The CW has released the first promo for Supergirl episode 4.19, titled “American Dreamer,” featuring Dreamer taking over Kara’s superhero responsibilities while she takes a temporary hiatus from being Supergirl. The new episode is scheduled to air on April 21. Check out the video below!
The episode is directed by series regular David Harewood (Hank Henshaw/J’onn J’onnz) from a story by Dana Horgan and a teleplay by Daniel Beaty and Jess Kardos. Its official synopsis reads:
“DAVID HAREWOOD DIRECTS – As Kara (Melissa Benoist) doggedly works as a reporter to clear Supergirl’s name, Dreamer (Nicole Maines) picks up the slack as National City’s protector, which leads to a showdown with Ben Lockwood (Sam Witwer). James (Mehcad Brooks) takes drastic measures to relieve his PTSD.”
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Supergirl stars Melissa Benoist (Glee) as Kara Danvers/Supergirl, Mehcad Brooks as James Olsen, Chyler Leigh (Grey’s Anatomy) as Alex Danvers, Jeremy Jordan as Winslow ‘Winn’ Schott, Katie McGrath (Merlin) as Lena Luthor, Jess Rath as Brainiac 5, and David Harewood as Hank Henshaw/J’onn J’onnz. New to the cast for the fourth season is Sam Witwer as Agent Liberty, Rhona Mitra as Mercy Graves, and Bruce Boxleitner as Vice President Baker.
Based on the DC characters created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, the series is executive produced by Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, Robert Rovner and Jessica Queller. Supergirl is produced by Berlanti Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television.
New episodes of Supergirl premiere Sunday at 8/7c on The CW. Stream free next day only on The CW App!
