Deus Lex Machina

"Deus Lex Machina"^[2] is the seventeenth episode of the fifth season of Supergirl, and the one-hundred-fourth episode overall. It aired on April 26, 2020^[1].

Synopsis

Lex proceeds to lay an intricate plan to bring Lena closer to him, defeat Leviathan’s latest attack, and pit Supergirl and team against Leviathan. It is also revealed how Lex came into power after Crisis.^[src]

Cast

Starring

Melissa Benoist as Kara Danvers/Supergirl^[2]
Katie McGrath as Lena Luthor^[2]

Special guest star

Jon Cryer as Lex Luthor^[2]

Trivia

The episode's title is a play on the phrase deus ex machina.
The original airdate was March 29 until the episode was postponed due to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak until April 26.
Melissa Benoist makes her directional debut.

References

Supergirl season 5
"Event Horizon" • "Stranger Beside Me" • "Blurred Lines" • "In Plain Sight" • "Dangerous Liaisons" • "Confidence Women" • "Tremors" • "The Wrath of Rama Khan" • "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part One" • "The Bottle Episode" • "Back From the Future - Part One" • "Back From the Future - Part Two" • "It's a Super Life" • "The Bodyguard" • "Reality Bytes" • "Alex in Wonderland" • "Deus Lex Machina" • "The Missing Link" • "Immortal Kombat"

[1] "Riverdale, The Flash and More Get Spring Return Dates on The CW" - TVLine

[synopsis-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 ^2.5 ^2.6 ^2.7 "Listings - SUPERGIRL on The CW" - The Futon Critic

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