The Scientist (Arrow)

"**The Scientist**"
"The Scientist"
Arrow episode
	Promotional poster
Episode no.	Season 2; Episode 8
Directed by	Michael Schultz
Story by	Greg Berlanti; Andrew Kreisberg;
Teleplay by	Geoff Johns; Andrew Kreisberg;
Featured music	Blake Neely
Cinematography by	Gordon Verheul
Editing by	Andi Armaganian
Production code	2J7458
Original air date	December 4, 2013
Running time	42:13
Guest appearances
	Grant Gustin as Barry Allen; Kevin Alejandro as Sebastian Blood; Celina Jade as Shado; Caity Lotz as Sara Lance; Summer Glau as Isabel Rochev; Bex Taylor-Klaus as Sin; Jesse Hutch as Officer Daily; Dylan Neal as Anthony Ivo; Graham Shiels as Cyrus Gold; John Barrowman as Malcolm Merlyn;
Episode chronology
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	Arrow season 2
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"The Scientist" is the eighth episode of the second season of the American television series Arrow, based on the DC Comics character Green Arrow, revolving around billionaire playboy Oliver Queen as he returns to Starling City, after having been shipwrecked for five years, and becomes a bow-wielding, hooded vigilante who sets out to fight crime and corruption. It is set in the Arrowverse, sharing continuity with the other television series of the universe. The episode was written by Andrew Kreisberg and Geoff Johns from a story by Greg Berlanti and Kreisberg, and directed by Michael Schultz.

Stephen Amell stars as Oliver, alongside Katie Cassidy, David Ramsey, Willa Holland, Emily Bett Rickards, Colton Haynes, Manu Bennett, Susanna Thompson, and Paul Blackthorne. The episode also serves as a backdoor pilot to the spin-off series The Flash, with the introduction of guest star Grant Gustin as Barry Allen, who arrives in Starling City to personally investigate a superhuman-related crime.

"The Scientist" originally aired on The CW on December 4, 2013, and was watched by 3.24 million viewers according to Nielsen Media Research. It had a season high viewership and a series high 18–34 rating. The episode was met with positive reviews from critics.

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