‘Arrow’ season 3, episode 9 preview: Oliver Queen, Ra’s al Ghul meet in winter finale

The journey on “Arrow” season 3 has been methodical when it comes to the death of Sara Lance, but on next week’s winter finale entitled “The Climb,” almost everything may be coming to a head.

This episode marks the big meeting between Oliver Queen and Ra’s al Ghul that has been set up for almost most of the season, and their interactions may surprise you. Also, the return of DInah Lance may force Laurel to show all of the cards that she has been keeping close to the vest this season.

If you want to see some further details in terms of what to expect, take a look at the full synopsis below:

“Nyssa (guest star Katrina Law) returns to Starling City and tells Oliver (Stephen Amell) that her father, Ra’s al Ghul (guest star Matt Nable) has given Oliver 48 hours to find Sara’s killer or the League of Assassins will start killing the citizens of Starling City. Laurel (Katie Cassidy) is stunned when her father (Paul Blackthorne) delivers a very special Christmas gift – her mother, Dinah (guest star Alex Kingston). Meanwhile, Ray (Brandon Routh) tries to make amends with Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards) and Oliver sets a meeting with Ra’s al Ghul.”

More than anything else, we want to see something thrilling on the winter finale that will really sell Ra’s as a wonderful villain. There will be a cliffhanger at the end of this episode … and it may be a literal one.

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