Arrow — “The Recruits” — Image AR502a_0016b.jpg — Pictured (L-R): Rick Gonzales as Rene Ramirez/Wild Dog and Madison McLaughlin as Evelyn Sharp — Photo: Bettina Strauss/The CW — © 2016 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Arrow — “The Recruits” — Image AR502a_0051b.jpg — Pictured (L-R): Echo Kellum as Curtis Holt, Rick Gonzales as Rene Ramirez/Wild Dog, Madison McLaughlin as Evelyn Sharp, Stephen Amell as Green Arrow and Emily Bett Rickards as Felicity Smoak — Photo: Bettina Strauss/The CW — © 2016 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Arrow — “The Recruits” — Image AR502a_0057b.jpg — Pictured (L-R): Stephen Amell as Green Arrow and Emily Bett Rickards as Felicity Smoak — Photo: Bettina Strauss/The CW — © 2016 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Arrow — “The Recruits” — Image AR502a_0072b.jpg — Pictured: Stephen Amell as Green Arrow — Photo: Bettina Strauss/The CW — © 2016 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Arrow — “The Recruits” — Image AR502a_0077b.jpg — Pictured: Stephen Amell as Green Arrow — Photo: Bettina Strauss/The CW — © 2016 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Arrow — “The Recruits” — Image AR502a_0162b.jpg — Pictured (L-R): Rick Gonzales as Rene Ramirez/Wild Dog and Stephen Amell as Green Arrow and Echo Kellum as Curtis Holt — Photo: Bettina Strauss/The CW — © 2016 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Arrow — “The Recruits” — Image AR502a_0219b.jpg — Pictured (L-R): Stephen Amell as Green Arrow and Emily Bett Rickards as Felicity Smoak — Photo: Bettina Strauss/The CW — © 2016 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Arrow — “The Recruits” — Image AR502b_0041b.jpg — Pictured (L-R): Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen and Willa Holland as Thea Queen — Photo: Bettina Strauss/The CW — © 2016 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Arrow — “The Recruits” — Image AR502b_0095b.jpg — Pictured (L-R): Emily Bett Rickards as Felicity Smoak, Willa Holland as Thea Queen and Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen — Photo: Bettina Strauss/The CW — © 2016 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Arrow — “The Recruits” — Image AR502b_0121b.jpg — Pictured (L-R): Emily Bett Rickards as Felicity Smoak and Willa Holland as Thea Queen — Photo: Bettina Strauss/The CW — © 2016 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Arrow — “The Recruits” — Image AR502b_0129b.jpg — Pictured (L-R): Emily Bett Rickards as Felicity Smoak and Willa Holland as Thea Queen — Photo: Bettina Strauss/The CW — © 2016 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Arrow — “The Recruits” — Image AR502a_0137b.jpg — Pictured (L-R): Stephen Amell as Green Arrow and Rick Gonzales as Rene Ramirez/Wild Dog — Photo: Bettina Strauss/The CW — © 2016 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Official Synopsis:

“The Recruits” — (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET) (TV-14, LV) (HDTV) 

SUIT UP — Oliver’s (Stephen Amell) new recruits for Team Arrow are Curtis (Echo Kellum), Wild Dog (guest star Rick Gonzalez) and Evelyn Sharp (guest star Madison McLaughlin). Unfortunately, the Green Arrow’s training methods prove to be too much for some of them to handle. Meanwhile, in the flashbacks, Oliver’s initiation into the Bratva continues. James Bamford directed the episode written by Speed Weed & Beth Schwartz (0502).  Original airdate 10/12/2016.

‘Arrow’ Season 5, Episode 2 “The Recruits” airs October 12th at 8pm on The CW.