Supergirl ( TV series ) - wikipedia Supergirl ( TV series ) Supergirl Title card for the second season Genre Superhero Action Adventure Drama Science fiction Based on Characters by Jerry Siegel Joe Shuster Developed by Greg Berlanti Ali Adler Andrew Kreisberg Starring Melissa Benoist Mehcad Brooks Chyler Leigh Jeremy Jordan David Harewood Calista Flockhart Chris Wood Floriana Lima Katie McGrath Odette Annable Jesse Rath Sam Witwer Nicole Maines Composer ( s ) Blake Neely Daniel James Chan Country of origin United States Original language ( s ) English No. of seasons No. of episodes 68 ( list of episodes ) Production Executive producer ( s ) Sarah Schechter Ali Adler Andrew Kreisberg Greg Berlanti Robert Rovner Jessica Queller Producer ( s ) Michael Grassi Ted Sullivan Michael Cedar Larry Teng Glen Winter Raymond Quinlan Production location ( s ) Los Angeles, California ( 2015 -- 16 ) Vancouver, British Columbia ( 2016 -- present ) Cinematography Michael Barrett David Stockton Jeffery C. Mygatt Shamus Whiting - Hewett Editor ( s ) Andi Armaganian Barbara Gerard Harry Jierjian Camera setup Single - camera Running time 45 minutes Production company ( s ) Berlanti Productions DC Entertainment Warner Bros. Television Distributor Warner Bros. Television Distribution Release Original network CBS ( season 1 ) The CW ( season 2 -- present ) Picture format HDTV 1080i Audio format Dolby Digital 5.1 Original release October 26, 2015 ( 2015 - 10 - 26 ) -- present ( present ) External links Official website Production website Supergirl is an American superhero action - adventure television series developed by Ali Adler, Greg Berlanti and Andrew Kreisberg ( the latter two having previously created Arrow and The Flash ) that originally aired on CBS and premiered on October 26, 2015. It is based on the DC Comics character Supergirl, created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino, and stars Melissa Benoist in the title role. Supergirl is a costumed superheroine who is Superman 's cousin and one of the last surviving Kryptonians. The series is set in the Arrowverse, sharing continuity with the other television series of the universe. The series was officially picked up on May 6, 2015, after receiving a series commitment in September 2014, and received a full season order on November 30, 2015. Since the second season, which was ordered in May 2016, the series has aired on The CW. On April 2, 2018, The CW renewed the series for a fourth season, which premiered on October 14, 2018. Contents 1 Series overview 2 Cast and characters 3 Production 3.1 Development 3.2 Design 3.3 Filming 4 Broadcast 5 Reception 5.1 Critical reception 5.2 Ratings 5.3 Accolades 5.3. 1 Critics ' top ten lists 6 Arrowverse crossovers 7 Other media 7.1 Comic books 7.2 Novels 8 Home release 9 References 10 External links Series overview Main article : List of Supergirl episodes Kara Zor - El was sent to Earth from Krypton as a 13 - year - old by her parents Zor - El and Alura. Krypton was exploding, and Kara 's parents sent Kara in a spacecraft to Earth after her cousin. Kara was meant to protect her infant cousin Kal - El, but her spacecraft was knocked off course and forced into the Phantom Zone, where it stayed for 24 years. By the time the spacecraft crash landed on Earth, Kal - El had grown up and become Superman. The series begins eleven years later when the now 24 - year - old Kara is learning to embrace her powers and has adopted the superheroic alias `` Supergirl ''. In the first season, Kara is forced to reveal her powers, and becomes National City 's protector. Kara discovers that hundreds of the criminals her mother imprisoned are hiding on Earth, including her aunt Astra and Astra 's husband Non. Kara works with her adoptive sister Alex Danvers to fight these criminals, alongside the Green Martian J'onn J'onzz, her cousin 's friend James Olsen, and tech genius Winn Schott, Jr. In the second season, Kara and her allies deal with feuds between Earth 's native populace and extraterrestrial community, and investigate the shadowy organization Project Cadmus, masterminded by Lillian Luthor, mother of Lex Luthor. At the same time, Kara befriends Lillian 's stepdaughter Lena Luthor, the new CEO of LuthorCorp, and struggles with romantic feelings for recent Earth arrival Mon - El, a princely survivor from Krypton 's neighboring planet Daxam whose parents wish to reclaim him. James becomes the masked streetfighting vigilante Guardian ; Alex begins dating Maggie Sawyer ; and J'onn befriends a younger Martian, M'gann, from the White Martian race that killed his people. In the third season, Kara struggles with the loss of Mon - El after he is forced to leave Earth. When Mon - El returns, he reveals that he has time - traveled to the 31st century and founded the Legion, alongside marrying Imra Ardeen. J'onn discovers his father M'yrnn J'onzz is alive and Alex deals with her heartbreak after breaking up with Maggie. Kara and Alex 's new friend, Samantha Arias, is unknowingly another Kryptonian survivor, and begins a transformation from a loving single mother into the world - killing weapon known as Reign, who serves a coven headed by her biological mother Selena. In the fourth season, Kara deals with a new wave of anti-extraterrestrial bigotry instigated by Agent Liberty and Lex Luthor 's accomplices Mercy and Otis Graves, forcing her to fight for civil and political rights. Season Episodes Originally aired Nielsen ratings First aired Last aired Network Rank Average viewership ( in millions ) 20 October 26, 2015 ( 2015 - 10 - 26 ) April 18, 2016 ( 2016 - 04 - 18 ) CBS 39 9.81 22 October 10, 2016 ( 2016 - 10 - 10 ) May 22, 2017 ( 2017 - 05 - 22 ) The CW 129 3.12 23 October 9, 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 09 ) June 18, 2018 ( 2018 - 06 - 18 ) 154 2.82 TBA October 14, 2018 ( 2018 - 10 - 14 ) TBA TBA TBA Cast and characters Main article : List of Supergirl characters Melissa Benoist stars as the series ' titular character, Supergirl. Melissa Benoist as Kara Danvers / Kara Zor - El / Supergirl : A 24 - year - old Kryptonian living in National City, who must embrace her powers after previously hiding them. She assists her adoptive sister as part of the Department of Extra-Normal Operations ( DEO ) as she discovered the truth that her adoptive father also worked for the DEO so they would not take her, while Alex 's co-workers at the DEO help her perfect her powers. Kara worked as Cat Grant 's assistant at CatCo. Benoist expressed her excitement over portraying the character, and being able to `` ( tell ) a story about a human being really realizing their potential and their strength ''. At the end of season one, Kara was promoted by Cat and became a junior reporter at the beginning of season two. Malina Weissman ( seasons 1 and 2 ) and Izabela Vidovic ( season 3 ) portray a young Kara. Mehcad Brooks as James Olsen : A former Daily Planet photographer, James moved to National City and became the new art director for his former colleague, Cat Grant, at CatCo Worldwide Media. He is initially a potential love interest for Kara. Among his reasons for moving across the country are his breakup with his fiancée, Lucy Lane, and keeping an eye on the newly revealed Supergirl for Superman. While working at the Daily Planet, James received the Pulitzer Prize for taking the first photograph of Superman. In the second season, James becomes Guardian. He also becomes the acting CEO of CatCo after Cat Grant takes a leave of absence. Chyler Leigh as Alex Danvers : Kara 's adoptive sister. She is a scientist and government agent who works for Hank Henshaw at the DEO, serving as his right - hand. Having been extensively trained in combat after joining the DEO, Alex in turn provided rigorous training to Kara in order to decrease her reliance on her powers. Initially, like Kara, she becomes suspicious of the DEO and thus her own role upon learning of their father having worked there in order to protect Kara, but Alex ultimately learns that Henshaw is the Martian survivor J'onn J'onzz in shape - shifted disguise, whom her late father had rescued before his and the real Henshaw 's deaths. In season two, Alex continues to search for her father, while she meets and befriends Maggie Sawyer. She develops feelings for her, forcing Alex to confront her sexuality. Jordan Mazarati and Olivia Nikkanen portray a young Alex. At the end of season 3, Alex becomes the new director of the DEO. Jeremy Jordan as Winslow `` Winn '' Schott, Jr. : A tech expert who worked alongside Kara at CatCo, he is Kara 's best friend and serves as one of her allies, helping her develop her costume and aiding her in her adventures. Winn has unrequited feelings for Kara and is a rival with James for her affection. However, at the end of `` For the Girl Who Has Everything '', Winn has accepted that it is best that they remain as best friends, and in `` Solitude '', he begins seeing Cat Grant 's new assistant, who is also Kara 's rival ; Siobhan Smythe, who is subsequently fired by Cat and who, in `` Worlds Finest '', becomes a supernatural metahuman supervillain called Silver Banshee. In the series, he is the son of Toyman. Cat nicknames him Toyman Junior after she finds out. In season two, Winn left CatCo to work at the DEO as a desk agent. He also works with James Olsen as his vigilante partner. At the end of season 3, he left for the future with Mon - El and joined the Legion of Superheroes. David Harewood as J'onn J'onzz / Martian Manhunter : The head of the DEO who takes Hank Henshaw 's likeness after Henshaw is killed in Peru while hunting J'onn. J'onn takes Henshaw 's likeness in order to reform the DEO from within as well as to watch over Alex and Kara. The evolution of Henshaw was discussed during the filming of the pilot, with the executive producers jokingly saying that Harewood would be a good actor to play the Martian Manhunter in a potential television series, to which DC Comics ' Geoff Johns asked why it could not be done in Supergirl. Harewood reflected that he had difficulty `` find ( ing ) an angle to play Hank Henshaw '' in the pilot, and became excited when he was told about the change to his character 's backstory. Harewood also recurs in the series as the real Hank Henshaw, who becomes Cyborg Superman. Calista Flockhart as Cat Grant : The outwardly shallow and superficial founder of the media conglomerate CatCo Worldwide Media, who feels, since she `` branded '' Kara as `` Supergirl '', that she has proprietary custody over the new hero. Before she founded CatCo, she was a gossip columnist at the Daily Planet, and before that, the personal assistant to the Daily Planet 's Editor - in - Chief, Perry White. Cat investigates and reveals that Supergirl is Superman 's cousin, which then causes Kara to become a target for some of Superman 's rogues gallery. Cat also serves as a mentor to Kara, dispensing advice about being a woman in a man 's world. In the episode `` Hostile Takeover '', she suspects that Kara is Supergirl. In the second episode of season two, Cat announces she is taking a leave of absence from CatCo, leaving James to run the company in her stead. In season three, she became the White House Press Secretary for President Olivia Marsdin. Chris Wood as Mon - El : A prince from the planet Daxam with similar powers to Superman and Supergirl, Mon - El lands on Earth in the pod at the end of season one. Floriana Lima as Maggie Sawyer : A detective for the National City Police Department who takes a special interest in the cases involving aliens and metahumans. Lima became a recurring actress for the third season, departing in the season 's fifth episode. Lima noted the role was only intended to last for one season. Katie McGrath as Lena Luthor : The CEO of L - Corp ( formerly known as Luthor Corp ) and the younger paternal half - sister of Lex Luthor. She arrives in National City after Lex has been incarcerated, hoping to rebrand Luthor Corp as a force for good. As the daughter of Lionel Luthor, to whom she is close, Lena tries to redeem her family name after Lex 's crimes have tarnished it and to break from her half - brother and step - mother 's legacy. Initially, she believed that she was the adopted daughter of Lionel and Lillian Luthor, but Lena learns that she is actually Lionel 's illegitimate child from his extramarital affair. Lena meets Kara after Kara is assigned to interview Lena about L - Corp. Shortly after, the two develop a strong friendship. Camille Marty portrays a young Lena. Odette Annable as Samantha Arias / Reign : Another Kryptonian sent to Earth as an infant and single mother to her daughter Ruby. Samantha 's villainous alternate personality, Reign, emerges in the middle of season 3, but she is unaware of it and her alter ego 's actions. Jesse Rath as Querl `` Brainy '' Dox / Brainiac 5 : A half - A.I., half - organic 12th - level intellect and member of the Legion of Superheroes from the planet Colu in the 31st Century. Sam Witwer as Benjamin Lockwood / Agent Liberty : The brilliant, ruthless, and terrifying founder and figurehead of Children of Liberty, a hate group that supports a human - first world order. Nicole Maines as Nia Nal / Dreamer : A soulful young transgender woman with a fierce drive to protect others and the newest addition to the CatCo reporting team. The character is the first transgender superhero on television. April Parker Jones as Colonel Haley : A hardline career military woman who lives and dies by the orders of her commanding officers. Dedicated to her country, she always acts in its best interest -- even if it 's not her own. Production Development By September 2014, Warner Bros. Television was looking to create a television series centered around Supergirl. Executive producers for the series include Greg Berlanti ( also a creator / producer for Arrow and The Flash ), Ali Adler, who are both writing the script, and Berlanti Productions ' Sarah Schechter. DC Comics ' Geoff Johns is also expected to be part of the project. Titles under consideration for the series included Super and Girl. Berlanti confirmed the show shortly after, and stated it was in development and had yet to be pitched to networks. On September 20, it was announced that CBS had landed Supergirl with a series commitment, with an expected premiere in 2015 of the 2015 -- 16 television season. In January 2015, CBS Entertainment Chairman Nina Tassler revealed the show would be a procedural, saying, `` There will be ( crime ) cases, but what ( executive producers ) Ali Adler and Greg Berlanti pitched was a real series arc for her. The beauty of it is now with shows like The Good Wife and Madam Secretary, you can have serialized story elements woven into a case of the week. She 's a crime solver, so she 's going to have to solve a crime. '' In January 2015, it was announced by The Hollywood Reporter that Melissa Benoist would star as Supergirl. Benoist later revealed that auditioning for the part `` was a long, drawn - out, three - month process '' ; she was the first actress looked at for the role, although Claire Holt and Gemma Atkinson were also considered. In March 2015, Blake Neely, composer for Arrow and The Flash, revealed he would be composing for Supergirl. The show was officially picked up to series on May 6, 2015. It was originally set to premiere in November 2015, before being moved up to October 26, 2015. The pilot episode was screened at San Diego Comic - Con International 2015 on July 8 and 11, 2015. In July 2015, Adler spoke on how much influence Superman would have on the show, saying, `` Our prototype is the way the president is seen on Veep. It 's certainly ( inspired by ) so much of what Julia Louis - Dreyfus ' character goes through. Ultimately, this is a show about Supergirl and we really want to see it through her lens. '' On November 30, 2015, CBS ordered an additional seven episodes of Supergirl, for a full season of 20 episodes. On May 12, 2016, Warner Bros. Television announced that the series had been renewed for a second season of 22 episodes and would move to The CW. The season debuted in October 2016. With the move of the production to Vancouver, it was unclear if Calista Flockhart would remain with the series, as her original contract stipulated that she work near her home in Los Angeles. The CW president Mark Pedowitz said Flockhart wanted to remain with the series and that `` We 're in ongoing discussions... we 're happy to have her in ( in whatever capacity ) works out. '' Flockhart ultimately reached a deal to be recurring in the second season, with the production flying her to Vancouver every few weeks to film material. On January 8, 2017, The CW renewed the series for a third season, which debuted on October 9, 2017. The third season saw Jessica Queller and Robert Rovner become the series ' executive producers and co-showrunners along with Kreisberg until his firing, following Adler 's departure ; Adler will remain an executive consultant for the series. Both Queller and Rovner joined Supergirl midway through the first season as co-executive producer and consulting producer, respectively, with Rovner promoted to executive producer ahead of the second season. On April 2, 2018, The CW renewed the series for a fourth season, which premiered on October 14, 2018. Design Supergirl 's design was intended to be a modern take on the classic look of the character. The costume for Supergirl was created by Colleen Atwood, who also designed the costumes for Arrow and The Flash. Benoist stated that she is aware of the costume worn by Kara in more modern depictions of in the comics, and expressed that the `` micro-mini hemline '' of the skirt in the version created by Michael Turner could be `` a little daunting... but that 's good. I like being pushed. '' Promotional photos of Benoist wearing Atwood 's design were released on March 6, 2015. Atwood indicated that she wanted to `` embrace the past... but more importantly, thrust her into the street - style action hero of today. '' Atwood later revealed details about the costume such as the cape being fastened to an undersuit so as not to pull the costume and that the fabric used was Eurojersey. The reveal of the Martian Manhunter costume in `` Human For a Day '' was created through visual effects, though a physical version was created to appear in later episodes, with it proving to be one of the most challenging costumes for the costume team. Reception of the Supergirl costume upon its reveal was mixed. Entertainment Weekly 's Natalie Abrams commented that the new look of the costume looks and feels different in a good way. The new costume avoids exposing the character 's midriff, as it does in the Michael Turner version of the costume from the comics, as well as having Benoist wear stockings underneath the skirt with over-the - knee boots. Abrams compared the texture of the costume to that worn by Henry Cavill as Superman in Man of Steel, as well as the positioning of the cape on the suit, and the decision to do away with the bright blue and red color scheme. Andrew Dyce, from Screen Rant, found the new costume to perfectly balance itself between classic nostalgia and modernism. The Washington Post noted that Atwood 's design was successful, praising her ability to take `` cartoon - y tints '' and moving them to darker tones. E ! Online was less impressed with the design, negatively comparing it to a `` cheap Halloween costume '', with washed out colors, and not buying into the `` gritty, ' street style ' '' look Atwood was intending. TV Guide questioned Atwood 's design, and noted that although the promotional image has Benoist trying to appear as a powerful hero, the thigh - high boots and pleated skirt comes across as a `` model advertising a moderately - priced Halloween costume ''. Filming In February 2015, it was announced that Andrew Kreisberg, co-creator of Arrow and The Flash, had joined the series as a writer and executive producer ; and Arrow / The Flash and Smallville alum Glen Winter was announced to be directing the pilot. Principal photography for the pilot took place from March 4 to March 29, 2015. Filming locations included the Warner Bros. lot, where Lois and Clark was shot. Each episode cost approximately $3 million to broadcast, which is one of the highest license fees ever for a first year show. The second season was filmed in Vancouver, rather than Los Angeles where the first season was shot. This was done to reduce the high production costs of the series, one of the issues that made CBS wary to renew the series on their network. Filming for the third season began in Vancouver on July 6, 2017, and ended on April 28, 2018. Broadcast In Canada, Supergirl aired in a sim - subbed simulcast on Global with the American broadcast in the first season ; the second season saw it move to Showcase in the same arrangement. The series premiered on October 29, 2015, in the United Kingdom on Sky One. The series premiered in Australia on December 6, 2015, on FOX8. Reception Critical reception Season Critical response Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic 92 % ( 71 reviews ) 75 % ( 33 reviews ) 92 % ( 19 reviews ) 81 % ( 4 reviews ) 82 % ( 11 reviews ) TBA Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gave the first season a 92 % approval rating from critics with an average rating of 7.53 / 10, based on 71 reviews. The site 's consensus states : `` Melissa Benoist shines as Superman 's plucky little cousin in Supergirl, a family - friendly comic - book adaptation that ditches cynicism for heart. '' Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, reported `` generally favorable reviews '' with an assigned score of 75 out of 100, based on reviews from 33 critics. Cliff Wheatley of IGN gave the pilot episode a 7 / 10, praising Melissa Benoist 's performance as Kara and the fun take on the Superman mythos. Rotten Tomatoes gave the second season a 92 % approval rating from critics with an average rating of 7.91 / 10, based on 19 reviews. The site 's consensus reads, `` The arrival of the more famous cousin in Supergirl does nothing to detract from the show 's lead, who continues to deliver strength, action, and relatability. '' Metacritic reported `` universal acclaim '' with an assigned score of 81 out of 100, based on reviews from 4 critics. The third season holds an 82 % approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 11 reviews. The critical consensus states : `` Heavier themes lead to higher stakes, but Supergirl gives its eponymous heroine and her fellow supers plenty of room for growth, creating a well - balanced engaging third season. '' Ratings Season Timeslot ( ET ) Network Episodes First aired Last aired TV season Rank Avg. viewers ( millions ) 18 -- 49 rating ( average ) Date Viewers ( millions ) Date Viewers ( millions ) Monday 8 : 00 pm CBS 20 October 26, 2015 ( 2015 - 10 - 26 ) 12.96 April 18, 2016 ( 2016 - 04 - 18 ) 6.11 2015 -- 16 39 9.81 2.4 The CW 22 October 10, 2016 ( 2016 - 10 - 10 ) 3.06 May 22, 2017 ( 2017 - 05 - 22 ) 2.12 2016 -- 17 129 3.12 1.0 23 October 9, 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 09 ) 1.87 June 18, 2018 ( 2018 - 06 - 18 ) 1.78 2017 -- 18 154 2.82 0.9 Sunday 8 : 00 pm TBA October 14, 2018 ( 2018 - 10 - 14 ) 1.52 TBA TBD 2018 -- 19 TBD TBD TBD Accolades Year Award Category Nominee ( s ) Result Ref. 2015 Critics ' Choice Television Awards Most Exciting New Series Supergirl Won 2016 People 's Choice Awards Favorite New TV Drama Supergirl Won Saturn Awards Best Actress on Television Melissa Benoist Nominated Best Guest Starring Role on Television Laura Benanti Nominated Best Superhero Adaptation Television Series Supergirl Nominated Best Supporting Actress on Television Calista Flockhart Nominated Breakthrough Performance Melissa Benoist Won Teen Choice Awards Breakout Series Supergirl Nominated 2017 GLAAD Awards Outstanding Drama Series Supergirl Nominated Kids ' Choice Awards Favorite TV Show -- Family Show Supergirl Nominated Saturn Awards Best Actress on a Television Series Melissa Benoist Won Best Guest Performance on a Television Series Tyler Hoechlin Nominated Best Superhero Adaptation Television Series Supergirl Won Best Supporting Actor on a Television Series Mehcad Brooks Nominated Teen Choice Awards Choice Action TV Actor Chris Wood Nominated Choice Action TV Actress Melissa Benoist Won Choice Action TV Show Supergirl Nominated Choice Liplock Melissa Benoist and Chris Wood Nominated Choice TV Ship Melissa Benoist and Chris Wood Nominated Choice TV Villain Teri Hatcher Nominated 2018 People 's Choice Awards The Sci - Fi / Fantasy Show of 2018 Supergirl Nominated Saturn Awards Best Actress on a Television Series Melissa Benoist Nominated Best Superhero Adaptation Television Series Supergirl Nominated Best Supporting Actress on Television Odette Annable Nominated Teen Choice Awards Choice Action TV Actor Chris Wood Nominated Choice Action TV Actress Melissa Benoist Won Choice Action TV Show Supergirl Nominated Choice Scene Stealer Katie McGrath Nominated Choice TV Villain Odette Annable Nominated Critics ' top ten lists show 2015 No. 10 People Unranked -- Variety No. 7 The Washington Post show 2016 No. 5 Cinema Blend Arrowverse crossovers See also : The Flash ( 2014 TV series ) and Arrowverse In November 2014, Berlanti expressed interest in Supergirl existing in the Arrowverse, the same universe as his other series Arrow and The Flash, and in January 2015, The CW president Mark Pedowitz revealed that he was also open to a crossover between the series and networks ( due to Berlanti executive producing all three and The CW being co-owned by CBS ). However, CBS Entertainment chair Nina Tassler stated that month that `` those two shows are on a different network. So I think we 'll keep Supergirl to ourselves for a while. '' In August 2015, Tassler revealed that while there were no plans at the time to do crossover storylines, the three series would have crossover promotions. Pedowitz regretted passing on the series when presented it in mid-2014, saying, `` We had n't launched The Flash yet, we were n't ready to take on another DC property. In hindsight we probably should 've gone that direction... Sometimes you lose great shows. '' In January 2016, during the Television Critics Association press tour, he said that The CW was still interested in a crossover with Supergirl if the producers could find a way to do it, and Berlanti added that while no official conversations had taken place, internal ones had concerning how a crossover would work. He also noted that for a crossover to happen during Supergirl 's first season, it would have to be figured out `` in the next month or so ''. Glenn Geller, Tassler 's successor at CBS, then stated on the matter, `` I have to be really careful what I say here. Watch and wait and see what happens. '' On February 3, 2016, it was announced that Grant Gustin, who appears as Barry Allen / Flash on The Flash, would appear in the eighteenth episode of the first season, `` Worlds Finest ''. While no plot details on the episodes were released at the time, Ross A. Lincoln of Deadline Hollywood noted that `` the in - universe reason '' for the crossover was due to Barry 's ability to travel to various dimensions, thus implying that Supergirl exists on an alternate Earth to the Arrowverse in a multiverse. The Flash episode `` Welcome to Earth - 2 '' confirmed this, showing an image of Benoist as Supergirl during a sequence where characters travel through that multiverse. The earth that the series inhabits is Earth - 38 in the Arrowverse multiverse, and has been informally referred to as `` Earth - CBS '' by Marc Guggenheim, one of the creators of Arrow. During the second season, Supergirl appears in `` Invasion ! '', a crossover episode of The Flash, Arrow and Legends of Tomorrow, when she 's recruited by Barry Allen and Cisco Ramon at the end of `` Medusa '' to help fight off an invasion by the Dominators. Supergirl and The Flash also featured in a musical crossover, featuring several covers of existing songs along with two original numbers. Similar to `` Invasion ! '', the crossover begins at the end of the Supergirl episode `` Star - Crossed '' and primarily takes place during The Flash episode `` Duet '', featuring the Music Meister as the antagonist who puts both The Flash and Supergirl in a shared hallucination. After `` Invasion ! '', Guggenheim felt `` If there 's an appetite for it from the fans and from the network, '' the crossover next year could be `` a proper four - part crossover. '' At the 2017 Paleyfest event, Kreisberg reiterated the creative team 's intention to do a full four - way crossover the following year. At San Diego Comic Con 2017, it was confirmed that another four - way crossover would take place, with Supergirl playing a larger role than the previous season. The four - way crossover event, titled `` Crisis on Earth - X '', took place on November 27 and 28, 2017, across Supergirl and Arrow ( on the first night ) and The Flash and Legends of Tomorrow ( on the second night ). In May 2018, Arrow star Stephen Amell announced at The CW upfronts that the next Arrowverse crossover would feature Batwoman and Gotham City. The crossover is slated to air in December 2018, ahead of a potential 2019 solo series for the character. Supergirl was confirmed to have a participating episode in August, which would close out the three - part crossover, trading nights with The Flash just for the event. Therefore the show 's participating episode airs on Tuesday, December 11. Other Media Comic Books In July 2015, a four - page preview comic entitled Sister Act, written by Ali Adler, Greg Berlanti and Andrew Kreisberg was released digitally online, and then a day later in the September 2015 issue of TV Guide. Beginning in January 2016, DC Comics launched a 13 - issue, bi-weekly digital comic, Adventures of Supergirl. Written by Sterling Gates and drawn by a rotating team of artist including Bengal, Jonboy Meyers, Emanuela Lupacchino, and Emma Vieceli, the comic, while not directly tying into the show, tells stories set in the universe of the show. The digital series was collected in print as a six - issue series published twice a month from May to July 2016, and as a complete graphic novel in September of that year. Novels In November 2017, Abrams Books began publishing a new trilogy of Supergirl novels, written by Jo Whittemore, aimed at middle - grade readers in tandem with a similar trilogy of The Flash novels. The first, Supergirl : Age of Atlantis, was released on November 7, 2017, and features Supergirl dealing with a surge of new powered people in National City, as well as a mysterious humanoid sea creature captured by the DEO who is seemingly attracted by the new superpowered people. A sequel, Supergirl : Curse of the Ancients, was released on May 1, 2018, with a third novel, titled Supergirl : Master of Illusion, slated for release on January 8, 2019. Home release Complete season DVD release dates Blu - ray release dates Additional features Region 1 Region 2 Region 4 Region A Region B August 9, 2016 July 25, 2016 July 27, 2016 August 9, 2016 July 25, 2016 2015 Comic - Con panel Deleted scenes Gag reel Featurettes The Man From Mars Krypton : A World Left Behind August 22, 2017 August 21, 2017 August 23, 2017 August 22, 2017 August 21, 2017 2016 Comic - Con panel A Conversation with Andrew Kreisberg and Kevin Smith Supergirl Lives Audio Commentary featuring Andrew Kreisberg and Kevin Smith Did You Know facts for fans Featurettes Supergirl : Alien Fight Night Aliens Among Us September 18, 2018 September 17, 2018 September 19, 2018 September 18, 2018 September 17, 2018 2017 Comic - Con panel Deleted scenes Gag reel Inside the Crossover : Crisis on Earth - X Featurettes She Will Reign ! References ^ Jump up to : Andreeva, Nellie ( September 19, 2014 ). `` ' Supergirl ' Drama From Greg Berlanti & Ali Adler Lands CBS Series Commitment ''. 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Question: what city does supergirl protect in the show
Answer: National City