
Suddenly, the party is attacked by Midnight, a Phantom Zone prisoner that J'onn J'onzz defeated years prior. Alex Danvers convinces Kara to tell Lena that she is Supergirl, so she tells her at a party celebrating her Pulitzer Prize. Meanwhile, Andrea Rojas acquires CatCo, replacing James Olsen as editor-in-chief, and employs tabloid journalism to increase subscription numbers. named Hope to talk to as she no longer trusts anyone. See also: List of Supergirl episodes Supergirl, season 5 episodes No.Īfter discovering Kara Danvers' secret identity from her brother Lex Luthor before she killed him, Lena fights Kara in a virtual simulation and has built an A.I.

Former series regulars Jeremy Jordan, Chris Wood, Odette Annable, and Sam Witwer return for the series' 100th episode.

They are joined by Azie Tesfai and Andrea Brooks, who were promoted to the main cast from recurring status in the fourth season, LaMonica Garrett, who previously appeared as a guest actor in the fifth annual Arrowverse crossover and the fifth season, and new cast members Julie Gonzalo and Staz Nair. Melissa Benoist stars as Kara, with principal cast members Mehcad Brooks, Chyler Leigh, Katie McGrath, Jesse Rath, Nicole Maines, and David Harewood also returning from previous seasons. Filming began that June, and production was shut down in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving the season with only 19 episodes. The season was ordered in January 2019, and was originally planned to have 22 episodes, later brought down to 20. The season is produced by Berlanti Productions, Warner Bros. It is set in the Arrowverse, sharing continuity with the other television series of the franchise. With that said, it’s time to take a look at the best and worst episodes of Supergirl season one.The fifth season of the American television series Supergirl, which is based on the DC Comics character Kara Zor-El / Supergirl, premiered on The CW on October 6, 2019, and consisted of 19 episodes. Despite a solid first year, the series ended up moving from CBS to The CW for its second season. While the series wasn’t originally set in the Arrowverse’s Earth-1, it didn’t take long before Supergirl joined The CW’s larger multiverse concept. RELATED: Smallville Season 1: Best & Worst Episodes, Ranked Throughout the season, Kara dealt with a personal big bad as well as a handful of DC Comics characters. Glee alum Melissa Benoist brought the character to life as the first season focused heavily on Kara’s development into becoming a superhero. Supergirl ended up landing on CBS which ordered it to series the following year.

In fall 2014, it was revealed that Berlanti was developing a Supergirl series that would follow Kara Zor-El as she became the hero of National City. As the Arrowverse was still growing on The CW back in 2015, executive Greg Berlanti was bringing another hero to life on another network.
