Arrow Series Premiere Episode Arrives Online

Wednesday nights are a busy night for television, and even those of us with DVRs have to make some tough choices over what we want to watch. The CW premiered their new series Arrow last night. Those who were too busy watching The X Factor, ABC's comedies or whatever else was airing last night at 8:00 p.m. still have the opportunity to watch Arrow's first episode. The pilot has arrived online.

Based on the DC Comics character, Arrow stars Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen, a billionaire playboy whose life is changed dramatically when he's stranded on a remote island for five years. When he finally makes it home, he's not the man he once was. He eventually creates a vigilante persona for himself, by the name of Arrow and hopes to save Starling City from corruption.

The CW posted the pilot online. It isn't embeddable, so you an get to it by clicking the image below.

For those who have seen the episode, We have an episode breakdown here. Check it out and weigh in with your thoughts on the first episode. Will you keep watching?

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