Supergirl (TV series)

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Supergirl
Supergirl Intertitle.png
Title card for the second season
Genre
Based on
Developed by
Showrunners
  • Greg Berlanti
  • Andrew Kreisberg
  • Ali Adler
  • Robert Rovner
  • Jessica Queller
Starring
Composer
Blake Neely & Daniel James Chan
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons6
No. of episodes126 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Producers
Production locations
Cinematography
  • Michael Barrett
  • David Stockton
  • Jeffery C. Mygatt
  • Shamus Whiting-Hewett
Editors
  • Andi Armaganian
  • Barbara Gerard
  • Harry Jierjian
Camera setup Single-camera
Running time38–47 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network CBS
ReleaseOctober 26, 2015 (2015-10-26) 
April 18, 2016 (2016-04-18)
Network The CW
ReleaseOctober 10, 2016 (2016-10-10) 
November 9, 2021 (2021-11-09)
Related
Arrowverse
Superman & Lois

Supergirl is an American superhero drama television series developed by Ali Adler, Greg Berlanti and Andrew Kreisberg that aired on CBS from October 26, 2015 to April 8, 2016, and later The CW from October 10, 2016 to November 9, 2021. Based on the DC Comics character created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino, the series follows Kara Zor-El (played by Melissa Benoist), Superman's cousin, and one of the last surviving Kryptonians from the planet Krypton. As Supergirl, Kara uses her powers to protect National City. The series was retroactively incorporated into the Arrowverse beginning with its second season, and became definitively linked with the rest of the franchise in the fifth season.

Contents

The series was officially picked up on May 6, 2015, after receiving a full series commitment in September 2014. Following a full season order on November 30, 2015, it transitioned to The CW for its second season going forward.

Supergirl received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics, with praise for its creative direction and cast performances (especially Benoist's), though its handling of political themes such as empowerment and social justice was criticized. It won the Most Exciting New Series at the 5th Critics' Choice Television Awards in 2015. The television series Superman & Lois was developed as a direct spin-off of Supergirl with Tyler Hoechlin and Elizabeth Tulloch reprising their Arrowverse roles; however, after COVID-19 restrictions led to a planned first season crossover with Supergirl being cancelled, creative redevelopment led to the series being retconned as being set in its own continuity from its second season onward, with no narrative ties to Supergirl, rendering it a stand-alone spin-off.

Series overview

Overview of Supergirl seasons
SeasonEpisodesOriginally releasedRankAverage viewership
(in millions)
First releasedLast releasedNetwork
1 20October 26, 2015 (2015-10-26)April 18, 2016 (2016-04-18) CBS 399.81 [1]
2 22October 10, 2016 (2016-10-10)May 22, 2017 (2017-05-22) The CW 1293.12 [2]
3 23October 9, 2017 (2017-10-09)June 18, 2018 (2018-06-18)1542.82 [3]
4 22October 14, 2018 (2018-10-14)May 19, 2019 (2019-05-19)1691.67 [4]
5 19October 6, 2019 (2019-10-06)May 17, 2020 (2020-05-17)1181.58 [5]
6 20March 30, 2021 (2021-03-30)November 9, 2021 (2021-11-09)1401.17 [6]

Kara Zor-El was sent to Earth from Krypton as a 13-year-old by her parents, Zor-El and Alura. Kara was tasked with protecting her infant cousin, Kal-El, but her spacecraft was knocked off course and trapped in the Phantom Zone for 24 years. By the time her spacecraft crash-landed on Earth, Kal-El had already grown up and become Superman. The series begins 12 years later, with Kara embracing her superhuman powers and adopting the superhero alias "Supergirl". [7]

Season 1

In Season 1, Kara reveals her powers to become National City's protector. [8] She discovers that numerous criminals her mother imprisoned have escaped to Earth, including her aunt Astra and her uncle Non. Kara works with her adoptive sister Alex Danvers, the Green Martian J'onn J'onzz, James Olsen, and tech genius Winn Schott to fight these threats.

Season 2

In Season 2, Kara and her allies face tensions between humans and extraterrestrials while investigating Project Cadmus, run by Lillian Luthor, Lex Luthor's mother. Kara befriends Lena Luthor, Lillian's adoptive daughter, and navigates her romantic feelings for Mon-El, a prince from Daxam, Krypton's neighboring planet. Meanwhile, James becomes the vigilante Guardian, Alex begins dating Maggie Sawyer, and J'onn forms a bond with M'gann M'orzz, a White Martian.

Season 3

In Season 3, Kara grapples with Mon-El's departure, only for him to return from the 31st century, where he has founded the Legion and married Imra Ardeen. J'onn reunites with his father, M'yrnn J'onzz, and Kara's new friend, Samantha Arias, unknowingly transforms into the world-killing weapon Reign.

Season 4

In Season 4, Kara confronts rising anti-alien sentiments fueled by Lex Luthor, who manipulates Ben Lockwood into forming a human-first group, the Children of Liberty, forcing her to fight against prejudice and for the civil and political rights of aliens. Meanwhile, a Kara clone, dubbed Red Daughter, trains in Kasnia to fight Supergirl at Lex's request. Tensions arise as Col. Lauren Haley joins the DEO, demanding that Supergirl reveal her identity, which she refuses to do.

Season 5

In Season 5, Kara and her friends face a new threat, Leviathan, while adjusting to life on the newly created Earth-Prime following the multiverse-altering Crisis on Infinite Earths. Kara also faces challenges working under Lex Luthor, as Leviathan continues their covert operations.

Season 6

In Season 6, the final season, Lex seeks to continue the Anti-Monitor's work by conquering the multiverse and imprisons Kara in the Phantom Zone, where she discovers her father is also trapped. After being rescued, Kara and her team face the fifth-dimensional imp Nyxlygsptlnz, who escaped the Phantom Zone and seeks revenge on her father. Lex eventually allies with Nyxlygsptlnz, leading to the final showdown in the series.

Cast and characters

Melissa Benoist stars as the series' titular character, Supergirl. SDCC 2017 - Jeremy Jordan, Melissa Benoist and David Harewood 01 (cropped2).jpg
Melissa Benoist stars as the series' titular character, Supergirl.

Production

Development

In September 2014, Warner Bros. Television Studios initiated development on a Supergirl television series, with Greg Berlanti, Ali Adler, and Sarah Schechter serving as executive producers under Berlanti Productions. DC Comics' Geoff Johns was also attached to the project. Early working titles included Super and Girl. [39]

Berlanti cited inspiration from actress Ginger Rogers for the character's portrayal, a concept that resonated with executive producer Schechter. [40] [41]

On September 20, 2014, CBS committed to the series, planning a premiere for the 2015–16 television schedule.[3] In January 2015, CBS Entertainment Chairman Nina Tassler described the series as a procedural drama blending serialized arcs with crime-solving elements. [42]

Jessica Queller and Robert Rovner at the Supergirl Roundtable at the 2019 San Diego Comic-Con. Jessica Queller and Robert Rovner at SDCC 2019 roundtable.jpg
Jessica Queller and Robert Rovner at the Supergirl Roundtable at the 2019 San Diego Comic-Con.

Melissa Benoist was cast as Supergirl in January 2015 after an extensive audition process, with other actresses considered including Claire Holt and Gemma Atkinson. [43] [44]

Blake Neely, known for his work on Arrow and The Flash , was confirmed as the series' composer in March 2015. [45]

The show was officially picked up to series on May 6, 2015, and the pilot premiered at San Diego Comic-Con in July 2015. [46] [47] [48] [49]

Adler noted that Superman's role would be minimal to maintain focus on Supergirl. In November 2015, CBS ordered seven more episodes, bringing the total for Season 1 to 20. [50] [51]

On May 12, 2016, it was announced that the series would move to The CW for Season 2, premiering in October 2016. [52] [53] [54]

Concerns were raised about Calista Flockhart's availability, as her contract required filming in Los Angeles; she eventually returned in a recurring capacity. [55] [56]

The series was renewed for Season 3 in January 2017, with Jessica Queller and Robert Rovner taking over as co-showrunners. [57] [58] [59]

Supergirl was renewed for a fourth season, which premiered October 14, 2018, followed by a fifth season in October 2019. [60] [61] [62] [63]

On January 7, 2020, the series was renewed for a sixth season, which premiered on March 30, 2021. [64] [65]

On September 22, 2020, it was announced the series would conclude after season six, ending in November 2021. [66]

Design

Supergirl's design was intended to be a modern take on the classic look of the character. BenoistSupergirl.jpg
Supergirl's design was intended to be a modern take on the classic look of the character.

The original Supergirl costume was designed by Colleen Atwood, who previously worked on Arrow and The Flash . Atwood aimed to "embrace the past" while modernizing the look. [42]

Melissa Benoist noted the costume’s short skirt as daunting but accepted it as part of the challenge. [12] [67]

The design featured a high-neck top, pleated skirt, tights, and boots, with practical elements like a cape fastened to an undersuit and Eurojersey fabric. [21] [68] [69]

Reception was mixed. Natalie Abrams of Entertainment Weekly praised the modern update and the more covered look, while Screen Rant’s Andrew Dyce applauded the nostalgic elements. [70] [71] [72]

Conversely, E! Online and TV Guide criticized the outfit for its colors and resemblance to a Halloween costume. [73] [74]

In the fifth season, Supergirl’s costume was redesigned to feature pants, a practical departure from the skirt. [75]

Filming

Andrew Kreisberg joined the series as writer and executive producer in February 2015. Glen Winter was named pilot director. [18] [76]

Principal photography for the pilot occurred from March 4–29, 2015, on the Warner Bros. lot in Burbank, California—previously used for Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman. [77] [78] [79]

The show had an estimated production cost of $3 million per episode, among the highest for a freshman series. [80] [52]

In Season 2, production moved to Vancouver to cut costs, with filming beginning July 25, 2016, and ending April 26, 2017. [52]

"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 to 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 am 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 harm. I am Supergirl!"

- Opening monologue from the first season.

Vancouver remained the filming base through the final season, with scenes shot throughout the city to depict National City. [81]

On March 12, 2020, production was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [82]

Filming for the sixth season was delayed due to issues receiving COVID-19 test results, ultimately beginning later in fall 2020. [83] [84] [85]

Broadcast

In Canada, Supergirl aired in a sim-subbed simulcast on Global alongside the American broadcast during the first season. [86] For the second season, the series moved to Showcase under the same arrangement. [87]

In the United Kingdom, Supergirl premiered on Sky One on October 29, 2015. [88]

In Australia, Supergirl premiered on FOX8 on December 6, 2015. [89]

Reception

Critical response

Critical response of Supergirl
Season Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic
1 92% (72 reviews) [90] 75% (38 reviews) [91]
2 92% (20 reviews) [92] 81% (4 reviews) [93]
3 78% (15 reviews) [94]
4 87% (7 reviews) [95]
5 92% (8 reviews) [96]
6 88% (13 reviews) [97]

Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gave the first season of Supergirl a 92% approval rating from critics, with an average rating of 7.53/10, based on 72 reviews. The site's consensus states: "Melissa Benoist shines as Superman's plucky little cousin in Supergirl, a family-friendly comic-book adaptation that ditches cynicism for heart." [90] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, reported "generally favorable reviews" with an assigned score of 75 out of 100, based on reviews from 38 critics. [91] Cliff Wheatley of IGN gave the pilot episode a 7/10, praising Benoist's performance as Kara and the fun take on the Superman mythos. [98]

Rotten Tomatoes gave the second season a 92% approval rating from critics with an average rating of 7.88/10, based on 20 reviews. The site's consensus reads: "The arrival of the more famous cousin in Supergirl does nothing to detract from the show's lead, who continues to deliver strength, action, and relatability." [92] Metacritic reported "universal acclaim" with an assigned score of 81 out of 100, based on reviews from 4 critics. [93]

The third season holds a 78% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 15 reviews, with an average rating of 6.9/10. The critical consensus states: "Heavier themes lead to higher stakes, but Supergirl gives its eponymous heroine and her fellow supers plenty of room for growth, creating a well-balanced, engaging third season." [94]

The fourth season reports an 87% approval rating, with an average rating of 7.27/10 based on 7 reviews. The website's critic consensus reads: "Though it's a little tonally inconsistent, Supergirl's fourth season still soars thanks to strong, relevant writing brought to life by its charming cast." [95] The book Adapting Superman: Essays on the Transmedia Man of Steel includes a chapter titled "Forging Kryptonite: Lex Luthor's Xenophobia as Societal Fracturing, from Batman v Superman to Supergirl," which analyzes Lex Luthor's actions in Season 4 as "a representation exploring the cultural effects of encroaching xenophobia" from society to the family, reflecting the years following the 2016 United States presidential election. [99] In addition to making parallels of the political climate, [100] [101] Phil Baker bears a similar likeness of Donald Trump, who was the 45th President of the United States at the time of season 4's airing, and even quotes him a few times. [102]

Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gave the fifth season of Supergirl an 92% approval rating from critics, with an average rating of 7.0/10, based on 8 reviews. The site's consensus states: "While Supergirl’s fifth season suffers from too many plot threads, it still delivers the heart, action, and timely storytelling fans expect from the series." [103]

For the sixth and final season, Rotten Tomatoes reported an 88% approval rating, with an average rating of 6.8/10, based on 6 reviews. The consensus reads: "In its final stretch, Supergirl struggles to juggle its many characters and subplots, but it still manages to close the story with an emotional and satisfying conclusion, led by Benoist's strong performance." [104]

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per season of Supergirl
SeasonTimeslot (ET)NetworkEpisodesFirst airedLast airedTV seasonViewership
rank
Avg. viewers
(millions)
18–49
rank
Avg. 18–49
rating
DateViewers
(millions)
DateViewers
(millions)
1 Monday 8:00 pm CBS 20October 26, 2015 (2015-10-26)12.96 [105] April 18, 2016 (2016-04-18)6.11 [106] 2015–16 399.81272.4 [1]
2 The CW 22October 10, 2016 (2016-10-10)3.06 [107] May 22, 2017 (2017-05-22)2.12 [108] 2016–17 1293.121151.0 [2]
3 23October 9, 2017 (2017-10-09)1.87 [109] June 18, 2018 (2018-06-18)1.78 [110] 2017–18 1542.821200.9 [3]
4 Sunday 8:00 pm22October 14, 2018 (2018-10-14)1.52 [111] May 19, 2019 (2019-05-19)1.07 [112] 2018–19 1691.671470.5 [4]
5 Sunday 9:00 pm19October 6, 2019 (2019-10-06)1.26 [113] May 17, 2020 (2020-05-17)0.65 [114] 2019–20 1181.581130.5 [5]
6 Tuesday 9:00 pm20March 30, 2021 (2021-03-30)0.73 [115] November 9, 2021 (2021-11-09)0.49 [116] 2020–21 1401.171330.3 [6]

    Accolades

    Awards and nominations received by Supergirl
    YearAwardCategoryNominee(s)ResultRef.
    2015
    Critics' Choice Television Awards Most Exciting New Series SupergirlWon [117]
    2016 People's Choice Awards Favorite New TV Drama SupergirlWon [118]
    Saturn Awards Best Actress on Television Melissa Benoist Nominated [119]
    Best Guest Starring Role on Television Laura Benanti Nominated
    Best Superhero Adaptation Television Series SupergirlNominated
    Best Supporting Actress on Television Calista Flockhart Nominated
    Breakthrough Performance Melissa BenoistWon
    Teen Choice Awards Breakout Series SupergirlNominated [120]
    2017 GLAAD Media Awards Outstanding Drama Series SupergirlNominated [121]
    Kids' Choice Awards Favorite TV Show – Family ShowSupergirlNominated [122]
    Saturn Awards Best Actress on a Television SeriesMelissa BenoistWon [123]
    Best Guest Performance on a Television Series Tyler Hoechlin Nominated
    Best Superhero Adaptation Television SeriesSupergirlWon
    Best Supporting Actor on a Television Series Mehcad Brooks Nominated
    Teen Choice Awards Choice Action TV Actor Chris Wood Nominated [124]
    Choice Action TV ActressMelissa BenoistWon
    Choice Action TV ShowSupergirlNominated
    Choice LiplockMelissa Benoist and Chris WoodNominated
    Choice TV ShipMelissa Benoist and Chris WoodNominated
    Choice TV VillainTeri HatcherNominated
    2018 People's Choice Awards The Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show of 2018SupergirlNominated [125]
    Saturn Awards Best Actress on a Television SeriesMelissa BenoistNominated [126]
    Best Superhero Adaptation Television SeriesSupergirlNominated
    Best Supporting Actress on Television Odette Annable Nominated
    Teen Choice Awards Choice Action TV ActorChris WoodNominated [127]
    Choice Action TV ActressMelissa BenoistWon
    Choice Action TV ShowSupergirlNominated
    Choice Scene Stealer Katie McGrath Nominated
    Choice TV VillainOdette AnnableNominated
    2019 GLAAD Media Awards Outstanding Drama Series SupergirlNominated [128]
    Saturn Awards Best Superhero Television Series SupergirlWon [129]
    Best Actress on Television Melissa BenoistNominated
    Best Supporting Actor on Television David HarewoodNominated
    Best Guest Starring Role on Television Jon CryerNominated
    Teen Choice Awards Choice Action TV ActressMelissa BenoistNominated [130]
    Choice Action TV ShowSupergirlNominated
    Choice TV VillainJon CryerNominated
    2020 GLAAD Media Awards Outstanding Drama Series SupergirlNominated [131]
    People's Choice Awards The Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show of 2020SupergirlNominated [132]
    2021 Critics' Choice Super Awards Best Actor in a Superhero SeriesJon CryerNominated [133]
    Best Actress in a Superhero SeriesMelissa BenoistNominated
    GLAAD Media Awards Outstanding Drama Series SupergirlNominated [134]
    Saturn Awards Best Superhero Adaptation Television Series SupergirlNominated [135]
    Best Actress on Television Melissa BenoistNominated
    Best Guest Performance on a Television Series Jon CryerWon
    2022 GLAAD Media Awards Outstanding Drama Series SupergirlNominated [136]
    Saturn Awards Best Network or Cable Science Fiction Television Series SupergirlNominated [137]

    Critics' top ten lists

    2015 critics' top ten lists [138]

    2016 critics' top ten lists [139]

    • No. 5 Cinema Blend

    Arrowverse

    In November 2014, Berlanti expressed interest in Supergirl existing in the Arrowverse, the same universe as his other series Arrow and The Flash , [140] [141] and in January 2015, The CW president Mark Pedowitz revealed that he was also open to a crossover between the series and networks (due to Berlanti executive producing all three and The CW being co-owned by CBS). However, CBS Entertainment chair Nina Tassler stated that month that "those two shows are on a different network. So I think we'll keep Supergirl to ourselves for a while." [142] In August 2015, Tassler revealed that while there were no plans at the time to do crossover storylines, the three series would have crossover promotions. [143]

    Pedowitz regretted passing on the series when presented it in mid-2014, saying, "We hadn't launched The Flash yet, we weren't ready to take on another DC property. In hindsight we probably should've gone that direction...Sometimes you lose great shows." [144] In January 2016, during the Television Critics Association press tour, he said that The CW was still interested in a crossover with Supergirl if the producers could find a way to do it, [145] and Berlanti added that while no official conversations had taken place, internal ones had concerning how a crossover would work. He also noted that for a crossover to happen during Supergirl's first season, it would have to be figured out "in the next month or so". [146] Glenn Geller, Tassler's successor at CBS, then stated on the matter, "I have to be really careful what I say here. Watch and wait and see what happens." [147]

    On February 3, 2016, it was announced that Grant Gustin, who appears as Barry Allen / Flash on The Flash, would appear in the eighteenth episode of the first season, "Worlds Finest". [148] While no plot details on the episodes were released at the time, Ross A. Lincoln of Deadline Hollywood noted that "the in-universe reason" for the crossover was due to Barry's ability to travel to various dimensions, thus implying that Supergirl exists on an alternate Earth to Arrow and The Flash in a multiverse. [149] The Flash episode "Welcome to Earth-2" confirmed this, showing an image of Benoist as Supergirl during a sequence where characters travel through that multiverse. [150] The earth that the series inhabits is Earth-38 in the Arrowverse multiverse, [151] and has been informally referred to as "Earth-CBS" by Marc Guggenheim, one of the creators of Arrow. [152]

    During the second season, Supergirl appears in "Invasion!", a crossover episode of The Flash, Arrow and Legends of Tomorrow , [152] [153] when she's recruited by Barry Allen and Cisco Ramon at the end of "Medusa" to help fight off an invasion by the Dominators. [154] Supergirl and The Flash also featured in a musical crossover, featuring several covers of existing songs along with two original numbers. [26] Similar to "Invasion!", the crossover begins at the end of the Supergirl episode "Star-Crossed" and primarily takes place during The Flash episode "Duet", featuring the Music Meister as the antagonist who puts both The Flash and Supergirl in a shared hallucination. [155] After "Invasion!", Guggenheim felt "If there's an appetite for it from the fans and from the network," the crossover next year could be "a proper four-part crossover." [156]

    At the 2017 Paleyfest event, Kreisberg reiterated the creative team's intention to do a full four-way crossover the following year. [157] At San Diego Comic Con in 2017, it was confirmed that another four-way crossover would take place, with Supergirl playing a larger role than the previous season. The four-way crossover event, titled "Crisis on Earth-X", took place on November 27 and 28, 2017, across Supergirl and Arrow (on the first night) and The Flash and Legends of Tomorrow (on the second night). [158] [159]

    In May 2018, Arrow star Stephen Amell announced at The CW upfronts that the next Arrowverse crossover would feature Batwoman and Gotham City. The crossover, titled "Elseworlds", aired in December 2018, ahead of a potential 2019 solo series for the character. [160] [161] Supergirl was confirmed to have a participating episode in August, which closed out the three-part crossover, trading nights with The Flash just for the event. Therefore, the show's participating episode aired on Tuesday, December 11. [162] The end of "Elseworlds" teased the next crossover event, "Crisis on Infinite Earths". [163] Supergirl's episode opened the five-part crossover on December 8, 2019, with the final two installments airing on January 14, 2020. [164] At the end of the event, the new Earth-Prime was formed, which saw Earth-38 merged with the former Earth-1 and Black Lightning 's earth, creating a fictional universe where all of the CW series exist together. [165]

    Standalone spin-off

    In October 2019, The CW and Warner Bros. Television announced development on a spin-off series titled Superman & Lois, with Tyler Hoechlin and Elizabeth Tulloch reprising their roles as Clark Kent / Superman and Lois Lane. [166] In January 2020, Superman & Lois was ordered to series. [167] The series premiered on February 23, 2021. [168] [169] Originally presented as being set in the same continuity as Supergirl, the series was retroactively established to be set in an adjacent universe to the Arrowverse in its second season finale. [170]

    Other media

    Comic books

    In July 2015, a four-page preview comic entitled Sister Act, written by Ali Adler, Greg Berlanti and Andrew Kreisberg was released digitally online, and then a day later in the September 2015 issue of TV Guide. [171]

    Adventures of Supergirl: Beginning in January 2016, DC Comics launched a 13-issue bi-weekly digital comic (6 in print). Written by Sterling Gates and drawn by a rotating team of artist including Bengal, Jonboy Meyers, Emanuela Lupacchino, and Emma Vieceli, the comic, while not directly tying into the show, tells stories set in the universe of the show. [172] The digital series was collected in print as a six-issue series published twice a month from May to July 2016, [173] and as a complete graphic novel in September of that year. [174]

    They are also involved in the Earth-Prime miniseries launched in April 2022. [175]

    Novels

    In November 2017, Abrams Books began publishing a new trilogy of Supergirl novels, written by Jo Whittemore, aimed at middle-grade readers in tandem with a similar trilogy of The Flash novels. [177] The first, Supergirl: Age of Atlantis, was released on November 7, 2017, and features Supergirl dealing with a surge of new powered people in National City, as well as a mysterious humanoid sea creature captured by the DEO who is seemingly attracted by the new superpowered people. [178] A sequel, Supergirl: Curse of the Ancients, was released on May 1, 2018, [179] with a third novel, titled Supergirl: Master of Illusion, released on January 8, 2019. [180]

    Guidebook

    A guidebook for the series, published by Abrams, was released on March 12, 2019. Supergirl: The Secret Files of Kara Danvers: The Ultimate Guide to the Hit TV Show features "detailed profiles on characters and super powers, a heroes and villains gallery, episode guide, and more" from the first three seasons of the series. [181]

    Video games

    The video game Lego DC Super-Villains features DLC inspired by Supergirl in the "DC Super Heroes: TV Series DLC Character Pack". The DLC pack includes Supergirl as a playable character. [182]

    Home media

    Home media releases for Supergirl
    Complete
    season
    DVD release datesBlu-ray release dates
    Region 1Region 2Region 4Region ARegion B
    1August 9, 2016 [183] July 25, 2016 [184] July 27, 2016 [185] August 9, 2016 [183] July 25, 2016 [184]
    2August 22, 2017 [186] August 21, 2017 [187] August 23, 2017 [188] August 22, 2017 [186] August 21, 2017 [187]
    3September 18, 2018 [189] September 17, 2018 [190] September 19, 2018 [191] September 18, 2018 [189] September 17, 2018 [190]
    4September 17, 2019 [192] September 23, 2019 [193] September 23, 2019 [194] September 23, 2019 [195]
    5September 8, 2020 [196] September 8, 2020 [197]

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