Parasite, one of Superman’s most formidable adversaries, made his Supergirl debut in the sixth episode of Season 2. When climate-change scientist Dr. Rudy Jones (William Mapother) pokes inside a the body of a wolf that had been buried in the Arctic for 5,000 years, an alien parasite latches onto him. He then becomes the host of a parasitic alien and can absorb the life energy of other beings by touching them. With help from Mon-El and the newly-revealed Guardian, Supergirl was able to defeat the creature by having it absorb Plutonium-239 — which caused it to explode.
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Apparently being blown into smithereens is only a setback for Parasite. According to the latest edition of EW‘s Spoiler Room, Parasite will return in the second-half of the season.
How will Kara react to James suiting up as Guardian on Supergirl? — Jason Timing is everything, so James and Winn waiting to reveal to the Girl of Steel that they’re a vigilante duo is for the best. “I think that James was right to not tell her,” executive producer Andrew Kreisberg says. “He pretty accurately guessed her reaction to it, but what I think is interesting is while her reaction is explosive, it’s also one of out of concern and love. She loves James and Winn and when she does find out, she’s worried for her friends’ safety.” Bonus: Parasite will return in episode 13! – EW
Distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. International Television Distribution, SUPERGIRL is executive produced by Greg Berlanti (Arrow, The Flash), Ali Adler (The New Normal), Andrew Kreisberg (The Flash, Arrow) and Sarah Schechter (Blindspot, The Mysteries of Laura). Supergirl is based on the characters created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster and appearing in DC Comics, by special arrangement with the Jerry Siegel Family.
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The midseason premiere of Supergirl — which is titled “Supergirl Lives” and directed by Kevin Smith (Chasing Amy) — will air Monday, January 23 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW.
