Compared are the (Regular) TV Version and the Preair Version.

67 differences, consisting of
- 55 extended scenes
- 3 extended scenes in the TV Version
- 6 removed scenes
- 1 scene with alternate footage
- 1 removed scene with alternate footage
- 1 scene with alternate audio
Furthermore, there are plenty of other differences such as longer black screens in the TV Version, missing end credits and logos that look a little different in the Preair Version.
The length difference is 5.84 sec.

Supergirl is a remake about Superman's cousin, this time in the form of a TV show. In the US, the show premiered on 10/26/2015 on CBS.

It is not uncommon that the pilot of a particular show is previously available in the US. It is called Preair Pilot because this is not necessarily the final cut of the episode that airs (hence the term "preair"). This is also the case here. Except for a few alterations where is actually a comment or a small scene missing, the alterations are basically completely and utterly insignificant and redundant because they always follow the same pattern: a single or a few frames at the beginning/end of a shot have been removed and that is it. That is so inconspicuous that one would not even notice when watching the versions one after another. Other than that, there are a very few scenes missing in the TV Version but that is not really worth mentioning either. All in all, it appears to me that the alterations were made so that it is a better fit for the TV slot. Only knowing the TV Version means having missed at all. Contentwise, there are no differencecs at all. If that is the case for a change (like a missing comment etc.), it will be specifically mentioned in the comparison. For the rest, the scenes themselves are 100% identical - except for a few missing/added frames at the beginning/end of a shot.

Interesting news for fans of The Flash: Barry Allen resp. The Flash will probably make appearance on Supergirl. For details, please read this article. Also stated in the article is a possible appearance of John Constantine (main character of the cancelled show Constantine), who already encountered Oliver Queen in the current Arrow season, on the latest spin-off DCs Legends of Tomorrow.



Time index refers to
(Regular) TV Version – Preair Version.

Alternate Audio Track
00:00 / 00:00

The voice-over at the very beginning remains unchanged but there are longer pauses between some sentences. Furthermore, the black screen at the beginning is longer in the TV Version. But then again, the first few frames of the shot of Earth are missing. At the end of the day, the Preair Version is a little longer (no screenshots).

3 sec


Removed Scene / Alternate Footage
01:06 / 01:09

Only the Preair Version shows Kara's mom hanging an amulet around Kara's neck.

Furthermore, alternate footage is being used when Kara's mom gives her a kiss.

TV Version	Preair Version

11.44 sec


Extended Scene
01:23 / 01:38

The end of the shot of Kara's mom is slightly longer.

0.56 sec



Extended Scene
01:27 / 01:42

When Kara leans back in her vehicle, the end of the shot is insignificantly longer.

0.44 sec



Extended Scene
01:28 / 01:44

Same goes for the subsequent shot of Kara firing up the ship.

1.28 sec



Extended Scene
01:34 / 01:51

Next shot, next alteration: For a change, it now begins a few frames earlier.

0.4 sec



Extended Scene
02:47 / 03:05

And so does this shot of Kara.

1 sec



Extended Scene
05:32 / 05:51

When Kara is talking to her boss Cat Grant, one of Cat's comment is longer. Therefore, one of the shots of her starts a little earlier. Only the Preair Version contains the comment "I realize that there are quite a few." in terms of the termination letters Kara is supposed to write.

2.08 sec



Extended Scene
10:10 / 10:31

And again, a shot is briefly longer.

0.4 sec



Extended Scene
10:12 / 10:33

Ditto.

0.28 sec



Extended Scene
10:13 / 10:35

Ditto.

0.4 sec



Extended Scene
11:29 / 11:51

Surprisingly, the end of the shot of Kara is longer.

1.64 sec



Extended Scene
11:36 / 12:00

That goes for the exterior shot of the plane as well.

0.92 sec



Removed Scene
11:44 / 12:09

Two missing shots in the TV Version: First Kara, then the plane with her sister on board.

3.8 sec



Extended Scene
11:51 / 12:20

Earlier beginning of the shot.

0.32 sec



Extended Scene
11:55 / 12:24

Longer shot.

0.68 sec



Removed Scene
11:58 / 12:28

The TV Version lacks an interior shot of the cockpit.
Pilot: "We're going down. I repeat: We are going down."

3.24 sec



Extended Scene
12:48 / 13:21

The shot is 1 frame longer.

0.04 sec



Extended Scene
12:50 / 13:23

Ditto. Only this time, it is not 1 but 5 frames longer.

0.2 sec



Extended Scene
12:53 / 13:26

In order to keep it interesting, the shot starts a little earlier.

0.68 sec



Extended Scene
12:56 / 13:30

Ditto.

0.56 sec



13:41 / 14:16

In the Preair Version, the Supergirl logo pops up on the screen a few frames earlier. Therefore, the black screen after the logo is longer in the TV Version.

TV Version 7.2 sec longer


13:55 / 14:22

Subsequently, the TV Version contains credits which is not the case in the Preair Version. Other than that, the versions are identical - no length difference.


Extended Scene TV Version
15:19 / 15:46

The reaction shot of Kara following the question "What were you thinking?" is 1 frame longer.

TV Version 0.04 sec



Extended Scene
15:20 / 15:47

In addition to that, the subsequent shot of Kara's sister Alex begins a little earlier.

0.68 sec



Removed Scene
16:56 / 17:24

Kara gets to work. She walks across several rooms while the TV report about her saving the plane with her sister on board is running in the background.
In the Preair Version, the scene continues: Hayashi starts speaking with her from the background. He thanks her for giving him a hand with his work. Kara says it was her pleasure. She then turns around and keeps walking.

11.72 sec



Extended Scene
18:40 / 19:20

At the end of a longer shot, Kara says to Winn "I need to talk to you on the roof.". While Kara is already on the way up there, Winn asks "The roof?" while pointing his finger in the very same direction. This shot is a little longer in the Preair Version.

0.28 sec



Extended Scene
18:59 / 19:39

The shot of Winn on the roof follows. In the Preair Version, it starts slightly earlier.

0.2 sec



Alternate Footage
21:37 / 22:18

Alternate footage of Vartox's conversation with The Commander. While the TV Version shows Vartox one more time, the Preair Version sticks with The Commander. One does not get to see Vartox in the Preair Version until he responds. As a consequence of this alteration, the Preair Version is longer - the dialog itself remains unchanged.

1.04 sec

TV-Fassung	Preair Version

22:03 / 22:44

Longer black screen in the TV Version.

TV Version 8 sec longer


Removed Scene
22:55 / 23:28

The TV Version lacks of the first shot of the car chase.

1.64 sec



Extended Scene
23:20 / 23:55

When Kara resp. Supergirl walks right up to the thugs shooting at her, the last shot before she starts kicking butt is slightly longer in the Preair Version.

0.4 sec



Extended Scene
24:55 / 25:30

The end of the shot of Alex is longer.

0.32 sec



Extended Scene
24:56 / 25:32

Ditto for the beginning of the following shot of Kara.

0.04 sec



Extended Scene / Extended Scene TV Version
26:53 / 27:29

In the Preair Version, the shot of Alex following Supergirl is 1 frame longer.

As compensation, the subsequent shot starts 1 frame earlier in the TV Version.


no difference


Extended Scene
27:37 / 28:13

The end of the shot of Alex is longer.

0.48 sec



27:45 / 28:22

Longer black screen in the TV Version.

TV Version 7.44 sec länger


Extended Scene
29:56 / 30:25

The end of the shot of Kara and James is longer.

0.68 sec



Extended Scene
31:31 / 32:01

So is the end of the shot of Supergirl.

0.52 sec



Extended Scene
31:35 / 32:05

Ditto for the subsequent shot.

0.56 sec



Extended Scene
31:37 / 32:07

Ditto. Except this time, the shot begins earlier.

0.68 sec



Removed Scene
32:06 / 32:38

Only in the Preair Version, Supergirl also asks: "What does that have to do with her?"

2.8 sec



Extended Scene
32:17 / 32:51

The shot of Supergirl starts earlier.

0.28 sec



Extended Scene
32:17 / 32:52

The following shot is longer.

0.12 sec



Removed Scene
32:49 / 33:24

After Vartox tosses Supergirl across the room, only the Preair Version contains an additional shot of him approaching Supergirl.

1.08 sec



Extended Scene
33:52 / 34:27

After Hank Henshaw leaves, the shot of Alex is longer.

0.76 sec



Extended Scene
34:16 / 34:53

The following shot of Supergirl starts sooner.

0.36 sec



Extended Scene
34:48 / 35:25

The shot of Alex is longer.

0.2 sec



Extended Scene
34:52 / 35:29

In order to avoid boredom, the subsequent shot of Supergirl starts a little earlier…

…and ends insignificantly later (please note her left arm which is still on the screen in the TV Version).

TV Version	Preair Version

1.32 sec



34:56 / 35:35

Longer black screen in the TV Version.

TV Version 7.52 sec longer


Extended Scene
35:09 / 35:40

The shot of Kara is longer.

0.92 sec



Extended Scene
35:19 / 35:51

When Alex knocks on Kara's door, the shot begins earlier.

0.36 sec



Extended Scene
35:55 / 36:27

Business as usual: The end of the shot of Alex is longer.

0.56 sec



Extended Scene
36:04 / 36:37

So is the subsequent shot of Kara.

0.04 sec



Extended Scene
36:07 / 36:39

The shot of Alex starts earlier. Moreover, her comment begins during the previous shot of Kara in the TV Version while she does not start talking until we see her in the Preair Version. Contentwise, there is no difference at all.

2.8 sec



Extended Scene
36:14 / 36:49

The shot of Kara starts earlier.

0.68 sec



Extended Scene TV Version
36:17 / 36:54

The shot of Alex is 1 frame longer in the TV Version.

TV Version 0.04 sec longer



Extended Scene
36:24 / 37:00

The end of the shot is longer.

0.48 sec



Extended Scene
36:25 / 37:01

Ditto.

0.08 sec



Extended Scene
36:26 / 37:03

This time, the shot begins earlier.

0.52 sec



Extended Scene
36:33 / 37:10

And back to the end.

0.28 sec



Extended Scene
36:34 / 37:12

Now, the beginning again.

1.4 sec



Extended Scene
37:35 / 38:15

Only in the Preair Version, Kara wipes the tears off her face at the end of the shot.

1.76 sec



Extended Scene
37:38 / 38:19

The beginning of the shot is briefly longer…

…and so is the end.


0.72 sec


Extended Scene
38:16 / 38:58

Kara's comment is longer in the Preair Version.
Kara: "(Vartox said he was ready to start killing humans.) Looks like tonight's the night."

1.76 sec



Extended Scene
38:38 / 39:22

The end of the shot is longer.

0.36 sec



Extended Scene
38:42 / 39:26

For a change, the shot starts a little earlier.

0.44 sec



Extended Scene
38:43 / 39:28

Ditto.

0,8 sec



Extended Scene
38:45 / 39:31

The end of the shot is 1 frame longer.

0.04 sec



Extended Scene
38:48 / 39:33

The shots starts a little sooner.

In addition to that, the shot is 1 frame longer at the end resp. only the Preair Version contains an additional single freeze frame of the last frame in the TV Version.


0.56 sec


38:48 / 39:33

From now on, there are numerous shots that are 1 frame longer/shorter. This goes on until the episode ends. This these alterations have been made on a rotating basis, there is no length difference.

Please note: Since there is no length difference, all these little alterations are not listed seperately. The effort in doing so would be completely out of proportion.


45:21 / 46:02

After the final Supergirl logo, a black screen follows in the TV Version. Also exclusively in the TV Version is the usual "Stay tuned for scenes for our next episode" while we see Supergirl flying. Another black screen follows, then the end credits.
The Preair Version immediately shows the logos (following the end credits in the TV Version) which look slightly different here.

TV Version 32 sec longer