'Arrow' Will End With Shortened Eighth Season | THR News - video Dailymotion

The final season of the Stephen Amell starrer will consist of only 10 episodes.

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00:00The use of the excessive force will not be tolerated.

00:04Firearms can only be used in a last resort.

00:07It's the end of an Arrow. Make that... Era.

00:10Era, the first of the CW's current roster of DC Comics dramas,

00:13will end with its previously announced eighth season.

00:16The final chapter of the comic book drama starring Stephen Amell

00:19will consist of a reduced order of ten episodes and air in the fall.

00:23Our mission is not complete.

00:26Arrow ushered the network into its current era as a home for DC Comics shows.

00:31The success of Arrow led to offshoots including The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow, and Supergirl.

00:36The show owner Beth Schwartz and executive producers Greg Berlanti and Mark Guggenheim said in a joint statement,

00:41We're heartened by the fact that Arrow has birthed an entire universe of shows that will continue on for many years to come.

00:47We're excited about crafting a conclusion that honors the show, its characters, and its legacy.

00:51Teamwork makes the dream work.

00:53The decision to wrap the series arrives as CW president Mark Pedowitz was open about needing to make way

00:58for a possible second phase of DC Comics-inspired series on the network.

01:02And the CW is already moving full steam ahead on this next generation of DC fare.

01:07A Ruby Rose-led Batwoman pilot is currently in production, and the project is fully expected to be picked up to series.

01:13For more on Arrow, head to THR.com.

01:15Until next time, for The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Tiffany Taylor.