▁super h ero ine ▁who ▁is ▁Super man ' s ▁cousin ▁and ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁last ▁surv iving ▁K rypt oni ans . ▁The ▁series ▁is ▁the ▁third ▁series ▁set ▁in ▁the ▁Ar row verse , ▁sharing ▁continu ity ▁with ▁the ▁other ▁television ▁series ▁of ▁the ▁franch ise . ▁ ▁The ▁series ▁was ▁officially ▁picked ▁up ▁on ▁May ▁ 6 , ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁after ▁receiving ▁a ▁series ▁commit ment ▁in ▁September ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁and ▁received ▁a ▁full ▁season ▁order ▁on ▁November ▁ 3 0 , ▁ 2 0 1 5 . ▁Since ▁the ▁second ▁season , ▁the ▁series ▁has ▁a ired ▁on ▁The ▁C W . ▁The ▁show ▁has ▁received ▁generally ▁positive ▁reviews ▁from ▁critics , ▁who ▁have ▁pra ised ▁the ▁cre ative ▁direction , ▁the ▁performances , ▁and ▁the ▁them es ▁addressed . ▁In ▁January ▁ 2 0 1 9 , ▁the ▁series ▁was ▁renew ed ▁for ▁a ▁fifth ▁season , ▁ ▁which ▁premier ed ▁on ▁October ▁ 6 , ▁ 2 0 1 9 . ▁In ▁January ▁ 2 0 2 0 , ▁The ▁C W ▁renew ed ▁the ▁series ▁for ▁a ▁sixth ▁season . ▁ ▁Series ▁over view ▁ ▁K ara ▁Z or - El ▁was ▁sent ▁to ▁Earth ▁from ▁K rypt on ▁as ▁a ▁ 1 3 - year - old ▁by ▁her ▁parents ▁Z or - El ▁and ▁Al ura . ▁K rypt on ▁was ▁expl oding , ▁and ▁K ara ' s ▁parents ▁sent ▁K ara ▁in ▁a ▁space