'Arrow' Midseason Finale Photo Preview: "Year's End"

After bidding adieu to The Huntress last week (thank goodness), Oliver finds himself facing a potential new enemy this week on “Arrow’s” midseason finale. But in addition to dealing with bad guys, Oliver wants to help his family rediscover the Christmas spirit in “Year’s End.”

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It’s been made pretty clear that the Starling City police are not big fans of the vigilante in the hood. So when they discover a murder victim who was killed with arrows, it seems like Arrow would be their chief suspect. But Detective Lance knows right away that something doesn’t feel right and he announces they’re dealing with a copycat. Who exactly is this new mystery archery and why does he want to draw Oliver out into the open?

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From The CW: “IT’S CHRISTMAS TIME AT THE QUEEN HOUSEHOLD — Oliver (Stephen Amell) discovers that after he and his father went missing, Moira (Susanna Thompson) and Thea (Willa Holland) stopped celebrating Christmas. Determined to make up for lost time and restore a sense of normalcy to the Queen household, Oliver decides to throw the family a Christmas party. Meanwhile, Tommy (Colin Donnell) asks Laurel (Katie Cassidy) to spend Christmas with him but she points out that Christmas was also her sister Sara’s birthday and she needs to be with her father (Paul Blackthorne). Tommy suggests changing things up might be the best way for everyone to heal but Laurel isn’t sure her father is ready for that. Meanwhile, Diggle (David Ramsey) tells Oliver someone is murdering the people on his father’s list with arrows, which sends Oliver off to face his toughest adversary yet. John Dahl directed the episode with story by Greg Berlanti & Marc Guggenheim and teleplay by Andrew Kreisberg& Marc Guggenheim.”