With less than two weeks to go until the sixth and final season premiere of Supergirl, Deadline is reporting that The CW has cast Jason Behr (Roswell; The Grudge; Roswell, New Mexico) and Claude Knowlton (American Crime Story; Supernatural; New Girl) in key recurring roles.
Behr will play a famous or noted Kryptonian who plays a significant role in helping Kara when she faces circumstances beyond her control. However, his name is being kept under wraps. Meanwhile, Knowlton will play a mild-mannered alien whose tragic past allows him to help Kara and her friends with their final mission.
The March 30 season premiere will pick up shortly after the events of last season's finale, with Brainiac (Jesse Rath) on the verge of death after his sacrifice to stop Lex Luthor (Jon Cryer). With the situation more dire than ever, Kara (Melissa Benoist) will need all the help she can get before Lex achieves global domination.
Check out photos from the season premiere, titled "Rebirth," below:
"Rebirth" - (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET) (TV-PG, V) (HDTV)
SEASON PREMIERE - As Brainiac (Jesse Rath) lays close to death after trying to stop Lex (Jon Cryer), Supergirl (Melissa Benoist) and team soar in to save him, engaging in an epic battle with Gamenmae (guest star Cara Buono). After beating Leviathan, Supergirl turns her attention to Lex (Jon Cryer) who has used the Obsidian platform to brainwash half the world to love him and follow him at all costs, no matter what horrible things he does. Knowing how dangerous this makes her brother, Lena (Katie McGrath) enlists the entire team - Alex (Chyler Leigh), J'onn (David Harewood), Dreamer (Nicole Maines), Kelly (Azie Tesfai) and Brainiac - to help, but Supergirl realizes that the only way to truly stop Lex is to sacrifice herself. Jesse Warn directed the episode with story by Robert Rovner & Jessica Queller and teleplay by Jay Faerber & Jess Kardos (#601). Original airdate 3/30/2021.