Arrow showrunner Beth Schwartz spoke about this week’s episode, which put the spotlight on Laurel Lance (Katie Cassidy Rodgers) and the arc she has gone on throughout the last few seasons. Now that Laurel is very clearly on a path to redemption, some had worried if she would be exiting the series, but Schwartz confirmed that that isn’t the case.
“Katie does not leave the show; she comes back this season,” Schwartz explained. “It appears like [she leaves], but it’s not true. She’s still [part of the show].”