Darkness on the Edge of Town is an episode of season 1 of Arrow. It premiered on May 8, 2013.
Synopsis for "Darkness On The Edge Of Town"
The time is fast approaching for the Undertaking to occur and Malcolm Merlyn begins to tidy up the loose ends, beginning with the scientists at UNIDAC. Oliver and Digg trick Moira into telling just what the Undertaking is about. Oliver realizes that even if he manages to eliminate everyone on his father's list he has only, in his own words, eliminated the symptoms and not the disease. Felicity locates the UNIDAC device - sort of. Thea and Roy's relationship comes to head when they are unable to locate the vigilante. Walter files for divorce. Laurel and Oliver begin a new relationship. In a flashback to his time on the island, Oliver learns just what Edward Fyers' plan is. Written by garykmcd
Malcolm Merlyn, in his archer costume, goes to Unidac Industries to tie up loose ends by murdering scientists that worked on the seismic device that will be used to level the Glades. Oliver and Diggle devise a plan where Diggle dresses as the vigilante and kidnaps Oliver and Moira in an attempt to uncover the truth about the Undertaking. The plan works and Oliver, Felicity, and Diggle break into Merlyn Global to hack the mainframe and find the device. Oliver convinces Tommy to get back together with Laurel, but when he learns that he could give up being the vigilante if he stops the Undertaking, Oliver decides to reconcile with Laurel himself; later, Tommy witnesses Oliver and Laurel becoming physically intimate. That night, Diggle goes after the device, but Malcolm learns of the system hack and has the device moved. The vigilante attempts to kill Malcolm, who reveals to the vigilante that he is the other archer; the two fight and Malcolm gets the upper hand, discovering Oliver's secret. Meanwhile, Walter reveals that he knew that Moira was part of his kidnapping and gives her divorce papers as a result. In a flashback, Fyers reveals that he plans to cripple the Chinese economy by blowing up aircraft going into China. Fyers then murders Yao Fei after forcing him to take credit for the attacks via video recording
Appearing in "Darkness On The Edge Of Town"
Featured Character:
- The Hood (Oliver Queen) (Flashback and main story)
Supporting Characters:
- Laurel Lance
- Roy Harper
- Shado (Flashback only)
- Slade Wilson (Flashback only)
- Team Arrow (Unnamed)
- Felicity Smoak
- The Hood (John Diggle) (Impersonates The Hood (Oliver Queen))
- Thea Queen
- Yao Fei (Dies in flashback)
- Walter Steele
Antagonists:
- Amanda Waller (Unnamed) (Flashback only) (Cameo)
- A.R.G.U.S. (Unnamed) (Flashback only) (Cameo)
- Edward Fyers (Flashback only)
- Fyers' Mercenaries (Flashback only)
- Alan Durand (Flashback only)
- Fyers' Mercenaries (Flashback only)
- "Copycat Archer"/"The Other Archer" (Malcolm Merlyn)
- Merlyn Global Group Security (Single appearance)
- Mr. Andrews (Single appearance) (Cameo)
- Unidac Industries (Single appearance)
- Dr. Brion Markov (Single appearance; dies)
- Tempest Organization (Behind the scenes)
- Merlyn Global Group Security (Single appearance)
- Starling City Police Department
- Tommy Merlyn
Other Characters:
- Ferris Air (First appearance) (Flashback only) (Voice)
- WEBG
- Merritt Davis (Unnamed) (On a TV or computer screen)
- CNRI (Mentioned only)
- Prof. Dinah Lance (Mentioned only)
- Edward Rasmus (Deceased) (Mentioned only)
- NSA (Mentioned only)
- People's Liberation Army (Mentioned only)
- Robert Queen (Deceased) (Mentioned only)
- Sara Lance (Mentioned only)
Locations:
- Earth-1 (Unnamed)
- 2008
- 2013
- United States of America
- Starling City
- The Glades
- Roy Harper's House
- Verdant
- Laurel Lance's Apartment
- Merlyn Global Group
- Queen Estate
- Starling Metro Police Department
- Unidac Campus (Single appearance)
- Big Belly Burger (Mentioned only)
- Queen Consolidated (Mentioned only)
- Table Salt (Mentioned only)
- The Glades
- Starling City
- United States of America
- 2001 (Mentioned only)
- United States of America
- New York City (Mentioned only)
- United States of America
Items:
- Dark Archer's Bow
- The List
- Markov Device (Mentioned only)
- Oliver Queen's Bow (Destroyed)
- Scylla Missile Launcher (Flashback only)
- Vertigo (Mentioned only)
Vehicles:
- Ferris Air Flight 637 (First appearance) (Flashback only)
Concepts:
- 9/11 Attacks (Mentioned only)
- The Undertaking (Mentioned only)
Notes
- No notes.
Trivia
- The title of the episode is a reference to Bruce Springsteen's album Darkness on the Edge of Town and the song of the same name.
See Also
- 2 Images from Arrow (TV Series) Episode: Darkness on the Edge of Town
- Episodes of Arrow (TV Series)
- Images from Arrow (TV Series)
- Gallery for the Arrow (TV Series) series
Recommended Media
- None.
Links and References
- None.
Footnotes