Arrow: Suicide Squad Official Episode Description Released

The CW Network have released the official description for the sixteenth episode of Arrow‘s second season, titled “Suicide Squad.”The Diggle-centric episode pits the titular supervillain team against a warlord Diggle helped to prop up during his time in the military, referenced in a Season One episode. He’s happy to take the bad guy down now, but not thrilled to be working with a bunch of bad guys he and Oliver helped put away in the first place.It seems as though this one will be a standalone episode meant in part to slow down the pace following what looks to be a tense and intense episode next week pitting Oliver and Slade against one another in two different time periods.You can see the description embedded below.AMANDA WALLER SENDS THE SUICIDE SQUAD OUT ON THEIR FIRST MISSION — Following Slade’s (Manu Bennett) return and his promise to make good on his threat to destroy Oliver’s (Stephen Amell) loved ones, Oliver focuses all his energy on preparing for battle with his former friend. Sarah (Caity Lotz) tries to help but, fearing for her safety, Oliver pushes her away. Meanwhile, Diggle (David Ramsey) is recruited by Amanda Waller (guest star Cynthia Addai-Robinson) and A.R.G.U.S. to stop a warlord (guest star Lee Majdoub) he knew from his time in Afghanistan. Always the solider, Diggle agrees to help. However, he’s not prepared when Amanda introduces him to the rest of the team – Deadshot (guest star Michael Rowe), Bronze Tiger (guest star Michael Jai White) and Shrapnel (guest star Sean Maher), all criminals he and Arrow helped put away. Lyla (guest star Audrey Marie Anderson) defends the team and explains the world is a complicated place, but Diggle isn’t sure he agrees. When the mission takes a dangerous turn, Diggle is forced to make a difficult decision. Larry Teng directed the episode written by Keto Shimizu & Bryan Q. Miller.