The line “Earth doesn’t have just one hero anymore” may be slightly misleading, since Supergirl is said to exist in the same TV universe as The Flash, Firestorm, Hawkgirl, The Atom, Arrow, Canary and all the other superheroes over at the CW.
The trailer comes from Canadian channel Global, which also offers a synopsis that confirms Supergirl’s Earth name is Kara Danvers (confusingly close to Marvel’s superhero Carol Danvers, if you’re asking me; in the DC comics Supegirl’s alter ego was Linda Danvers).
The synopsis also explains why, even though Kara is older than Kal-El, she actually appears younger:
In the vast DC Comics Universe of super heroes, the rich mythology of Superman, the planet Krypton and the House of El is perhaps the most famous and instantly recognizable. Enter Supergirl (Melissa Benoist). Born Kara Zor-El on the doomed planet Krypton, the preteen Kara escaped at the same time as the infant Kal-El, but didn't arrive on Earth until many years later after being lost in the Phantom Zone. Protected and raised by her adopted family, the Danvers, Kara grew up in the shadow of her foster sister, Alex, and learned to hide the phenomenal powers she shares with her famous cousin. Years later, at age 24, living in National City and working as an assistant for Catco Worldwide Media mogul Cat Grant (Calista Flockhart), Kara has spent so many years trying to fit in that she forgot to ever stand out. All that changes when she decides to embrace her superhuman abilities and become the hero she was always destined to be.
If Benoist looks familiar, it may be because she played the female lead in the Oscar-nominated “Whiplash.”
“Supergirl” hits CBS Oct. 26.
