Articles about Supergirl
Top of their game
Serial showrunners Greg Berlanti and Jed Mercurio talk about the creative processes behind some of their biggest hit series, including You and Bodyguard.
Warner’s DC Comics enjoys boom
Warner Bros’ iconic DC Comics division has proven a valuable source of scripted TV ideas. This week, we explore the extent of DC’s influence in the free-to-air and cable schedules.
CBS in transgender breakthrough
CBS’s new legal drama Doubt will star Katherine Heigl. But it is the casting of transgender actress Laverne Cox in the show that is capturing the headlines.
Crossover crazy
With The Flash and Supergirl set to meet for the first time, Michael Pickard looks at the trend for drama crossovers, with viewers’ favourite characters set to share more screen time in the future.
US networks go easy with the axe
Why aren’t the US networks cancelling poorly performing scripted shows this season? We look at some of the possible explanations, as well as the pre-launch buzz surrounding Amazon’s epic new drama The Man In The High Castle and FX’s horror success.
Women in the lead
US networks are building a trend towards central character gender swaps as channels continue play it safe with renewals, reboots and adaptations – except for Amazon, which launches an eclectic bunch of pilots.
Audiences superserved with hero shows
AS US network CBS prepares to launch Supergirl, the much-anticipated series starring Glee’s Melissa Benoist, DQ takes a look at the current boom in superhero shows and assesses the prospects of a drama that boasts genuine girl power.
Repackaging Hollywood
Andy Fry examines the growing trend towards reworking movies as TV series, with Training Day, Fargo, Rush Hour and Scream just a handful of such shows either on air already or heading for the small screen soon.
Studios suit up for Comic-Con
Andy Fry casts his eye over the content being put under the spotlight at next week’s Comic-Con International in San Diego – an event the major TV studios are treating with ever-increasing importance.
The fem factor
Andy Fry spots a trend towards female-fronted shows in the current raft of US greenlights and renewals, with Supergirl, The Mysteries of Laura, Shadowhunters and Agent Carter all grabbing headlines this week.