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Supergirl

  • TV Series
  • 2015–2021
  • TV-PG
  • 43m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
132K
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David Harewood, Chyler Leigh, Jesse Rath, Azie Tesfai, Melissa Benoist, Katie McGrath, and Nicole Maines in Supergirl (2015)
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The adventures of Superman's cousin and her own superhero career.The adventures of Superman's cousin and her own superhero career.The adventures of Superman's cousin and her own superhero career.

  • Creators
    • Ali Adler
    • Greg Berlanti
    • Andrew Kreisberg
  • Stars
    • Melissa Benoist
    • Chyler Leigh
    • David Harewood
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    132K
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    POPULARITY
    657
    5
    • Creators
      • Ali Adler
      • Greg Berlanti
      • Andrew Kreisberg
    • Stars
      • Melissa Benoist
      • Chyler Leigh
      • David Harewood
    • 992User reviews
    • 81Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 15 wins & 52 nominations total

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    Melissa Benoist
    Melissa Benoist
    • Kara Danvers…
    • 2015–2021
    Chyler Leigh
    Chyler Leigh
    • Alex Danvers…
    • 2015–2021
    David Harewood
    David Harewood
    • J'onn J'onzz…
    • 2015–2021
    Katie McGrath
    Katie McGrath
    • Lena Luthor
    • 2016–2021
    Mehcad Brooks
    Mehcad Brooks
    • James Olsen…
    • 2015–2021
    Jeremy Jordan
    Jeremy Jordan
    • Winn Schott…
    • 2015–2021
    Jesse Rath
    Jesse Rath
    • Brainiac-5…
    • 2018–2021
    Nicole Maines
    Nicole Maines
    • Nia Nal…
    • 2018–2021
    Chris Wood
    Chris Wood
    • Mon-El
    • 2016–2021
    Azie Tesfai
    Azie Tesfai
    • Kelly Olsen…
    • 2019–2021
    Andrea Brooks
    Andrea Brooks
    • Eve Teschmacher…
    • 2016–2021
    Julie Gonzalo
    Julie Gonzalo
    • Andrea Rojas…
    • 2019–2021
    Staz Nair
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    • William Dey
    • 2019–2021
    Calista Flockhart
    Calista Flockhart
    • Cat Grant
    • 2015–2021
    Floriana Lima
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    • Maggie Sawyer
    • 2016–2017
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    • 2017–2020
    Brenda Strong
    Brenda Strong
    • Lillian Luthor
    • 2016–2021
    Sam Witwer
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    • Ben Lockwood…
    • 2018–2020
    • Creators
      • Ali Adler
      • Greg Berlanti
      • Andrew Kreisberg
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    Reviewers say 'Supergirl' is lauded for its positive message, strong cast, and Melissa Benoist's compelling performance. Themes of female empowerment, self-discovery, and acceptance resonate well. However, criticisms include deviations from comic book storylines, perceived preachiness, and political agendas. Issues with pacing, repetitive storylines, and supporting character portrayals are noted. Special effects and budget constraints also draw complaints. Despite these drawbacks, many viewers value the show's lighthearted tone and its hopeful, positive outlook.
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    8Supermanfan-13

    Melissa Benoist is perfect!

    I actually enjoyed Supergirl a lot more than I expected and that's mainly because of Melissa Benoist. She's the perfect Supergirl. Besides being beautiful, she's a terrific actress. I hope that they find a way to bring her into the DCEU or even on Superman and Lois. I know James Gunn took over and is starting from scratch but you're not going to find a better Supergirl. The rest of the cast is very good too, they all made the show entertaining for a lot longer than it should've been. Like most shows that stick around long enough the show did start to dip in quality a little in the later seasons so even though it was the right time for the show to end I'm still going to miss it.
    8Rob1331

    Melissa Benoist is great as Supergirl

    Supergirl isn't the best superhero show available but I have to admit that I enjoy it more than I thought I would and that's mainly because Melissa Benoist is just about perfect as Supergirl. I love most Superhero movies and TV Shows so I thought I'd give this a chance and I'm glad I did because I really do enjoy it. It's not great by any means but it's also not as bad as some others here say either. I like most of the CW DC shows (Arrow, The Flash, Supergirl, Legends of Tomorrow, Stargirl, etc. The only one I don't like is Black Lightening) and while this isn't my favorite I still enjoy it. Even though it was probably the right time to end this show and the last season was the weakest, it still went out in a high note. I'm going to miss seeing Melissa Benoist every week.
    6bubu5001-272-604143

    Time to end

    This show had promise. Supergirl is too much of a basket case and the agenda of the show is targeted to one audience.
    4npfares

    A Cliche attempt to try to be 'Female Power'

    The first two seasons were good...actually they were better than good.....But once season three started and started to push politics over a good storyline is when it went down hill quickly...
    5andromiliach

    Lazy Politically Biased Writers Continuously Fail A Brilliant Cast Of Heroes

    Having been a huge fan of the first season, I was increasingly disappointed by the continuous decline of the quality of story telling and lack of originality in Supergirl. In fact a great deal of the Villains and plot lines in the show are poorly plagiarized from the 1996 DC animated series the Adventures of Superman. Except remove Superman and insert Supergirl. Now there is a fine line between an adaptation and blatant plagiarism but it says a lot that the writers of this show did not bother to look in to the myriad of sourced material available to them for Supergirl. For a show that expresses itself as a feminist platform slapping Supergirls face over classic Superman plot lines is beyond lazy and insecure.

    Perhaps the most original part of the show has to be the adventures of Alex and her lesbian exploits. Imagine Supergirl and Martian Manhunter are off fighting a powerful villain, the suspense and drama is finally kicking in. Now fade to the next scene, Alex and her relationship problems. Alex is a good character. However the writers continue to focus on her homosexuality as the most interesting/important thing about her, to the point its almost comedic.

    The universe of Supergirl mirrors real life political agendas and opinions of our real world. The writers dont give their viewers any sort of credit to be able to figure out whats being said before they blurt out "HEY THIS IS WHAT WERE SAYING" even though it is painfully obvious. The writing for every DC show begins to tank after the 2nd season its a running joke with in the community of DCU lovers but no one is laughing. Supergirl is no different and its a shame because the lead casts of the show are absolutely brilliant in their roles. In fact not only did the show manage to cast in my opinion the best on screen Superman, they managed to cast the best on screen Clark Kent.

    So if you're a dedicated DC fan and want to enjoy the show its simple have the fast forward button handy after season one. Skip through the boring scenes. Because buried underneath all of the political agendas is a decent show with some powerful moments but you'll have to dig through the mud to find it.

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    • Trivia
      Just as Stephen Amell (for the title role of Arrow (2012)) and Grant Gustin (for The Flash (2014)), Melissa Benoist was the very first of a thousand actors to audition for the role of Supergirl.
    • Goofs
      Melissa Benoist's tattoos can be seen in adult Kara, when it has been clearly shown that needles cannot penetrate her skin.
    • Quotes

      [once The Flash is revealed to be in National City]

      Cat Grant: There's a new superhero in National City. This is huge; direct competition for Supergirl.

      Kara Danvers: He doesn't have to be... competition.

      Cat Grant: Would you prefer... a sidekick?

      Barry Allen: No, not a sidekick. More like an equal, or an ally...

      [Winn pats Barry's shoulder]

      Barry Allen: ... a new partner, maybe?

      [Cat stares stoically; Barry nods]

      Barry Allen: Speaking was the wrong choice. I see that now.

    • Crazy credits
      The Warner Bros and DC Comics logos (2016-2021) are colored red and blue; they are also set against the sky and are brushed by a red cape.
    • Connections
      Featured in Conan: David Spade/Jenna Dewan-Tatum/Dan Cummins (2015)

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    • Release date
      • October 26, 2015 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Супердівчина
    • Filming locations
      • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada(Season 2)
    • Production companies
      • Berlanti Productions
      • Warner Bros. Television
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    • Runtime
      43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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