Supergirl Season 2 Gets 22 Episodes, Relocates to Vancouver

When the news broke earlier tonight that Supergirl would head to The CW for its second season, [...]

By Russ Burlingame

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When the news broke earlier tonight that Supergirl would head to The CW for its second season, nothing else in the way of details was formally announced.

It seems, though, that the silence has been broken on social media. David Harewood, who plays the Martian Manhunter on the series, took to Twitter to confirm that the move will not only be a network one, but a physical one as well: as rumors have maintained for a week or so, production for the series will move to Vancouver for Season 2.

According to Harewood, the series will also have a 22-episode order -- two more episodes than Season One and six more than The CW's other prestige DC super-series, Legends of Tomorrow.

Supergirl had the biggest debut of the 2015-2016 season, but lost about half of its viewers over the course of its first season. While it remained one of CBS's biggest shows, the cost of making the series is significant. Even before licensing fees, it's reported that Supergirl costs about $3 million per episode.

Rumors have indicated that the show will head to Vancouver, where tax incentives will reduce the cost of production. In its first season, Supergirl filmed in Los Angeles. It's not yet clear whether any members of the cast might not make the trek to Canada to film, or what time slot The CW will place Supergirl in.

One of the highest-rated and most buzzed-about episodes of Supergirl this year was its crossover with The Flash. A move to The CW -- especially if the movie is also physical and production is relocated to Vancouver -- likely would mean an increase in crossover opportunities with the DC Universe set up at the network. Supergirl shares executive producers Greg Berlanti and Andrew Kreisberg with Arrow, The Flash, and DC's Legends of Tomorrow.

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