Livewire (Supergirl)
| "Livewire" | |
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| Supergirl episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 4 |
| Directed by | Kevin Tancharoen |
| Written by |
Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa Caitlin Parrish |
| Production code | 4X7605 |
| Original air date | November 16, 2015 |
| Guest appearance(s) | |
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"Livewire" is the fifth episode in the first season of the CBS television series Supergirl, which aired on November 23, 2015. It was written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Caitlin Parrish, and directed by Kevin Tancharoen.
The episode center on Kara and Alex dealing with an emotional Thanksgiving while a DJ seeks revenge on Cat following an accident.
At the DEO, a hulking humanoid alien attacks the guards before being subdued by Kara. Hank gives her the rest of the day off. At Alex's apartment, Kara worries that their mother, Eliza, will be upset that she has come out as Supergirl. Eliza arrives and is happy to see Kara, but is overly critical of Alex. Kara invites Winn and James over for Thanksgiving, but James already has plans with Lucy. CatCo shock jock Leslie Willis delivers a diatribe against Supergirl. Cat orders Leslie, her former protégée, to stop talking about Supergirl on the air. When Leslie objects, Cat demotes her to the traffic chopper. The helicopter is caught in a thunderstorm, but Leslie stubbornly refuses to cut short her reporting. Supergirl saves the pilot as it spins out of control, but lightning strikes Leslie through Supergirl. Cat visits a hospitalized Leslie, telling her to get up. Eliza refuses to watch the news about the incident, questioning why Alex allowed Kara to put on the costume; Alex leaves, frustrated. After being discharged, Leslie discovers new electricity-based superpowers; she gets a rush from blasting a man with electricity.
At the Danvers' Thanksgiving dinner, the tension between Alex and Eliza is palpable. Kara talks to a bored James, whom she encourages to have fun with Lucy. After Winn asks Eliza about her work, Alex reveals she works for the DEO with Kara. Displeased, Eliza asks if Alex thinks Jeremiah would be proud. Alex and Winn both leave, and Kara asks Eliza why she is so hard on Alex. Cat then calls Kara into work because of a power outage. At CatCo, Kara determines they need Winn's help, before Leslie, now calling herself Livewire, attacks them. She transmits herself through the electrical equipment and attempts electrocuting Cat. Kara goes to get security, and returns as Supergirl to fight off Livewire, but finds Livewire is able to absorb her eye beams. Cat attempts fleeing in an elevator, from which she is rescued after Livewire attacks it.
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