Supergirlsure loves to pay homage to what has come before it. Before the show debuted this past fall, it was announced thatHelen Slater, who playedKarain the 1984 Supergirl movie, would appear as the new Kara Zor-El’s adoptive earth mom. Now, we have word that another Supergirl is joining the series inSeason 1.
Things are about to get even more interesting in National City in 2016! The DC Comics characters Indigo and Master Jailer are set to debut on the super hero series Supergirl over the course of the next few months. CBS' hit was recently named Favorite New TV Drama at the 2016 People’s Choice Awards.
Laura Vandervoort, who played Kara/Supergirl on the long-running hit drama series Smallville, has been tapped for the recurring role of Indigo. The character is described by producers as a living, strong-willed supercomputer. She was sentenced toFort Rozzafter turning against the people ofKrypton. Now on Earth, Indigo will let nothing stand in her way.
In additional casting news, Jeff Branson (The Young and the Restless) has been cast in the recurring role of Master Jailer. As the forceful and unrelenting jail guard on Fort Rozz, Master Jailer showed no mercy. Now on Earth, he is hellbent on catching all of the Fort Rozz escapees and brutally bringing them to justice.
The announcement was made today during Warner Bros. Television’sSupergirlsession at the Television Critics Association Winter 2016 Press Tour on the Warner Bros. Studios lot.Supergirlis from Berlanti Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television. The series airs Mondays at 8/7c on CBS.SupergirlstarsMelissa Benoistas Kara Danvers/Kara Zor-El/Supergirl,Mehcad Brooksas James Olsen,Chyler Leighas Alexandra “Alex"Danvers,Jeremy Jordanas Winslow “Winn” Schott, withDavid Harewoodas Hank Henshaw/J’onn J’onzz andCalista Flockhartas Cat Grant.
Greg Berlanti, Ali Adler, Andrew Kreisberg and Sarah Schechter are executive producers of the series, based on characters appearing in theDC Comics, created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, by special arrangement with the Jerry Siegel Family. What do you think? Are you happy to see past SupergirlLaura Vandervoortback in the DC Comics world? Sound off in the comment section below.
