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Supergirl was renewed for a fifth season by The CW on January 31, 2019.[2] It will premiere on October 6, 2019, and consist of 22 episodes.[3]
Cast
Main cast
- Melissa Benoist as Kara Danvers/Supergirl[4]
- Mehcad Brooks as James Olsen/Guardian[4]
- Chyler Leigh as Alex Danvers[4]
- Katie McGrath as Lena Luthor[4]
- Jesse Rath as Querl Dox/Brainiac 5[4]
- Nicole Maines as Nia Nal/Dreamer[4]
- Andrea Brooks as Eve Teschmacher[4]
- Julie Gonzalo as Andrea Rojas/Acrata[4]
- Staz Nair as William Dey[4]
- Azie Tesfai as Kelly Olsen[5]
- David Harewood as J'onn J'onzz/Martian Manhunter[4]
Recurring cast
- Jeremy Jordan as Winn Schott[6]
- Meaghan Rath as Brainiac 5[7]
- Jennifer Cheon Garcia as Midnight[8]
- Cara Buono as Gamemnae[9]
- Mitch Pileggi as Rama Khan[9]
- LaMonica Garrett as Mar Novu/The Monitor and the Anti-Monitor[10]
Confirmed plot points
- Jesse Rath's sister, Meaghan Rath, will appear as a female Brainiac 5.[7]
- This season is going to be about how technology affects us.[11]
- Lex Luthor is coming back.[11]
- Mehcad Brooks will depart near the end of the first half of the season.[12]
- Supergirl will get a new suit this season.
- Kara will have a hard time trying to repair her friendship with Lena; after Lex revealed to her that Kara is Supergirl and that she has been lying to her from the beginning.
- Jack Spheer will return in some capacity.
Confirmed characters
- Midnight: A murderous villain released from an otherworldly prison to enact revenge against the person who put her there.[8]
- Andrea Rojas/Acrata: A polished businesswoman and heir to a Central American tech empire, Andrea Rojas is now making a hostile advance into the world of media. Unapologetic and unafraid to make waves, she also holds a mystical secret.[4]
- William Dey: On the surface, he is a cynic and a sellout who looks down on Kara's earnest idealism. Dey's not interested in making friends, he just wants to get the story - but his ties to the criminal underworld could prove problematic.[4]
- Gamemnae: An ancient alien, who with others of her kind, has been safeguarding the Earth from the follies of humanity throughout the ages. Gamemnae aims to use technology to subjugate humans. Gamemnae is cunning, witty, ruthless, and always ten steps ahead of her adversaries. Gamemnae’s agenda puts her into conflict with her would-be allies and on a collision course with Supergirl.[9]
- Rama Khan: An ancient alien who can control the four ancient elements — fire, water, earth, and air. Arrogant and willful, Rama Khan has been entrusted to use his powers to protect the Earth from mankind for millions of years but now his agenda puts him at odds with Supergirl as well as Lena Luthor.[9]
- Anti-Monitor[10]
Episodes
| # | Episode name | Directed by | Story by | Teleplay by | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Event Horizon"[13] | Jesse Warn[14] | Derek Simon & Nicki Holcomb[15] | October 6, 2019[16] | |
| Kara is surprised to find that CatCo has a new owner who has brought in a star reporter. New couples emerge and explore their budding relationships while J'onn J'onzz receives an unexpected visitor.[15] | |||||
| 2 | "Stranger Beside Me"[13] | TBA | TBA | October 13, 2019[16] | |
| 3 | "Blurred Lines"[13] | Eric Dean Seaton[17] | TBA | October 20, 2019[16] | |
| 4 | "In Plain Sight"[13] | TBA | TBA | October 27, 2019[16] | |
| 5 | "Dangerous Liaisons"[13] | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 6 | "Confidence Woman"[13] | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 7 | "Tremors"[13] | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 8 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 9[18] | TBA[19] | TBA | TBA | December 8, 2019[19] | |
| 10 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 11 | TBA | David Harewood[11] | TBA | TBA | |
| 12 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 13 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 14 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 15 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 16 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 17 | TBA | Melissa Benoist[20] | TBA | TBA | |
| 18 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 19 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 20 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 21 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 22 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
Gallery
Promotional images
"United We Stand"
Videos
Supergirl Season 5 Official Trailer - Comic Con 2019
References
- ↑ "The CW reveals fall 2019 schedule: Batwoman and Supergirl team up on Sunday" - Entertainment Weekly
- ↑ "CW Renews Flash, Riverdale, Dynasty, Charmed, Supernatural Plus 5 Others" - TVLine
- ↑ "‘Supergirl’ season 5: Air date, trailer, episodes, plot, more" - Hypable
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 "‘Supergirl’: Acrata & ‘Game Of Thrones’ Alum Head To National City; New Supersuit Unveiled – Comic-Con" - Deadline
- ↑ "Supergirl Promotes James' Sister to Series Regular for Season 5" - TVLine
- ↑ Philiana Ng (@insidethetube) - Twitter
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Supergirl: Meaghan Rath Joining Series as Female Brainiac-5" - CBR.com
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Supergirl Casts The 100 Star as DC Supervillain" - CBR
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 ‘Supergirl’: Mitch Pileggi And Cara Buono Join Season 5 Cast]
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Marc Guggenheim (@mguggenheim) - Twitter
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 "Supergirl Touches Down at SDCC With New Season 5 Details" - CBR.com
- ↑ "Mehcad Brooks to Exit Supergirl" - TVLine
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.6 "Supergirl - Episode 5.01 - 5.07 - Titles Revealed *Updated 20th September 2019*" - SpoilerTV
- ↑ "SEASON 5: SUPERGIRL With Melissa Benoist Starts Filming in Vancouver After Welcome-Back Cast Dinner" - YVRShoots
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Season 5 Premiere Synopsis Revealed" - Supergirl.tv
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 "Shows A-Z - supergirl on cw" - The Futon Critic
- ↑ "Credits" - Eric Dean Seaton
- ↑ Stephen Amell (@StephenAmell) - Twitter
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 "Arrowverse 'Crisis on Infinite Earths' Crossover Adds Black Lightning Stars, Bruce Wayne — Get Full Schedule" - TVLine
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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| Supergirl season 5 | ||||
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| "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" | ||||