Supergirl

*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 for the 2015-16 season. 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. The CW later gave the show an early third season renewal. On April 2, 2018, the series was renewed for a fourth season, which premiered in the 2018–19 season. *Supergirl* was renewed for a fifth season on January 31, 2019, which premiered in the 2019-2020 season. On January 7, 2020, the series was renewed for a sixth and final season.

## Synopsis

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
* 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)
* 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!".
* Every season so far has had one more main character than the previous season.
* Season 5 is the first season to not have an opening monologue in any episode.

## Gallery

### Logos

Supergirl first logo.pngSeason 1.Supergirl second logo.pngSeason 2.Supergirl third logo.pngSeason 3.Supergirl fourth logo.pngSeason 4-Season 6.
### Title cards

Supergirl season 1 title card.pngOfficial title card for Season 1.Supergirl season 2 title card.pngOfficial title card for Season 2.Supergirl season 3 title card.pngOfficial title card for Season 3.Crisis on Earth-X title card.pngTitle card variant from "Crisis on Earth-X, Part 1".Supergirl season 4 title card.pngOfficial title card for Season 4-6.Elseworlds, Part 3 title card.pngVariant title card for "Elseworlds, Part 3".The House of L title card.pngTitle card variant from "The House of L", "Red Dawn" and "The Quest for Peace".Title card variant from "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part One"
#### End title cards

The House of L end title card.pngEnd title card for "The House of L" and "Red Dawn".
### Promotional images

Kara Danvers costume promo.pngFirst look at Melissa Benoist as Supergirl.Kara Danvers costume promo 01.pngMelissa Benoist as Supergirl.Supergirl poster.pngSupergirl poster textless.pngTextless poster.Supergirl flying poster.pngSupergirl season 1 poster - A new hero will rise..pngSeason 1 poster.Supergirl promotional art.pngPromotional art.Supergirl - Coming this Fall promotional poster.pngSeason 2 banner.Supergirl season 2 poster - The CW Has a New Hero.pngSeason 2 poster.Supergirl season 3 poster - Flying Solo.pngSeason 3 poster.Season 4 official poster.pngSeason 4 poster.Supergirl season 5 poster - United We Stand.pngSeason 5 poster.Supergirl Season 6 Poster.pngSeason 6 poster.
### Videos

Supergirl official First Look trailer (2015) Melissa Benoist
## External links

* *Supergirl* on CBS
* *Supergirl* on The CW

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *‘Supergirl’: Jessica Queller & Robert Rovner Named Co-Showrunners On the CW Series* - Deadline
2. ↑ *CBS Sets Fall Premiere Dates, ‘Supergirl’ Debut Gets ‘Big Bang’ Lead-In* - Deadline
3. ↑ *‘Supergirl’ Lands CBS’ First New Series Order for 2015-16 Season* - Variety
4. ↑ *‘Supergirl’ Moves to The CW, Renewed for Season 2* - Deadline
5. ↑ *Supergirl Season 3 Episode 3 Trailer, Details, and Episode Guide* - Den of Geek
6. ↑  *'Riverdale,' 'Flash,' 'Supernatural' Among 10 CW Renewals* – The Hollywood Reporter
7. ↑ The CW Renews ‘Arrow’, ‘Charmed’, ‘Supergirl’, ‘The Flash’ & 6 More for 2019-2020
8. ↑ "The CW Renews 13 Series Including ‘Batwoman’, ‘Nancy Drew’, ‘The Flash’, ‘Riverdale’, ‘All American’" - Deadline
9. ↑ '*Supergirl' to End With Season 6 at CW* - Variety

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