CBS has put in an order for seven more episodes of Supergirl, taking the total number of episodes of Season One to 20.
Not getting a
full 22 episodes for Season 1 is probably not an indication of network unhappiness with the show, but rather, the notion that it is very expensive and cinematic and premiered later than most other shows. The press release (seen below) says some really great things about the series.
Our congratulations to the talented Supergirl cast and crew for getting the back-order! A new episode of the show airs tonight… come join the countdown on our Supergirl “Red Faced” forum!
CBS announced today an order for seven more episodes of SUPERGIRL, providing a full season of 20 episodes for the freshman drama that launched on Oct. 26. CBS has now given additional episode orders to all four of its new fall series – SUPERGIRL, LIFE IN PIECES, LIMITLESS and CODE BLACK.
SUPERGIRL currently averages 11.24 million viewers, 2.8/08 in adults 18-49 and 3.5/09 in adults 25-54. The series has improved the year ago time period by +46% in viewers, +40% in adults 18-49 and +25% in adults 25-54.
SUPERGIRL stars Melissa Benoist, Mehcad Brooks, Chyler Leigh and Jeremy Jordan with David Harewood and Calista Flockhart. Greg Berlanti, Ali Adler, Andrew Kreisberg and Sarah Schechter are executive producers for Berlanti Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television. SUPERGIRL is based on the characters from DC Comics.
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The most recent show (crossover with The Flash) jumped in ratings, but they also setup the show to exist in a parallel universe to the one that The Flash, Arrow and others exist in. That could be a sign that DC wasn’t happy enough with the show/acting/writing/etc and are preparing to kill of the series to restart it fresh in a few years.