In the Supergirl season finale last year, a Kryptonian pod landed in National City. It was revealed this summer that Mon-El, played by Chris Wood, is the one inside the pod. A Daxamite with similar powers to Superman and Superboy in the comics, it’ll be Kara’s job to look after him. Executive Producer Andrew Kreisberg caught up with Entertainment Weekly to go into detail about Mon-El’s character in the series. His presence will certainly change the dynamic in the team.
“He’s brought to Earth because he’s from Daxam, just as in the comics, which was a sister world to Krypton. The destruction of Krypton also resulted in a very bad day for Daxam. That’s how he escaped that cataclysm and came to Earth,” Kreisberg said. “He’s fresh off the boat — as far as he’s concerned. He got into a pod on Daxam and then the next day was on Earth. She says to somebody in one of the early episodes that she wasn’t sent to Earth to be Supergirl, she was sent to Earth to watch Clark, take care of him and to be a protector. In a way, Mon-El coming here, she’s finally now getting to fill that original mission.”
The synopsis for Supergirl Season 2 episode 3 teases that Mon-El could get himself into some trouble, which could create some tension between Kara and the DEO. When The President of The United States (played by Lynda Carter) is attacked, Kara fears it could be Mon-El who is responsible. Check out the synopsis below.
LYNDA CARTER (“WONDER WOMAN”) LANDS IN NATIONAL CITY AS PRESIDENT OLIVIA MARSDIN — An attack is made on the President (guest star Lynda Carter) as hot-button, alien vs. human rights issues heat up in National City. Supergirl (Melissa Benoist) and the DEO are assigned to protect the President and bring in the responsible party. Alex (Chyler Leigh) teams up with Detective Maggie Sawyer (Floriana Lima) to investigate the case while Kara searches for a recently escaped Mon-El (Chris Wood), who she fears may be the alien behind the assault.
How do you think Mon-El will adjust to life in National City? Let us know in the comments below! Supergirl Season 2 premieres Monday , Oct. 10, at 8pm.
