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Supergirl – Season 1, Episode 4 Livewire

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Kara's foster mother visits for Thanksgiving; Cat and Supergirl become targets when an accident transforms a volatile CatCo employee into Livewire.
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Supergirl — Season 1, Episode 4

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"Livewire" dials down the action to explore the human side of Supergirl and thankfully there's plenty of fun to be had in the dysfunctional family dynamics.

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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

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Carrie Nelson Observer 07/26/2018
Importantly, this episode also laid the foundation for Cat inevitably discovering Kara's true identity. Go to Full Review Joshua Rivera New York Magazine/Vulture 07/26/2018
4/5
Oh, and that final twist? It's a good one. Go to Full Review Chancellor Agard Entertainment Weekly 07/24/2018
In fact, "Livewire" is definitely one of the strongest episodes of the season so far because it focuses on what Greg Berlanti shows do oh so well: family. Go to Full Review Andrew Husband Uproxx 08/01/2018
The Thanksgiving-set episode is obviously out of place, as the annual American holiday won't happen for nine days, but it did deliver one of the series' most enjoyable villains to date. Go to Full Review Matt Webb Mitovich TV Line 08/01/2018
Not only did Monday's Thanksgiving episode deliver an energetic new villain to Supergirl's doorstep, but Kara spent the holiday mediating a fight between her sister and her foster mom.... [and] James was on a romantic Thanksgiving getaway with Lucy. Go to Full Review Stacy Glanzman TV Fanatic 07/31/2018
4.8/5
Four episodes in (though technically this was supposed to be the fifth), I am impressed by the way the writers have developed the characters and provided back story without sacrificing any action or humor. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Kara's foster mother visits for Thanksgiving; Cat and Supergirl become targets when an accident transforms a volatile CatCo employee into Livewire.
Director
Kevin Tancharoen
Executive Producer
Greg Berlanti, Allison Adler, Andrew Kreisberg, Sarah Schechter
Screenwriter
Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Caitlin Parrish
Network
CBS
Rating
TV-14 (V)
Genre
Drama, Fantasy, Action
Original Language
English
Release Date
Nov 16, 2015
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