Arrow Promotes Ben Lewis to Series Regular for Final Season

Matt Webb Mitovich

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The future looks busy for Oliver Queen’s kids during Arrow‘s farewell season.

TVLine has learned that Ben Lewis — who recurred throughout all of Season 7 as William Clayton-Queen, Oliver’s grown son (via the late Samantha Clayton) — has been promoted to series regular status for the CW drama’s 10-episode farewell run.

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Lewis’ upgrade comes on the heels of TV sis Katherine McNamara also getting bumped up to series regular status for Season 8.

Prior to that, and clearly pointing to a continuation of the 2040 flash-forward storyline, Joseph David-Jones, who plays Future Connor Hawke, was promoted to series regular last month. Plus, as first reported by TVLine, the role of Diggle and Lyla’s grown-up biological son, John Jr., is being cast for the future storyline.

Lewis’ previous TV credits include The Handmaid’s Tale, Insecure, Chasing Life, Suits and Degrassi: TNG.

Arrow kicks off its 10-episode final season on Tuesday, Oct. 15 at 9;8c, with the premiere titled “Starling City.”

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