Arrow is a book series.
Arrow is an American action crime television series developed by writer/producers Greg Berlanti , Marc Guggenheim , and Andrew Kreisberg . It premiered in North America on The CW on October 10 , 2012 , with international broadcasting taking place in late 2012 . The series averaged about 3.68 million viewers over the course of the first season and received several awards and multiple nominations . On January 8 , 2017 , The CW renewed the show for a sixth season . The CW Television Network ( commonly referred to as just The CW ) is an American English language broadcast television network that is operated by The CW Network , LLC , a limited liability joint venture between CBS Corporation , the former owners of the United Paramount Network ( UPN ) , and the Warner Bros. .