Warning: The following article contains major Arrow spoilers.

We're not even sure how this is possible, but the dearly departed Laurel Lance (aka Black Canary) will somehow be "alive and well" in Arrow's fifth season.

For those way behind on their Arrow viewing, fans nearly revolted this past spring when Laurel was brutally killed off by HIVE terrorist Damien Darhk (despite being the Green Arrow's traditional partner in DC Comics).

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Everything got a bit confusing when Katie Cassidy inked a deal to recur across all of The CW's Arrowverse shows shortly thereafter. Alternate universe doppelgangers do exist in this continuity, so...

Only Arrow's producers have gone and confused us all over again by revealing in a new TV Guide interview that the original Laurel Lance will somehow be "alive" once season five kicks into gear.

"I can tell you that we're really excited about having her back. You will see in the episodes where she appears - Episode 510 definitely, our midseason premiere," writer-producer Wendy Mericle hinted.

"Keep your eyes out for that. We're so excited about getting to work with her again and her willingness to come back. It's one of the fun parts of the show. People can leave and get killed and you can still find new and crazy ways for them to come back.

"I can definitely tell you that there's a way we're going to bring her back and she's going to be alive and well. And Flashpoint might have a little bit to do with that."

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Flashpoint refers to The Flash's season three storyline, in which changes in Barry Allen's past drastically change the future for himself, his family and friends.

At Comic-Con International over the summer, David Ramsey promised that Flashpoint will also have a ripple impact on fellow DC show Arrow throughout the autumn.

"Flashpoint Paradox will have something to do with some of [John] Diggle's reality if you follow some of what's happening on The Flash," he confirmed.

"[Barry] made some change to a timeline and it will affect Diggle to some degree and it will affect his family in a very, very personal way. There's a lot going on with Diggle this season and it will effect his family directly. Was that a spoiler?"

Arrow is also bringing back several key characters from its past for its 100th episode - including Deathstroke and Oliver Queen's long dead parents Robert (Jamey Sheridan) and Moira (Susanna Thompson).

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All producers have hinted so far is that the re-emergence of those characters have nothing to do with Flashpoint or Arrow's traditional flashback sequences.

That special 100th episode will be a part of Arrow, Supergirl, Legends of Tomorrow and The Flash's week-long crossover, in which earth's heroes unite to battle evil alien race The Dominators.

The Flash kicks off The CW's fall season tonight (October 4) while Arrow airs the following night on Wednesday, October 5.

Watch Arrow star Stephen Amell chat to Digital Spy below:

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