- For other uses of Supergirl, see Supergirl (disambiguation).
- For the superhero with the same name, see Kara Danvers.
- "Because I've known pain. But I've also known love. And the people here are my family. I may have been born on Krypton, but I choose Earth. And I will protect it until my last breath."
- —Supergirl[src]
Supergirl is a television series based on the DC Comics character, Supergirl. The series is executive produced by Greg Berlanti, Ali Adler and Sarah Schechter. It began airing on CBS on October 26, 2015[2] for the 2015-16 season.[3] CBS chose not to renew the show after the first season, and it moved to The CW for a second season in the 2016-17 season.[4] The CW later gave the show an early third season renewal.[5] On April 2, 2018, the series was renewed for a fourth season, which premiered in the 2018–19 season.[6] Supergirl was renewed for a fifth season on January 31, 2019, which premiered in the 2019-2020 season.[7] On January 7, 2020, the series was renewed for a sixth and final season.[8][9]
Synopsis
Kara Zor-El, Superman's cousin who, after 12 years of keeping her powers a secret on Earth, decides to finally embrace her superhuman abilities and be the hero she was always meant to be. Twelve-year-old Kara escaped the doomed planet Krypton with her parents' help at the same time as the infant Kal-El. Protected and raised on Earth by her foster family, the Danvers, Kara grew up in the shadow of her foster sister, Alex, and learned to conceal the phenomenal powers she shares with her famous cousin in order to keep her identity a secret. Years later at 24, Kara lives in National City assisting media mogul and fierce taskmaster Cat Grant, who just hired the Daily Planet’s former photographer, James Olsen, as her new art director. However, Kara's days of keeping her talents a secret are over when Hank Henshaw, head of a super-secret agency where her sister also works, enlists her to help them protect the citizens of National City from sinister threats.
Though Kara will need to find a way to manage her newfound empowerment with her very human relationships, her heart soars as she takes to the skies as Supergirl to fight crime.[src] |
Introduction
Season 1
- "When I was a child, my planet Krypton was dying. I was sent to Earth to protect my cousin. But my pod got knocked off course and by the time I got here, my cousin had already grown up and become... Superman. And so, I hid my powers until recently when an accident forced me to reveal myself to the world. To most people, I'm an assistant at CatCo Worldwide Media. But in secret, I work with my adoptive sister for the D.E.O. to protect my city from alien life and anyone else that means to cause it harm. I am Supergirl."
Season 2
- "When I was a child, my planet Krypton was dying. I was sent to Earth to protect my cousin. But my pod got knocked off course and by the time I got here, my cousin had already grown up and become... Superman. I hid who I really was until one day when an accident forced me to reveal myself to the world. To most people, I'm a reporter at CatCo Worldwide Media. But in secret, I work with my adoptive sister for the D.E.O. to protect my city from alien life and anyone else that means to cause it harm. I am Supergirl."
Season 3
- "My name is Kara Zor-El. I'm from Krypton. I'm a refugee on this planet. I was sent to Earth to protect my cousin. But my pod got knocked off course and by the time I got here, my cousin had already grown up and become... Superman. I hid who I really was until one day when an accident forced me to reveal myself to the world. To most people, I'm a reporter at CatCo Worldwide Media. But in secret, I work with my adoptive sister for the D.E.O. to protect my city from alien life and anyone else that means to cause it harm. I am Supergirl."
Season 4
- "My name is Kara Zor-El. I'm from Krypton. I'm a refugee on this planet. I was sent to protect my cousin. But my pod got knocked off course and by the time I got here, my cousin had already grown up and become... Superman. I hid who I really was until one day when an accident forced to reveal myself to the world. To most people, I'm a reporter at CatCo Worldwide Media. But in secret, I work with my adoptive sister at the D.E.O. to protect this planet I call my home from anyone that means it to cause it harm. I am Supergirl."
"Elseworlds, Part 3" variant (narrated by John Deegan)
- "My name is John Deegan and I'm from Gotham, a city in grave need of heroes. As a doctor at Arkham Asylum, I did my part by protecting this city from the criminally insane. The world didn't understand my methods. So I worked in secret until one day when a cosmic being recognized my potential and gave me the chance to be something greater. Someone greater. Now, I am Superman."
Midseason variant
- "My name is Kara Zor-El. I'm from Krypton. I'm a refugee on this planet. I was sent to protect my cousin. But my pod got knocked off course and by the time I got here, my cousin had already grown up and become... Superman. I hid who I really was until one day when an accident forced me to reveal myself to the world. To most people, including my adoptive sister Alex, I'm a reporter at CatCo Worldwide Media. But in secret, I work to protect this planet I call my home from anyone that means to cause it harm. I am Supergirl."
Season 6 ("Lost Souls" and "Nightmare in National City" only)
- "My name is Kara Zor-El. I'm from Krypton. I'm a refugee on this planet. I was sent to Earth to protect my cousin. But my pod got knocked off course and by the time I got here, my cousin had already grown up and become... Superman. I hid who I really was until one day when an accident forced me to reveal myself to the world. To most people, I'm a reporter at CatCo Worldwide Media. But in secret, I work with my adoptive sister and my friends to protect my city from anyone who means to cause it harm. I am Supergirl."
Cast
Main cast
- Melissa Benoist as Kara Danvers/Supergirl and Red Daughter (seasons 3—4)
- Mehcad Brooks as James Olsen/Guardian (seasons 1—5; special guest season 6)
- Chyler Leigh as Alex Danvers/Sentinel
- Jeremy Jordan as Winn Schott/Toyman (seasons 1—3; special guest seasons 5—6)
- David Harewood as J'onn J'onzz/Martian Manhunter
- Calista Flockhart as Cat Grant (season 1; special appearance seasons 2—3 and 6; uncredited cameo season 4)
- Floriana Lima as Maggie Sawyer (season 2; special guest season 3)
- Chris Wood as Mon-El (seasons 2—3; special guest seasons 5—6)
- Katie McGrath as Lena Luthor (seasons 3—6; recurring season 2)
- Odette Annable as Samantha Arias/Reign (season 3; special guest season 5)
- Jesse Rath as Querl Dox/Brainiac 5 (seasons 4—6; recurring season 3)
- Sam Witwer as Ben Lockwood/Agent Liberty (season 4; special guest season 5)
- Nicole Maines as Nia Nal/Dreamer (seasons 4—6)
- April Parker Jones as Lauren Haley (season 4)
- Azie Tesfai as Kelly Olsen/Guardian (seasons 5—6; recurring season 4)
- Andrea Brooks as Eve Teschmacher (season 5; recurring seasons 2—4; guest season 6)
- Julie Gonzalo as Andrea Rojas/Acrata (seasons 5—6)
- Staz Nair as William Dey (seasons 5—6)
- LaMonica Garrett as Mar Novu/The Monitor (season 5; guest season 4)
- Peta Sergeant as Nyxlygsptlnz (season 6)
Trivia
- Supergirl has had one supplemental comic book series, Adventures of Supergirl. Supergirl has had several supplementary books as well.
- DC Comics later incorporated several elements from the show in 2016 when they relaunched the Supergirl comics as part of their DC Rebirth event.
- Supergirl has the third most amount of series regulars in the Arrowverse with 20.
- DC's Legends of Tomorrow has the most with 23, Arrow has 21, The Flash has 18, Batwoman and Superman & Lois both have 12, and Black Lightning has 9.
- There is no actor who had appeared in every episode of the series. However, Kara Danvers is the only character to appear in every episode of the series, with Izabela Vidovic portraying her younger self from 2009 in "Prom Night!" and "Prom Again!".
- The only actors who have been part of the main cast in every season of Supergirl are; Melissa Benoist, Chyler Leigh and David Harewood.
- The only actors who have appeared in every season of Supergirl, even if it was just in an episode are; Melissa Benoist, Chyler Leigh, David Harewood, Mehcad Brooks and Helen Slater.
- Every season has had at least one more main character than the previous season.
- By the time the series ended, all the Superfriends from the first two seasons, bar Kara Danvers, Alex Danvers and J'onn J'onzz have left the series.
- M'yrnn J'onzz and William Dey had all died.
- Lucy Lane, Maggie Sawyer, Alura Zor-El, Lauren Haley, James Olsen and M'gann M'orzz had all retired from vigilantism.
- Imra Ardeen, Mon-El and Winn Schott are currently still acting as vigilantes as members of the The Legion (Mon-El as their leader).
- Season 5 is the first and only season to not have an opening monologue in any episode.
- William Dey is the first and only main character of Supergirl to die (not counting Reign).
- Supergirl was originally supposed to have 7 seasons, but during the filming of the sixth season, Melissa Benoist decided that she wanted to leave the show after that season and the other actors decided that they weren't interested on a seventh season. However, Jessica Queller still tried to make The CW pick the show for a Season 7 without Melissa and Kara Danvers/Supergirl, but the studio scratched that idea, so they decided to end the show after Season 6.
Gallery
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External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 ‘Supergirl’: Jessica Queller & Robert Rovner Named Co-Showrunners On the CW Series - Deadline
- ↑ CBS Sets Fall Premiere Dates, ‘Supergirl’ Debut Gets ‘Big Bang’ Lead-In - Deadline
- ↑ ‘Supergirl’ Lands CBS’ First New Series Order for 2015-16 Season - Variety
- ↑ ‘Supergirl’ Moves to The CW, Renewed for Season 2 - Deadline
- ↑ Supergirl Season 3 Episode 3 Trailer, Details, and Episode Guide - Den of Geek
- ↑ 'Riverdale,' 'Flash,' 'Supernatural' Among 10 CW Renewals – The Hollywood Reporter
- ↑ The CW Renews ‘Arrow’, ‘Charmed’, ‘Supergirl’, ‘The Flash’ & 6 More for 2019-2020
- ↑ "The CW Renews 13 Series Including ‘Batwoman’, ‘Nancy Drew’, ‘The Flash’, ‘Riverdale’, ‘All American’" - Deadline
- ↑ 'Supergirl' to End With Season 6 at CW - Variety