'Arrow' season 7 plot: From Oliver's crisis to a ghost from the past, 3 shocking revelations

Confined to the limits of the Slabside Maximum Security Prison, however, Oliver Queen will be fighting a different kind of battle - one that involves him not getting into trouble.

In a little over two weeks, 'Arrow' will be back on The CW with season 7 and some brand new threats, villains, and crisis. But minus the Star City vigilante, who had been locked up in a maximum-security metahuman penitentiary, following the dramatic turn of events in the last season.

Confined to the limits of the Slabside Maximum Security Prison, however, Oliver Queen will be fighting a different kind of battle - one that involves him not getting into trouble. However, if the latest trailer and photo teasers are any proof, it's going to be one tough challenge for the DC superhero. After all, he is locked in the same prison as the bunch of hardened criminals whom Arrow himself put behind bars. 

Does this mean Oliver will spend the entire season behind bars? And what happens to Felicity and the rest of the team in his absence? Shedding light on these questions, the CW has recently released an official synopsis for season 7, which for your convenience we have broken down into these five shocking takeaways:

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