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Supergirl – Season 1, Episode 1 Pilot

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After keeping her powers a secret for 12 years, Kara Zor-El, Superman's cousin, decides to embrace her abilities and be a hero.
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Supergirl — Season 1, Episode 1

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Critics Consensus

Fun, fresh, and full of energy, Supergirl soars right out of the gate thanks to the charming Melissa Benoist.

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Melissa Benoist

Kara Danvers

Calista Flockhart

Cat Grant

Chyler Leigh

Alex Danvers

Mehcad Brooks

James Olsen

David Harewood

Hank Henshaw

Jeremy Jordan

Winslow "Winn" Schott
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Kelly Lawler USA Today 08/01/2018
I can't wait to see what comes next. Go to Full Review Alan Sepinwall Uproxx 08/01/2018
It's a competent superhero show made by people who've been doing this a while... and have gotten better at it with each new stage of things. Go to Full Review Carrie Nelson Observer 07/26/2018
Even though a new iteration of Supergirl might not be needed, it's a damn good time that we should feel grateful to have. Go to Full Review Allyson Johnson The Young Folks 08/01/2018
8/10
Despite it's shortcomings, Supergirl is a winsome show with a delightfully charismatic lead. Go to Full Review Andrew Husband Uproxx 08/01/2018
It's quite a lot to jam into a single 45-minute episode of television... Then again, it's a pilot, and if recent promos for the series' next episodes are any indication, the show looks like it will find its footing soon. Go to Full Review Matt Webb Mitovich TV Line 08/01/2018
The good news is that Benoist, just as fellow Glee alum Grant Gustin did with The Flash, inhabits Kara Zor-El/Danvers with a contagious exuberance, once she has cause to let fly with her powers in the course of saving a crashing airplane. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis After keeping her powers a secret for 12 years, Kara Zor-El, Superman's cousin, decides to embrace her abilities and be a hero.
Director
Glen Winter
Executive Producer
Greg Berlanti, Allison Adler, Andrew Kreisberg, Sarah Schechter
Screenwriter
Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg, Allison Adler
Network
CBS
Rating
TV-PG (V)
Genre
Drama, Fantasy, Action
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 26, 2015