Green Arrow and the Canaries Explored HBO Max Pickup DC Comics fans got some long-awaited and bittersweet news earlier this month, when it was confirmed that Green Arrow and the Canaries has not been ordered to series by The CW. While the news came nearly a full year after the backdoor pilot episode aired as part of Arrow's final season in January of 2020, it still upset the fans who were eager to see the continuing stories of Laurel Lance (Katie Cassidy), Dinah Drake (Juliana Harkavy), and Mia Smoak (Katherine McNamara). According to a new report from TVLine, the series did explore the possibility of finding a home on another platform -- the HBO Max streaming service. The report confirms that the HBO Max option was "thoroughly explored", which is why the confirmation of the cancellation took so long.