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The Best Episodes of Supergirl Season 3

Every episode of Supergirl Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Supergirl Season 3!

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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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Girl of Steel" is the best rated episode of "Supergirl" season 3. It scored 7.6/10 based on 2206 votes. Directed by Jesse Warn and written by N/A, it aired on 10/9/2017. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Triggers".

  • Girl of Steel
    7.6/102,206 votes

    #1 - Girl of Steel

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 10/9/2017

    Kara deals with the loss of Mon-El by focusing all her energy on being Supergirl and the mysterious new threat against National City. Alex confesses a secret to Maggie about their impending nuptials. A citizen of National City has a mysterious connection to Kara, and Lena makes a bold move.

    Director: Jesse Warn

    Writer: N/A

  • Triggers
    7.2/101,925 votes

    #2 - Triggers

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 10/16/2017

    Psi, a thief with psychic powers, attacks National City. Able to immobilize people by tapping into their worst fears, Psi proves a formidable opponent for Supergirl. Meanwhile, James and Lena are at an impasse, and Samantha starts her new job at L-Corp.

    Director: David McWhirter

    Writer: Gabriel Llanas, Anna Musky-Goldwyn

  • Far From the Tree
    7.2/101,930 votes

    #3 - Far From the Tree

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 10/23/2017

    Eliza throws Alex and Maggie a wedding shower, which causes Maggie to reach out to her estranged father. Supergirl joins J’onn on a personal mission.

    Director: Dermott Downs

    Writer: Jessica Queller, Derek Simon

  • The Faithful
    7.4/101,837 votes

    #4 - The Faithful

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 10/30/2017

    Kara investigates a secretive new group whose leader, Thomas Coville, has a mysterious connection to Supergirl. Meanwhile, Samantha feels like she's letting Ruby down, and J'onn confesses an old secret.

    Director: Jesse Warn

    Writer: Paula Yoo, Katie Rose Rogers

  • Damage
    7.4/101,874 votes

    #5 - Damage

    Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 11/6/2017

    When multiple children get sick from lead poisoning, Morgan Edge points the finger at Lena and blames her creation of the lead bomb she made to save National City from the Daxamites. While Lena knows she never intended any harm, she fears there may have been a flaw in her design, leaving her responsible. Kara teams up with Samantha to clear Lena’s name, but it turns out to be harder than they thought. Meanwhile, Alex and Maggie make a crucial decision about the future of their relationship.

    Director: Kevin Smith

    Writer: Cindy Lichtman, Eric Carrasco

  • Midvale
    8.1/102,257 votes

    #6 - Midvale

    Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 11/13/2017

    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.

    Director: Rob J. Greenlea

    Writer: Caitlin Parrish, Jess Kardos

  • Wake Up
    7.6/101,868 votes

    #7 - Wake Up

    Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 11/20/2017

    When Winn and the team discover an alien ship has crash landed deep underwater beneath National City, Kara/Supergirl is called in to investigate. Meanwhile, Hank attempts to bond with his father, Myr'nn. Samantha, eager for some understanding of the changes she has been experiencing, looks to her estranged mother, Patricia Arias, for answers.

    Director: Chad Lowe

    Writer: Gabriel Llanas, Anna Musky-Goldwyn

  • Crisis on Earth-X (I)
    8.7/103,800 votes

    #8 - Crisis on Earth-X (I)

    Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 11/27/2017

    Barry and Iris’s wedding brings the gang together, but things go awry when villains from Earth-X attack the ceremony. All of the superheroes band together with help from their super friends like Citizen Cold, The Ray, Felicity Smoak, Iris West and Alex Danvers to take on their most formidable villains yet. Earth’s mightiest heroes – Green Arrow, Supergirl, The Flash and White Canary – lead their teams into battle to save the world. The crossover continues on Arrow S06E08 Crisis on Earth-X (II), The Flash S04E08 Crisis on Earth-X (III) and DC's Legends of Tomorrow S03E08 Crisis on Earth-X (IV).

    Director: Larry Teng

    Writer: N/A

  • Reign
    8.5/102,201 votes

    #9 - Reign

    Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 12/4/2017

    Supergirl investigates a mysterious symbol popping up all over National City, tracing its origins back to an ancient prophecy and the mark of the World Killer, Reign. Meanwhile, the tension between Lena and Morgan Edge continues to build, causing James to step in and offer up some protection, and possibly igniting a spark in the process.

    Director: Glen Winter

    Writer: Paula Yoo, Caitlin Parrish

  • Legion of Superheroes
    7.7/101,760 votes

    #10 - Legion of Superheroes

    Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 1/15/2018

    Struggling to heal from her injuries inflicted by Reign, Supergirl remains in a dreamlike state, unable to be reached. Mon-El recruits one of the Legion members, Brainiac-5, to try to bring her back. Meanwhile, Reign continues her rampage on the city so the DEO teams up with the Legion of Superheroes to try to stop her.

    Director: Jesse Warn

    Writer: Derek Simon, Eric Carrasco

  • Fort Rozz
    7.5/101,690 votes

    #11 - Fort Rozz

    Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 1/22/2018

    As Reign continues to terrorize the city, Supergirl teams up with Saturn Girl, and the two recruit Supergirl’s former enemies, Livewire and Psi, to form a team for a mission to Fort Rozz to recover a prisoner who has information on how to defeat Reign once and for all. Meanwhile, Alex babysits Ruby.

    Director: Gregory Smith

    Writer: Gabriel Llanas, Anna Musky-Goldwyn

  • For Good
    7.2/101,680 votes

    #12 - For Good

    Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 1/29/2018

    Someone tries to kill Morgan Edge and he barely survives. He accuses Lena of being behind the attempt and vows to destroy her. When Lena fears her hatred for Morgan will take her to the Luthor dark side, Kara steps in to help her friend. Meanwhile, after Sam realizes she’s losing time, she confides in Alex who decides to run some medical tests to see if she can find out what’s going on with her new friend.

    Director: Tawnia McKiernan

    Writer: N/A

  • Both Sides Now
    7.3/101,646 votes

    #13 - Both Sides Now

    Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 2/5/2018

    The DEO captures a second Worldkiller, Purity. Supergirl and Alex use very different methods of interrogation with Purity in the hopes of finding out how to defeat Reign. However, Purity escapes and attacks the city’s subway tunnels. Meanwhile, J’onn, Winn and Mon-El band together to fix the Legion ship.

    Director: Jesse Warn

    Writer: Paula Yoo, Jessica Queller

  • Schott Through the Heart
    7.0/101,601 votes

    #14 - Schott Through the Heart

    Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 4/16/2018

    When Winn’s father dies, his estranged mother, Mary, reappears trying to reconnect and to explain why she abandoned him all those years ago. Winn is too embittered from his rough childhood to forgive her but when a copycat Toyman attacks, the two must work together to stop him. Mon-El tells Kara something important about the Worldkillers, and Alex becomes suspicious of Myr'nn’s recent behavior.

    Director: Glen Winter

    Writer: Derek Simon, Caitlin Parrish

  • In Search of Lost Time
    7.5/101,572 votes

    #15 - In Search of Lost Time

    Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 4/23/2018

    Myr'nn inadvertently causes psychic disturbances at the DEO; Supergirl must work with J'onn to contain the chaos; Mon-El begins training Kara in fighting techniques he's learned in the future.

    Director: Andi Armaganian

    Writer: N/A

  • Of Two Minds
    7.4/101,510 votes

    #16 - Of Two Minds

    Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 4/30/2018

    Supergirl and Imra have different ideas on how to stop the third Worldkiller, Pestilence. However, when both Alex and Winn are seriously injured by Pestilence, Supergirl and Imra team up to stop the destruction.

    Director: Alexandra La Roche

    Writer: Gabriel Llanas, Anna Musky-Goldwyn

  • Trinity
    7.5/101,535 votes

    #17 - Trinity

    Season 3 Episode 17 - Aired 5/7/2018

    Still reeling after learning about Lena’s secret, Supergirl asks Guardian for a favor that could alter his relationship with Lena forever. Meanwhile, with all three Worldkillers united, Supergirl and the team brace for an epic battle.

    Director: Caitlin Parrish, Erica Weiss

    Writer: N/A

  • Shelter from the Storm
    7.5/101,468 votes

    #18 - Shelter from the Storm

    Season 3 Episode 18 - Aired 5/14/2018

    When Reign starts hunting Ruby, Supergirl and Alex work together to keep her safe. Supergirl and J'onn look to Sam’s mother for advice on how to stop Reign and come away with some shocking news.

    Director: Antonio Negret

    Writer: N/A

  • The Fanatical
    6.9/101,507 votes

    #19 - The Fanatical

    Season 3 Episode 19 - Aired 5/21/2018

    When Tanya, a disciple of Coville's, escapes from what's left of his cult, she gives Kara and James a journal that could hold the key to saving Sam. Someone learns Guardian's identity and threatens to expose James if he doesn't do what they ask. James contemplates what it means to be a black vigilante without a mask in America.

    Director: Mairzee Almas

    Writer: Paula Yoo, Eric Carrasco

  • Dark Side of the Moon
    7.3/101,497 votes

    #20 - Dark Side of the Moon

    Season 3 Episode 20 - Aired 5/28/2018

    Supergirl is stunned to discover that a part of Krypton survived. Meanwhile, Alex is attacked while out with Ruby, and Lena considers how far she will go to keep Reign contained.

    Director: Hanelle M. Culpepper

    Writer: Derek Simon, Katie Rose Rogers

  • Not Kansas
    6.4/101,708 votes

    #21 - Not Kansas

    Season 3 Episode 21 - Aired 6/4/2018

    Kara makes a major life decision. Meanwhile, J'onn finds out that special DEO-caliber guns have hit the streets of National City.

    Director: Dermott Downs

    Writer: Gabriel Llanas, Anna Musky-Goldwyn

  • Make It Reign
    7.3/101,420 votes

    #22 - Make It Reign

    Season 3 Episode 22 - Aired 6/11/2018

    Supergirl learns the true depth of Serena's nefarious plans for Earth. Supergirl, Mon-El and Alura must devise a plan to stop her before Serena gets to Earth. J'onn prepares to say goodbye to his father.

    Director: Armen V. Kevorkian

    Writer: Cindy Lichtman, Ray Utarnachitt

  • Battles Lost and Won
    7.5/101,518 votes

    #23 - Battles Lost and Won

    Season 3 Episode 23 - Aired 6/18/2018

    Supergirl and team take on Selena in an epic battle for Earth.

    Director: Jesse Warn

    Writer: Robert Rovner, Jessica Queller