SUPERGIRL: Teri Hatcher & Kevin Sorbo Debut As Rhea & Lar Gand In New Stills From Episode 16: "Star-Crossed"
This Monday, both Teri Hatcher & Kevin Sorbo are flying into National City and while, the CW has remained tightlipped about their roles, it looks like the most recent set of stills may have spilled the beans!
After the preview for next week's episode seemingly revealed that Teri Hatcher and Kevin Sorbo had been cast as Mon-El's parents, and while that remains unconfirmed, it looks like the latest batch of stills may have revealed their identities.
According to the descriptions attached to the photos, Hatcher will be playing a character named Rhea while Sorbo has been cast as Lar Gand.
If we look to the comics, Lar Gand is, of course, another name for Mon-El, but it looks like the show will be taking the character in an entirely different direction unless the Mon-El we know has not only been lying about his true identity but has also been lying about his name. As for Rhea, she's a bigger mystery as there is no major villain tied to Superman/Supergirl lore with that name currently residing in the DC Comics universe. Out of the two known Rheas, one is an Olympian and the other is a member of the Doom Patrol, and while, the latter has apparently crossed paths with the Man of Steel, it's unclear whether either iteration will have any ties to Hatcher's version.
Check out twenty-eight promotional stills from episode sixteen, titled "Star-Crossed," below:
"Star-Crossed" - (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET) (Content Rating TBD) (HDTV)
TERI HATCHER ("DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES," "LOIS & CLARK: THE NEW ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN") AND KEVIN SORBO ("HERCULES") GUEST STAR; DARREN CRISS ("GLEE") MAKES HIS DEBUT AS THE MUSIC MEISTER - A new villain (guest star Teri Hatcher) comes to National City, putting Supergirl (Melissa Benoist) on high alert. Meanwhile, Winn's (Jeremy Jordan) girlfriend, Lyra (guest star Tamzin Merchant), gets Winn in trouble with the law. Maggie (guest star Floriana Lima) attempts to help Winn but old loyalties get in the way. The Music Meister (Darren Criss) attacks Supergirl. John Medlen directed the episode written by Katie Rose Rogers & Jess Kardos (#216). Original airdate 3/20/2017.
The hour-long drama centers on Kara Zor-El, Superman's cousin, who was born on the planet Krypton and escaped amid its destruction years ago. Since arriving on Earth, she has been hiding the powers she shares with her famous cousin. But now at age 24, she decides to embrace her superhuman abilities and be the hero she was always meant to be.
Supergirl features:
Melissa Benoist as Kara Zor-El/Supergirl
Mehcad Brooks as James 'Jimmy' Olsen
Calista Flockhart as Cat Grant
Chyler Leigh as Alexandra 'Alex' Danvers
Jeremy Jordan as Winslow 'Winn' Schott
David Harewood as J'onn J'onzz/Martian Manhunter
Jenna Dewan-Tatum as Lucy Lane
Peter Facinelli as Maxwell Lord
Helen Slater as Dr. Eliza Danvers
Dean Cain as Jeremiah Danvers
Laura Vandervoort as Indigo
Floriana Lima as Maggie Sawyer
Chris Wood in an undisclosed role
Ian Gomez as Snapper Carr
Katie McGrath as Lena Luthor
Lynda Carter as the President of the United States
Tyler Hoechlin as Clark Kent/Superman
Supergirl returns with an all-new episode March 20