Supergirl: Pilot

"Earth doesn't have just one hero anymore. Now it has me. Now it has Supergirl."

- Supergirl

"Pilot" is the first episode of season one of the superhero action series Supergirl. It was directed by Glen Winter with a teleplay written by Ali Adler based on a story treatment by Adler, Greg Berlanti, and Andrew Kreisberg. It first aired on CBS on Monday, October 26th, 2015 at 8:00 pm.

Crew

 * Joanie L. Woehler - Co-producer
 * Jennifer Lence - Co-producer
 * Carl Ogawa - Co-producer
 * Michael Grassi - Producer
 * Ted Sullivan - Producer
 * Michael Cedar - Producer
 * Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa - Consulting producer


 * Yahlin Chang - Co-executive producer
 * Sarah Schechter - Executive producer
 * Ali Adler - Executive producer
 * Andrew Kreisberg - Executive producer
 * Greg Berlanti - Executive producer
 * Curtis Krick - Associate producer
 * Blake Neely - Composer

Notes & Trivia

 * Supergirl was created by Greg Berlanti, Ali Adler, and Andrew Kreisberg based on the comic book superhero featured in titles published by DC Comics.


 * Supergirl is rated TV-PG.


 * This episode is production code number 276088.


 * This episode had a viewership of 12.955 million people. It scored 3.1% in the 18-49 age demographic.


 * First episode of the series. First appearance of these particular iterations of all characters.


 * Actress Helen Slater is given a "Special Guest Star" credit in this episode.


 * Actor Dean Cain is given a "Special Guest Star" credit in this episode.


 * Actress Laura Benanti is given a "Special Guest Star" credit in this episode.


 * Actor Chriss Anglin is credited as Chris Anglin in this episode.

Quotes

 * Kara Danvers: My name is Kara Zor-El. Twenty-four years ago my planet, Krypton, was in serious peril. My cousin Kal-El was sent to a planet called Earth for his own safety and protection. You may know his story. The story you don't know is that I was sent to protect him. Things didn't go exactly according to my mother's plan.

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 * Kara Danvers: My cousin, he didn't need my protection. I didn't have a mission anymore. But even though I had all the same powers he did, I decided the best thing I could do is fit in. After all, Earth didn't need another hero.

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 * Kara Danvers: Uh, there's something about me... that for most of my life I've run from it. But last night, I embraced who I am and I don't want to stop.
 * Winn Schott: Oh, my God, you're a lesbian.

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 * Kara Danvers: A female superhero, shouldn't she be called Superwoman?
 * Cat Grant: I'm sorry, darling, I just can't hear you over the loud color of your cheap pants.

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 * Kara Danvers: There's no cape.
 * Winn Schott: Capes are lame. Tell your cousin I said so. Actually, never, never do that.

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 * Cat Grant: It's not that I don't see your frown, it's just that I don't care enough to ask why it's there.

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 * Cat Grant: I'm the hero. I stuck a label on the side of this girl, I branded her. She will forever be linked to CatCo, to the Tribune, to me. And what do you think is so bad about "girl"? I'm a girl. And your boss, and powerful, and rich and hot and smart. So if you perceive "Supergirl" as anything less than excellent, isn't the real problem you?

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 * Kara Danvers: I was sent here to protect my cousin. Turns out he didn't need my protection. But there's a whole planet full of people who do. Earth doesn't have just one hero anymore. Now it has me. Now it has Supergirl.