Melissa Benoistis very pleased with whereSupergirlis heading in its sixth and final season.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: How do you feel about the show ending?
Do you feel like this is the right time to say goodbye to Kara?
Melissa Benoist as Kara Danvers on Supergirl.Dean Buscher/The CW
MELISSA BENOIST:Yeah, I think we all kind of came to this conclusion.
Do you have an idea of where Kara’s story is heading?
How do you feel about the ending that’s in store?
Azie Tesfai as Kelly Olsen and Chyler Leigh as Alex Danvers on ‘Supergirl.'.Dean Buscher/The CW
I had one request, and it wasn’t even something they were thinking about doing.
And they pitched me the end, and it’s really lovely.
It’s a great ending.
I feel fantastic about it.
How is Kara growing this season?
Those are things we’re really exploring this year with her.
And what makes you strong?
What makes you feel empowered?
Those are things we’re looking at this season across the board for all the characters.
Where does she draw the line?
How does she reconcile that with her humanity?
Where do things stand with Kara and Lena this season?
That relationship, I think, is one of the most important on the show.
That will definitely be a part of this final season.
Kara and Alex’s [Chyler Leigh] relationship is another fundamental aspect of the show.
What’s in store for their relationship in the final season?
I think that sisterhood is the bedrock of the show.
There’s no shortage of Kara and Alex moments this year, of course.
There’s a two-parter where we get to see young Kara and Alex again.
I think those kinds of episodes are some of our strongest when we go back to Midvale.
Chyler madeher directorial debut this season.
How was it having her as a director?
I didn’t get to be there!
I heard from her how much she loved it and that she really found a passion in directing.
She’s been working for such a long time and she’s such a pro.
Given your maternity leave, how much of you will we see in the first half of the season?
I came back from maternity leave in January and I had some catch up to do.
Supergirl is quite isolated.
What has been the most challenging part of the final season?
The most challenging part, to be honest, has been more logistics.
It’s been the fact that we’re still in the pandemic.
Supergirlreturns Tuesday at 9 p.m. on the CW.
