Supergirl is an American television series developed by Ali Adler, Greg Berlanti and Andrew Kreisberg, that airs on CBS. It is based on the DC Comics character Supergirl (Kara Zor-El) created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino, and stars Melissa Benoist as the title character. Supergirl is a costumed superhero who is the biological cousin to Superman and one of the last surviving Kryptonians. The series was officially picked up on May 6, 2015 after receiving a series commitment in September 2014, and premiered on October 26, 2015. Story by: Andrew Kreisberg & Ali Adler Teleplay by: Robert Rovner & Jessica Queller Directed by: Larry Teng Original air date was April 18, 2016 Find us!! Dom - on twitter @phenomedom / phenomedom Clio - on most social media as 'cliomoto' Rachel - on Twitter @Sevanna17 / sevanna17 Nikki - on twitter @ladyvenom24 / ladyvenom24 You can also find us on Twitter - / asotvpodcast @ASOTVpodcast Facebook - / asotvpodcast