The Candidate

"The Candidate"

Information

Season 4 » Episode 2

Episode number

71 of 170

Airdate

October 14, 2015

Chronology

Preceded by	Followed by
Green Arrow	Restoration

"The Candidate"^[1] is the second episode of the fourth season of Arrow, and the seventy-first episode overall. It aired on October 14, 2015.

“	Both Lance and Jessica Danforth said something to me about this city needing something that the Green Arrow can't offer them. Decent sushi restaurant? Hope. Inspiration. Someone who can do things in the light, who isn't afraid... Someone who can protect himself. Felicity... I'm going to run for mayor. Are you sure you want to do this?	”
— Oliver Queen and Felicity Smoak^[src]

Synopsis[edit | hide | hide all]

When an old family friend, Jessica Danforth, tells Oliver and Thea that she is going to run for mayor, both Queens are concerned considering the last three mayors have been murdered. Despite their protests, Jessica makes her announcement so Green Arrow and Speedy vow to protect her. Meanwhile, Thea begins to exhibit effects from the Lazarus Pit. In addition, Felicity is faced with a tough business decision and looks to one of her employees, Curtis Holt, for help.

Appearances[edit | hide]

Characters[edit | hide]

Protagonists[edit | hide]

Antagonists[edit | hide]

Triad (mentioned)
HIVE
- Ghosts
  - Damien Darhk
- Anarky (Lonnie Machin)
Ra's al Ghul (mentioned)
Rick Pinzolo (mentioned)
Shadowspire (flashback)
- Baron Reiter (flashback)
- Kenny (flashback)

Other Characters[edit | hide]

Altman (mentioned)
Andy Diggle (mentioned)
Carla Groves
Celia Castle (mentioned)
Dennis
Jessica Danforth
Madison Danforth
Malcolm Merlyn (mentioned)
Moira Queen (mentioned)
Paul Holt (mentioned)
Ray Palmer (mentioned)
Canary (Sara Lance) (corpse)
Sebastian Blood (mentioned)

Teams and Organizations[edit | hide]

A.R.G.U.S. (flashback)
Triad (mentioned)
HIVE
- Ghosts
Palmer Technologies
Shadowspire (flashback)
SCPD

Species[edit | hide]

Humans

Objects and Concepts[edit | hide]

Locations[edit | hide]

Earth-1
- Earth
  - Lian Yu (flashback)
    - Shadowspire Campsite
  - Nanda Parbat (mentioned)
  - North America
    - United States of America
      - Central City (mentioned)
      - Washington
        Star City
        Palmer Technologies Building
        Lair 2.0
        
        City Hall
        
        Star Metro Police Precinct
        
        Starling General Hospital (mentioned)
        
        Thea Queen's Loft

Gallery[edit | hide]

Mayor campaign

Promotional Images[edit | hide]

References[edit | hide]

↑ Arrow: "The Candidate" Synopsis Introduces Mr. Terrific

Arrow
Season 1	Pilot (Arrow) • Honor Thy Father • Lone Gunmen • An Innocent Man • Damaged • Legacies • Muse of Fire • Vendetta • Year's End • Burned • Trust but Verify • Vertigo • Betrayal (Arrow) • The Odyssey • Dodger • Dead to Rights • The Huntress Returns • Salvation (Arrow) • Unfinished Business • Home Invasion • The Undertaking • Darkness on the Edge of Town (Arrow) • Sacrifice (Arrow)
Season 2	City of Heroes • Identity (Arrow) • Broken Dolls • Crucible • League of Assassins • Keep Your Enemies Closer • State v. Queen • The Scientist • Three Ghosts • Blast Radius • Blind Spot • Tremors (Arrow) • Heir to the Demon • Time of Death • The Promise • Suicide Squad (Arrow) • Birds of Prey (Arrow) • Deathstroke (Arrow) • The Man Under the Hood • Seeing Red (Arrow) • City of Blood • Streets of Fire • Unthinkable
Season 3	The Calm • Sara • Corto Maltese • The Magician • The Secret Origin of Felicity Smoak • Guilty • Draw Back Your Bow • The Brave and the Bold (Arrow) • The Climb • Left Behind (Arrow) • Midnight City • Uprising • Canaries • The Return • Nanda Parbat • The Offer • Suicidal Tendencies • Public Enemy • Broken Arrow (Arrow) • The Fallen • Al Sah-him • This Is Your Sword • My Name Is Oliver Queen
Season 4	Green Arrow • The Candidate • Restoration • Beyond Redemption • Haunted (Arrow) • Lost Souls (Arrow) • Brotherhood • Legends of Yesterday • Dark Waters • Blood Debts • A.W.O.L. • Unchained • Sins of the Father (Arrow) • Code of Silence • Taken • Broken Hearts • Beacon of Hope • Eleven-Fifty-Nine • Canary Cry • Genesis • Monument Point • Lost in the Flood • Schism
Season 5	Legacy (Arrow) • The Recruits • A Matter of Trust • Penance • Human Target • So It Begins • Vigilante • Invasion! (Arrow) • What We Leave Behind • Who Are You? (Arrow) • Second Chances • Bratva • Spectre of the Gun • The Sin-Eater • Fighting Fire with Fire • Checkmate (Arrow) • Kapiushon • Disbanded • Dangerous Liaisons (Arrow) • Underneath • Honor Thy Fathers • Missing • Lian Yu
Season 6	Fallout (Arrow) • Tribute • Next of Kin • Reversal • Deathstroke Returns • Promises Kept • Thanksgiving • Crisis on Earth-X, Part 2 • Irreconcilable Differences • Divided • We Fall • All for Nothing • The Devil's Greatest Trick • Collision Course (Arrow) • Doppelganger • The Thanatos Guild • Brothers in Arms • Fundamentals • The Dragon • Shifting Allegiances • Docket No. 11-19-41-73 • The Ties That Bind (Arrow) • Life Sentence
Season 7	Inmate 4587 • The Longbow Hunters • Crossing Lines • Level Two • The Demon • Due Process • The Slabside Redemption • Unmasked • Elseworlds, Part 2 • My Name Is Emiko Queen • Past Sins • Emerald Archer • Star City Slayer • Brothers & Sisters • Training Day (Arrow) • Star City 2040 • Inheritance • Lost Canary • Spartan • Confessions • Living Proof • You Have Saved This City
Season 8	Starling City • Welcome to Hong Kong • Leap of Faith • Present Tense • Prochnost • Reset • Purgatory (Arrow) • Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Four • Green Arrow & The Canaries • Fadeout

[1] Arrow: "The Candidate" Synopsis Introduces Mr. Terrific

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