Supergirl “Deus Lex Machina” Preview Images Released

The return of Supergirl is less than two weeks away, airing May 3 on The CW, and with the show’s return comes an episode directed by “Supergirl” herself!

Melissa Benoist is the director of the return episode which is called “Deus Lex Machina” and you can find a description below. Under that, you can find a gallery of a lot of photos that The CW has released to promote it!

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MELISSA BENOIST MAKES HER DIRECTORIAL DEBUT — Lex (guest star Jon Cryer) proceeds to lay an intricate plan to bring Lena (Katie McGrath) closer to him, defeat Leviathan’s latest attack, and pit Supergirl (Melissa Benoist) and team against Leviathan. It is also revealed how Lex came into power after Crisis. Melissa Benoist directed the episode with story by Lindsay Sturman and teleplay by Katie Rose Rogers & Brooke Pohl (#517). Original airdate 5/3/2020.

UPDATE: The CW has released a handful of behind the scenes photos of Melissa Benoist directing the episode, and they are now added to the gallery!

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Supergirl -- "Deus Lex Machina" -- Image Number: SPG517a_0102b.jpg -- Pictured: Jon Cryer as Lex Luthor -- Photo: Kailey Schwerman/The CW -- © 2020 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved.

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Craig Byrne has been writing about Superman TV since 1995, when the "Lois & Clark Krypton Club" launched. He founded KryptonSite.com in February 2001, becoming the first fan site for The WB/CW television series Smallville. He also wrote the Official Companion books for Smallville seasons 4-7 as well as the Smallville Visual Guide.

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