| Supergirl | |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | |
 Home media cover | |
| Starring | |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | October 26, 2015 – April 18, 2016 |
| Season chronology | |
The first season of the American television series Supergirl, which is based on the DC Comics character Supergirl / Kara Zor-El, a costumed superheroine who is the cousin to Superman and one of the last surviving Kryptonians.
Supergirl was ordered to series in May 2015, and later picked up for a full season in November 2015, with filming taking place primarily in Los Angeles. Melissa Benoist stars in the title role, and is joined by principal cast members Mehcad Brooks, Chyler Leigh, Jeremy Jordan, David Harewood, and Calista Flockhart.
The series premiere was watched by 12.96 million viewers, tied with NBC's Blindspot as the top-rated series premiere of the 2015–16 fall season.[1] The season, which premiered on CBS on October 26, 2015, and ran until April 18, 2016, over 20 episodes, overall received positive reviews. The series was renewed for a second season on May 12, 2016, and moved to The CW.[2] This is the only season to air on CBS.
On both the original broadcast, and still on some streaming services the order of episodes 4 and 5 is reversed. However, they are in this listed order on home video.
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