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Smallville’s Laura Vandervoort to play Indigo in Supergirl, Master Jailer also cast

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During last year’s San Diego Comic-Con it was reported that Laura Vandervoort was in line for a role in CBS’s DC series Supergirl, and now we have confirmation that the Smallville star – who played Kara Zor-El between 2007 and 2011 – is set for a recurring role as the DC villain Indigo. The official character […]

Supergirl gets full season order from CBS, no Flash crossover planned

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Ahead of tonight’s episode ‘Red Faced’ [check out a preview and clips here], CBS has announced that it has given a full series order for Supergirl. The Greg Berlanti-produced DC adaptation will get a further six episodes, bringing its first season total up to 20. Just last week, a rumour emerged suggesting that if Supergirl was to […]

Supergirl’s ratings continue to fall

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After a staggering premiere with an incredible 14 million viewers, the figures for Supergirl are starting to show signs of dropping – and dropping fast. The show opened three weeks ago with a 3.7 rating in the 18-49 demographic, thanks in part to a lead-in from The Big Bang Theory. But Supergirl fell to a 2.2 last week […]

Supergirl Season 5 Episode 5 Review – ‘Dangerous Liaisons’

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Martin Carr reviews the fifth episode of Supergirl season 5… Episode five is treading water. Interest has merged with indifference in recent weeks as things show no intention of moving forward. There are good ideas, well-intentioned sub plots and potential dramatic heft waiting in the wings. That though remains the problem with season five; all […]

Promo for Supergirl Season 5 Episode 6 – ‘Confidence Women’

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The CW has released a promo for the sixth episode of Supergirl season 5, entitled ‘Confidence Women’; watch it here… PIECE TOGETHER THE PAST – While a new villain is under arrest at the DEO, Supergirl (Melissa Benoist) uses him to try and understand who is responsible for the recent attacks. Meanwhile, Andrea (Julie Gonzalo) […]

Promo for Supergirl Season 5 Episode 5 – ‘Dangerous Liaisons’

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The CW has released a promo for the fifth episode of Supergirl season 5, entitled ‘Dangerous Liaisons’; watch it here… A NEW DANGER ARISES – On the eve of the worldwide launch of Andrea Rojas’s (Julie Gonzalo) VR contact lenses, Kara (Melissa Benoist) and William (Staz Nair) team up on an investigation that exposes a […]

Supergirl Season 5 Episode 4 Review – ‘In Plain Sight’

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Martin Carr reviews the fourth episode of Supergirl season 5… Things finally ramp up this week as certain people reveal their true colours, home town reunions bring about some soul searching and alien threats are neutralised. Thankfully there was little time for navel gazing as the Legion came up trumps and supported each other through […]

Promo images for Supergirl Season 5 Episode 4 – ‘In Plain Sight’

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We’ve already seen a promo for this Sunday’s fourth episode of Supergirl season 5, and now The CW has released a batch of images for ‘In Plain Sight’ which you can check out below… SEE ALSO: Supergirl Season 5 Episode 3 Review – ‘Blurred Lines’ SAYING GOODBYE IS HARD TO DO – Kara’s (Melissa Benoist) […]

Supergirl Season 5 Episode 3 Review – ‘Blurred Lines’

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Martin Carr reviews the third episode of Supergirl season 5… There is indecision which predominates episode three as relationships either personal or professional are neither black nor white. Much like life circumstances and outcomes are determined by multiple factors. Whether that might be an overly amorous partner, guilt ridden sibling or manipulated confidant nothing is […]