CBS’ ‘Supergirl’ Gets An Additional Seven Episode Order!

Briefly: I’m definitely down for this!

I’ve been having a blast with CBS Supergirl thus far (that huge crush on star Melissa Benoist certainly doesn’t hurt); the series brings a light hearted, funny, and heart-filled breath of fresh air to the crowded, dark and gloomy superhero genre, and I honestly believe that it’s one of the most refreshing new series’ that we’ve seen on television this year.

Apparently CBS agrees, because they’ve just added seven additional episodes to Supergirl‘s first season, bringing the total from 13 episodes, to 20.

Of course, the ratings aren’t shabby either, as Deadline notes that Supergirl has been ‘averaging 11.24 million viewers and a 12.8 rating among adults 18-49 in most recent ratings.’

Not too shabby at all. Miss the series so far? Here’s CBS’ official synopsis:

Supergirl is an action-adventure drama based on the DC Comics character Kara Zor-El (Melissa Benoist), Superman’s (Kal-El) cousin who, after 12 years of keeping her powers a secret on Earth, decides to finally embrace her superhuman abilities and be the hero she was always meant to be. Twelve-year-old Kara escaped the doomed planet Krypton with her parents’ help at the same time as the infant Kal-El. Protected and raised on Earth by her foster family, the Danvers, Kara grew up in the shadow of her foster sister, Alex (Chyler Leigh), and learned to conceal the phenomenal powers she shares with her famous cousin in order to keep her identity a secret. Years later at 24, Kara lives in National City assisting media mogul and fierce taskmaster Cat Grant (Golden Globe Award winner Calista Flockhart), who just hired the Daily Planet’s former photographer, James Olsen (Mehcad Brooks), as her new art director. However, Kara’s days of keeping her talents a secret are over when Hank Henshaw (David Harewood), head of a super-secret agency where her sister also works, enlists her to help them protect the citizens of National City from sinister threats. Though Kara will need to find a way to manage her new found empowerment with her very human relationships, her heart soars as she takes to the skies as Supergirl to fight crime.

In any case, I’ve loved almost everything that I’ve seen from the series so far, and I cannot wait to see where showrunner Greg Berlanti and the rest of the team takes it!

Take a look at the Supergirl trailer below, and let us know what you think of the series so far!