Season 1

Information

Network

DC Universe and The CW

Premiere Airdate

May 18, 2020 (DC Universe)
May 19, 2020^[1] (The CW)

Number of Episodes

13

Slogan

A star is born.
A New Generation of Justice

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Season 1 is the first season of the DC Universe and The CW series Stargirl. It premiered on DC Universe on May 18, 2020 and The CW on May 19, 2020,^[1] and will run for thirteen consecutive episodes.

Each episode will premiere first on DC Universe,^[2] and on The CW the following day. After the season finale, the full season will be available to binge on The CW's digital platforms.

Synopsis

Courtney Whitmore (aka Stargirl) is smart, athletic, and above all else, kind. This high school teenager's seemingly perfect life hits a major speed bump when her mother gets married and her new family moves from Los Angeles, California, to Blue Valley, Nebraska. Struggling to adapt to a new school, make new friends and deal with a new step-family, Courtney discovers her step-father has a secret; he used to be the sidekick to a superhero. 'Borrowing’ the long-lost hero's cosmic staff, Courtney becomes the unlikely inspiration for an entirely new generation of superheroes.^[3]

Cast

Main Cast

Brec Bassinger as Courtney Whitmore/Stargirl
Yvette Monreal as Yolanda Montez/Wildcat^[4]
Anjelika Washington as Beth Chapel/Dr. Mid-Nite^[5]^[4]
Cameron Gellman as Rick Tyler/Hourman^[6]^[4]
Trae Romano as Mike Dugan
Jake Austin Walker as Henry King Jr.
Hunter Sansone as Cameron Mahkent
Meg DeLacy as Cindy Burman/Shiv^[7]^[8]
Neil Jackson as Jordan Mahkent/Icicle
Christopher James Baker as Dr. Henry King Sr./Brainwave
Amy Smart as Barbara Whitmore^[9]
Luke Wilson as Pat Dugan/S.T.R.I.P.E.^[10]^[11]

Recurring Cast

Joy Osmanski as Paula Brooks/Tigress^[2]
Nelson Lee as Dragon King^[2]
Neil Hopkins as Lawrence Crock/Sportsmaster^[2]
Joel McHale as Sylvester Pemberton/Starman^[12]
Lou Ferrigno Jr. as Rex Tyler/Hourman^[13]
Brian Stapf as Ted Grant/Wildcat^[14]
Henry Thomas as Charles McNider/Dr. Mid-Nite^[15]
Hina Khan as Anaya Bowin
Eric Goins as Steve Sharpe
Lesa Wilson as Bobbie Burman^[16]
Jasun Jabbar Wardlaw Jr. as Brian^[17]
Stella Smith as Artemis Crock
Joe Knezevich as William Zarick/The Wizard

Episodes

#	Episode name	Directed by	Written by	Teleplay by	Airdate
#	Episode name	Directed by	Written by	Teleplay by	DC Universe	The CW
1	"Stargirl"	Glen Winter	Geoff Johns		May 18, 2020	May 19, 2020
2	"S.T.R.I.P.E."	Greg Beeman	Geoff Johns		May 25, 2020	May 26, 2020^[18]
3	"Icicle"^[19]	Michael Nankin^[20]	Colleen McGuinness^[20]		June 1, 2020^[18]	June 2, 2020^[18]
4	"Wildcat"^[19]	Template:TBA	Template:TBA	Template:TBA	June 8, 2020^[18]	June 9, 2020^[18]
5	"Hourman and Dr. Mid-Nite"^[19]	Template:TBA	Template:TBA	Template:TBA	June 15, 2020^[18]	June 16, 2020^[18]
6	"The Justice Society"^[21]	Template:TBA	Taylor Streick	Template:TBA	June 22, 2020^[18]	June 23, 2020^[18]
7	"Shiv Part One"^[21]	Lea Thompson^[22]	Evan Ball^[23]		June 29, 2020^[18]	June 30, 2020^[18]
8	"Shiv Part Two"	Template:TBA	Paula Sevenbergen	Template:TBA	July 6, 2020^[18]	July 7, 2020^[18]
9	"Brainwave"	Tamra Davis^[24]	Colleen McGuinness^[24]		July 13, 2020^[18]	July 14, 2020^[18]
10	"Brainwave Jr."	Template:TBA	James Dale Robinson	Template:TBA	July 20, 2020^[18]	July 21, 2020^[18]
11	"Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. Part One"	Template:TBA	Melissa Carter ^[25]		July 27, 2020^[18]	July 28, 2020
12	"Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. Part Two"	Template:TBA	Geoff Johns ^[25]		August 3, 2020^[18]	August 4, 2020
13	Template:TBA	Template:TBA	Template:TBA	Template:TBA	August 10, 2020^[18]	August 11, 2020

Notes and Trivia

Season 1 was supposed to air on the CW on Tuesday, May 19 (9:00-10:00 pm ET/PT). On Tuesday, May 26, Stargirl moved one hour earlier to the 8:00-9:00 pm time for the remainder of its season.
- This was changed when Stargirl was pushed back an additional week due to scheduling conflicts created by the 2019-2020 coronavirus pandemic. Season 1 starting air on Tuesday, May 19.
All episodes of Season 1 are rated TV-PG.
During a live video on March 31, 2020, Cameron Gellman did a live video with co-star Hunter Sansone to celebrate the official announcements for himself, Anjelika Washington, and Yvette Monreal. At the time, Hunter and Jake Austin Walker were the only cast members not revealed.
- They revealed that all the characters and posters were supposed to be revealed at Wondercon. However, due to COVID-19 forcing the con to be postponed, the information had to be released differently.
- Cameron and Hunter Sansone both agreed that they were excited for everyone to see the stunts. They teased the stunts were incredible.
- Hunter said he was most excited for the special effects, which are, "going to be awesome".
- While teasing Rick Tyler's powers, Cameron said he is a lot like Superman because he has a cape and has, "super strength, can't fly but can launch, and see an hour into the future".
- Cameron revealed that all the resources that were going to in-person interviews and cons would be going to virtual interviews and online promos.
- Cameron and Hunter confirmed that there are twelve season regulars.
On March 31, 2020, Geoff Johns spoke on the possibility of DC legends "The Flash" and "Green Lantern" appearing in Stargirl. He said they, "are spoken of and they exist in the JSA. There's a picture of them in the first episode, and there are plans in the future for things." He also mentioned that Alan Scott and Jay Garrick are the Green Lantern and Flash that he envisions. "They are a part of the original JSA and their legacies will be felt throughout the show. I don't want to spoil too much about it, but I can leave it at that."^[26]
On April 11, 2020, Meg DeLacy confirmed in her Instagram live that the episodes uploaded to DC Universe are longer than the episodes airing on The CW. The episodes were filmed to be an hour-long but were cut to forty-five minutes so it could air on The CW.
In a magazine spread for "Maxim", Yvette Monreal spoke on the best aspects of playing Yolanda Montez.^[27]
On April 21, 2020, Joy Osmanski discussed several aspects of her character and the relationship between Tigress and Sportsmaster in Stargirl during an interview.^[28]
- Geoff Johns was insistent that both Tigress and Sporstmaster were in a "real, genuinely loving relationship".
- Joy also described her character as highly competitive and that through her Tigress persona, she gets to act out on her darker impulses.
Season 1 of Stargirl will be available to stream on HBO Nordic for Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Finland regions, on May 19, 2020.^[29]
DC Universe will host three live Q&A interviews. They will feature costume designer Laura Jean Shannon, co-showrunner Geoff Johns, and series star Brec Bassinger on May 7th, 14th, and 18th respectively.^[30]
On May 4, 2020, Decider released an exclusive promo showcasing the Injustice Society of America. It can be viewed here.^[31]
On May 7, 2020, Laura Jean Shannon talked about her super suits in Stargirl during her live Q&A.
- When speaking on the difficulties of Stargirl's suit, "Stargirl’s suit might seem more simple and in some ways, it is since it does not have as many sculpted armor elements or other unconventional aspects, though those stars are hard to embed in that suit".
- When speaking on where the burden of creating Stargirl's suit fell, she said it was in on their tailor shop lead by Agnes Grzybowski. She had to, "integrate super streamlined sculpted bits into a form-fitted midriff-baring top and shorts while still keeping the fit perfect".
- She answered a fan question about the Cosmic Staff and the design of it. She said, "man that Staff has a total personality of its own! Basically you can think of it as a character in Stargirl! Much as I would have LOVED to design it, our awesome Property Master, Doug, worked alongside our amazing VFX team from ZOIC."
- When responding to questions on the most challenging suit to translate to screen she said, "I would have to say Dragon King was the most challenging to take from the page and create an impactful design that would resonate on screen… on the page, you can get away with a lot more in terms of color and exaggerated design elements than you can in “real life” before it starts feeling goofy. Once you try and emulate what is inked in the books on an actual body, it is a fine line you walk trying to stay true to the characters but also doing so in a way that actually imparts that character’s vibe… Had I been too literal with how Dragon King is inked, he never would have achieved feeling sinister… so- we worked to create a more grounded visceral version for the show. Luca Nemolato did the amazing concept art that we just posted on the team’s Instagram! @LJSupersuits and Harwood Lee built the fantastic costume… our friends in the Make up dept. did an excellent job too which you can catch in some of the new trailers now!"
- When answering a question about Dragon King's makeup process she wrote, "we just built the understructure to his shroud to be a facsimile to the full makeup".
- She answered a question regarding which comic incarnations they drew from to create Stargirl's costume saying, "Geoff and I spent a lot of time pouring over all the various incarnations of Stargirl from the Comics in order to draw all of his favorite influences and then Gina DeDomenico, my concept artist and I started playing with ideas to bring her into the real world!".
- Her favorite Season 1 moments were, "the epic battle in the pilot followed by the kids assembling in their suits".
- S.T.R.I.P.E. was created based off of an amalgam of Geoff John’s favorite renditions of the original character in the comics, combined with a hot rod.
- She described Sportsmasters look as, "simplistic yet complex".
On May 7, 2020 Geoff Johns did an interview with Polygon where he spoke about all things Stargirl.^[32]
- He wanted to use the original JSA as inspiration so he could bring in a new version of Golden Age characters, that didn't get a "relaunching" in the "Silver Age" of comics. "And this Stargirl focuses on the core JSA heroes from yesterday, and also introduces this new group of characters that are going to take these legacies into tomorrow.". By getting to know the new generation, they were able to tell the story of who the golden age members really were.^[32]
On May 11, 2020, Neil Jackson (Jordan Mahkent) did an interview with Meaww where he talked about Jordan and his son, Cameron Mahkent. He revealed a little bit of backstory for both Jordan and Cameron.^[33]
On May 12, 2020, Comicbook released two exclusive posters for Dr. Mid-Nite and Hourman. The posters also included a brief behind the scenes overview, courtesy of super-suit creator, Laura Jean Shannon.
- "Doctor Mid-Nite was full of opportunities for designing fun details into the suit and all of its accessories. Gloves made of customized leather hold pouches and pockets for potions and healing salves. Goggles that supply tactical knowledge to the wearer integrate into the rest of the Golden era-inspired updated design. Made for our petite bundle of positive energy, played by the effervescent Anjelika Washington! Our amazing tailor shop collaborated with Creative Character Engineering to dial in each of the integrated details to then get a final paint job from our talented Textile Artists, adding dimension and flair."
- "Classic Superhero pedigree was the driving force behind our bronzed super-strong Hourman. We focused on staying true to the comics and his portrayal through the years while adding a modern take for our new generation of heroes. Cameron Gellman transforms into a modern-day angsty teen trying to find his way through his newfound powers vested upon him in a suit that holds more than a little pertinent history for his character."
On May 14, 2020, Geoff Johns did a live Q&A on DC Universe where he answered fan questions. He confirmed that there will be new Golden Age JSA members that have not previously been highlighted on screen before.
On May 17, 2020, Yvette Monreal did an interview with bleeding cool where she talked about the differences between Yolanda Montez in the comics versus the show. She also broke down Yolanda's powers.^[34]
On March 17, 2020, Christopher James Baker did an interview with CBR where he broke down Henry King Sr. aka Brainwave.^[35]
On March 18, 2020, Brec Bassinger did a live Q&A on DC Universe where she answered fan questions.^[36]
- She teased that the rivalry between Shiv and Courtney in the comics might be explored on-screen.
- Many Golden Age JSA characters will have storyline closure.
- Episode seven will introduce one of Stargirl's arch-nemesis and will feature an epic fight scene.
On March 19, 2020, Brec Bassinger and Luke Wilson did an interview with Entertainment Weekly where they spoke about what fans can expect from the season. Their interview takes place post-Pilot premiere.^[37]
On March 19, 2020, Brec Bassinger and Luke Wilson did an interview with Entertainment Tonight where they talked about Luke's casting, Stargirl's powers, costume, and kick-butt action scenes.^[38]