The first photos of star Melissa Benoist as “Supergirl” are here! Check out two stills of the actress in the new costume in the gallery viewer below!
The costume for Supergirl was designed by three-time Oscar winner Colleen Atwood, who also designed the costumes for “The Flash” and “Arrow” and whose motion picture credits include Academy Awards for her work on Alice in Wonderland , Memoirs of a Geisha and Chicago , as well as eight additional Oscar nominations for films such as Into the Woods , Snow White and the Huntsman , Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street and Sleepy Hollow , among others.
“In designing Supergirl, I wanted to embrace the past,” says Atwood, “but more importantly, thrust her into the street-style action hero of today.”
Benoist leads a cast that includes Mehcad Brooks as James Olsen, Laura Benanti as Alura Zor-El, Calista Flockhart as Cat Grant, Chyler Leigh as Alexandra “Alex” Danvers, Jeremy Jordan as Winslow “Winn” Schott, David Harewood as Hank Henshaw and, in mystery roles, Dean Cain and Helen Slater.
Hailing from Warner Bros. TV and Berlanti Productions (who also produce the hit DC Comics series “Arrow” and “The Flash” for The CW), “Supergirl” is based on the characters from DC Comics and centers on Kara Zor-El, who comes to Earth after escaping the destruction of Krypton. After many years hiding her abilities, she joins the ranks of her cousin Superman to become the hero she was meant to be.
The pilot episode of “Supergirl” was written by Ali Adler (“No Ordinary Family”) and Greg Berlanti (“Arrow,” “The Flash”). They will also executive produce along with Sarah Schechter and Warner Bros. TV. The show has a series commitment at CBS.
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"Fight or Flight" -- Supergirl's powers are tested when Reactron, one of Superman's formidable enemies, arrives in National City and targets the young hero, on SUPERGIRL, Monday, Nov. 9 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Pictured left to right: Mehcad Brooks and Jenna Dewan-Tatum Photo: Trae Patton/CBS é2015 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved
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"Fight or Flight" -- Cat plans to run an exposé on Supergirl, on SUPERGIRL, Monday, Nov. 9 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Pictured left to right: Melissa Benoist and Jeremy Jordan Photo: Cliff Lipson/CBS é2015 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved
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"Fight or Flight" -- Supergirl's powers are tested when Reactron, one of Superman's formidable enemies, arrives in National City and targets the young hero, on SUPERGIRL, Monday, Nov. 9 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Pictured left to right: Mehcad Brooks, Jenna Dewan-Tatum and Melissa Benoist Photo: Trae Patton/CBS é2015 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved
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"Fight or Flight" -- Supergirl's powers are tested when Reactron, one of Superman's formidable enemies, arrives in National City and targets the young hero, on SUPERGIRL, Monday, Nov. 9 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Pictured left to right: Mehcad Brooks, Jenna Dewan-Tatum and Melissa Benoist Photo: Trae Patton/CBS é2015 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved
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"Fight or Flight" -- Cat plans to run an exposé on Supergirl, on SUPERGIRL, Monday, Nov. 9 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Pictured left to right: Melissa Benoist and Mehcad Brooks Photo: Cliff Lipson/CBS é2015 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved
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"Fight or Flight" -- Supergirl's powers are tested when Reactron, one of Superman's formidable enemies, arrives in National City and targets the young hero, on SUPERGIRL, Monday, Nov. 9 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Pictured: Melissa Benoist Photo: Cliff Lipson/CBS é2015 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved
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"Fight or Flight" -- Cat plans to run an exposé on Supergirl, on SUPERGIRL, Monday, Nov. 9 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Pictured left to right: Melissa Benoist and Calista Flockhart Photo: Trae Patton/CBS é2015 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved
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"Fight or Flight" -- Cat plans to run an exposé on Supergirl, on SUPERGIRL, Monday, Nov. 9 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Pictured left to right: Melissa Benoist and Calista Flockhart Photo: Trae Patton/CBS é2015 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved
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"Fight or Flight" -- Cat plans to run an exposé on Supergirl, on SUPERGIRL, Monday, Nov. 9 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Pictured left to right: Melissa Benoist and Jeremy Jordan Photo: Cliff Lipson/CBS é2015 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved
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"Fight or Flight" -- Cat plans to run an exposé on Supergirl, on SUPERGIRL, Monday, Nov. 9 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Pictured left to right: Melissa Benoist and Jeremy Jordan Photo: Cliff Lipson/CBS é2015 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved
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"Fight or Flight" -- Supergirl's powers are tested when Reactron, one of Superman's formidable enemies, arrives in National City and targets the young hero, on SUPERGIRL, Monday, Nov. 9 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Pictured: Melissa Benoist (center) Photo: Cliff Lipson/CBS é2015 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved
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"Fight or Flight" -- Cat (Calista Flockhart, pictured) plans to run an exposé on Supergirl, on SUPERGIRL, Monday, Nov. 9 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Cliff Lipson/CBS é2015 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved
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"Fight or Flight" -- Cat plans to run an exposé on Supergirl, on SUPERGIRL, Monday, Nov. 9 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Pictured: Jeremy Jordan Photo: Trae Patton/CBS é2015 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved
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"Fight or Flight" -- Cat plans to run an exposé on Supergirl, on SUPERGIRL, Monday, Nov. 9 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Pictured left to right: Melissa Benoist, Jeremy Jordan and Calista Flockhart Photo: Cliff Lipson/CBS é2015 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved
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"Fight or Flight" -- Supergirl's powers are tested when Reactron, one of Superman's formidable enemies, arrives in National City and targets the young hero, on SUPERGIRL, Monday, Nov. 9 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Pictured left to right: Melissa Benoist, Mehcad Brooks and Jenna Dewan-Tatum Photo: Trae Patton/CBS é2015 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved
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"Fight or Flight" -- Cat plans to run an exposé on Supergirl, on SUPERGIRL, Monday, Nov. 9 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Pictured: Jeremy Jordan Photo: Cliff Lipson/CBS é2015 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved
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"Stronger Together" -- When Kara's (Melissa Benoist, left) attempts to help National City don't go according to plan, she must put aside the doubts that she -- and the city's media -- has about her abilities in order to capture an escapee from the Kryptonian prison, Fort Rozz, when SUPERGIRL moves to its regular time period, Monday, Nov. 2 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Cliff Lipson/CBS é2015 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved
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"Stronger Together" -- When Kara's (Melissa Benoist) attempts to help National City don't go according to plan, she must put aside the doubts that she -- and the city's media -- has about her abilities in order to capture an escapee from the Kryptonian prison, Fort Rozz, when SUPERGIRL moves to its regular time period, Monday, Nov. 2 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Cliff Lipson/CBS é2015 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved
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"Stronger Together" -- Cat (Calista Flockhart, right) pressures James to use his connection to Superman to get her an interview with Supergirl, when SUPERGIRL moves to its regular time period, Monday, Nov. 2 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Also pictured: Melissa Benoist (left) Photo: Michael Yarish/CBS é2015 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved
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"Stronger Together" -- Cat pressures James (Mehcad Brooks) to use his connection to Superman to get her an interview with Supergirl, when SUPERGIRL moves to its regular time period, Monday, Nov. 2 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Michael Yarish/CBS é2015 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved
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"Stronger Together" -- Cat (Calista Flockhart, left) pressures James (Mehcad Brooks, right) to use his connection to Superman to get her an interview with Supergirl, when SUPERGIRL moves to its regular time period, Monday, Nov. 2 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Michael Yarish/CBS é2015 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved
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"Stronger Together" -- When Kara's (Melissa Benoist, right) attempts to help National City don't go according to plan, she must put aside the doubts that she -- and the city's media -- has about her abilities in order to capture an escapee from the Kryptonian prison, Fort Rozz. Also, Cat pressures James ((Mehcad Brooks, left) to use his connection to Superman to get her an interview with Supergirl, when SUPERGIRL moves to its regular time period, Monday, Nov. 2 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Michael Yarish/CBS é2015 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved
SUPERGIRL
"Stronger Together" -- When Kara's (Melissa Benoist, right) attempts to help National City don't go according to plan, she must put aside the doubts that she -- and the city's media -- has about her abilities in order to capture an escapee from the Kryptonian prison, Fort Rozz. Also, Cat pressures James ((Mehcad Brooks, left) to use his connection to Superman to get her an interview with Supergirl, when SUPERGIRL moves to its regular time period, Monday, Nov. 2 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Michael Yarish/CBS é2015 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved
SUPERGIRL
"Stronger Together" -- When Kara's attempts to help National City don't go according to plan, she must put aside the doubts that she -- and the city's media -- has about her abilities in order to capture an escapee from the Kryptonian prison, Fort Rozz, when SUPERGIRL moves to its regular time period, Monday, Nov. 2 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Pictured left to right: Melissa Benoist and Chyler Leigh Photo: Cliff Lipson/CBS é2015 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved
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"Stronger Together" -- When Kara's (Melissa Benoist) attempts to help National City don't go according to plan, she must put aside the doubts that she -- and the city's media -- has about her abilities in order to capture an escapee from the Kryptonian prison, Fort Rozz, when SUPERGIRL moves to its regular time period, Monday, Nov. 2 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Cliff Lipson/CBS é2015 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved
SUPERGIRL
"Stronger Together" -- When Kara's attempts to help National City don't go according to plan, she must put aside the doubts that she -- and the city's media -- has about her abilities in order to capture an escapee from the Kryptonian prison, Fort Rozz, when SUPERGIRL moves to its regular time period, Monday, Nov. 2 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Pictured left to right: Melissa Benoist, Chyler Leigh and David Harewood Photo: Cliff Lipson/CBS é2015 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved
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"Pilot" -- After 12 years of keeping her powers a secret on Earth, Kara Zor-El, (Melissa Benoist) Superman's cousin, decides to finally embrace her superhuman abilities and be the hero she was always meant to be, on the series premiere of SUPERGIRL, Monday, Oct. 26 (8:30-9:30 PM, ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network. The series moves to its regular time period (8:00-9:00 PM) on Monday, Nov. 2. Photo: Darren Michaels/CBS é2015 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved
SUPERGIRL
"Pilot" -- After 12 years of keeping her powers a secret on Earth, Kara Zor-El, (Melissa Benoist) Superman's cousin, decides to finally embrace her superhuman abilities and be the hero she was always meant to be, on the series premiere of SUPERGIRL, Monday, Oct. 26 (8:30-9:30 PM, ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network. The series moves to its regular time period (8:00-9:00 PM) on Monday, Nov. 2. Photo: Darren Michaels/CBS é2015 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved
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"Pilot" -- After 12 years of keeping her powers a secret on Earth, Kara Zor-El, (Melissa Benoist, left) Superman's cousin, decides to finally embrace her superhuman abilities and be the hero she was always meant to be, on the series premiere of SUPERGIRL, Monday, Oct. 26 (8:30-9:30 PM, ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network. The series moves to its regular time period (8:00-9:00 PM) on Monday, Nov. 2. Also pictured: Mehcad Brooks (right) as James Olsen Photo: Richard Cartwright/CBS é2015 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved
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"Pilot" -- After 12 years of keeping her powers a secret on Earth, Kara Zor-El, (Melissa Benoist, center) Superman's cousin, decides to finally embrace her superhuman abilities and be the hero she was always meant to be, on the series premiere of SUPERGIRL, Monday, Oct. 26 (8:30-9:30 PM, ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network. The series moves to its regular time period (8:00-9:00 PM) on Monday, Nov. 2. Also pictured: Chyler Leigh as Alex Danvers (left) and David Harewood as Hank Henshaw Photo: Sonja Flemming/CBS é2015 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved
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Melissa Benoist stars as Kara Danvers/Supergirl in the new action-adventure drama SUPERGIRL, on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Matthias Clamer/Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. é 2015 WBEI. All rights reserved.
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SUPERGIRL, airing Mondays 8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT starting in November, is CBS's new action-adventure drama based on the DC COMICS' character Kara Zor-El, Superman's (Kal-El) cousin who, after 12 years of keeping her powers a secret on Earth, decides to finally embrace her superhuman abilities and be the hero she was always meant to be. Kara lives in National City assisting media mogul and fierce taskmaster Cat Grant (Calista Flockhart), who just hired the Daily Planet's former photographer, James Olsen, as her new art director. Photo: Richard Cartwright/CBS é2015 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved
SUPERGIRL
SUPERGIRL, airing Mondays 8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT starting in November, is CBS's new action-adventure drama based on the DC COMICS' character Kara Zor-El, Superman's (Kal-El) cousin who, after 12 years of keeping her powers a secret on Earth, decides to finally embrace her superhuman abilities and be the hero she was always meant to be. Kara lives in National City assisting media mogul and fierce taskmaster Cat Grant (Calista Flockhart), who just hired the Daily Planet's former photographer, James Olsen, as her new art director. Photo: Richard Cartwright/CBS é2015 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved
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