Nearly killed by Vartox, Kara worries she is not yet ready to be Supergirl, but Alex convinces her to follow in Superman’s footsteps. Director Hank Henshaw informs Kara that when she landed on Earth, Fort Rozz – a prison housing some of Krypton's worst criminals, most of whom were sentenced by Kara’s mother – crashed onto Earth as well. Kara is shot down by a tranquilizer containing Kryptonite and brought to the secret headquarters of the Department of Extra-Normal Operations (DEO), where Alex is revealed to work. Vartox, the alien responsible for the attempted plane crash, learns of Supergirl’s actions. As a public hero, Kara is dubbed "Supergirl" by Cat Grant, unaware of her true identity. Kara reveals her secret to co-worker Winn Schott, who helps Kara perfect her abilities and designs her a uniform. As Kara wonders if she could become a hero like her cousin, Alex worries Kara is putting herself in danger. After a news report reveals Alex’s plane is about to crash, Kara uses her powers for the first time in years, saving the plane. About to board a flight to Geneva, Alex believes Kara should remain normal, despite Kara's yearning to use her powers. Twelve years later in National City, Kara Danvers is an assistant to Cat Grant, the head of mega-media conglomerate CatCo. Kal-El, now Superman, rescues Kara and takes her to live with Eliza and Jeremiah Danvers, the scientists who helped him come into his powers, and their daughter Alex. She remains frozen in time for 24 years before her pod crashes to Earth. Krypton explodes, knocking Kara’s pod off-course into the Phantom Zone. Kara Zor-El is sent by her parents, Alura and Zor-El, from Krypton to Earth to watch over her infant cousin, Kal-El.
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It also gave CBS its first successful series to target a younger demo in the 18-49 age group, which is favored by advertiser groups. It also became CBS' most watched new series of the 2015-16 television season, and the most watched new scripted series overall by Nielsen, with 12.9 million viewers tuning in and an estimated 19 million over the next week, once delayed viewing is tabulated.
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The episode received positive reviews, especially for the performance of the series' star Melissa Benoist. The Supergirl pilot details the origins of Kryptonian Kara Zor-El, whose quest to follow in her famous cousin's footsteps would emerge while maintaining a mild mannered life as Kara Danvers. It was written by series developers/creators Greg Berlanti, Ali Adler and Andrew Kreisberg, and directed by Glen Winter. The pilot episode of the television series Supergirl premiered on CBS on October 26, 2015.