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Supergirl Supergirl Supergirl, whose real name is Kara Zor-El, is a fictional teenage superhero featured in comic books published by DC Comics. She was created by writer Otto Binder and artist Al Plastino and first appeared in the third feature in Action Comics #252 in May of 1959 in a story titled, "The Supergirl from Krypton". In addition to headlining several of her own comic-book titles, as well as being a supporting character in the Superman stable of comics, Supergirl also made her big-screen debut in 1984 in the feature film Supergirl, where she was played by actress Helen Slater. She also appeared in the 1996 program, Superman: The Animated Series in the 27th episode of season two, "Little Girl Lost", where she was voiced by actress Nicholle Tom. Supergirl made her live-action small screen debut in 2007 when she appeared on the "Bizarro" episode of Smallville. She made fifteen appearances in the series in total. |
Film[]
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Supergirl film poster.
Supergirl is a British feature film of the action and superhero fantasy genres. It is based on the character of Supergirl as seen in comic books published by DC Comics. The film was directed by Jeannot Szwarc with a script written by David Odell. It was produced by Artistry Limited, Investors in Industry PLC, Robert Fleming Leasing Limited, and St. Michael Finance Limited, as well as DC's parent company, Warner Bros. Pictures. It was distributed theatrically in the United States by TriStar Pictures. The film takes place in the same continuity as the Superman film series starring Christopher Reeve. The movie stars Helen Slater in the role of the eponymous hero, Kara Zor-El, aka Linda Lee, aka Supergirl. The movie also stars Peter O'Toole as Zaltar & Faye Dunaway as the villainess, Selena. Other notable cast members include Mia Farrow as Supergirl's mother, Alura, Simon Ward as her father, Zor-El, Maureen Teefy as Lucy Lane, and Marc McClure, reprising the role of Jimmy Olsen from the Superman films. The movie first premiered in the United Kingdom on July 19th, 1984. It premiered in the United States on November 21st, 1984.
Cast[]
- Faye Dunaway as Selena
- Helen Slater as Supergirl, Kara Zor-El
- Peter O'Toole as Zaltar
- Hart Bochner as Ethan
- Mia Farrow as Alura
- Brenda Vaccaro as Bianca
- Peter Cook as Nigel
- Simon Ward as Zor-El
- Marc McClure as Jimmy Olsen
- Maureen Teefy as Lucy Lane
- David Healy as Mister Danvers
TV series[]
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| Information | |
| Title: | Supergirl |
| Format: | Live-action |
| Running time: | 60 min. |
| country: | USA |
| Network: | CBS (S1) CW Network (S2) |
| Seasons: | 6 |
| Episodes: | 126 |
| Production | |
| Production company: | Berlanti Productions Warner Bros. Television |
| Executive producers: | Greg Berlanti; Andrew Kreisberg; Sarah Schechter; Ali Adler; Yahlin Chang |
| Producers: | Michael Grassi; Michael Cedar; Jennifer Lence; Carl Ogawa; Joanie L. Woehler; Ted Sullivan; Sheridan Thayer |
| Principal cast: | Melissa Benoist Mehcad Brooks Chyler Leigh Jeremy Jordan David Harewood Calista Flockhart Katie McGrath Odette Annable |
| Air dates | |
| First aired: | October 28th, 2015 |
| Last aired: | November 9th, 2021 |
In 2015, Supergirl received her very own live-action television series. The series was produced by Berlanti Productions and Warner Bros. Television, and began airing on Monday evenings on CBS on October 28th. The series starred former Glee actress Melissa Benoist in the role of Kara Danvers, aka the eponymous Supergirl. The show also featured Necessary Roughness actor Mehcad Brooks as a veteran photojournalist named James (not Jimmy) Olsen, as well as Chyler Leigh as Kara's foster sister, Alex Danvers, Jeremy Jordan as Winn Schott, David Harewood as Hank Henshaw and Ally McBeal herself, Calista Flockhart as uber-bitch Cat Grant.
Season two of Supergirl brought with it many changes, not the least of which was a change in network. Shortly after the season one finale, CBS announced that it would be discontinuing its production on Supergirl, likely due to declining ratings. Berlanti Productions was only too quick to sell the show to the network's partner, the CW Network, which was not only co-owned by DC Comics' parent company, Warner Bros. Television, but was already the home to several DC licensed works including Arrow, The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow and iZombie (the first three of which all take place in the same continuity. Supergirl already proved itself a nice fit for the DC Television Universe with the season one episode, "Worlds Finest", which guest-starred The Flash 's Grant Gustin, so it only made sense that the series would find a new home at the CW. To mitigate production costs, the show intended on relocating from filming in Los Angeles to Vancouver, Canada.
Season two saw some new faces as well, but familiar ones (in one form or another). Supergirl's older and more infamous cousin Superman made cameo appearances in season one, but was always obscured from view, offering up glimpses of a cape or a boot and the occasional behind-the-scenes appearance via text conversations between Clark Kent and Kara Danvers. But now, Superman would have a face. Former Teen Wolf actor Tyler Hoechlin was cast to play the Man of Steel for season two. In terms of iconic casting, Supergirl already paid fan service to DC's history with the casting of Supergirl film star Helen Slater as Eliza Danvers, and former Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman star Dean Cain as Jeremiah Danvers. It was announced that actress Lynda Carter, who became one of the biggest names of the small screen in the 1970s for her portrayal of Wonder Woman was cast to play the President of the United States on Supergirl. Once again, Carter got the chance to represent the red, white and blue in an important and unforgettable way.
Episodes[]
Season One[]
| Episode | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1x01 | Pilot | October 26th, 2015 |
| 1x02 | Stronger Together | November 2nd, 2015 |
| 1x03 | Fight or Flight | November 9th, 2015 |
| 1x04 | Livewire | November 16th, 2015 |
| 1x05 | How Does She Do It? | November 23rd, 2015 |
| 1x06 | Red Faced | November 30th, 2015 |
| 1x07 | Human for a Day | December 7th, 2015 |
| 1x08 | Hostile Takeover | December 14th, 2015 |
| 1x09 | Blood Bonds | January 4th, 2016 |
| 1x10 | Childish Things | January 18th, 2016 |
| 1x11 | Strange Visitor... | January 25th, 2016 |
| 1x12 | Bizarro | February 1st, 2016 |
| 1x13 | For the Girl... | February 8th, 2016 |
| 1x14 | Truth, Justice... | February 22nd, 2016 |
| 1x15 | Solitude | February 29th, 2016 |
| 1x16 | Falling | March 14th, 2016 |
| 1x17 | Manhunter | March 21st, 2016 |
| 1x18 | World's Finest | March 28th, 2016 |
| 1x19 | Myriad | April 11th, 2016 |
| 1x20 | Better Angels | April 18th, 2016 |
Season Two[]
| Episode | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 2x01 | The Adventures of Supergirl | October 10th, 2016 |
| 2x02 | The Last Children of Krypton | October 17th, 2016 |
| 2x03 | Welcome to Earth | October 24th, 2016 |
| 2x04 | Survivors | October 31st, 2016 |
| 2x05 | Crossfire | November 7th, 2016 |
| 2x06 | Changing | November 14th, 2016 |
| 2x07 | The Darkest Place | November 21st, 2016 |
| 2x08 | Medusa | November 28th, 2016 |
| 2x09 | Supergirl Lives | January 23rd, 2017 |
| 2x10 | We Can Be Heroes | January 30th, 2017 |
| 2x11 | The Martian Chronicles | February 6th, 2017 |
| 2x12 | Luthors | February 13th, 2017 |
| 2x13 | Mr. & Mrs. Mxyzptlk | February 20th, 2017 |
| 2x14 | Homecoming | February 27th, 2017 |
| 2x15 | Exodus | March 6th, 2017 |
| 2x16 | Star-Crossed | March 20th, 2017 |
| 2x17 | Distant Sun | March 27th, 2017 |
| 2x18 | Ace Reporter | April 24th, 2017 |
| 2x19 | Alex | May 1st, 2017 |
| 2x20 | City of Lost Children | May 8th, 2017 |
| 2x21 | Resist | May 15th, 2017 |
| 2x22 | Nevertheless, She Persisted | May 22nd, 2017 |
Season Three[]
| Episode | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 3x01 | Girl of Steel | October 9th, 2017 |
| 3x02 | Triggers | October 16th, 2017 |
| 3x03 | Far from the Tree | October 23rd, 2017 |
| 3x04 | The Faithful | October 30th, 2017 |
| 3x05 | Damage | November 6th, 2017 |
| 3x06 | Midvale | November 13th, 2017 |
| 3x07 | Wake Up | November 20th, 2017 |
| 3x08 | Crisis on Earth-X | November 27th, 2017 |
| 3x09 | Reign | December 8th, 2017 |
| 3x10 | Legion of Super-Heroes | January 15th, 2018 |
| 3x11 | Fort Rozz | January 22nd, 2018 |
| 3x12 | For Good | January 29th, 2018 |
| 3x13 | Both Sides Now | February 5th, 2018 |
| 3x14 | Schott Through the Heart | April 16th, 2018 |
| 3x15 | In Search of Lost Time | April 23rd, 2018 |
| 3x16 | Of Two Minds | April 30th, 2018 |
| 3x17 | Trinity | May 7th, 2018 |
| 3x18 | Shelter from the Storm | May 14th, 2018 |
| 3x19 | The Fanatical | May 21st, 2018 |
| 3x20 | Dark Side of the Moon | May 28th, 2018 |
| 3x21 | Not Kansas | June 4th, 2018 |
| 3x22 | Make It Reign | June 11th, 2018 |
| 3x23 | Battles Lost and Won | June 18th, 2018 |
Season Four[]
| Episode | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 4x01 | American Alien | October 14th, 2018 |
| 4x02 | Fallout | October 21st, 2018 |
| 4x03 | Man of Steel | October 28th, 2018 |
| 4x04 | Ahimsa | November 4th, 2018 |
| 4x05 | Parasite Lost | November 11th, 2018 |
| 4x06 | Call to Action | November 18th, 2018 |
| 4x07 | Rather the Fallen Angel | November 25th, 2018 |
| 4x08 | Bunker Hill | December 2nd, 2018 |
| 4x09 | Elseworlds | December 11th, 2018 |
| 4x10 | Suspicious Minds | January 20th, 2019 |
| 4x11 | Blood Memory | January 27th, 2019 |
| 4x12 | Menagerie | February 17th, 2019 |
| 4x13 | What's So Funny About Truth, Justice, and the American Way? | March 3rd, 2019 |
| 4x14 | Stand and Deliver | March 10th, 2019 |
| 4x15 | O Brother, Where Art Thou? | March 17th, 2019 |
| 4x16 | The House of L | March 24th, 2019 |
| 4x17 | All About Eve | March 31st, 2019 |
| 4x18 | Crime and Punishment | April 21st, 2019 |
| 4x19 | American Dreamer | April 28th, 2019 |
| 4x20 | Will the Real Miss Tessmacher Please Stand Up? | May 5th, 2019 |
| 4x21 | Red Dawn | May 12th, 2019 |
| 4x22 | The Quest for Peace | May 19th, 2019 |
Season Five[]
| Episode | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 5x01 | Event Horizon | October 6th, 2019 |
| 5x02 | Stranger Beside Me | October 13th, 2019 |
| 5x03 | Blurred Lines | October 20th, 2019 |
| 5x04 | In Plain Sight | October 27th, 2019 |
| 5x05 | Dangerous Liaisons | November 3rd, 2019 |
| 5x06 | Confidence Women | November 10th, 2019 |
| 5x07 | Tremors | November 17th, 2019 |
| 5x08 | The Wrath of Rama Khan | December 1st, 2019 |
| 5x09 | Crisis on Infinite Earths | December 8th, 2019 |
| 5x10 | The Bottle Episode | January 19th. 2020 |
| 5x11 | Back From the Future – Part One | January 26th. 2020 |
| 5x12 | Back From the Future – Part Two | February 16th. 2020 |
| 5x13 | It's a Super Life | February 23rd. 2020 |
| 5x14 | The Bodyguard | March 8th. 2020 |
| 5x15 | Reality Bytes | March 15th. 2020 |
| 5x16 | Alex in Wonderland | March 22nd. 2020 |
| 5x17 | Deus Lex Machina | May 3rd. 2020 |
| 5x18 | The Missing Link | May 10th. 2020 |
| 5x19 | Immortal Kombat | May 17th. 2020 |
Season Six[]
| Episode | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 6x01 | Rebirth | March 30th, 2021 |
| 6x02 | A Few Good Women | April 6th, 2021 |
| 6x03 | Phantom Menaces | April 13th, 2021 |
| 6x04 | Lost Souls | April 20th, 2021 |
| 6x05 | Prom Night! | April 27th, 2021 |
| 6x06 | Prom Again! | May 4th, 2021 |
| 6x07 | Fear Knot | May 11th, 2021 |
| 6x08 | Welcome Back, Kara | August 24th, 2021 |
| 6x09 | Dream Weaver | August 31st. 2021 |
| 6x10 | Still I Rise | September 7th. 2021 |
| 6x11 | Mxy in the Middle | September 14th. 2021 |
| 6x12 | Blind Spots | September 21st. 2021 |
| 6x13 | The Gauntlet | September 28th. 2021 |
| 6x14 | Magical Thinking | October 5th. 2021 |
| 6x15 | Hope for Tomorrow | October 12th. 2021 |
| 6x16 | Nightmare in National City | October 19th. 2021 |
| 6x17 | I Believe in a Thing Called Love | October 26th. 2021 |
| 6x18 | Truth or Consequences | November 2nd. 2021 |
| 6x19 | The Last Gauntlet | November 9th. 2021 |
| 6x20 | Kara | November 9th. 2021 |
Notes[]
- In May 2016, CBS announced that it would be discontinuing production on Supergirl. Rather than the show lapsing into cancellation however, Berlanti Productions brought it over to the CW Network, with plans to relocate the production team from Los Angeles to Vancouver.
- Actress Katie McGrath was a guest star in season two of the series, but became a regular cast member with season three.
- Actress Odette Annable joined the cast of Supergirl in season three as a brand new character and main cast member.
- Actress Erica Durance replaced Laura Benanti in the role of Alura In-Ze in season three. Durance is also known for playing Lois Lane on the CW Network television series Smallville.
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