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Season 5 – Supergirl

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92% Tomatometer 111 Reviews 40% Popcornmeter 500+ Ratings
At 12 years old, Kara Zor-El escapes doom on planet Krypton to find protection on Earth with the Danver family, where she grows up in the shadow of her foster sister, Alex, and learns to hide the extraordinary powers she shares with her cousin, Superman. Now an adult living in National City and working for media mogul Cat Grant, Kara finds her days of keeping her abilities a secret are over when super-secret agency head Hank Henshaw enlists her to help protect the city's citizens from threats. Finally coming into her own, Kara must juggle her new responsibilities with her very human relationships.
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Andy Swift TV Line 05/12/2020
Alien invaders? Lex Luthor? A rabid militia of masked supremacists? Sure, they all put up a decent fight, but Supergirl's previous foes pale in comparison to Season 5's apparent Big Bad: Internet clickbait! Go to Full Review
Alex Page Pagey 05/12/2020
I thought it was a solid premiere... the new Supergirl suit was cool, I'm not too red-hot about the new obsidian tech thing, but it might grow on me so that's like a thing to just wait and see how it plays out. Go to Full Review
Jesse Schedeen IGN Movies 05/11/2020
8/10
Despite the inevitable growing pains, Supergirl's fifth season is already shaping up well. Go to Full Review
Alexander Zalben Decider 05/11/2020
It also points to the refreshing re-centering the show is getting, five seasons in... With the new suit, and a new mission, it looks like that's back on, one leg at a time. Go to Full Review
Jeffrey Lyles Lyles' Movie Files 05/11/2020
9/10
So you're saying a Lex Luthor and [spoiler] alliance is gonna be a thing on Supergirl now? Sign me up. Go to Full Review
Danielle Solzman Solzy at the Movies 05/11/2020
Supergirl welcomes some new cast members while still stressing the importance of journalism. Go to Full Review
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TJ J Sep 8 It says a LOT when, as of the time of my writing this, the critics' Tomatometer is 92%, but the actual viewers' Popcornometer is 39%. Can't say I'm surprised, as Season 4 with its in-your-face politics had the same imbalance... Everything about Season 5 is just bad, bad, and yes, even more bad. From J'onn's evil brother he doesn't remember, to Lena's temper tantrum and subsequent attempts to make the entire world happy zombies that don't lie to each other, to Brainy's over-the-top gestures of love to Nia, to Andrea's annoying arrogance after taking over CatCo (wow is that actress bad), to the forced relationship between Alex and Kelly where there was ZERO on-screen chemistry (as compared to the amazing chemistry that DID exist between Alex and Maggie), there is just nothing good about this season. And yet those things aren't the worst thing about this season. Yeah, I know, not good. The whole Leviathan storyline was just downright insane. This season was so bad, I struggled to get through each episode. 42 minutes each episode felt like 42 hours... I had so much hope for this series after what I thought were solid seasons 2 and 3, but 4 flopped in so many ways, and now Season 5 literally fell off the creativity cliff. See more tiago m 12/07/2024 Nessa temporada tudo é ruim e nada se salva, os efeitos pioram e a Kara vira uma heroina genérica qualquer, DESONRANDO o legado do Superman por completo See more ALBO C 11/17/2023 I love it, supergirl is amazing See more Freedom T @Freedom2025 01/24/2023 Season 5 was certainly a unique experience See more Sankalp good S @Sanna 11/23/2022 Technologically awesome realistic 😃👌♥️🌟 See more 05/04/2022 WHAT HAPPENED TO THIS SHOW! See more Read all reviews
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Episode 1 Aired Oct 6, 2019 Event Horizon Kara is surprised to find that CatCo has a new owner who has brought in a star reporter; new couples emerge and explore their budding relationships; J'onn J'onzz receives an unexpected visitor. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 13, 2019 Stranger Beside Me Supergirl, Alex and Brainiac thwart an alien attack while William investigates Kara; J'onn J'onzz and Kelly use Obsidian tech to solve a problem. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 20, 2019 Blurred Lines Kara tries to mend her relationship with Lena; J'onn J'onzz goes deep into his memories; Kelly tries to help an old friend. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 27, 2019 In Plain Sight Kara's investigation into William Dey's "criminal" activities results in the shocking revelation he is not who she thinks; the conflict between Malefic and J'onn J'onzz reaches a boiling point. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 3, 2019 Dangerous Liaisons On the eve of the worldwide launch of Andrea Rojas's virtual reality contact lenses, Kara and William team up on an investigation that exposes a terrorist plot; Kelly and Alex celebrate an anniversary, but Alex's safety is in jeopardy. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 10, 2019 Confidence Women While a new villain is under arrest at the D.E.O., Supergirl uses him to find information on who is responsible for the recent attacks; Andrea and Lena think back on their tumultuous past. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 17, 2019 Tremors Supergirl finally learns the truth about Lena while tangling with Leviathan; J'onn J'onnz makes a discovery about his brother's whereabouts. Details Episode 8 Aired Dec 1, 2019 The Wrath of Rama Khan Supergirl's struggle against Leviathan reaches a boiling point as she faces off against Rama Khan; as Lena and Hope work to launch Project Non Nocere, Hope proves to be an invaluable asset to Lena. Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 8, 2019 Crisis on Infinite Earths The Monitor sends Harbinger to gather the worlds' greatest heroes -- Supergirl, The Flash, Green Arrow, Batwoman, White Canary, The Atom and Superman -- in preparation for the impending Crisis; Lena must find a way to save the people of Earth-38. Details Episode 10 Aired Jan 19, 2020 The Bottle Episode The subsequent complications from the Crisis leave Supergirl to face a chaotic threat. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 26, 2020 Back From the Future Supergirl tries to thwart a Toyman copycat; Winn Schott returns from the future. Details Episode 12 Aired Feb 16, 2020 Back From the Future Supergirl helps Winn face his greatest fear; after Alex sets out to find evidence against Lex, Brainy must decide between helping his friend or continuing to secretly work for Lex. Details Episode 13 Aired Feb 23, 2020 It's a Super Life Mxyzptlk returns with a proposition for Kara; Kara must decide if she wants to change history to become friends with Lena again. Details Episode 14 Aired Mar 8, 2020 The Bodyguard Lex tasks Supergirl with protecting Andrea from an anti-tech extremist; Lena moves forward with Non Nocere, with Lex's help. Details Episode 15 Aired Mar 15, 2020 Reality Bytes Nia's roommate is attacked by a man targeting Dreamer; Dreamer refuses to give into the man's threats and puts herself in the line of fire to stop him; Alex, J'onn and Kelly attempt to rescue a man stuck inside a virtual reality escape room. Details Episode 16 Aired Mar 22, 2020 Alex in Wonderland Alex uses a pair of obsidian contact lenses to visit a virtual National City where she takes on a whole new persona; Kelly helps William investigate Lex; Kara deals with difficult news. Details Episode 17 Aired May 3, 2020 Deus Lex Machina Lex proceeds to lay an intricate plan to bring Lena closer to him, defeat Leviathan's latest attack, and pit Supergirl against Leviathan; how Lex came into power after Crisis is revealed. Details Episode 18 Aired May 10, 2020 The Missing Link Supergirl and the team go head-to-head against Rama Khan and Leviathan; Lena and Lex must join forces when Project Non Nocere fails, leaving the two siblings in serious danger. Details Episode 19 Aired May 17, 2020 Immortal Kombat Supergirl realizes that she must work with Lena to stop Lex and Leviathan; Nia struggles with what her dreams are trying to tell her; Brainy realizes there is only one way to stop Lex. Details
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Season Info

Director
Jesse Warn, David McWhirter, Tawnia McKiernan, David Harewood, Gregory Smith, Melissa Benoist
Executive Producer
Greg Berlanti, Allison Adler, Andrew Kreisberg, Sarah Schechter
Screenwriter
Derek Simon, Dana Horgan, Lindsay Sturman, Rob Wright, Jay Faerber, Robert Rovner, Nicki Holcomb, Katie Rose Rogers, J. Holtham, Jess Kardos
Network
CBS
Rating
TV-PG (V)
Genre
Drama, Fantasy, Action
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 6, 2019
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