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The Best Episodes of Supergirl

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Every episode of Supergirl ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Supergirl!

The Best Episodes of Supergirl

Twenty-four-year-old Kara Zor-El, who was taken in by the Danvers family when she was 13 after being sent away from Krypton, must learn to embrace...

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  1. Background image for Falling
    8.6/10(3.6k votes)

    #1 - Falling

    S1:E16

    Kara turns on her friends and the citizens of National City after being exposed to Red Kryptonite makes her malicious and dangerous. Also, Cat appears on THE TALK to discuss Supergirl.

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  2. Background image for Worlds Finest
    8.6/10(4.4k votes)

    #2 - Worlds Finest

    S1:E18

    Kara gains a new ally when the lightning-fast superhero The Flash suddenly appears from an alternate universe and helps Kara battle Siobhan, aka Silver Banshee, and Livewire in exchange for her help in finding a way to return him home.

    Director:Nick Gomez
    Writer:Unknown
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  3. Background image for It's a Super Life
    8.5/10(2.1k votes)

    #3 - It's a Super Life

    S5:E13

    Mxyzptlk returns with a proposition for Kara – what if she could go back in time and tell Lena her secret before Lex did, would things turn out different? Looking back over key moments throughout the series, Kara must decide if she wants to change history to become friends with Lena again.

    Director:Jesse Warn
    Writer:Unknown
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  4. Background image for Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part One (I)
    8.4/10(3.6k votes)

    #4 - Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part One (I)

    S5:E9

    The Monitor sends Harbinger to gather the worlds’ greatest heroes - Supergirl, The Flash, Green Arrow, Batwoman, White Canary, The Atom and Superman - in preparation for the impending Crisis. With their worlds in imminent danger, the superheroes suit up for battle while J’onn and Alex recruit Lena to help them find a way to save the people of Earth-38. This crossover continues on Batwoman S1E09, The Flash S6E09, Arrow S8E08, and Legends of Tomorrow S05E01.

    Director:Jesse Warn
    Writer:Unknown
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  5. Background image for The Adventures of Supergirl
    8.2/10(3.4k votes)

    #5 - The Adventures of Supergirl

    S2:E1

    When a new threat emerges in National City, Kara/Supergirl teams up with her cousin, Clark Kent/Superman, to stop it. Kara is thrilled to have family in town but it leaves Alex feeling a bit left out. Meanwhile, Hank and Supergirl are stunned by the pod that came crashing to Earth.

    Director:Glen Winter
    Writer:Unknown
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  6. Background image for Manhunter
    8.0/10(2.8k votes)

    #6 - Manhunter

    S1:E17

    J'onn J'onzz reveals the details of meeting Kara and Alex's father, Dr. Jeremiah Danvers, and assuming Hank Henshaw's identity. Also, Kara debates trusting someone new with her secret identity and Siobhan plots against Kara.

    Director:Chris Fisher
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for The Last Children of Krypton
    8.0/10(2.6k votes)

    #7 - The Last Children of Krypton

    S2:E2

    CADMUS attacks National City with a Kryptonite-powered villain who ends up seriously hurting Supergirl. Superman blames Hank because the Kryptonite was stolen from the DEO. Meanwhile, Kara’s first day at her new job doesn’t go as planned after she meets her new boss, Snapper Carr.

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  9. Background image for Human for a Day
    7.9/10(3.3k votes)

    #8 - Human for a Day

    S1:E7

    Kara and her friends must rely on their inner strength and courage when an earthquake strikes National City. Also, Alex’s mistrust of Hank reaches a breaking point when the earthquake traps them in the DEO with Jemm, a powerful alien escapee.

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  10. Background image for Hostile Takeover
    7.9/10(3.2k votes)

    #9 - Hostile Takeover

    S1:E8

    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.

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  11. Background image for Strange Visitor from Another Planet
    7.9/10(2.9k votes)

    #10 - Strange Visitor from Another Planet

    S1:E11

    Kara must help Hank face his painful past when a White Martian, a member of the alien race that wiped out his people, kidnaps Senator Miranda Crane, an anti-alien politician. Also, Cat's estranged son, Adam, arrives in National City.

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  12. Background image for Medusa (I)
    7.9/10(2.9k votes)

    #11 - Medusa (I)

    S2:E8

    Eliza comes to town to celebrate Thanksgiving with her daughters. Alex decides it’s time to come out to her mother; Kara is shocked when Eliza suggests Mon-El has feelings for her, and Winn and James consider telling Kara the truth about the Guardian. Meanwhile, Cadmus unleashes a virus that instantly kills any alien in the vicinity so Kara enlists an unexpected ally – Lena Luthor. The epic superhero crossover kicks off tonight when Barry Allen and Cisco Ramon seek Kara's help with an alien invasion on their Earth. The crossover continues on The Flash S03E08 Invasion! (II), Arrow S05E08 Invasion! (III) and DC's Legends of Tomorrow S02E07 Invasion! (IV).

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  13. Background image for Exodus
    7.9/10(2.3k votes)

    #12 - Exodus

    S2:E15

    As Alex searches for Jeremiah and Kara investigates a series of alien kidnappings, the sisters realize they must break the rules to foil a new Cadmus plot. In an effort to get Snapper Carr to run a story that would help her stop Cadmus, Kara agrees to set up an interview between Snapper and Supergirl.

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  14. Background image for Nevertheless, She Persisted
    7.9/10(2.3k votes)

    #13 - Nevertheless, She Persisted

    S2:E22

    Supergirl challenges Rhea to battle to save National City. Meanwhile, Superman returns and Cat Grant offers Supergirl some sage advice.

    Director:Glen Winter
    Writer:Unknown
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  15. Background image for For The Girl Who Has Everything
    7.8/10(2.9k votes)

    #14 - For The Girl Who Has Everything

    S1:E13

    Kara’s friends must find a way to save her life when a parasitic alien attaches itself to her and traps her in a dream world where her family is alive and her home planet was never destroyed. Also, Alex, Hank and the DEO must fend off a Kryptonian attack while Kara is out of commission.

    Director:Dermott Downs
    Writer:Unknown
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  16. Background image for Luthors
    7.8/10(2.3k votes)

    #15 - Luthors

    S2:E12

    After Metallo breaks out of prison and frees Lillian Luthor, the police blame Lena for his escape and arrest her. Despite overwhelming evidence, Kara refuses to believe her friend is guilty and fights to clear Lena’s name. Flashbacks reveal how Lena came to be a Luthor.

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  17. Background image for Midvale
    7.8/10(19 votes)

    #16 - Midvale

    S3:E6

    Kara and Alex head home to Midvale for a little R&R. While there, Kara recalls a painful memory of a childhood friend's death and how that traumatic experience brought the Danver sisters closer together.

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  18. Background image for Better Angels
    7.7/10(2.8k votes)

    #17 - Better Angels

    S1:E20

    Supergirl is forced to do battle with an unexpected foe and must risk everything – including her life – to prevent Non and Indigo from destroying every person on the planet.

    Director:Larry Teng
    Writer:Unknown
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  19. Background image for Welcome to Earth
    7.7/10(2.5k votes)

    #18 - Welcome to Earth

    S2:E3

    An attack is made on the President as hot-button, alien vs. human rights issues heat up in National City. Supergirl and the DEO are assigned to protect the President and bring in the responsible party. Alex teams up with Detective Maggie Sawyer to investigate the case while Kara searches for a recently escaped Mon-El, who she fears may be the alien behind the assault.

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  20. Background image for Changing
    7.7/10(2.5k votes)

    #19 - Changing

    S2:E6

    The Guardian debuts to lend a hand after a parasite alien drains Supergirl of her power. Mon-El considers a less than desirable new career which then leads him to contemplate his motives. Alex struggles with a new reality.

    Director:Larry Teng
    Writer:Unknown
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  21. Background image for Resist
    7.7/10(2.0k votes)

    #20 - Resist

    S2:E21

    Supergirl grapples with whether or not to obey the President's orders regarding Rhea's latest actions. Meanwhile, Cat Grant returns to National City.

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  22. Background image for Confidence Women
    7.7/10(1.6k votes)

    #21 - Confidence Women

    S5:E6

    While a new villain is under arrest at the DEO, Supergirl uses him to try and understand who is responsible for the recent attacks. Meanwhile, Andrea and Lena think back on their tumultuous past.

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  23. Background image for Tremors
    7.7/10(1.6k votes)

    #22 - Tremors

    S5:E7

    Supergirl finally learns the truth about Lena while tangling with Leviathan. J'onn J'onn makes a discovery about his brother's whereabouts.

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  24. Background image for Immortal Kombat
    7.7/10(1.2k votes)

    #23 - Immortal Kombat

    S5:E19

    Supergirl realizes that in order to stop Lex and Leviathan she must work with the one person she never thought she’d trust again – Lena. Nia keeps dreaming about Brainy but struggles with what the dreams are trying to tell her. Meanwhile, Brainy realizes there is only one way to stop Lex.

    Writer:Unknown
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  25. Background image for Red Faced
    7.6/10(3.3k votes)

    #24 - Red Faced

    S1:E6

    Personal and professional stress get the better of Kara when she goes too far during a training exercise against Red Tornado, a military cyborg commissioned by Lucy Lane’s father, General Sam Lane. Also, Cat’s tough exterior is shaken by a visit from her judgmental mother, Katherine, and Alex enlists Winn to look into her father’s mysterious death.

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  26. Background image for Blood Bonds
    7.6/10(2.9k votes)

    #25 - Blood Bonds

    S1:E9

    With Astra in captivity at the DEO, her husband, Non, captures Hank, leading to a tense standoff between the two sides. Also, Kara continues to refute Cat's allegations that she is Supergirl.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Falling" is the best rated episode of "Supergirl". It scored 8.6/10 based on 3568 votes. Directed by Larry Teng and written by Robert Rovner, Jessica Queller, it aired on 3/14/2016. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Worlds Finest".