Arrow The Candidate (Season 4, Episode 2)
TV-14
TV Episode | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

Arrow

The Candidate (Season 4, Episode 2)

TV-14

TV Episode | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

Oliver and Thea are concerned when a family friend plans to run for mayor; Thea starts to exhibit side effects from the Lazarus Pit; Felicity asks an employee for help with a business decision.

Showrunner

Wendy Mericle

Director

John Behring

Writers

Greg Berlanti (developed by) | Marc Guggenheim (developed by) (written by) | Andrew Kreisberg (developed by) | Keto Shimizu (written by) | Brian Ford Sullivan (staff writer)

Producers

Wendy Mericle | Todd Pittson (produced by) | Keto Shimizu | Ben Sokolowski | Glen Winter

Composer

Blake Neely

Cinematographer

Corey Robson

Editor

Jessie Murray

Casting Directors

Lyndsey Baldasare | David Rapaport (as David H. Rapaport)

Production Designer

Richard Hudolin

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 14, 2015

Release date

Oct 14, 2015 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

22 wins & 89 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
24 cast members

Name	Known for
Stephen Amell Oliver Queen / Green Arrow Oliver Queen / Green Arrow See fewer	Arrow (2012)
Katie Cassidy Laurel Lance / Black Canary Laurel Lance / Black Canary See fewer	A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)
David Ramsey John Diggle / Spartan John Diggle / Spartan See fewer	Arrow (2012)
Willa Holland Thea Queen / Speedy Thea Queen / Speedy See fewer	Legion (2010)
Emily Bett Rickards Felicity Smoak Felicity Smoak See fewer	Arrow (2012)
John Barrowman Malcolm Merlyn (credit only) Malcolm Merlyn (credit only) See fewer	Torchwood (2006)
Paul Blackthorne Quentin Lance Quentin Lance See fewer	Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001)
Neal McDonough Damien Darhk Damien Darhk See fewer	Minority Report (2002)
Echo Kellum Curtis Holt Curtis Holt See fewer	Arrow (2012)
Jimmy Akingbola Baron Reiter Baron Reiter See fewer	Kate & Koji (2020)
Alexander Calvert Lonnie Machin Lonnie Machin See fewer	Supernatural (2005)
Elysia Rotaru Taiana Venediktov Taiana Venediktov See fewer	Arrow (2012)
Tiera Skovbye Madison Danforth Madison Danforth See fewer	2 Hearts (2020)
Jeri Ryan Jessica Danforth Jessica Danforth See fewer	Star Trek: Voyager (1995)
Crystal Balint Officer Thompson Officer Thompson See fewer	The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco (2018)
Robert Corness Homeless Man Homeless Man See fewer	Fresh (2022)
Jaeson Lee Mercenary Mercenary See fewer	Godzilla (2014)
Kurtis Maguire Drug Dealer Drug Dealer See fewer	Queen of Spades (2022)
Dean McKenzie Dennis (as Dean Monroe McKenzie) Dennis (as Dean Monroe McKenzie) See fewer	Vertical Limit (2000)
Jonathan Mubanda Mercenary #3 Mercenary #3 See fewer	Arrow (2012)
Fanta Sesay Karla Groves Karla Groves See fewer	Arrow (2012)
Kent Thomson Bodyguard Bodyguard See fewer	X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
Nigel Vonas Mercenary #2 Mercenary #2 See fewer	The Chronicles of Riddick (2004)
John Specogna Supporter (uncredited) Supporter (uncredited) See fewer	The BFG (2016)