Arrow has seasons.
Arrow (TV series) . Most episodes in the first five seasons have flashback scenes to the five years in which Oliver was missing . The first four seasons are available on DVD and Blu-ray in regions 1 , 2 and 4 ; a soundtrack was also released for the first two seasons . On March 11 , 2016 , the series was renewed for a fifth season , which premiered on October 5 , 2016 . On January 8 , 2017 , The CW renewed the show for a sixth season .