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Supergirl Episode 8 Description: “Hostile Takeover”

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CBS has released a spoiler description for Episode 8 of Supergirl.

The episode is called “Hostile Takeover” and here’s how CBS describes it:

Kara goes toe-to-toe with Astra when her aunt challenges Kara’s beliefs about her mother. Also, Cat is threatened with being removed as the CEO of CatCo after a hacker exposes her private and damaging emails, on SUPERGIRL, Monday, Dec. 14 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

Supergirl stars Melissa Benoist (Kara Danvers/Supergirl), Calista Flockhart (Cat Grant), Chyler Leigh (Alex Danvers), Mehcad Brooks (James Olsen), David Harewood (Hank Henshaw), and Jeremy Jordan (Winslow “Winn” Schott).

Guest stars in the episode include Peter Facinelli (Maxwell Lord), Jenna Dewan-Tatum (Lucy Lane), Malina Weissman (Young Kara), Laura Benanti (Alura/Astra), Eric Steinberg (Commander Gor), Tristin Mays (Paulina), Jeannine Cota, (KNOC Newscaster), Aaron Lustig, (Lawyer #1), Rene Ashton (Lawyer #2), Chris Vance (Non), Dar Dixon, (Board Member), Caseyu Strand (Reporter), and Bryan Lugo (Looter).

“Hostile Takeover” is written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Caitlin Parrish, and the director is Karen Gaviola.

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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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