The CW's "Arrow" recently celebrated its 100th episode during the massive crossover event with "The Flash," "Supergirl," and "Legends of Tomorrow." Along with it came the expectation of higher ratings, something that had been tricky for the show this season. Rumors about "Arrow" season 5 being the last for the show surfaced, and some believed that the crossover event was timely to help the show get back on track.
It seems that the crossover event worked, as the winter finale of "Arrow" season 5 was met with positive reviews from viewers and critics alike. Now that the show is off air for the winter and has only five episodes left, fans are wondering if it's a shoo-in for season 6. If the ratings did increase following the crossover event, does this mean that a renewal for season 6 is already imminent?
Fans will have to wait for further announcements to find out if a renewal for season 6 is already imminent for "Arrow" season 5. In the meantime, viewers would be glad to know that the "Arrow" season 5 finale will take Oliver Queen back to Lian Yu. TVLine reports that according to producer Andrew Kreisberg, the original plan was to bring Oliver Queen back to Lian Yu during the series finale.
According to Kreisberg, they've decided to take Oliver Queen back to Lian Yu only because they no longer want to flesh out more flashbacks now that a renewal for season 6 is already imminent. Fans may have grown bored of the repetitive flashbacks, and the executive producers are looking to start anew.
When "Arrow" season 5 airs its midseason finale in tomorrow's "What We Leave Behind," viewers may find out how the finale will take Oliver Queen back to Lian Yu, ScreenCrush reports. In the meantime, check out the trailer for tomorrow's episode below and comment if you think a renewal for season 6 is already imminent for the show.
