Supergirl (TV Series)
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| Supergirl | ||
| Title card for the second season | ||
| Genre | Superhero Action Adventure Drama Science fiction | |
| Based on | Characters by Jerry Siegel Joe Shuster | |
| Developed by | Greg Berlanti Ali Adler Andrew Kreisberg | |
| Starring | Melissa Benoist Mehcad Brooks Chyler Leigh Jeremy Jordan David Harewood Calista Flockhart Chris Wood Floriana Lima | |
| Composer(s) | Blake Neely | |
| Country of origin | United States | |
| Original language(s) | English | |
| No. of seasons | 2 | |
| No. of episodes | 39 (list of episodes) | |
| Production | ||
| Executive producer(s) | Sarah Schechter Ali Adler Andrew Kreisberg Greg Berlanti Robert Rovner | |
| Producer(s) | Michael Grassi Ted Sullivan Michael Cedar Larry Teng Glen Winter Raymond Quinlan | |
| Location | Los Angeles, California (season 1) Vancouver, British Columbia (season 2) | |
| Cinematography | Michael Barrett David Stockton Jeffery C. Mygatt Shamus Whiting-Hewett | |
| Editor(s) | Andi Armaganian Barbara Gerard Harry Jierjian | |
| Camera setup | Single-camera | |
| Running time | 45 minutes | |
| Production company(s) | Berlanti Productions DC Entertainment Warner Bros. Television | |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Television Distribution | |
| Release | ||
| Original network | CBS (season 1) The CW (season 2) | |
| Picture format | HDTV 1080i | |
| Audio format | Dolby Digital 5.1 | |
| Original release | October 26, 2015 – present | |
| External links | ||
Supergirl is an American superhero action-adventure drama television series developed by Ali Adler, Greg Berlanti and Andrew Kreisberg (the latter two having previously created Arrow and The Flash) that originally aired on CBS and premiered on October 26, 2015. It is based on the DC Comics character Supergirl (Kara Zor-El), created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino, and stars Melissa Benoist in the title role. Supergirl is a costumed superheroine who is the cousin to Superman and one of the last surviving Kryptonians.
The series was officially picked up on May 6, 2015, after receiving a series commitment in September 2014, and received a full season order on November 30, 2015. On May 12, 2016, Warner Bros. announced that the series had been renewed for a second season and that it would move from CBS to The CW. It debuted on October 10, 2016. On January 8, 2017, The CW renewed the show for a third season.
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Series overview
- Main article: List of Supergirl episodes
Cast and characters
- Main article: List of Supergirl characters
Production
Development
Design
Filming
Broadcast
Reception
Critical reception
| Season | Critical response | ||
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| Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | ||
| 1 | 95% (73 reviews) | 75% (33 reviews) | |
Ratings
Accolades
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Critics' top ten lists
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Arrowverse crossovers
- See also: The Flash (2014 TV series) and Arrowverse
Other media
Home media release
References
External links
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