Supergirl is the third show that was part of the Arrowverse. Its first season aired on CBS but then it was moved to The CW!
So let’s dive into some trivia and facts about this tv series!
- Supergirl is an American superhero television series
- It is developed by Ali Adler, Greg Berlanti and Andrew Kreisberg
- The latter two having previously created Arrow and The Flash
- It originally aired on CBS and premiered on October 26, 2015
- It is based on the DC Comics character Supergirl
- Created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino
- It stars Melissa Benoist in the title role
- Supergirl is a costumed superheroine who is Superman’s cousin and one of the last surviving Kryptonians
- The series is the third series set in the Arrowverse
- Sharing continuity with the other television series of the franchise
- 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
- Since the second season, which was ordered in May 2016, the series has aired on The CW
- The show has received generally positive reviews from critics
- Who have praised the creative direction, the performances, and the themes addressed
- In April 2018, The CW renewed the series for a fourth season
- Which premiered on October 14, 2018
- In January 2019, the series was renewed for a fifth season
- Which is set to premiere on October 6, 2019
- By September 2014, Warner Bros. Television was looking to create a television series centered around Supergirl
- Executive producers for the series include Greg Berlanti (also a creator/producer for Arrow and The Flash), Ali Adler
- Who are both writing the script, and Berlanti Productions’ Sarah Schechter
- DC Comics’ Geoff Johns is also expected to be part of the project
- Titles under consideration for the series included Super and Girl
- Berlanti confirmed the show shortly after
- And stated it was in development and had yet to be pitched to networks
- On September 20, it was announced that CBS had landed Supergirl with a series commitment
- With an expected premiere in 2015 of the 2015- 16 television season
- In January 2015, CBS Entertainment Chairman Nina Tassler revealed the show would be a procedural
- In January 2015, it was announced by The Hollywood Reporter that Melissa Benoist would star as Supergirl
- Benoist later revealed that auditioning for the part “was a long, drawn-out, three-month process”
- She was the first actress looked at for the role
- Although Claire Holt and Gemma Atkinson were also considered
- In March 2015, Blake Neely, composer for Arrow and The Flash, revealed he would be composing for Supergirl
- The show was officially picked up to series on May 6, 2015
- It was originally set to premiere in November 2015
- Before being moved up to October 26, 2015
- The pilot episode was screened at San Diego Comic-Con International 2015 on July 8 and 11, 2015
- In July 2015, Adler spoke on how much influence Superman would have on the show
- On November 30, 2015, CBS ordered an additional seven episodes of Supergirl
- For a full season of 20 episodes
- On May 12, 2016, Warner Bros. Television announced that the series had been renewed for a second season of 22 episodes and would move to The CW
- The season debuted in October 2016
- With the move of the production to Vancouver, it was unclear if Calista Flockhart would remain with the series
- As her original contract stipulated that she work near her home in Los Angeles
- The CW president Mark Pedowitz said Flockhart wanted to remain with the series
- Flockhart ultimately reached a deal to be recurring in the second season
- With the production flying her to Vancouver every few weeks to film material
- On January 8, 2017, The CW renewed the series for a third season
- Which debuted on October 9, 2017
- The third season saw Jessica Queller and Robert Rovner become the series’ executive producers and co-showrunners
- Along with Kreisberg until his firing
- Following Adler’s departure
- Adler will remain an executive consultant for the series
- Both Queller and Rovner joined Supergirl midway through the first season as co-executive producer and consulting producer, respectively
- With Rovner promoted to executive producer ahead of the second season
- Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gave the first season a 92% approval rating from critics with an average rating of 7.53/10, based on 72 reviews
- The site’s consensus states: “Melissa Benoist shines as Superman’s plucky little cousin in Supergirl, a family-friendly comic-book adaptation that ditches cynicism for heart”
- Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, reported “generally favorable reviews” with an assigned score of 75 out of 100, based on reviews from 33 critics
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