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Another member of The CW‘s Arrowverse will be flying into the sunset next year. Deadline reports that the Supergirl TV series will end with its upcoming sixth season. Despite production delays and an early 2021 premiere, season six is expected to have 20 episodes.
Supergirl stars Melissa Benoist, Chyler Leigh, David Harewood, Katie McGrath, Jesse Rath, Nicole Maines, Julie Gonzolo, Azie Tesfai, Andrea Brooks, and Staz Nair. Based on the DC Comics character, the series centers on Kara Zor-El (Benoist), the cousin of Kal-El, i.e. Superman (Tyler Hoechlin). To remain safe from Krypton’s destruction, Kara grew up on Earth as a human named Kara Danvers. For years, she kept her powers a secret. Now, as an adult, she works at CatCo Worldwide Media and also for the Department of Extra-Normal Operations (DEO), a super-secret government organization whose mission is to keep National City – and the Earth – safe from sinister threats as costumed crusader Supergirl.
Production on the sixth (and now, final) has been delayed due to the ongoing pandemic but is expected to begin next week in Vancouver. Benoist is currently expecting so the actress will be joining the cast and crew at a later point. The production will film around her until she returns.
Between the production delays and the show’s decline in the ratings (Supergirl ranked seventh of 16 scripted CW series for the 2019-20 season), the producers, the studio, the network, and Benoist decided to wrap up the series with a full season of episodes. It seems likely that the changes in Benoist’s personal life may also have impacted the decision.
Here are some thoughts from Benoist and others regarding the series coming to a close.
As you’ve probably heard, The 6th season of @supergirlcw will officially be our last. Getting to work on this show and play this character has been nothing short of a dream come true. Thank you to all our fans for your love and support. “We all live on in the big brain”supergirl pic.twitter.com/umG0VnCiuD
— Jesse Rath (@jesserath) September 22, 2020
Although I’m sad, I’m beyond grateful to have been involved with this wonderful show. I’ve met beautiful people that I am fortunate enough to call my friends… it will all be missed. Let’s make this last season the best one yet. #Supergirl https://t.co/uzXDalBAQ4
— Julie Gonzalo (@julie_gonzalo) September 22, 2020
What a ride! It’s been a pleasure bringing the Martian to life these past 6 years! Thank you to EVERYONE who supported! And thank you to all the fabulous actors, artists, writers and directors who have passed through the show over the years. Time to suit up one last time! pic.twitter.com/dIy4JjHIaF
— David Harewood (@DavidHarewood) September 22, 2020
There will continue to be adventures of natives of Krypton on The CW, however. New series Superman & Lois is expected to launch sometime in the second half of the 2020-21 season.
What do you think? Have you enjoyed the Supergirl TV series? Are you sorry to hear that it’s ending? Do you think you would have watched a seventh season?
I don’t want Supergirl to end. To be honest, I am bored with Superman and Batman. As we sadly no longer have Supergirl, could the CW at least put more female leads in. I have always been a Hawkgirl fan, but nothing will ever come off this. Supergirl will be sadly missed
I want this to continue like Smallville, like Supernatural, to lots of seasons.
Agree. Ending Supergirl after six seasons would be too soon and a mistake.
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Well people too many on there hard to keep track them all. Arrow and The flash favorite shows use love arrow getting tired of it stop watching after season 5. Smallville started whole era dc comics superhero shows from 20 years old now. Love Titans on HBO max streaming app so good 2 season on there too.
Thank goodness. This show got so into SJW culture it wasn’t even funny. Dropped this like a bad habit when they did the “oops you’re an alien but it’s not fair you can’t be president because you are female and wonderful.” Tried coming back to it for one of the crossover events and within 2 minutes they already went to their “girl power” stuff. I’m not against feminism but this show was like a constant reminder of “I’m a strong, independent woman.” Like…enough…we get it. Glad it’s over.
Give it a chance.
I always get caught up in shows they cancel. This was one of my favorites. Is 5here nothing we can do
I’m surprised and saddened that Supergirl is coming to a close. It’s my favourite of the Arrowverse shows by far. I’m now hoping Supergirl can still periodically guest in the other and new Arrowverse shows (e.g. Stargirl).
I really like the show. Will hate to see it gone
I enjoyed the show until it became the chief platform for all the far left social and political commentary that the producers, writers, actors, etc… wanted to shove down our throats. I remember when a superhero show was about being a superhero. Again, I enjoyed the actors, the production staff and even the writers seemed to be top notch, when they weren’t trying to convince you of the “correctness” of their way of thinking. Still sad to see it go.
Being a superhero is being a hero with inhuman abilities. Being a hero is about helping, and when necessary saving people. And firefighters, paramedics, and EMTs all save lives daily without ever having to use a weapon against another person. Xenophobia is a real problem as evidenced by the wall [sections] along the US/Mexico border; using non-humans to illustrate xenophobia is no different from the politically related stories told in the oringal Star Trek. Sci-fi (this includes superhero stories) has always been about political commentary.
I really enjoyed the show and wish there would be a 7th season. I like all super hero shows. Already miss avengers
I truly enjoy Supergirl the series and I still wish that the sixth season wasn’t the last season. I still hope that Supergirl would be released in the movie theater as an action film.
I think DC DC legends of tommrow will be renewed for more seasons.
I’m starting to get all upset because supergirl was one favorite shows. I hope they will renew it for a 7th season. I think im going back and watch some others shows i could watch because i like watching PBS shows.
One of the only highlights of 2020.
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