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‘Arrow’ books ‘Homeland’s’ Navid Negahban for guest spot

By Mandy Treccia August 22, 20131107 views

A new villain is headed to Starling City to tangle with Oliver (Stephen Amell) on Arrow. The CW drama has tapped Homeland’s Navid Negahban for a guest stint in season two.

Negahban will show up in the fifth episode of the season as Al-Owal, who is described as meticulous, driven and deadly, according to E! Online. A-Owal arrives in town gunning for someone very close to Oliver.

Al-Owal also has ties to the League of Assassins (which is the rumored episode title). The group (that Batman fans will recognize as being headed by Ra’s Al Ghul) also counted Malcolm Merlyn (John Barrowman) as a member before his (possible?) death in the season one finale.

In addition to his Homeland role, Negahban’s other TV credits include appearances on CSI: NY, Covert Affairs, NCIS: Los Angeles and 24.

Arrow returns Wednesday, Oct. 9 at 8/7c on The CW.

Mandy Treccia

Mandy Treccia has served as TVSource Magazine’s Executive Editor since 2016, formerly as Editorial Director from 2012-2016. She is an avid TV watcher and card carrying fan girl prone to sudden bursts of emotion, ranging from extreme excitement to blind rage during her favorite shows and has on more than once occasion considered having a paper bag on hand to get her through some tough TV moments. Her taste in TV tends to rival that of a thirteen-year-old girl, but she’s okay with that.