Supergirldirector David Harewood on that new home base and epic 'Eye of the Tiger' moment

Warning: This article contains spoilers for Sundays episode ofSupergirl, Back From the Future Part One. The super-friends have a new home base onSupergirl. The DEO isnt a safe place for them to congregate anymore. Credit: Dean Buscher/The CW The DEO is no longer ours; its Lexs. Alex and Kara, we cant just pop into the DEO every five minutes. So it was important for us to create a space where we can operate....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 188 words · Diane Watkins

Supergirlfinale recap: Sweet forgiveness and some serious cliffhangers

If nothing else,Supergirlseason 5 was a victim of circumstance. Lex then horrifies Brainy by refusing to hand over the pin so Brainy can safely pull up the ship. Instead, he wants to wait until Supergirl and all her friends are dead. I mean, of course. But Supergirls not going down without a fight. Off they go to break into the casino and wait for their chance to board the ship....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 416 words · Mallory Long

Supergirlrecap: 'Crisis on Earth-X, Part 1'

Nazi-archer collects some sort of unit that will let them reign forever. Now lets check in on a better Earth, shall we? And just who are these discourteous jerks? Credit: Bettina Strauss/The CW Oliver and Felicity, for one. Hes fighting ninjas in Star City when Felicity confirms that they plan to attend. Karas not off the hook, either. The next thing we know, Karas joined Iris, Caitlin, and Felicity for mani/pedis and champagne....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 588 words · William Walker

Supergirlrecap: 'Far from the Tree'

Maggie and J’onn both struggle to connect with their fathers. One is more successful than the other. Its bridal shower time, and bless her heart, Eliza Danvers has planned every shower game in existence. Credit: Dean Buscher/The CW Lets take the Earth-bound story first. When she asked what she did, his answer was, You shamed me. Her mother removed Maggies photos from the family albums, and Maggie hasnt spoken to them since....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 579 words · Tara Smith

Supergirlrecap: Battle of the Brainys

The Crisis is over, and the heroes are back! Lex Luthors got this. Lex sets out to get the Danvers sisters on board his peace-on-Earth plan. Supergirl — “The Bottle Episode” — Image Number: SPG510B_0327b.jpg — Pictured (L-R): Jesse Rath as Brainiac-5 and Nicole Maines as Nia Nal/Dreamer — Photo: Diyah Pera/The CW — © 2020 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved.Diyah Pera/The CW And if the Danvers wont play ball, well…whats the opposite of peace?...

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 485 words · Jennifer Barrett

Supergirlrecap: Don't toy with mechanical flying monkeys

Have you stumbled across any stories abouthacked baby monitorsorRing camerasrecently? But first, lets check in on the whos playing whom? I have other skill sets! Sergei Bachlakov/The CW What a tangled web! While Lex, whos got his eye on immortality this week (more on that in a bit! He stammers out that her D-E-Oooold grandmother needs her, so Kara rushes off. Amid the chaos, a landline rings and hilariously confuses everyone....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 343 words · Shelby Dennis MD

Supergirlrecap: Double the Jeremy Jordan, double the fun

Winn Schotts back, baby, and hes got an evil doppelganger to contend with. For real, why do people still attend the National City ToyCon?) Remember that Brainys only working with Lex because his new logic-only personality says its the smart play. Supergirl — “Back From The Future Ð Part One” — Image Number: SPG511B_0195b.jpg — Pictured: Jeremy Jordan as Winn Schott — Photo: Dean Buscher/The CW — © 2020 The CW Network, LLC....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 440 words · Patrick Wallace

Supergirlrecap: Enter Lex

Oh, brother, that would be a mistake. At least hes a good man, Lena spits, and Lex doesnt like that. Iwas the man of tomorrow. Credit: Sergei Bachlakov/The CW NOT HIM, he shouts. His fault for trying to, you know, kill Superman. He asks her to finish the Harun-El serum, but she refuses to endanger any lives to test it. Then Eve runs in with news about James. (Lex gives her his coffee order because of course, he does....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 536 words · Sergio Page

Supergirlrecap: How Jimmy Olsen got his groove back

A DEO trap for Malefic fails when he phases through their Phantom Zone generator and overpowers their psychic inhibitors. A frustrated Alex wants to pull out the Green Martian-killing blaster. Jonn is (understandably!) It pains him, but hes willing to try. Lena and Brainy were adorable together, but guys, I want her to be good again. This cuddly-Lena in public and shifty-eyed-Lena in private hurts my heart. She yells at him for stepping aside and letting his found-family suffer the consequences....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 407 words · Meagan Rangel

Supergirlrecap: Kara and Lena try to Eve-n the score

First to Alex, who experienced every human emotion tonight. The vicissitudes of aging. The frustration of not being able to reach Kara to talk it out. Credit: Colin Bentley/The CW The terror about what kind of mother shell be. The heartbreak of learning that the birth mother changed her mind. The devastation of suffering an emotional wound that may never heal. Brainy warns him that James dosage was carefully calibrated, and what Lockwoods holding could kill him....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 488 words · William Mills

Supergirlrecap: Lena Luthor is lonely, y'all

Lena gives the order to deploy Lexs ion cannon countermeasures, which Supergirl shrugs off. But Kara sees it as proof that she needs to try talking to Lena one more time. Im not going to give up on you, she vows. Supergirl — “The Wrath of Rama Khan” — Image Number: SPG508b_0168r.jpg — Pictured (L-R): Katie McGrath as Lena Luthor and Andrea Brooks as Eve Tessmacher/Hope — Photo: Sergei Bachlakov/The CW — © 2019 The CW Network, LLC....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 500 words · Dawn Owens

Supergirlrecap: New season, new secrets, new suit

You could say thatSupergirlseason 5 starts with a bang. And a pair of pants. She just wants Kara to feel the same hurt that she did. Credit: Dean Buscher/The CW Brainy and Nia, cute new couple No. Shocked, Kara hustles to Lenas office to find out what the heck. Gah, Lena is SO GOOD at this. Dean Buscher/The CW has been highjacked by a little girl shapeshifting into a T-rex....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 324 words · Lindsay Martinez

Supergirlrecap: The fantabulous emancipation of one Lena Luthor

Things come together and things fall apart in the penultimate episode of this pandemic-shortened season. First up is Brainy. Smooth-operator Lex reminds him that its all part of the process of getting Gemma to trust him. Sergei Bachlakov/The CW He mocks her idiotic ringlets and noxious porcelain cheekbones (way harsh, dude! ), but she assures him they lull the humans into a false sense of security. That sounds… bad. Speaking of the supers, they’re having trouble locating Leviathan....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 356 words · Thomas Long