It's a Super Life

"Mon-El taught us everything we know. From Aristotle, Shakespeare, Bon Jovi..." "But we have some gaps. And unfortunately, even if we know the end result, we don't necessarily know how it happens." —Imra Ardeen and Mon-El[src] This article contains plot details about an upcoming episode.

"It's a Super Life"^[1] is the upcoming thirteenth episode of the fifth season of Supergirl, and the one-hundredth episode overall. It will air on February, 23 2020^[1].

Synopsis

Mxyzptlk returns with a proposition for Kara – what if she could go back in time and tell Lena her secret before Lex did, would things turn out different? Looking back over key moments throughout the series, Kara must decide if she wants to change history to become friends with Lena again. Familiar faces return in this special episode.[src]

Cast

Starring

• Melissa Benoist as Kara Danvers^[1]
• Chyler Leigh as Alex Danvers
• Katie McGrath as Lena Luthor^[1]
• Azie Tesfai as Kelly Olsen^[2]
• Nicole Maines as Nia Nal^[3]
• David Harewood as J'onn J'onzz^[3]

Guest starring

• Sam Witwer as Ben Lockwood^[4]
• Robert Baker as Otis Graves^[4]
• Chad Lowe as Thomas Coville^[4]
• Odette Annable as Samantha Arias^[4]
• Thomas Lennon as Mxyzptlk^[1]
• Christopher Wood as Mon-El^[2]
• Jeremy Jordan as Winn Schott^[2]

Trivia

• The episode's title is a reference to the 1946 film It's a Wonderful Life.
  • Coincidentally, Arrow's 100th episode was based off It's a Wonderful Life, with Oliver even comparing his experience to the film in the following episode.

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"
Upcoming
"It's a Super Life" • "The Bodyguard" • "Reality Bytes" • "Alex in Wonderland" • "Deus Lex Machina" • TBA • TBA • TBA • TBA • TBA