Supergirl is one of the shows that defined The CW’s Arrowverse as we know it, and it will soon take its last flight. The sixth season will start shooting this month, but it will also be its last.
Supergirl premiered in 2015, and it centered on the adventures of Kara Danvers—Superman’s cousin and one of the last surviving Kryptonians. It was the third series set in the inter-connected Arrowverse, after Arrow and The Flash.
Melissa Benoist, who played the titular role in this series, said it’s been an honor portraying this iconic character and seeing the incredible impact her role had on the young girls around the world.
“She’s taught me strength I didn’t know I had, to find hope in the darkest of places, and that we are stronger when we’re united. What she stands for pushes all of us to be better. She has changed my life for the better, and I’m forever grateful,” wrote Benoist on Instagram.
Deadline reported that the producers, the studio, the network, and Benoist came to a joint decision it’s better to end the show after several production delays and downward ratings. The number of episodes is yet to be announced, but the creative team behind this show has already started developing the storylines for them.
