| "Dangerous Liaisons" | |
|---|---|
| Series Supergirl Season 5, Episode 5 | |
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| Air date | November 3rd, 2019 |
| Writers | Rob Wright; Daniel Beaty |
| Director | Alysse Leite-Rogers |
| Producers | Daniel Beaty; Greg Berlanti; Jay Faerber; Saray Deiseil; J. Holtham; Dana Horgan; Jennifer Lence; Carl Ogawa; Chris Pavoni; Jessica Queller; Daphne Raves; Robert Rovner; Sarah Schechter; Derek Simon; Lindsay Sturman; Jesse Warn; Joanie L. Woehler; Rob Wright |
| Starring | Melissa Benoist; Chyler Leigh; Katie McGrath; Jesse Rath; Nicole Maines; Azie Tesfai; Andrea Brooks; Julie Gonzalo; Staz Nair; David Harewood |
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"Dangerous Liaisons" is the fifth episode of season five of the superhero action series Supergirl and the ninety-second episode of the series overall. It was directed by Alysse Leite-Rogers with a script written by Rob Wright and Daniel Beaty. It first aired on the CW Network on Sunday, November 3rd, 2019 at 9:00 pm.
Cast[]
Starring[]
Guest Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Phil LaMarr | Malefic |
| Nick Sagar | Rip Roar |
| Patti Allan | Leviathan agent |
| Luisa D'Oliveira | Breathtaker |
Co-Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Paralee Cook | Waterfront citizen #1 |
| Joshua Mazerolle | Army guard |
| Matthew Ip Shaw | Waterfront citizen #2 |
Notes & Trivia[]
- Supergirl was created by writer Otto Binder and artist Al Plastino. She first appeared in the third feature from Action Comics #252 in May, 1959 in a story titled "The Supergirl from Krypton!".
- This episode is production code number T13.21805.
- As of this episode, Mehcad Brooks is no longer credited in the series. He departed the show with the previous episode, "In Plain Sight".
- "Dangerous Liaisons" is also the title to the nineteenth episode of season five of Arrow.
Allusions[]
- The title of this episode is taken from Les Liaisons dangereuses, which is a French novel by author Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, first published in 1782. It was adapted into the feature film Dangerous Liaisons by director Stephen Frears in 1988.
- Reference is made to the 1994 action film Speed starring Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock. The trigger phrase that Brainy uses, "Pop quiz, Hotshot", is a line of dialogue spoken by Dennis Hopper in the film, and again later by Keanu.
- Rip Roar's metallic arms are similar those used by a Marvel Comics super-villain, Otto Octavius, aka Doctor Octopus.
Quotes[]
- Kara Danvers: What's the harm in letting me help?
- William Dey: The harm is that you could get hurt. I'm not just talking physically. This has cost me friends, family. It's an obsession that has taken up two years of my life. And I don't want that to happen to you.
- Brainy: There will a hot time in the old town tonight.