Arrow tops iTunes U.S. as the CW series that launched the Arrowverse

Collider reported Feb. 1, 2026 that Arrow — the CW series credited with launching the Arrowverse — is the No. 1 series on iTunes in the U.S. Arrow ran for eight seasons beginning in 2012 and starred Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen, aka the Green Arrow. The series' success spawned an entire franchise nicknamed the Arrowverse; other CW DCTV shows that followed included The Flash, DC's Legends of Tomorrow, Black Lightning, Superman & Lois, Stargirl and Supergirl (the latter first aired on CBS).

Collider noted the DCTV shows were among the strongest DC Comics adaptations, while the DCEU often saw box office failure in comparison to the MCU. The piece also pointed to James Gunn's DCU gaining traction with a blockbuster Superman last summer, and highlighted upcoming DCU projects such as Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow starring Millie Alock debuting this summer and Lanterns, expected sometime this year starring Aaron Pierre and Kyle Chandler.

The article reproduced Arrow's official logline: 'When presumed-dead billionaire playboy Oliver Queen returns home to Starling City after five years stranded on a remote island in the Pacific, he hides the ways the experience has changed him. As he reconnects with those closest to him, including his sister, Thea, Oliver appears to be the same wealthy, carefree bachelor they've always known.

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