Arrow Season 5: Christopher Chance Comes to Star City in "Human Target" Synopsis

10/14/2016 08:52 pm EDT

The CW has released the official synopsis for "Human Target," the fifth episode of Arrow season 5.

The episode brings DC Comics character Christopher Chance -- the titular Human Target -- to town to protect Mayor Oliver Queen against an assassination attempt.

You can check it out below.

DC COMICS' CHRISTOPHER CHANCE AKA HUMAN TARGET TEAMS UP WITH OLIVER — When Tobias Church (guest star Chad L. Coleman) captures and tortures one of Oliver's new recruits, Oliver must turn to an old friend, Christopher Chance (guest star Wil Traval) AKA the Human Target, for help.

Meanwhile, Felicity's (Emily Bett Rickards) worlds collide when Detective Malone (guest star Tyler Ritter) joins the ACU.

Laura Belsey directed the episode, written by Oscar Balderrama & Sarah Tarkoff.

Arrow airs on Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW. "Human Target" will debut on November 2.

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