Pilot

For other uses of Pilot, see Pilot (Disambiguation).

"Pilot"
Information
Season 1 » Episode 1
Episode number	1 of 126
Airdate	October 26, 2015
Network	CBS
Written by	Ali Adler Greg Berlanti Andrew Kreisberg
Directed by	Glen Winter
Chronology
Followed by	Stronger Together

"Pilot" is the first episode of the first season of Supergirl, and the first episode overall. It aired on October 26, 2015.

Synopsis

After 12 years of keeping her powers a secret on Earth, Kara Zor-El, Superman's cousin, decides to finally embrace her superhuman abilities and be the hero she was always meant to be.

Appearances

Characters

Protagonists

• Super Friends
  • Supergirl (Kara Danvers)
  • Winn Schott
• DEO
  • Alex Danvers
  • Hank Henshaw (J'onn J'onzz)
• CatCo Worldwide Media
  • Cat Grant
  • James "Jimmy" Olsen

Antagonists

• Astra and Non's Army
  • Vartox
  • The Commander
  • Astra

Other Characters

• Superman (Kal-El) (unseen; flashback)
• Jor-El (flashback)
• Lara Van-El (flashback)
• Alura Zor-El (flashback)
• Zor-El (flashback)
• Eliza Danvers (flashback)
• Jeremiah Danvers (flashback)
• Katherine Grant (mentioned)
• Charlie (phone call)
• Bill O'Reilly (mentioned)
• Cat Grant's Therapist (mentioned)
• James Olsen's Mother (mentioned)
• Yale
• KPJT News (television)
  • Rick (television)
  • Leyna Nguyen (television)
• DEO
  • Vasquez

Teams and Organizations

• House of El (flashback)
• CatCo Worldwide Media
  • National City Tribune (mentioned)
• National City Beanery
• Daily Planet (mentioned)
• Pulitzer Prize (mentioned)
• National City Airlines
• Astra and Non's Army
• DEO
• KSFZ (mentioned)
• KPJT News (television)
• NCPD (television)
• NCFD (television)
• National City Bank
  • West National City Bank
• Fort Rozz
• News 37 (television)
• Twitter (mentioned; television)
• National City Power Plant
• Super Friends

Species

• Kryptonians
• Humans
• Green Martians
• Valeronians

Objects and Concepts

• Kal-El's Pod (flashback)
• Kara Zor-El's Pod
• Superman Suit (flashback)
• Kara Danvers' Glasses
• Wicked (mentioned)
• First Photo of Superman
• Flight 237
• Supergirl Suits
  • Kal-El's Blanket
• Vartox's Truck
• Axe
• Holograms
• Kryptonite
• Wormhole (flashback)
• DEO Uniform
• DEO Helicopter
• Kryptonian Hologram Projector
• Kryptonian Skinsuits

Locations

• Earth-38
  • Krypton (flashback)
  • Phantom Zone (flashback)
    • Fort Rozz
  • Earth
    • North America
      • United States of America
        • Midvale (flashback)
          • Danvers Residence (flashback)
        • California
          • National City
            • National City Beanery
            • CatCo Plaza
            • Hammersmith Tower
              • Kara Danvers' Loft
            • Otto Binder Bridge
            • West National City Bank
            • National City Power Plant
        • Metropolis (pictured)
        • DEO Desert Facility
    • Geneva (mentioned)
  • Valeron (mentioned)

Gallery

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  Supergirl takes flight

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  Official Title Card for Season 1