Supergirl (TV Series)

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Original title: Supergirl (TV Series)
Year: 2015
Running time: 43 min.
Country: United States
Director: Glen Winter, Dermott Downs, Larry Teng, Thor Freudenthal, Karen Gaviola, Jesse Warn, Kevin Tancharoen, Lexi Alexander, Jamie Babbit, Steve Shill, Ali Adler (Creator), Greg Berlanti (Creator), Andrew Kreisberg (Creator)
Screenwriter: Allison Adler, Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg, Caitlin Parrish, Derek Simon, Michael Grassi, Yahlin Chang, Ted Sullivan (Character: Joe Shuster, Jerry Siegel)
Music: Blake Neely
Cinematography: Jeffrey C. Mygatt, Michael Barrett
Cast: Melissa Benoist, Mehcad Brooks, Chyler Leigh, Laura Benanti, Jaidan Jiron, Dean Cain, Calista Flockhart, Toni French, David Harewood, Helen Slater, Jenna Dewan, Cody Kennedy, Jeremy Jordan, Tara Macken, Jordan Mazarati, Brit Morgan, Peter Facinelli, Iddo Goldberg, Briana Venskus, Malina Weissman, Tristin Mays, Blake Jenner
Producer: Broadcasting by CBS Productions; Berlanti Productions / Warner Bros. Television
Genre: TV Series. Sci-Fi. Action. Fantasy | Superheroes. Aliens. DC Comics. Based on a Comic
Movie Groups: Arrowverse | Supergirl
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Synopsis / Plot: Twenty-four-year-old Kara Zor-El, cousin of Superman, who was taken in by the Danvers family when she was 12 after being sent away from Krypton, must learn to embrace her powers after previously hiding them. The Danvers teach her to be careful with her powers, until she has to reveal them during an unexpected disaster, setting her on her journey of heroism.

Critics' reviews

"'Supergirl' is a cheerful and spot-on adaptation, skillfully accomplishing the difficult task of making a corny comic-book story seem not only believable but also welcoming to those who’ve tired (or never enjoyed) the genre."

Hank Stuever: The Washington Post
""Supergirl" is just great television. (...) Even those suffering from mild-to-severe super-hero fatigue will be instantly charmed"

Mary McNamara: Los Angeles Times
"Good casting (...) if the producers can sustain the playfulness and action without going overboard on Flockhart’s character, there’s reason to believe this 'girl' can fly."

Brian Lowry: Variety
"'Supergirl' doesn't soft-pedal its message, but rather delivers it with an enthusiastic bluntness that harkens back to its comic roots."

Daniel Fienberg: The Hollywood Reporter
"'Supergirl' is an average action show thus far, but its star is engaging."

James Poniewozik: The New York Times
"The series is fairly lightweight, closer to Berlanti’s 'The Flash' than the darker 'Arrow', but Benoist makes an appealing heroine, and there’s definite chemistry in her scenes with Brooks."

David Wiegand: San Francisco Chronicle
"As with most of these superhero shows, it does take a few minutes for the series to find its footing, but after that point, there's no reason to believe 'Supergirl' isn't going to succeed with flying colors moving forward."

Merrill Barr: Forbes
"[It] is intelligent, sensitive, and sure-footed, and altogether promising."

Matt Zoller Seitz: New York Magazine

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