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* [[Indigo]]/[[Brainiac|Brainiac 8]]
* [[Indigo]]/[[Brainiac|Brainiac 8]]
==Arrowverse==
Despite being created by [[Greg Berlanti]], the series was originally not related to [[Arrow (TV)|Arrow]], [[The Flash (CW)|The Flash]] and [[Legends of Tomorrow]], due to the shows being on different networks (although CBS is a partial parent-channel of The CW, with Warner Bros.)<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supergirl_(U.S._TV_series)#Shared_universe Supergirl#Shared Universe at Wikipedia]</ref>. In February 2016, it was announced that [[Barry Allen]] of ''[[The Flash (CW)|The Flash]]'' would appear on Supergirl in a [[crossover]] episode in March<ref>TVLINE.COM. [http://tvline.com/2016/02/03/flash-supergirl-crossover-episode-date-spoilers/ A Supergirl/The Flash Crossover Is Happening: Find Out How and When]. February 3 2016.</ref>. On February 9, the episode of The Flash<ref>'''[[The Flash (CW)]]''' Season 2 Episode 9 "Welcome to Earth-2"</ref> had an [[easter egg]] of Kara flying as Supergirl. This suggests Supergirl exists on an alternate earth in the [[Arrowverse]] [[multiverse]], which is confirmed in the crossover episode<ref name="Superflash">'''Supergirl''' Season 1 Episode 18 "World's Finest"</ref>.
Despite being created by [[Greg Berlanti]], the series was originally not related to [[Arrow (TV)|Arrow]], [[The Flash (CW)|The Flash]] and [[Legends of Tomorrow]], due to the shows being on different networks (although CBS is a partial parent-channel of The CW, with Warner Bros.)<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supergirl_(U.S._TV_series)#Shared_universe Supergirl#Shared Universe at Wikipedia]</ref>. In February 2016, it was announced that [[Barry Allen]] of ''[[The Flash (CW)|The Flash]]'' would appear on Supergirl in a [[crossover]] episode in March<ref>TVLINE.COM. [http://tvline.com/2016/02/03/flash-supergirl-crossover-episode-date-spoilers/ A Supergirl/The Flash Crossover Is Happening: Find Out How and When]. February 3 2016.</ref>. On February 9, the episode of The Flash<ref>'''[[The Flash (CW)]]''' Season 2 Episode 9 "Welcome to Earth-2"</ref> had an [[easter egg]] of Kara flying as Supergirl. This suggests Supergirl exists on an alternate earth in the [[Arrowverse]] [[multiverse]], which is confirmed in the crossover episode<ref name="Superflash">'''Supergirl''' Season 1 Episode 18 "World's Finest"</ref>.
In May 2016, the series was moved to [[CW]] after there was talk of budget issues and possible cancelation<ref>[http://deadline.com/2016/05/supergirl-moves-the-cw-renewed-season-2-melissa-benoist-1201754579/ ‘Supergirl’ Moves To The CW, Renewed For Season 2]. Deadline. May 12, 2016.</ref>.
In May 2016, the series was moved to [[CW]] after there was talk of budget issues and possible cancelation<ref>[http://deadline.com/2016/05/supergirl-moves-the-cw-renewed-season-2-melissa-benoist-1201754579/ ‘Supergirl’ Moves To The CW, Renewed For Season 2]. Deadline. May 12, 2016.</ref>.
===Connections with Other Fandoms===
The series connects with the 1984's [[Supergirl (1984)|Supergirl]] film due to [[Helen Slater]]'s portrayal as [[Eliza Danvers]], Kara's foster mother and [[Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman]] due to [[Dean Cain]] portraying [[Jeremiah Danvers]], Kara's foster father, and in Season 2 introduced Queen Rhea of Daxam ([[Mon-El's]] mother) being portrayed by [[Teri Hatcher]] ([[Lois Lane]] in the ''Lois and Clark'' series).
Laura Benanti from [[House MD]] appears as [[Alura Zor-El]], Kara's mother, as well as Alura's twin sister, [[Astra In-Ze]]. In Season 3, [[Erica Durance]] ([[Lois Lane (Smallville)|Lois Lane]] from [[Smallville]]) takes the place of Benanti as Kara's mother.
The star of the show, [[Melissa Benoist]], is from [[Glee]]. [[Calista Flockhart]] from [[Ally McBeal]] stars as [[Cat Grant]], [[David Harewood]] from [[Homeland]] stars as [[Hank Henshaw]]/[[J'onn J'onzz]], [[Chyler Leigh]] from [[Grey's Anatomy]] stars as [[Alex Danvers]], and [[Peter Facinelli]] from the [[Twilight]] film series appears in the series as [[Maxwell Lord]]. [[Laura Vandervoort]], who portrayed [[Supergirl]] on [[Smallville]], appeared as [[Indigo]] in the 1st season. [[Katie McGrath]] from the [[BBC's Merlin]] portrays [[Lena Luthor]] and [[Lynda Carter]] from [[The New Adventures of Wonder Woman]] appears as The President of the United States in the 2nd season. Also appearing in season 2 are: [[Kevin Sorbo]] from [[Hercules: The Legendary Journeys|Hercules]] & [[Andromeda (TV series)|Andromeda]] as King Lar Gand ([[Mon-El's]] father) and [[Darren Criss]] from [[Glee]] as well appears as the [[Music Meister]] in [[crossover]] episodes between Supergirl and [[The Flash (CW)|The Flash]].
In Season 4, another [[Smallville]] alum [[Sam Witwer]] (who portrayed [[Doomsday]] in the Smallville series) appears in Supergirl as [[Agent Liberty]].
==Fandom==
==Fandom==