State v. Queen

"**State v. Queen**"
"State v. Queen"
Arrow episode
Episode no.	Season 2; Episode 7
Directed by	Bethany Rooney
Written by	Marc Guggenheim; Drew Z. Greenberg;
Cinematography by	Glen Winter
Editing by	Paul Karasick
Production code	2J7457
Original air date	November 20, 2013
Running time	42:13
Guest appearances
	Kevin Alejandro as Sebastian Blood; Celina Jade as Shado; Caity Lotz as Sara Lance; Jimmy Jean-Louis as "The Captain"; Michael Eklund as Barton Mathis; Dylan Bruce as Adam Donner; Chelah Horsdal as Kate Spencer; Jesse Hutch as Officer Daily; Dylan Neal as Anthony Ivo; Teryl Rothery as Jean Loring; Graham Shiels as Cyrus Gold; Seth Gabel as Cecil Adams; John Barrowman as Malcolm Merlyn;
Episode chronology
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"State v. Queen" is the seventh episode of the second season, and 30th episode overall of The CW series Arrow. The episode was written by Marc Guggenheim & Drew Z. Greenberg and directed by Bethany Rooney. It first aired on The CW on November 20, 2013.

This episode focuses on Moira Queen's acquittal for her alleged crimes at the end of the first season, ending with the revelation that Malcolm Merlyn is Thea Queen's father, not Robert Queen as previously thought.

The episode received generally positive reviews from critics.