Supergirl - CW To End Series With Season 6

Okay, I sort of saw this one coming but I also expected at least one other CW DC series to end before this one. This is going to be interesting.

On Tuesday, the WB and CW announced that the upcoming sixth season of Supergirl will in fact be the final season for the ongoing superhero series. With filming due to start in the next with a planned airing in 2021, lead actress Melissa Benoist took to social media to confirm the show's imminent ending with several cast members following suit.

The final season, rumoured to have 20 episodes will ensure that the show goes out on it's own terms, though details in relation to specific stories and casting has yet to be confirmed, though with the show back in production, I imagine we'll be getting more news on that front pretty soon.

The show debuted back in 2015 on CBS before moving the CW from it's second season. It's no lie that the change in networks has seen the writing take a nosedive but having any show go to six seasons and getting the chance to end on it's own terms is something every series would like to have. I personally think it's right that the CW are ending the series and it's also got me thinking.

The future of the CW's DC universe certainly should be looked. Arrow ended back in January and with Supergirl ending next year, I think it's safe to assume with shows like The Flash, Legends Of Tomorrow and Black Lightning no longer new to audiences that they themselves are likely to be next on the gradual chopping block.

This would leave the likes of Batwoman, Stargirl and the upcoming Superman And Lois the last few DC shows for the CW. I can see the CW having to look into other properties over the next few years as HBO Max becomes the place for live action DC content, TV/streaming wise but that's just a theory on my part. Maybe the CW have other DC properties waiting in the wings. It's possible.

As for Supergirl, it's been a great run for the series but like I said earlier in this post, I think the right decision has been made here. Good luck to the cast and crew in future projects.

Melissa Benoist's Statement: https://twitter.com/MelissaBenoist/status/1308507326752514048

Supergirl's final season has entered production with filming due to start towards the end of the month. Season 6 will air on the CW from 2021, exact date to be confirmed.