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Supergirl

2015–2021·The CW·60 min·7/10
DramaActionScience-Fiction

Supergirl is an action-adventure drama based on the DC Comics character Kara Zor-El, Superman's (Kal-El) cousin who, after 12 years of keeping her powers a secret on Earth, decides to finally embrace her superhuman abilities and be the hero she was always meant to be.

Status
Ended
Language
English
Premiered
October 26, 2015
Ended
November 9, 2021

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