Nightmare in National City

"Nightmare in National City"

Information

Season 6 » Episode 16

Episode number

122 of 126

Airdate

October 19, 2021

Chronology

Preceded by	Followed by
Hope for Tomorrow	I Believe in a Thing Called Love

"Nightmare in National City"^[1] is the sixteenth episode of the sixth season of Supergirl, and the one-hundred-twenty-second episode overall. It aired on October 19, 2021.

“	You don't think I deserve these powers? You don't think I'm a real woman? Well, I don't care. I know who I am. I am the Dreamer.	”
— Nia Nal to Maeve Nal^[src]

Synopsis

Kara lands her dream story for CatCo but when the city is suddenly attacked by a nightmare monster at the same time as her interview, she is forced to take a serious look at her life and decide if she can continue to live as both Kara and Supergirl. As Dreamer takes the lead on the search for the Dream Totem, which can vanquish the nightmare monster in National City, she realizes she needs to ask her sister Maeve for help. Old wounds resurface as the two sisters come face to face.^[2]

Appearances

Characters

Protagonists

Antagonists

Other Characters

Paul Nal (mentioned)
Isabel Nal (dream)
Mxyzptlk (mentioned)
Duke Nzykmlk (mentioned)
Esme (mentioned)
Kelly Olsen (mentioned)
Prime Minister Perez (video footage)
President Zakharov (video footage)
Larry King (mentioned)
Rabin (mentioned)
Arafat (mentioned)
King Hussein (mentioned)
Cat Grant (mentioned)
Oprah (mentioned)
Dr. Ravoni
Elizabeth Walsh (mentioned)
Minoan Oracle of Delphi (illustration)
M.K. Messler (mentioned)
Governor Peña
Franklin (mentioned)
Mackenzie (mentioned)
Amy Sapphire (name seen)

Teams and Organizations

Super Friends
Crippen University
CatCo Worldwide Media
Civic Center
The Times (mentioned)
National City Dream Institute/National City Sleep Lab
DEO (mentioned)
Mo-Bacon
KGMQ News 3 (television)
Noonan's (mentioned)
National Guard (television)
NCPD (television)
News 25 (television)
4 News (television)
18 News (television)
3 News (television)
Air Force (mentioned)
Luthor Corp (mentioned)
Ormfell Building (name seen)
Obsidian North (name seen)

Species

Objects and Concepts

Brainiac 5 Suit
AllStone Totems
- Dream Totem/Totem of Dreaming
- Humanity Totem (dream)
- Courage Totem (dream)
- Hope Totem (mentioned)
Oneiric Energy
Power-Dampening Cuffs
- Anti-Magic Cuff
Magic
Cosmic Menagerie
Lexosuit
Book of Spells
Supergirl Suit
Martian Manhunter Suit
Hand of the Soldier
- Sentinel Suit
Dreamer Suit
Pod (mentioned)
Kara Danvers' Glasses
Portals
Forcefields
Alien Amnesty Act (name seen)
Of Dreams Beyond (mentioned)
ProtoTrap (pictured)

Locations

Earth-Prime
- Earth
  - North America
    - United States of America
      - California
        National City
        Yvette Turner and Nia Nal's Apartment
        
        Crippen University
        Watson Hall
        
        Tower
        
        CatCo Plaza
        
        Civic Center
        
        National City Dream Institute/National City Sleep Lab
        
        Mo-Bacon
        
        Courtney Park (pictured)
        
        Noonan's (mentioned)
        
        Ormfell Building (mentioned)
        
        National City Grand Central Station (pictured)
      - Parthas (mentioned)
      - Calvintown (mentioned)
      - Washington, D.C.
        United States Capitol (mentioned)
        
        White House (name seen)
  - Kaznia (mentioned)
  - Corto Maltese (mentioned)
  - Jordan (mentioned)
  - London (mentioned)
- Phantom Zone (dream)
- Naltor (mentioned)
- Colu (mentioned)
Dreaming/Dream Realm
- Dream Expanse
Fifth Dimension (mentioned)

Notes

Andrea Rojas mentions Oprah's interview with the Royals (Harry and Meghan), this places this episode at some point after March 2021, meaning months have passed since Immortal Kombat and Rebirth (Supergirl), which both took place mid-2020.