7.5/101,777 votes#1 - Event Horizon
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 10/6/2019
Kara is surprised to find that CatCo has a new owner who has brought in a star reporter. New couples emerge and explore their budding relationships while J’onn J’onzz receives an unexpected visitor.
Director: Jesse Warn
Writer: Derek Simon, Nicki Holcomb
6.7/101,446 votes#2 - Stranger Beside Me
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 10/13/2019
Supergirl, Alex, and Brainiac thwart an alien attack while William investigates Kara. J'onn J'onzz and Kelly use Obsidian tech to solve a problem.
Director: David McWhirter
Writer: Katie Rose Rogers, Dana Horgan
7.1/101,474 votes#3 - Blurred Lines
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 10/20/2019
Kara attempts to mend her relationship with Lena. J’onn J’onzz takes a deep dive into his memories while Kelly tries to help an old friend.
Director: Eric Dean Seaton
Writer: J. Holtham, Lindsay Sturman
6.8/101,308 votes#4 - In Plain Sight
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 10/27/2019
Kara's investigation into William Dey's "criminal" activities results in the shocking revelation he is not who she thinks. Meanwhile, the conflict between Malefic and J'onn J'onzz reaches a boiling point.
Director: David McWhirter
Writer: Jess Kardos, Jay Faerber
6.9/101,268 votes#5 - Dangerous Liaisons
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 11/3/2019
On the eve of the worldwide launch of Andrea Rojas's VR contact lenses, Kara and William team up on an investigation that exposes a terrorist plot. Kelly and Alex celebrate an anniversary, but Alex's safety is in jeopardy.
Director: Alysse Leite-Rogers
Writer: Rob Wright, Daniel Beaty
7.7/101,528 votes#6 - Confidence Women
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 11/10/2019
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.
Director: Shannon Kohli
Writer: Dana Horgan, Nicki Holcomb
7.7/101,553 votes#7 - Tremors
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 11/17/2019
Supergirl finally learns the truth about Lena while tangling with Leviathan. J'onn J'onn makes a discovery about his brother's whereabouts.
Director: Andi Armaganian
Writer: Katie Rose Rogers, J. Holtham
7.7/101,362 votes#8 - The Wrath of Rama Khan
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 12/1/2019
Supergirl's struggle against Leviathan reaches a boiling point as she faces off against Rama Khan. Meanwhile, as Lena and Hope work to launch Project Non Nocere, Hope proves to be an invaluable asset to Lena.
Director: Marcus Stokes
Writer: Jess Kardos, Lindsay Sturman
8.4/103,537 votes#9 - Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part One (I)
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 12/8/2019
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: N/A
7.4/101,273 votes#10 - The Bottle Episode
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 1/19/2020
The subsequent complications from the Crisis leave Supergirl to face a chaotic threat.
Director: Tawnia McKiernan
Writer: N/A
6.7/101,700 votes#11 - Back from the Future (1)
Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 1/26/2020
As Supergirl tries to thwart a Toyman copycat, Winn Schott returns from the future.
Director: David Harewood
Writer: Katie Rose Rogers, Dana Horgan
6.6/101,364 votes#12 - Back from the Future (2)
Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 2/16/2020
Supergirl helps Winn face his greatest fear. After Alex sets out to find evidence against Lex, Brainy must decide between helping his friend or continuing to secretly work for Lex.
Director: Alexis Ostrander
Writer: Rob Wright, J. Holtham
8.6/102,081 votes#13 - It's a Super Life
Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 2/23/2020
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: N/A
6.0/101,489 votes#14 - The Bodyguard
Season 5 Episode 14 - Aired 3/8/2020
Lex tasks Supergirl with protecting Andrea from an anti-tech extremist, but his nefarious purpose goes beyond merely keeping Andrea alive. Meanwhile, Lena moves forward with Non Nocere, with Lex’s help.
Director: Gregory Smith
Writer: N/A
6.3/101,490 votes#15 - Reality Bytes
Season 5 Episode 15 - Aired 3/15/2020
Nia’s roommate, Yvette, is attacked by a man targeting Dreamer because he doesn’t like that Dreamer is transgender and wants her to quit being a superhero. Determined to protect her community from additional harm, Dreamer refuses to give into his threats and puts herself in the line of fire to stop him. Supergirl stands by Dreamer and enlists additional help from Brainy. Meanwhile, Alex, J’onn and Kelly attempt to rescue a man stuck inside a virtual reality escape room.
Director: Armen V. Kevorkian
Writer: Dana Horgan, Jay Faerber
7.0/101,207 votes#16 - Alex in Wonderland
Season 5 Episode 16 - Aired 3/22/2020
Alex uses a pair of Obsidian contact lenses to visit a virtual National City where she takes on a whole new persona. Meanwhile, Kelly helps William investigate Lex. Kara deals with difficult news.
Director: Tawnia McKiernan
Writer: N/A
7.6/101,182 votes#17 - Deus Lex Machina
Season 5 Episode 17 - Aired 5/3/2020
Lex proceeds to lay an intricate plan to bring Lena closer to him, defeat Leviathan’s latest attack, and pit Supergirl and team against Leviathan. It is also revealed how Lex came into power after Crisis.
Director: Melissa Benoist
Writer: N/A
7.4/101,042 votes#18 - The Missing Link
Season 5 Episode 18 - Aired 5/10/2020
Supergirl and the team go head to head against Rama Khan and Leviathan. Meanwhile, Lena and Lex must join forces when Project Non Nocere fails, leaving the two siblings in serious danger.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.7/101,154 votes#19 - Immortal Kombat
Season 5 Episode 19 - Aired 5/17/2020
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.
Director: David Harewood
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Supergirl Season 5
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Season 5 Ratings Summary
"Event Horizon" is the best rated episode of "Supergirl" season 5. It scored 7.5/10 based on 1777 votes. Directed by Jesse Warn and written by Derek Simon, Nicki Holcomb, it aired on 10/6/2019. This episode is rated 0.8 points higher than the second-best, "Stranger Beside Me".