Season 1 (Supergirl)

## Season 1

"*I'm not giving up. But my mother didn't send me to Earth to fall in love with a human, have children, live in a house with a white picket fence. She sent me here to protect Kal-El. And now, I will use my powers to protect the Earth.*"
—Kara Danvers[src]
The **first season** of *Supergirl*​ premiered on October 26, 2015 on CBS and concluded on April 18, 2016. The season consisted of 20 episodes.

## Cast

### Main cast

* Melissa Benoist as Kara Danvers/Supergirl
* Mehcad Brooks as James Olsen
* Chyler Leigh as Dr. Alex Danvers
* Jeremy Jordan as Winn Schott
* David Harewood as Director J'onn J'onzz/Martian Manhunter and Hank Henshaw
* Calista Flockhart as Cat Grant

### Recurring cast

* Robert Gant as Zor-El
* Laura Benanti as Alura Zor-El and General Astra
* Helen Slater as Dr. Eliza Danvers
* Dean Cain as Dr. Jeremiah Danvers
* Malina Weissman as Young Kara Zor-El
* Peter Facinelli as Maxwell Lord
* Jenna Dewan Tatum as Major Lucy Lane
* Brit Morgan as Leslie Willis/Livewire
* Chris Vance as Lieutenant Non
* Hope Lauren as Jane Doe/Bizarro
* Italia Ricci as Siobhan Smythe/Silver Banshee
* Laura Vandervoort as Indigo
* Glenn Morshower as General Sam Lane

## Trivia

* This was the shortest season of *Supergirl*, with 20 episodes, until Season 5 broke it with 19 episodes due to the COVID-19 pandemic that cut that season's 22-episode order short.
* Season 1 marked the only season to air on CBS, to feature Calista Flockhart as a series regular and Greg Berlanti as co-showrunner respectively in addition to being the only season to be filmed in Los Angeles before relocating to Vancouver for the rest of the series.

## Gallery

### Title cards

Supergirl season 1 title card.pngTitle card
### Promotional images

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### Character portraits

Kara Danvers season 1 promotional.pngKara Danvers/Supergirl promotionalAlex Danvers season 1 promotional.pngAlex Danvers promotionalJames Olsen season 1 promotional.pngJames Olsen promotionalWinn Schott season 1 promotional.pngWinn Schott promotionalCat Grant season 1 promotional.pngCat Grant promotionalHank Henshaw season 1 promotional.pngHank Henshaw promotional
### Videos

Supergirl official First Look trailer (2015) Melissa BenoistSupergirl "This Season" Trailer (HD)
## References

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