Supergirl (2015)
Supergirl is a 2015 drama series created by Greg Berlanti and Andrew Kreisberg. It stars Melissa Benoist, Chyler Leigh and David Harewood.
Kara Zor-El left a dying Krypton as a girl and grew up on Earth as Kara Danvers, hiding what she can do because her adoptive family taught her caution. In her mid-twenties, an unexpected disaster forces her to use her powers in the open, and there is no going back into the shadows. As Supergirl she defends National City while juggling a media job, a protective foster sister, and the long shadow of her famous cousin. Melissa Benoist leads a hopeful, brightly colored superhero drama that leans into found family as much as spectacle.
Quick answers
What is Supergirl about?
Kara Zor-El left a dying Krypton as a girl and grew up on Earth as Kara Danvers, hiding what she can do because her adoptive family taught her caution. In her mid-twenties, an unexpected disaster forces her to use her powers in the open, and there is no going back into the shadows. As Supergirl she defends National City while juggling a media job, a protective foster sister, and the long shadow of her famous cousin. Melissa Benoist leads a hopeful, brightly colored superhero drama that leans into found family as much as spectacle.
When was Supergirl released?
Supergirl was released on 26 October 2015.
How many episodes does Supergirl have?
Supergirl has 126 episodes across 6 seasons.
Who made Supergirl?
Supergirl was created by Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg and Ali Adler.
Where can I watch Supergirl?
Supergirl is available on Netflix, Google Play, Amazon, AppleTV and Fandango at Home.
Where to watch Supergirl
Stream: Netflix
Rent: Google Play
Buy: Amazon, AppleTV, Fandango at Home, Google Play
Cast
- Melissa Benoist as Kara Danvers / Supergirl / Kara Zor-El
- Chyler Leigh as Alex Danvers / Sentinel
- David Harewood as J'onn J'onzz / Martian Manhunter
- Katie McGrath as Lena Luthor
- Mehcad Brooks as James 'Jimmy' Olsen / Guardian
- Jeremy Jordan as Winn Schott
- Jesse Rath as Querl 'Brainy' Dox / Brainiac-5
- Nicole Maines as Nia Nal / Dreamer
- Chris Wood as Mon-El
- Azie Tesfai as Kelly Olsen / Guardian
- Andrea Brooks as Eve Tessmacher
- Floriana Lima as Maggie Sawyer
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A few thoughts on Supergirl
Supergirl's mix of a young woman learning her powers and choosing to protect her city pairs with Life Is Strange, whose heroine discovers an ability and its costs, and the manga Silent Mobius, where a women-led unit guards a future metropolis. For more found-family heroics with a sci-fi backbone, Patlabor sets its people-first drama inside a special police division.
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Supergirl defends National City while leaning hard on found family. These DC superhero shows share that mix of costumed protectors guarding a home turf, day jobs and secret identities to juggle, and the friends and relatives who anchor a hero the moment the cape comes off.
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