Official CW description with spoilers for the Arrow season premiere "Starling City"

The CW has released to an official description for the Arrow Season 8 premiere which is called “Starling City.”

The episode airs October 15 and here’s how they describe it; some photos to promote the episode can be found below.

SEASON PREMIERE – While trying to decipher The Monitor’s (guest star LaMonica Garrett) mission, Oliver (Stephen Amell) returns to Starling City where he encounters familiar faces. Meanwhile, Mia (Katherine McNamara) and William’s (Ben Lewis) team clash with a new foe. James Bamford directed the episode written by Beth Schwartz & Marc Guggenheim (#801). Original airdate 10/15/2019.