Now that youre bringing Superman in, what does it allow you to do narratively and thematically?

We just really wanted it to be through that lens.

I think we talked about that before.

Honestly, I dont think DC was ready to make him available to us until the time.

Audiences needed to fall in love with her which I think they have.

The show is about her and yet by season two, the show is very much about family.

Its the family you make but its also the family youre born with.

Is he in every episode now?

SS:Its her show.

AA:Hes dropping by.

SS:Supergirldoesnt need Superman every week.

AA:Hes in Metropolis.

Can Superman appear on any of your other shows?

AA:Caaaaaan heeeee?

SS:Well, theyre in their own dimension.

AA:Different worlds.

What do we know about Maggie Swayer?

The actress, Floriana Lima, is amazing.

Were so excited to get started with her.

Its just going to be an amazing addition to our cast.

Will she have a romance?

SS:Whats important for us inSupergirlis that all the women on the show are really strong.

Maggie is sort of suspicious, shes grounded, shes not a superhero.

Shes a regular real life hero.

AA:Shes a hero in life.

Last year was about seeking their professional success.

She became an amazing superhero.

She became a hero a work and got a promotion.

Now everyone across the boards life is being explored behind the scenes of their professional life.

I think its a really cool way to start next season.

How did you cast Katie McGrath as Lena Luthor?

AA:Shes awesome.

SS:She is so cool and so great.

AA:And devilish, a wonderful personality.

SS:And everyone on set is just absolutely in love with her.

How much does her dynamic with Kara mirror the Lex and Clark dynamic?

SS:Whats great about doing television is you dont have to jam everything into two hours.

So you might really have a complicated and grounded relationship.

I think Lena presents herself as having very, very different goals than her brother.

That allows us to really have a more complicated and interesting relationship.

We see that with Ivanka and Chelsea.

They are two people that respect each others values but wouldnt naturally be friends initially.

Will the songs for the musical episode be original songs?

SS:No, no, no.

Maybe one original and others would be established.

AA:Maybe one, but covers.

Whos responsible for writing those episodes, your team orThe Flashs?

SS:Greg and Andrew are on both, so.

AA:We have a musical director and one composer.

Its a lot of heads getting together.

SS:Yeah, its the same composer for both shows so that makes it easier.

AA:I think were still working it all out.

Its towards the back half of this season and were working so hard.

SS:On the first crossover, so thats the main goal right now.

Will she still have time to do good deeds like that?

Shell always have time.

AA:Thats really what Supergirl is about.

If you save one person, you save the world.

I think then we all learn that were all super and together we can do this.

Didnt we say it before the Clinton campaign?

SS:Were happy to share with them.

Why do you think TV is doing better with female superheroes than movies are?

AA:Well,Suicide Squadis pretty amazing andWonder Womanwere all amazing.

Thats a big female superhero that I hope dominates the box office.

SS:But its a problem in television and in films.

Television in general can respond faster than film to the world.

Thats one of the great things about television, but I think the answer is very complicated.

I would argue that theres probably a lot of sexism buried in that answer.

Supergirlreturns Monday, October 10 at 8PM on The CW.