Supergirl
Strong female leadA complex woman drives the story.This show: 10/10HopefulPersistent optimism in the face of adversity.This show: 9/10Found familyUnrelated people slowly becoming each other's family.This show: 8/10WholesomeKindness and decency at the core, with barely a trace of cynicism.This show: 8/10Feel-goodReliably uplifting television that leaves you lighter than it found you.This show: 7/10Female perspectiveWomen's experience as the defining lens.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Melissa BenoistChyler LeighDavid HarewoodKatie McGrathMehcad BrooksJeremy Jordan
Written by
Ali AdlerGreg BerlantiAndrew Kreisberg
Starring
Melissa BenoistChyler LeighDavid HarewoodKatie McGrathMehcad BrooksJeremy Jordan
Written by
Ali AdlerGreg BerlantiAndrew Kreisberg
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Supergirl Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | E17 | E18 | E19 | E20 | E21 | E22 | E23 | ||
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| S1 | 7.7 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 8.6 | 8.0 | 8.7 | 7.6 | 7.7 | ||||
| S2 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.9 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 7.9 | ||
| S3 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 8.8 | 8.5 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 6.4 | 7.3 | 7.5 | |
| S4 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 8.4 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 8.1 | ||
| S5 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 8.4 | 7.4 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 8.6 | 5.9 | 6.3 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.7 | |||||
| S6 | 6.7 | 7.4 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.3 | 6.9 | 5.6 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 |
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About
"Earnest, hopeful superheroics built on sisterhood"
Kara Danvers, cousin to Superman, steps out of her cousin's shadow to become her own superhero in National City, balancing a secret identity with a day job and a fierce found family at a shadowy government agency. The show is bright, earnest, and unabashedly optimistic, leaning on Melissa Benoist's warmth and the sisterly bond at its core rather than grim antiheroics. Pacing is episodic monster-of-the-week early on, growing serialized and more message-driven later. It's comfort-food superhero television: hopeful, colorful, occasionally clunky, but sincere.
Watch it for
the warm, believable sisterly bond between Kara and Alex anchoring every storyline.
Maybe skip if
you want dark, morally gray antihero drama instead of bright, earnest optimism.
Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.
All Seasons
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Season 12015
7.765K2014h 22m
Kara Zor-El, Superman’s cousin, decides to finally embrace her superhuman abilities and become the hero she was always meant to be. Though Kara will need to find a way to manage her newfound powers with her very human relationships, her heart soars as she takes to the skies to fight crime.
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Season 22016
7.651K2215h 21m
Having left the safety of being Cat Grant’s assistant in order to figure out what she really wants to do, Kara continues to work at the DEO as Supergirl, protecting the citizens of National City and searching for Jeremiah and Cadmus. Along the way, she will team up with Superman to battle new villains, as she strives to balance her personal life with her life as a superhero.
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Season 32017
7.644K2316h 5m
As season three returns with all-new supercharged adventures this fall, Kara and team will come up against a new threat in the form of DC Worldkiller, Reign.
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Season 42018
7.535K2215h 22m
In season four, Supergirl is facing a bigger threat than she's ever faced before – a new wave of anti-alien sentiment, spreading across National City that’s fomented by Agent Liberty. As Kara mentors a new reporter at CatCo, Nia Nal, and tries to use the power of the press to shine a light on the issues threatening to tear the city apart, Supergirl takes to the skies to battle the many villains who rise up in this era of divisiveness.
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Season 52019
7.330K1913h 18m
Season four showed that truth, justice and the American way are stronger than fear and hate, as Supergirl stopped Lex Luthor’s anti-alien campaign with the power of the press, no cape required. As the world returns to normal, some things will never be the same now that Lena knows Kara's secret and the Monitor has arrived on Earth 38!
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Season 62021
6.722K2014h
Proving that friendship is every bit as important as truth and justice, Kara Danvers balances her work as a reporter for CatCo Worldwide Media with her role as Supergirl, keeping National City and the Earth safe from sinister threats. As she struggles to navigate her day job and friends, her heart soars as she takes to the skies as Supergirl.
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Melissa Benoist Kara Danvers, Supergirl, Kara Zor-El
Chyler Leigh Alex Danvers, Sentinel, Supergirl
David Harewood J'onn J'onzz, Martian Manhunter, Hank Henshaw
Katie McGrath Lena Luthor
Mehcad Brooks James Olsen, Guardian, Jimmy Olsen
Jeremy Jordan Winn Schott, Toyman, Computer Lad
Jesse Rath Brainiac-5, Querl Dox
Nicole Maines Nia Nal, Dreamer
Chris Wood Mon-El
Azie Tesfai Kelly Olsen, Guardian
Crew
Ali Adler
Greg Berlanti
Andrew Kreisberg
Robert L. Rovner
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