowman, Ilene Chaiken, Sherri Saum & Kamar de los Reyes Welcome Twins

* Supernatural post-mortem: Lindsey McKeon dishes on Tessa's shocking decision. "Nothing seems worse to her than what she’s dealing with right now. She sees the opportunity — [she] wanted to take her own life in the auditorium — [and] now here's the First Blade and this is the chance to do it."

* Matt Davis is returning to The Vampire Diaries as series regular for Season 6. As everyone raced to save the Other Side on Thursday's season finale, a few familiar faces, including Lexi (Arielle Kebbel) and Alaric, returned. But while Lexi was sucked up into the atmosphere, Alaric was left standing alongside his friends.

* All 24 new TV series for Fall 2014, in order of how fast they'll be cancelled. NCIS: New Orleans and How to Get Away with Murder are predicted to run the longest.

* In TV's new reality, diversity is just good business. The major broadcast networks announced what was the most racially diverse broadcast schedule in a long time–maybe ever, depending how you measure it. It wasn’t just about “black best friends” this year; there are several new and returning shows with minority lead characters, several of them minority women. The trend was spread across networks–though ABC had an especially diverse lineup–and across groups: not only African American but Hispanic and Asian American actors will lead casts next season.

* The L Word creator Ilene Chaiken has joined FOX's newly picked up series Empire as executive producer and showrunner.

* Tribune CEO Peter Liguori is not pleased with The CW's performance. He believes the network "should not program to [young] people who don’t watch television."

* John Barrowman to become Arrow series regular in Season 3.

* The Fosters' Sherri Saum and One Life to Live's Kamar de los Reyes welcome twin boys, John Rubén and Michael Luís.

* SundanceTV is developing a modern Rip Van Winkle drama. Crack in the Sky centers on a Don Draper-type who falls asleep in 1962 and wakes up in 2012.

* The West Wing oral history: 9 things you didn't know or forgot. Wonder Years' Danica McKellar would eventually get the role of Will Bailey’s stepsister in season 4.

* Will web series The Dreamers return for a second season? Creator and star Kelsey Jorissen says, "After my cast read episode 12 of the dreamers, they told me that Kara deserved a second season. I think that all of the characters deserve it."

The CW 2014 Fall Schedule

The CW Network presented its 2014-15 broadcast schedule today to advertisers, affiliates and national media at New York City Center in New York City.

"This is a different CW than we were just a few years ago. Our audience is broader and more inclusive than it has ever been, and we are growing on-air and on all digital platforms," said Mark Pedowitz, President, The CW.

"We just finished our most-watched season in three years, and our schedule is as strong as it has ever been, with more vibrant and more diverse programming. Next season, with super hero action shows like "Arrow" and "The Flash," epic fantasies like "The Vampire Diaries" and "Reign," the apocalyptic worlds of "The Messengers" and "The 100," and the outrageous comedy of "Jane the Virgin" and "Whose Line Is It Anyway?," we will build and expand our audience even more, and keep our momentum going with the kind of high-octane, high-impact entertainment that our viewers love."

The CW will launch its fall season in October 2014, with premiere dates to be announced at a later time.

The CW Up in Adults 18-49 & Total Viewers, Season to Date

With the week of 2/9 coming to a close, for the 2013-14 season to date, The CW is up 14% in adults 18-49 year to year (0.8/2 vs. 0.7/2), up 3% in total viewers (1.9M vs. 1.84M), and flat in adults 18-34 (0.7/2). (Data is Most Current Nielsen ratings through 2/9/14).

Additionally, some Live + 7 Day highlights for The CW from the week of 1/20-1/26/14:

On a percentage basis, The CW is the most time-shifted network in primetime for the week, averaging a 46% lift in total viewers versus L+SD, a 58% gain in A18-34, and a 59% jump in A18-49

With Live + 7 Day data added in, THE ORIGINALS rises to become the second-highest rated show on The CW for the week in A18-49, growing 55% (1.7 vs. 1.1) versus L+SD. THE ORIGINALS had a 66% gain in A18-34 (1.4 vs 0.9) and a 67% increase in W18-34 (2.0 vs. 1.2) for the week. This season, THE ORIGINALS is averaging 3.3 million viewers in L+7 ratings, 1.6 in A18-34, 2.2 in W18-34, and 1.7 in A18-49.

Wednesday Night Ratings: NASHVILLE, ARROW, THE TOMORROW PEOPLE Up

The Wednesday (January 29, 2014) night ratings are in. NASHVILLE, ARROW and THE TOMORROW PEOPLE were up week-over-week. Check out what The CW and ABC had to say below.

From The CW:
Last night's ARROW was up week to week in total viewers and key demos, rising 9% in total viewers (2.73M), 11% in A18-49 (1.0/3), 17% in W18-34 (0.7/2), and holding steady in A18-34 (0.8/3).