The brief synopsis for Arrow season 3 reveals that John Barrowman will indeed be back as a series regular.
With the revelation that Malcolm Merlyn was still alive that came midway through Arrowseason 2, and then his more prominent inclusion in the two part season finale, it seemed likely that we'd see more of John Barrowman in Arrowseason 3. Well, it's more than likely, as the CW's official synopsis for Arrowseason 3 makes it sound like John Barrowman's Malcolm Merlyn will indeed be the season's big villain...or one of them, at least.
After a violent shipwreck, billionaire playboy Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell) was missing and presumed dead for five years before being discovered alive on a remote island in the Pacific. He returned home to Starling City, bent on righting the wrongs of his family and fighting injustice. To do this, he creates the persona of the Arrow and allies himself with former military man John Diggle (David Ramsey), computer-science expert Felicity Smoak (Emily Bett Rickards), street brawler Roy Harper (Colton Haynes) and international assassin Sara Lance (Caity Lotz), while keeping his secret from those closest to him including his sister Thea (Willa Holland), who has allied herself with his most deadly enemy. Rivalries and allegiances will shift as Oliver faces his most difficult challenge yet.
That "most deadly enemy" bit is Malcolm Merlyn. Stephen Amell confirmed that Mr. Barrowman will be back as a series regular via his Twitter account.
#Arrow has a new series regular. @Team_Barrowman --
What could go wrong?!?! pic.twitter.com/VgFQdQhKNq
— Stephen Amell (@amellywood) May 15, 2014
Arrowseason 3 will likely premiere in early October.
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