Supergirl TV Show News: Everything You Need to Know

It's official! The SupergirlTV show has a full-season order from CBS. The pilot was a hit with CBS executives, so it's straight to series for the Girl of Steel.

The SupergirlTV series is the story of 24 year old Kara Danvers, who is actually Superman's cousin, Kara Zor-El. After years of hiding her powers, she goes public as Supergirl. Varietyreports that the pilot cost $14 million to produce, so it sounds like there will be plenty of superhero action on this one.

This article will be your one stop location for all the latest SupergirlTV show news, from casting to previews to story details. Here's what we've got...

Supergirl TV Show Air Date

CBS has revealed when we'll finally get to meet Supergirl! The SupergirlTV series will premiere on Monday, Oct. 26 at 8:30 pm ET/PT just after The Big BangTheory. That's right, you'll be seeing Melissa Benoist as Kara Zor-El just in time for Halloween. But don't take our word for it, hear it from the Supergirl herself:

#Supergirl premieres 10-26-15 on #CBS! @MelissaBenoisthttps://t.co/V91P5RcSJx

— Supergirl (@supergirlcbs) June 9, 2015

And here's the rest of what we know so far!

Supergirl TV Show Trailer

We did a frame by frame breakdown of all the cool stuff in the trailer right here.

This other trailer explains a little bit more of her origin. It's pretty smart, has loads of new footage, and shows off a new power or two. Check it out here:

Basically, the idea of Kara actually being Kal-El's older cousin chronologically is something as old as the character. But the fact that she was initially intended to watch over the infant Kal-El after he made it to Earth is a relatively new addition, and it has really come to prominence during the character's New 52 incarnation.

But the inclusion of the Phantom Zone at this early stage is kind of great, and it means they're really aiming for big things with the show's mythology.

Supergirl TV Show Cast

Here's a quick lineup of the characters and official details on the series that we have so far. Thanks to TV Line for the casting breakdowns!

Kara "Supergirl" Danvers (Melissa Benoist)

"Kara at age 12 was sent from her dying home planet of Krypton to Earth, where she was taken in by the Danvers, a foster family who taught her to be careful with her extraordinary powers. After repressing said skills for more than a decade, Kara is forced to bust out her super moves in public during an unexpected disaster. Energized by her heroism for the first time in her life, she begins embracing her abilities in the name of helping the people of her city, earning herself a super moniker along the way."

Just to give you an idea of how certain Greg Berlanti was about the casting of Melissa Benoist as Supergirl, he told Variety that "If we hadn’t found her, I wouldn’t have wanted to make it."

He was similarly confident in Grant Gustin as Barry Allen/The Flash, and we see that worked out pretty well, didn't it?

Alexandra "Alex" Danvers

"Kara’s gorgeous, brilliant, science-minded foster sister. Growing up, Alex was partly jealous of her sibling yet also fascinated by her abilities, prompting Alex to learn as much as she could about alien anthropology, sociology and culture. Today, Alex works for a secret government organization and, alongside her heroic sis, will face many challenges, both mundane and super."

I wonder if the Alex/Lex similarities are accidental...maybe she's adopted, too?

Cat Grant (Calista Flockhart)

Cat Grant is the founder of CatCo, a media conglomerate that Cat built from the ground up. Kara (Supergirl’s mild-mannered alter ego) will work as a personal assistant to Cat, who is described as “J.Lo by way of Anna Wintour.”

Alura (Laura Benanti)

Alura Zor-El is Supergirl's mother. Presumably she perishes like most Kryptonians, but this is described as a "major recurring arc." Maybe she'll be advising Kara via hologram ala Jor-El in Man of Steel and Superman: The Movie? 

James Olsen (Mehcad Brooks)

"In his late 20s/early 30s, open ethnicity, James is a smart, worldly and (duh) attractive photographer for CatCo. Though an alpha male, his salt-of-the-earth nature elicits a huge ol’ crush from Kara."

Winslow "Wynn" Schott (That's the Toyman, kids...played by Jeremy Jordan)

"This twentysomething tech whiz/Comic-Con stalwart toils for CatCo as a programmer, unaware of his own potential. Unware of her secret, he carries a torch for Kara, whom he lives next door to."

Hank Henshaw (David Heyward)

"As an upstart CIA agent, Hank grew obsessed with intergalactic intel. Now in his '40s and lording over the DEO (Department of Extra-Normal Operations), he is on high alert when Supergirl reveals herself, worried that her otherworldly abilities pose a threat to humankind."

Henshaw is a character known as the "Cyborg Superman" in the comics. It's...ummmm...it's a long story. But it's likely this is a character with a villainous future ahead of him.

Vartox (Owain Yeoman)

"Vartox is an alien convict who has been hiding on Earth for 12 years. After Supergirl’s emergence as a public hero, he seeks her out to ascertain her identity and do battle with her." (via TV Line)

As you can see, they toned down his ridiculous fashion sense for this one:

The casting description for Vartox sparked some internet speculation, since he's "a big, burly monster of a man, who has battled Kara’s cousin in the past.” It's the "Kara's cousin" part that got everyone excited.

Speaking of which...

Supergirl takes place in a world where Superman has already been active for a few years. Said exec producer Ali Adler in an EW interview about Superman's appearance in the show:

“Our prototype is the way the president is seen on Veep.It’s certainly [inspired by] so much of what Julia-Louis Dreyfus’ character goes through. Ultimately, this is a show about Supergirl and we really want to see it through her lens.”

The Commander (Faran Tahir)

Not much is known about The Commander, other than that he's "an alien military expert leading the forces aligned against Supergirl." (via ComicBook.com)

Original Supergirl Helen Slater and former Superman Dean Cain will also guest star as Supergirl's adopted human parents, the Danvers.

If you want to know more about Supergirl, we've got you covered.