'Supergirl' season 2 spoilers: Calista Flockhart's return as Cat Grant still unconfirmed
Original air date on The CW; fall 2016
Moving “Supergirl” from CBS to the CW has become a catalyst for key changes in the show. Filming would be moved to CW’s studios in Canada which may consequently be the reason for Calista Flockhart’s disappearance in the show.
Mark Pedowitz, The CW president, may have exposed the first consequence of the show’s move from CBS. Pedowitz acted reserved when he was asked if Calista Flockhart would return to the show. Flockhart plays Cat Grant, the boss of Kara (Melissa Benoist), The Wrap notes.
There are also speculations that Grant’s role in the show would just be reduced and not eliminated. Pedowitz said that negotiations with Flockhart are ongoing. He added that the network would be happy to have her in any capacity that would work out, Comicbook shares.
The actress is currently based outside Los Angeles. When news on the production’s possible move to Vancouver started to spread, insiders started considering if Flockhart would stay on board. Although CW’s president did not give his commitment, he did indicate that Calista would definitely be seen in the second season. There is a possibility that Cat Grant’s character would not be seen in all episodes like viewers used to.
There are speculations that a deal has been made already and that it is not yet released to the public. However, there is no official announcement yet that indicates the actors of the show’s major roles. It is expected that the announcement would be made in the show’s New York upfront presentation.
Pedowitz added that fans should not worry. The physical move and the station move of the show will not result to major changes. He says that the producers would still carry on with how the series is made.
The CW said that “Supergirl” is now where it should have been to begin with. There were early reports that the show was pitched with the idea of “Supergirl” but The CW declined it during its early development stage because of the high cost of production. Moreover, the idea of adding a fourth DC superhero series before the third has its premier was not appealing to the station at the time.
“Supergirl” season 2 airs on the The CW in the fall of 2016. It will also appear on Syfy in Australia.
