SUPERGIRL Premiere Date Revealed.

CBS has announced its full Fall Line-up and has set Supergirl for a Monday,  October 26th release date. The DC Comics superhero drama will air from 8:30 – 9:30.  Glee star Melissa Benoist will lead the series as Kara Zor-El aka Kara Danvers.  True Blood’s Mechad Brooks will play Jimmy Olsen.  Ally McBeal star Calista Flockhart will play Cat Grant.  Homeland’s David Harewood will play Hank Henshaw (better known as Cyborg Superman to DC comics readers).  Chyler Leigh, of Grey’s Anatomy fame will play Kara’s adoptive sister, Alex Danvers.  Original Supergirl actress Laura Benanti will have a recurring role as Supergirl’s Kryptonian mother, Alura Zor-el.