Supergirl Season 2

Supergirl Season 2 has built a real following on and among viewers who want their sci-fi to think as hard as it looks. The show says what it needs to say in a single season, no filler. 4,413 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Watch it for Melissa Benoist — the performance elevates material that could easily tip into self-seriousness. Put it on tonight and see for yourself.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, Supergirl Season 2 is worth clearing space for. Supergirl Season 2 treats its concept seriously enough to follow it all the way through. Having left the safety of being Cat Grant’s assistant in order to figure out what she really wants to do, Kara continues to work at the DEO as Supergirl, protecting the citizens of National City and searching for Jeremiah and Cadmus. Along the way, she will team up with Superman to battle new villains, as she strives to balance her personal life with her life as a superhero. Melissa Benoist and Chyler Leigh lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2016. The rules of Supergirl Season 2's world are consistent enough that the big swings never feel like cheating. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

Viewers burned by ambitious sci-fi that could not sustain its premise should give Supergirl Season 2 a chance. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. Short enough to finish in a weekend, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Melissa Benoist grounds the bigger ideas in something human. Once you are in, you will want to talk about it.