The Candidate

"The Candidate"
Information
Season 4 » Episode 2
Episode number	71 of 170
Airdate	October 14, 2015
Network	The CW
Written by	Marc Guggenheim Keto Shimizu
Directed by	John Behring
Chronology
Preceded by	Green Arrow
Followed by	Restoration

"The Candidate" 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

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

Characters

Protagonists

• Team Arrow
  • Green Arrow (Oliver Queen)
  • Black Canary (Laurel Lance)
  • Spartan (John Diggle)
  • Thea Queen
  • Felicity Smoak
• Quentin Lance
• Curtis Holt

Antagonists

• 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

• 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

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

Species

• Humans

Objects and Concepts

• Speedy Suit
• Black Canary Suit
• Canary Suit
• Green Arrow Suit
• Lazarus Pits (mentioned)
• Oliver Queen's Bow
• Thea Queen's Bow
• Slam (flashback)
• Spartan Suit

Locations

• 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

Notes

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  Mayor campaign