Charlie Barnett Joins Final Season Of 'Arrow' As 'John Diggle Jr.'

The casting of Charlie Barnett was announced today during the Arrow panel at the 2019 San Diego Comic-Con. Barnett is a new series regular in the role of John Diggle, Jr. Known as J.J., John Diggle, Jr. is the Flashpoint-born son of John Diggle (David Ramsey) and Lyla Michaels (Audrey Marie Anderson).

In the future, J.J. is the leader of the Deathstroke Gang, where he faces off against Mia and his adopted brother, Connor.

Barnett joins previously announced new series regulars Katherine McNamara, Joseph David-Jones and Ben Lewis as Mia Smoak, Connor Hawke and Oliver Queen’s adopted son, William Clayton.

The eighth and final season of Arrow premieres on October 15th on The CW.